Incumbent serves as an Electronic Technician responsible for the maintenance of electronic equipment and systems at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS). The incumbent will be assigned to the Electronic Technologies Section of the Clinical Engineering in Engineering Service and provide periodic service as needed at the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) located in Austin, Cedar Park, College Station, Palestine and Brownwood.

Duties

Level of Complexity - Deals routinely with sophisticated electronics systems/networks; including nurse call system, fire alarm system, CCTV network entertainment MATV/Cable TV systems, production TV systems, voice paging, overhead paging systems, intercom/public address systems, patient wandering alarm system, satellite TV systems and automated data processing (ADP) equipment, Fire Sprinkler systems; Kitchen Suppression System; Security Access Control Systems; Security Intrusion Alarm System, Security Panic Alarm Systems; Security Surveillance Systems; Pnuematic Tube Systems; and contractor support. In support of these systems the incumbent maybe required to support all or part of these systems located at Community Base Outpatient Clinics (CBOS) located in Austin, Cedar Park, College Station; Palestind, and Brownwood. Test Methods and Techniques - Determine whether or not equipment is performing satisfactorily by designing test systems which includes utilizing and modifying existing test equipment for troubleshooting to repairs variety of system/networks and their components. Must exercise considerable ingenuity and imagination in situations which may require unconventional applications of conventional test instruments and other hardware and software techniques. Maintenance and Prevention Maintenance - Maintain complex electronic system and ADP equipment which are vital to the hospital's ability to provide health care. Plan and perform scheduled and unscheduled (emergency) service on electronic equipment, systems, networks and ADP equipment to ensure that the instruments are working properly, calibrate properly an in compliance with all applicable codes an standards. Purchasing Recommendations - Utilizing superior knowledge of complex systems, serve as a technical advisor and consultant to a wide variety of professional personnel and others in the purchase of new instruments and systems, design of new systems, or modification of existing systems to meet current projected hospital needs. Design - Plan, and perform design, development modification projects on complex electronic systems or comparable individual devices and assemblies. Adopt new and conventional components and circuits in this work and exercises considerable originality in adapting equipment to perform new or different functions to meet staff needs. F. Written Assignments - Utilize advance writing skills to communicate matters of significant importance. Relate results of testing and will recommend courses of actions to be followed. Recommend, design, redesign, modification, reutilization or procedural requirements to equipment users. G. Teaching - responsible for teaching maintenance of complex electronic systems and equipment. H. Level of Responsibility - responsible for maintenance and calibration for complex electronic systems and ADP equipment. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30a-4:00p Position Description Title/PD#: Electronics Mechanic/PD07973A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/15/2024. 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, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision. 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 candidates are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: ElectronicsEquipment Assembly, Installation, RepairIngenuityTest Equipment - ElectronicsTroubleshooting (Electronic Equipment)Use Hand and Power Tools - ElectronicsWithout 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: The incumbent will continually handle objects weighting up to 20 pounds. and occasionally objects up to 50 pounds. Frequently work will be performed in cramped and awkward positions. The work also requires prolonged periods of standing and walking.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VA Central Texas Health Care System 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive Temple, TX 76504 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]