Summary The primary purpose of this position is to function as a senior-level Electronics Technician assigned to Clinical Engineering Services. Incumbent has primary responsibility for the comprehensive technical support of nurse call system, hospital beds, hospital tube system, and associated devices that may consist of computers and network components in all areas of the medical center. This position is located at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Responsibilities Major duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Solves complex problems with nurse call system, hospital beds, hospital tube system, and associated devices maintenance, preventive maintenance, calibration, inspection, installation, and evaluation. Maintains a variety of computerized and networked equipment and software, which is vital to the medical center's ability to provide quality health care. Plans and performs scheduled and unscheduled (emergency) maintenance on equipment to ensure compliance with all applicable codes and standards. Teaches operation, maintenance, and procedural protocols of nurse call system, hospital beds, and hospital tube system to other personnel. Instructs equipment operators in correct equipment usage and operator level preventative maintenance. Recommends courses of action to be followed that will enhance the mission of the medical center as a result of testing or monitoring. Uses system integration to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, calibrations, and PM of electronics equipment. Uses and understands the theories, techniques, and applications of electricity and advanced analog and digital electronics. Uses and understands the theories and practices of pneumatics, mechanics, computers, and the hardware and software associated with those systems. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Electronics Technician/PD12089A, PD14664A, PD14663A, and PD14662A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Physical Requirements: The incumbent will frequently handle objects weighing up to 20 pounds and will occasionally handle objects up to 50 pounds. Frequently work will be performed in cramped and awkward positions. The work requires prolonged periods of standing and walking. Work Environment: Repair work is performed in all areas of the medical denier. Potential for electrical shock is continuous, but avoidable through industry accepted practices. There is a hazard for nosocomial infection, due to possible exposure to bacterial or viral agents, caustic materials, chemical hazards and contamination both known and unknown. 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/trial period 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 To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/14/2025. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-8 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Individual Occupational Requirements Series Definition: This series covers technical positions supervising, leading, or performing work involving applying: knowledge of the techniques and theories characteristic of electronics, such as a knowledge of basic electricity and electronic theory, algebra, and elementary physics; knowledge of electronic equipment design, development, evaluation, testing, installation, and maintenance; and knowledge of the capabilities, limitations, operations, design, characteristics, and functional use of a variety of @types and models of electronic equipment and systems related to, but less than, a full professional knowledge of electronic engineering. Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 or equivalent and above):Some examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Work as a technician, instructor, inspector, or mechanic (civilian or military) that showed progression in theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic theory, and of the characteristics, function, operation, and capabilities of a variety of @types of electronic equipment. This experience must have included the use of schematic diagrams, a variety of test equipment, and the application of appropriate electronic formulas involved in such duties as testing, troubleshooting, modifying, designing, calibrating, installing, maintaining, repairing, constructing, developing, and instructing on electronic equipment, or similar functions. Experience in developing policies, standards, and procedures for maintenance, installation, or similar functions, provided the work clearly shows that the applicant applied a specialized knowledge of the theories and principles of a variety of electronic systems or equipment. And; You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience GS-08: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-07, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of Comprehensive technical support of nurse call system, hospital beds, hospital tube system, and associated devices that may consist of computers and network components. Knowledge of Maintenance, preventive maintenance, calibration, inspection, installation, and evaluation. Plans, analyzes, documents, tests, implements, installs, integrates, maintains, and modifies equipment. Maintains inventory of computer software and library of original software distributed by manufacturers and vendors. Responsible for upgrades of hardware or software as supplied by manufacturer or vendor. Delivery of high quality patient care and works in all areas of the medical center. Specialized Experience GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-08, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of comprehensive technical support of nurse call system, hospital beds, hospital tube system, and associated devices that may consist of computers and network components. The ability to support maintenance, preventive maintenance, calibration, inspection, installation, and evaluation. Plans, analyzes, documents, tests, implements, installs, integrates, maintains, and modifies equipment. Knowledge of maintains inventory of computer software and library of original software distributed by manufacturers and vendors. Ability to be responsible for upgrades of hardware or software as supplied by manufacturer or vendor. Critical to the delivery of high-quality patient care and works in all areas of the medical center. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have two full years of graduate education or a master's degree meets the requirements for GS-9. Specialized Experience GS-10: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-09, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of comprehensive technical support of nurse call system, hospital beds, hospital tube system, and associated devices that may consist of computers and network components. Ability to support maintenance, preventive maintenance, calibration, inspection, installation, and evaluation. Plans, analyzes, documents, tests, implements, installs, integrates, maintains, and modifies equipment. Maintains inventory of computer software and library of original software distributed by manufacturers and vendors. Responsible for upgrades of hardware or software as supplied by manufacturer or vendor. Critical to the delivery of high-quality patient care and works in all areas of the medical center. Specialized Experience GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-010, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Must have the knowledge of comprehensive technical support of nurse call system, hospital beds, hospital tube system, and associated devices that may consist of computers and network components. Must have the ability to support maintenance, preventive maintenance, calibration, inspection, installation, and evaluation. Plans, analyzes, documents, tests, implements, installs, integrates, maintains, and modifies equipment. Maintains inventory of computer software and library of original software distributed by manufacturers and vendors. Responsible for upgrades of hardware or software as supplied by manufacturer or vendor. Critical to the delivery of high-quality patient care and works in all areas of the medical center. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Applies Technology to Tasks Electronics Engineering Oral Communication For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree meets the requirements for GS-9. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information 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.
