Summary This position is located within the Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service at the Denver VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. The Electrical Equipment Repairer - Wheelchair Technician is responsible for the testing, diagnosis, preventive maintenance, and repair of scooters, walkers, and all wheelchairs both manual and power. Responsibilities Some of the duties and responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to: Uses voltmeters, ohmmeters, field multi-meters, circuit testers and battery chargers according to interpretation in the technical orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, and assembled and non-assembled micro-switches, multi-control switches to manufactures specifications. Energizes, adjusts, and tests new manual/power wheelchairs, scooters, and walkers before it is issued. Adjusts the various electronic controls used by the head, chin or hand to navigate the equipment. Fabricates parts for special applications to manual and power wheelchairs, scooters, or walkers and adjusts the restrictive devices such as belts, straps and postural supports. Repairs, modifies, assembles, and tests a variety of electrical equipment for DC motors on a wide assortment of electrical wheelchairs. Checks and repairs gears and clutches, when necessary, also replaces and repairs items such as brushes, seals, bearings or armatures. Performs specific checks to measure resistance, voltage, and capacity using a wide range of automatic test equipment (ATE) and other specialized test equipment, performing both the pretest and the final checkout of electrical equipment. Maintains an inventory of all wheelchair parts, manual and electric to properly and timely repair the equipment for the veterans. Sanitizes the equipment before repairing it, by following the local infection control policy. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Requirements 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 You may be required to serve a probationary period 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) Qualifications (SCREEN-OUT): Must have the ability to do the work of an Electrical Equipment Repairer - Wheelchair Technician without more than normal supervision. Experience includes performing repairs on mechanical and electrical equipment; Identifying and replacing defective components; using voltmeters, ohmmeters, multimeters, battery chargers, schematics, wiring diagrams and interpretate technical data; using test equipment to troubleshoot, maintain and repair a diverse assortment of both older and the most current technology applied to mobility equipment; the ability to understand mechanical theory, and interpretate schematics applied to mobility equipment; the ability to identify defective parts including gears, levers, seals, brushes, armatures and bearings for equipment repair; experience in planning and prioritize your own workload; exercising initiative in completing job tasks in a timely manner. Note: Your resume must support your answer by providing detailed documentation of the duties, tasks, and examples of similar work you have performed applicable to this position. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: The person in this position will be required to perform maintenance, repairs, and cleaning which require bending and stooping for prolonged periods of time. Assists Veterans and others with loading and unloading wheelchairs delivered to the wheelchair repair shop for repairs. Lifts and carries lead-acid batteries. Often lifts and carries items weighing more than 50 pounds. Work is performed in the wheelchair repair shop of the Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service. OSHA regulations must be followed regarding the equipment used and the shop environment. 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: Electrical Equipment Technical Practices Technical Practices (Electrical Electronic) Troubleshooting (Electrical) 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. Education Additional Information Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
