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Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Performs the duties of an Electronics Mechanic on systems and equipment that include, but are not limited to, non-patient care equipment utilized outside the patient vicinity (i.e., radios, satellite dishes, televisions, etc.) and non-patient care equipment utilized within the patient vicinity (i.e., televisions, radios, intercoms, nurse call systems, code blue systems, panic/duress systems, Wanderguard, etc.).
• Other major systems include the installation and maintenance of data lines and ports (CAT6A or similar), 120V power outlets, Physical Access Control System (PACS) card readers, security cameras, intrusion detection systems, etc.
• Performs and documents all repairs and preventative maintenance activities and ensures that the data is correctly entered into the asset and work order tracking system such as Maximo.
• Serves as project leader for installation of equipment under direct support, including identifying and ordering materials; and ensuring safe and reliable equipment for all patients and staff.
• Provides cross-training on the theory of operation, maintenance, basic troubleshooting, repair, and parts/material acquisition of a variety of equipment.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance to keep electronic equipment and systems in reliable operation to include: periodic servicing to assure reliable operating conditions and to extend service life; inspects and tests equipment for compliance with specified standards of performance; calibrates and aligns the system; diagnoses and corrects malfunctions; removes malfunctioning systems from service; does bench repairs necessary to restore the equipment to the prescribed operation standards and tolerances, and, sometimes, certifies that equipment is operating properly.
• Performs other related duties as needed.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm.
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Pre-employment physical required
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Work requires good coordination and good physical and mental health. At times, the employee must remain working in cramped or awkward positions for varying periods. Must push or lift heavy pieces of equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Must have good vision and manual dexterity for accomplishing delicate work on miniaturized circuitry. Must not be color blind to allow for proper interpretation of important electronic color codes. The employee is required to climb ladders and do overhead work. Climbing and working in high places may be required. Some work may require use of magnifying lenses, eye loops, and microscopes to accomplish repairs on miniature components.

The employee must observe normal and special safety precautions. Employees are required to wear appropriate safety gear and personal protection equipment (PPE) such as protective eyewear, and/or work within clean room environments where special garments including head coverings, shoe coverings, and gloves are required. The employee is in contact daily with electrical safety hazards resulting from work with voltage and found in communications equipment, power supplies, and in other such equipment. As such, the employee may be exposed to the possibility of electric shock, burns from electrical or radio frequency energy or hot solder, and cuts and bruises. The employee is also frequently exposed to special mechanical system safety hazards in working with motor driven systems. The working conditions are normally good in terms of lighting, space, and ventilation; however, a significant portion of work may occur in warehouse area, industrial areas or in variable conditions. Site work on equipment may be dirty, dusty, greasy, excessively hot, excessively cold, or contaminated, in cramped spaces, confined spaces, and often from scaffolding. Work occasionally involves exposure to hazards such as radiation, sharp objects, hot objects, and infection.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Electronics
• Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair
• Test Equipment - Electronics
• Troubleshooting (Electronic Equipment)
• Use Hand and Power Tools - Electronics
• Without more than normal supervision

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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.

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; religious; 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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Your responses to the assessment questionnaire will be reviewed along with the information provided in your resume and supporting documentation to determine if you are qualified for the position. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered and/or you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

Candidates who apply under All U.S. Citizens announcements will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The categories are defined as follows:

• Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
• Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
• Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.

Application of Veterans' Preference: Category rating and selection procedures place those with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligible applicants that meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.