Summary The Medical Equipment Repairer will be assigned to the Prosthetics & Sensory Aids Service, VA Medical Center, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Miami, FL. Responsibilities Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Evaluates durable medical equipment and all mechanical devices utilized by patients to determine the safety of the device. Notifies management of a decision to issue a loaner piece of equipment, condemn the existing equipment, and working with the clinical staff to have an appropriate replacement device. Repairs, maintains, overhauls, and modifies the full range of electrically and mechanically operated durable medical equipment such as power wheelchairs, scooters, rollators, and other non-mechanical devices such as walkers. Determines equipment deficiencies, adjustments needed and the parts necessary to place each item in proper operating condition by operational tests, visual examination, and by use of a variety of measuring devices or electrical test equipment. Searches for equipment from mandatory or open market sources, selecting the most cost-effective item. Initiates orders and generated direct purchase. Inspects procured items. Performs clerical level work to acquire supplies and services to meet the purchase, rental, or lease needs of an organization. Applies conventional practices to resolve a variety of purchasing problems, such as inadequate or restrictive specifications, lack of multiple suppliers, urgent need, or insufficient price history. Disassembles equipment and repairs or replaces wiring, electrical elements, switches, etc. Repairs or replaces electric motors by soldering connections, replacing bearings, etc. Replaces damaged or faulty framework, timers, regulators, gaskets, and similar controls. Secures parts and supplies from parts room or salvageable equipment; fabricates simple parts such as gaskets, washers. Reassembles equipment, performs applicable tests, makes needed adjustments, and accomplishes applicable modifications to assure performance standards are met. Performs clerical or technical level work to procure supplies and service to meet the procurement requirements of the service. Processes a wide variety of procurement transactions related to complex contracts. Maintains stock levels of repair parts that will meet the needs of the service to provide expedient service to the patients. Handles consults and quotes for prosthetic repairs. Ensures the requirements of eligibility and entitlement to prosthetic devices are met. Renders decisions on client eligibility for prosthetic devices and reviews requests for prosthetic devices from a physician or a prescription. Procures or manages the procurement of prosthetic devices for eligible patients. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. 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 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 EFFORTS: Lifts or handles items fifteen to forty-four (15 - 44lbs) pounds. Assignments involve standing, bending, or working from cramped or kneeling positions. AND WORK CONDITIONS: Works in a well-lit, heated, and ventilated shop area, in shelters or at workbench. Exposed to possibility of electric shock, burns, or injury from use of hand and power tools. 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 Troubleshooting Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Use Prints and Drawings 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 Note: Per "Executive Order 14251: Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs", this position is no longer eligible for bargaining unit participation. 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.
