Electronics Technicians are responsible for the maintenance of electronic equipment and systems at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. These systems critically impact patient, staff, and visitor safety, and are highly visible items to medical center staff and patients, and crucial to medical center goals. He/she is assigned to the Biomedical Engineering Service.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/01/2025. 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-11 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-10 grade. 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. 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. Individual Occupational Requirements: This occupation has Individual Occupational Requirements (IORs). All applicants must meet the IOR prior to being considered for this position. Specialized Experience: 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. NOTE: Experience must be clearly listed in your resume. In addition to meeting the individual occupational requirements identified above, applicants must meet the following minimum qualification requirements: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-10 grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience in theories, techniques, and applications of electricity, advanced analog and digital electronics, microprocessor theory, and computer/electronics technology. Ability to perform technical research, technical language, ability to decipher technical documents such as repair manuals, building blueprints, basic analog and digital electronic/signal theory/experience/training, electronic circuit troubleshooting experience. Knowledge of operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of a various computer based electronic equipment systems Ability to communicate, orally and in writing, detailed technical information in a clear, logical and concise manner. Selective Placement Factors: This position uses Selective Placement Factors (SPFs). Selective Placement Factors are used to assess whether or not an applicant will be able to perform the duties of the position in a satisfactory manner. Applicants who do not meet the requirements of Selective Placement Factors are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factors are: Possess advanced knowledge and vast experience in the theories, techniques, and applications of electricity, advanced analog and digital electronics, microprocessor theory, and computer/ electronics technology. Knowledge and experience with operating systems to allow for repair, maintenance and interfacing. Knowledge of a wide range of electronic equipment design/diagnostic tools, principles, standards, precedents, techniques, requirements, methods, applications, sources, and procedures to perform a variety of assignments in the assigned application or specialty area. Knowledge of a wide range of computer based electronic equipment systems conversant with theory of operation, maintenance and troubleshooting methodologies specifically including nurse call systems, patient wandering systems, audio/visual systems, intrusion and security alarm systems, 2-way radios, and surveillance CCTV systems. NOTE: All SPFs must be clearly displayed in the resume. Assumptions will not be made. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communications Customer Service Electronics Integrity/Honesty Organizational Stewardship Self Management Technical Competence Test Equipment - Electronics 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. Preferred Experience: Knowledge of a wide range of computer based electronic equipment systems conversant with theory of operation, maintenance and troubleshooting methodologies specifically including nurse call systems, patient wandering systems, audio/visual systems, intrusion and security alarm systems, 2-way radios, and surveillance CCTV systems; specifically Lenel and Avigilon systems. Physical Requirements: Incumbent must be able to routinely lift objects between 10 and 50 pounds, and on occasion lift heavier objects. Incumbent must be able to climb on ladders and scaffolds. In some situations, there may be special requirements for agility or dexterity such as exceptional hand/eye coordination. Incumbent must be able to walk, sit, stand, bend for long periods of time. 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/.
Major duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Provide comprehensive technical support of highly complex electronic systems to include, but are not limited to, nurse call systems, patient wandering systems, audio/visual systems and distribution, intrusion and security alarm systems, physical access control systems, 2-way radio systems, and surveillance CCTV and recording systems Perform preventive maintenance inspections, maintenance and repair, calibration, installation, modification, and user training on assigned electronic systems and equipment Troubleshoots and correct system malfunctions on complex microprocessor based systems that have vitally interrelated and sometimes dispersed subsystems Identify hazardous conditions and procedures with electronic instrumentation systems, and initiates appropriate preventive or corrective action Recommend, develop, and implement, redesign, reconfigure, or modify operating procedures to reduce equipment failures, eliminate hazards, or enhance accuracy and reliability Plan and perform scheduled and unscheduled (emergency) maintenance on equipment to ensure equipment is operating properly, calibrated properly, and is in compliance with codes and standards Serve as a technical advisor and consultant to physicians, engineers, and medical personnel on proper operating of existing equipment, purchase of new instrumentation, planning of new systems, and modification of existing systems to meet special needs Act tactfully and diplomatically in performing functions so that she/he does not cause any disturbance to essential medical center operations Establish and maintain documentation files for all systems and equipment for which they are responsible. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8;00am - 4:30pm. This is subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Compressed/Flexible: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Electronics Technician/PD02861O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized