This position is located in an Army National Guard, Combined Surface Maintenance Shop (CSMS) on Camp Mabry in Austin, TX for managing medical devices/equipment assets in support of medical maintenance activities. Texas is one of 9 states with NO state income tax.

Duties

As a EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST (BIOMEDICAL MAINTNENACE) (Title 32) (INDEF) with the Texas Army National Guard, your duties will include, but will not be limited to: Revises preventative maintenance and calibration cycles based on Army guidance, regulations, manufacturers' literature, and local conditions. Monitors equipment lifecycles. Assists with the out shipment of medical devices for deployment and reconstitution of assets when returned. Troubleshoots, tests, and repairs a wide variety of printed circuit boards that have been removed from a broad spectrum of medical equipment and devices. Conducts biomedical repair-oriented training for Army National Guard medical logistics personnel performing Annual Training and preparation for mobilizations. Prioritizes Global Force Management Plans and Contingency Response Forces to ensure that units are medically ready for training, deployment, and state activation for domestic operations .Installs, maintains, calibrates, troubleshoots, tests, repairs, and rebuilds electronic medical equipment including audiometers, electrocardiographs, electroencephalographs, defibrillators, infusion pumps, cardiac monitors, blood chemistry analyzers, sterilizers, dental equipment, operating tables, anesthesia apparatus, respiratory therapy units, x-ray film processors, and hypodermic injection apparatus. Performs software diagnosis to determine failure between software and hardware and corrects system software or application program malfunction. Stays abreast of changes to regulatory guidance to include Safe Medical Devices Act. Serves as the automated maintenance system manager for the maintenance operation to include all data files and reports that pertain to medical maintenance services and equipment readiness within the area of responsibility. Focuses on quality issues in all aspects of biomedical equipment maintenance processes and maintenance shop operations concurrent with an effective quality management program. The incumbent serves as a technical expert in and performs unit level maintenance and support for one or more of the following systems: radiology, laboratory, hearing, pulmonary, occupational health equipment, and high-end electronics Evaluates, installs, maintains, diagnoses, overhauls, repairs, calibrates, and tests medical electronic equipment/systems maintained within the program. Provides mentorship, assistance, and in-service training in the setup, operation, calibration, and service of supported medical equipment. Orders spare parts and accessories as necessary to perform repair functions. Documents the extent and cost of repairs using appropriate maintenance automation system and forms. Operates a wide variety of invasive and non-invasive Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment and must be able to understand, operate and interpret results from specialized TMDE that supports complex equipment/ systems as well as radiographic/fluoroscopic energy devices, electrical leakage current testers, defibrillator analyzers, infusion pump testers, and ventilator testers. Overhauls, repairs, calibrates, modifies, and installs biomedical equipment and support systems. Applies electrical, electronic, physical, optical, mechanical, and physiological principles to diagnose, trace, locate, and repair biomedical equipment and support systems. Performs alignments, calibrations, and adjustments of biomedical equipment systems. Analyzes layout drawings, technical specifications, schematic diagrams, blueprints, and operating characteristics of biomedical equipment and support systems. Conducts initial tests of equipment and systems to determine consistency with medical and technical specifications. Interprets installation, operation, calibration, and maintenance procedures. Develops and updates standard operating procedures, system level procedures and work instructions as required, and explains work requirements, methods, policies, and procedures. Performs a variety of quality assurance functions in support of the medical equipment maintenance operation and mission. Manages the shop Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) program maintaining appropriate calibration schedules and ensuring TMDE is available to perform medical equipment services. The incumbent manages/oversees all medical equipment related MMQC/incidents/ recalls/warnings. Repairs electronic, pneumatic, electro-mechanical, and mechanical medical equipment to include troubleshooting, identifying source of problem(s), and replacement of defective printed circuit board(s), discrete component(s) or other parts as appropriate. Orders spare parts and accessories as necessary to perform repair functions. Documents the extent and cost of repairs using appropriate automated maintenance management system or manual forms. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: To be considered for qualification, your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending dates of employment/experience reflecting the following: Specialized Experience Required To qualify at the GS-12grade level, your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending dates of employment/experience reflecting at least 1-year equivalent to at least next lower grade level (GS-11) experience, education or training overseeing and implementing a program involving the identification and resolution of difficult issues or problems in a maintenance function. AND Experience preparing budgets based on plans for maintenance, repair work, new construction alteration projects, replacement of existing equipment, or increase in services and processes to ensure program effectiveness.

Contacts

• Address TX J4 2200 West 35th St Austin, TX 78703 US
• Name: Rashay Liedecke
• Phone: 512-782-5000
• Email: [email protected]