This position is located at the Portland VA Medical Center (Portland and Vancouver campuses) and all associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics, in the Electrical/Electronics shop of the Maintenance and Repair section, Facilities Management Service. The incumbent is responsible for on-site technical support, day to day coordination, and administration of the most critical, highly complex equipment at PVAMC.

Duties

Major duties include, but are not limited to; Solely responsible for installation, trouble shooting, adjustment, test, repair and preventive maintenance of all portions of complete operational electronic systems and equipment down to board level primarily fire alarm systems, intrusion detection systems, access control systems, central radio system, nurse call system, alarm systems, color television sets, hospital beds, intercom systems, public address systems, photo cells, amplifiers, relay control circuits, motors, solenoid operated air, water, and steam valves, distillation processes, computer peripherals, electromechanical systems, electrical and electronic circuitry and various other related equipment. Work involves converting theoretical ideas of engineers into practical units or electronic devices in support of a complex electrical or electronic system involving such functions as microwave communication, radio systems, or digital automated controls; analyzing, redesigning, modifying, installing, evaluating, repairing, and performing in service training on a wide variety of complex equipment systems within the medical center. Incumbent will analyze all reported malfunctions and problems, and must determine the scope, extent and severity after verification. Incumbent will research, design, modify, and install systems and equipment assigned. Incumbent will follow well-researched and planned procedures to identify and isolate failures of systems. Incumbent will investigate causes for the failure by industry standard and modified techniques. Work affects the design or operation of the electronic or electrical systems and equipment. Work consists of many different and unrelated processes and methods used to resolve a broad range of problems. It includes research and development work to modify or improve assigned electronic systems or procedures. Such work may involve communications and/or patient care systems. Incumbent is required to communicate with Individuals or groups from outside the agency, including consultants, contractors, vendors, or representatives of professional associations, in moderately unstructured settings. The employee must recognize or learn the role and authority of each party during the course of the meetings to plan, coordinate, or advise on work efforts or to resolve operating problems by influencing or motivating individuals or groups who are working toward mutual goals and who have basically cooperative attitudes. The incumbent must independently determine the nature of the trouble and extent of repairs on the system to board level. Incumbent must be able to locate trouble and assess repair work and its impact in terms of outage time and extent of disruption. Incumbent must trouble shoot and restore system operation by replacement of system circuit boards and parts. Incumbent must initiate all orders for all parts or replacement boards and keep inventories up to demand levels. Incumbent must apply a comprehensive knowledge of operating electronic principles such as circuitry elements, microminiaturized integrated circuits, signal behavior, transmission, oscillation, amplification and display. Work Schedule: Friday; 07:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (PST) Position Description Title/PD#: Electronics Mechanic/PD21006-0 Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/31/2024. 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, Ability to do the Work of a Electronics Mechanic Without More Than Normal Supervision, examples of work include but is not limited to: Construction, installation, operation, and troubleshooting of a variety of sophisticated electronic systems, circuits, equipment and controls for example; nurse call/code blue systems, hospital beds, radio frequency (RF) antennae systems, microwave systems, access control systems, alarm systems, IP based and analog camera systems, fire alarm and suppression systems, auto door operators, unique medical center emergency systems, communication wiring within buildings, public address systems, and how these systems interface with other medical center electronic, communication, and network systems; practical knowledge of a wide range of technical engineering methods, principles, requirements, work techniques and practices of an area of specialization, and skill in applying standardized, analytical, and evaluative methods and techniques; perform installation, maintenance, operation, and testing duties; and complete moderately difficult and complex survey work.. 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: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal SupervisionElectronicsEquipment Assembly, Installation, RepairIngenuityTest Equipment - ElectronicsTroubleshootingUse Hand and Power Tools - Electronics 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/Working Conditions: Physical demands are exhaustive and require considerable lifting of heavy objects up to 65 pounds. The work requires some physical exertion, such as: long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, rocky, or slippery surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, climbing, or similar activities; such as testing or measuring equipment; and/or regular visits to construction, industrial, marine, or other outdoor sites. Prolonged standing in cramped positions, overhead work, climbing, bending, crawling under buildings and in attics and climbing high ladders to work on overhead systems is also required. Working Conditions/Environment: Work assignment involves standing, climbing, bending and frequent work in cramped and awkward positions. Incumbent handles objects frequently weighing 65 pounds and may be required to lift these objects over their head, i.e., when removing or installing television sets. Incumbent must have finger dexterity to effect necessary repairs and must have good color discrimination in order to distinguish color coded wires. Work is done inside and outside, in hot and cold temperature extremes. Involves regular and recurring exposure to moderate risks and discomforts, such as the following: dust, strong odors, fumes from fuels, chemicals, or engine exhaust, high levels of noise and vibration, constantly exposed to electric shocks, contagious diseases, uncovered moving equipment and machinery. Exposed to the possibility of broken bones, cuts, and bruises. May be exposed to extremely high noise levels, exposure to radiation, chemicals, and carcinogens.

Education

There is no education required at the Wage Grade 11 level.

Contacts

• Address VA Portland Health Care System 3710 Southwest US Veterans Hospital Road Portland, OR 97239 US
• Name: Simone Ball
• Phone: 541-440-1000 X44275
• Email: [email protected]