This position serves as a Medical Equipment Worker for the Wheelchair Repair Section, assisting the Prosthetic Representative and working under the supervision of the Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service Chief at the Las Vegas Southern Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS) The incumbent will carry out a full range of duties in the wheelchair repair section of the Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service.

Duties

The incumbent must have a sound working knowledge of prosthetic work orders, physician prescriptions, utility work orders, and warehousing operations. Must have knowledge of basic medical terminology, anatomy, Physiology, and materials, particularly those required in the care and treatment of patients related to the durable medical equipment, wheelchairs and scooters. The incumbent will be experienced and skillful with the assembly, fitting, modification and repair of rehabilitative equipment, even when no diagrams or schematics are available. The incumbent will not only be knowledgeable of the durable medical equipment products, but astute in understanding how the appliances work be able to diagnose and provide solutions to common repairs as well as skillful assembly, fitting, and modification of power wheelchairs. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0730-1600, determined by needs of service Position Description Title/PD#: Medical Equipment Worker/PD04116A Physical Requirements: The incumbent is required to do a great deal of stooping and bending from the wheelchair position or stooping and bending while inspecting and repairing wheelchairs and scooters. They will retrieve parts from shelves up to seven feet off the floor. Safety wheelchair mobility guidelines are always used when working on the chair. They will carry and move heavy items of supplies from storage to work areas. These loads may exceed 20 lbs in weight but should not have exceeded 50 lbs without assistive devices. Equipment may have to be delivered to the medical wards. This will require a great deal of walking poor mobility care is taken exercised to avoid minor injuries such as cuts scrapes and bruises and all lifting is done in a proper manner to avoid strains or sprains, etc.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairProduction and ProcessingTechnical CompetenceTroubleshootingWithout more than normal supervision 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.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address Las Vegas VA Medical Center 6900 North Pecos Road North Las Vegas, NV 89086 US
• Name: Benjamin Stevenson
• Phone: 650-694-6000 X16010
• Email: [email protected]