This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Hampton VA Medical Center, Engineering Division, and serves as an Electronic Technician in Facilities Management Service. The purpose of this position is to provide system and medical equipment analysis support through preventive maintenance inspections, assessments, instructional repairs, calibrations, installations, modification designations, and user training.

Duties

Major duties include but are not limited to: Responsible for comprehensive technical support of highly complex medical and non-medical direct patient care electronic systems and devices. Evaluates, identifies and provides corrective action and recommendations for equipment system malfunctions of complex microprocessor based systems that utilize state of the art technology and have vitally interrelated and sometimes dispersed subsystems. Performs electronically challenging interfacing such as, locks controlled by the Security system which is also tied into the Fire Alarm system to release in case of fire; Patient Wandering system integrates with the Security system via electronic door locks and closed circuit television cameras and monitors as well as integrating with the elevators and other alarm systems to control dementia patient access control. Serves as a technical advisor and subject matter expert for consultant to physicians, engineers, and medical personnel on proper operation of existing equipment, purchase of new instrumentation, planning of new systems, and modification of existing systems to meet special needs. Develops procedural instructions for others to follow as it relates to equipment and systems and develops station policy drafts for hirer level concurrence on new methods or new system integration. Inspects and evaluates new systems upon receipt to determine that all government regulations, manufacturer specifications, and contract requirements are met. Designs and implements modifications to allow for proper integration of various systems to interrelate with one another such as allowing the Patient Environmental Control systems to integrate into existing or new Nurse Call systems or assuring that physical security equipment is tied in with fire safety equipment. Plans, schedules and performs emergency maintenance on equipment to ensure that this equipment is operating and calibrated in compliance with codes and standards. Alert to all situations; subject to emergency call backs; determines equipment or systems commission status; notifies the service and the Supervisor immediately of unserviceable, unsafe, or any prolonged disruptive action that requires additional analysis, reprogramming, redesigning, or modifying according to manufacturing and other governing specifications. Performs other directly related duties Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm EST Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Electronics Technician/PD023780 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/10/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: This occupational series covers technical positions supervising, leading, or performing work involving applying: Knowledge of the techniques and theories characteristic of electronics, such as a knowledge of basic electricity and electronic theory, algebra, and elementary physics; Knowledge of electronic equipment design, development, evaluation, testing, installation, and maintenance; and Knowledge of the capabilities, limitations, operations, design, characteristics, and functional use of a variety of types and models of electronic equipment and systems related to, but less than, a full professional knowledge of electronic engineering. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: work as a technician, instructor, inspector, or mechanic (civilian or military) that showed progression in theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic theory, and of the characteristics, function, operation, and capabilities of a variety of types of electronic equipment. This experience must have included the use of schematic diagrams, a variety of test equipment, and the application of appropriate electronic formulas involved in such duties as testing, troubleshooting, modifying, designing, calibrating, installing, maintaining, repairing, constructing, developing, and instructing on electronic equipment, or similar functions. Experience in developing policies, standards, and procedures for maintenance, installation, or similar functions, provided the work clearly shows specialized knowledge of the theories and principles of a variety of electronic systems or equipment. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer ServiceElectronics EngineeringProblem SolvingSystems IntegrationTechnical Problem Solving Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Physical demands of this position involves walking, stooping, sitting, climbing ladders, standing, and long periods of intense concentration. Routinely required to crawl on rooftops and under buildings to investigate equipment malfunctions and recommend alternate methods and or other resolutions as applicable. Commonly lift objects between 10 and 40 pounds and heavier objects as required. Other Significant Facts: Travel is sometimes required and incumbent may be required to work beyond normal duty hours or be subject to emergency call-back. Trips to Community Based Outpatient Clinics are sometimes necessary and will involve transportation via station vehicle or privately owned vehicle. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Hampton VA Medical Center 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton, VA 23667 US
• Name: Cindy Wilder
• Email: [email protected]