Medical Equipment Repairer

Summary
This position is located within the Facilities Management Service in the Electric/Electronics Section of Maintenance and Repair at the Portland VA Medical Center in Portland - OR. The primary responsibility of this position is the maintenance and repair of medical and laboratory equipment. This position also serves as a first responder and troubleshooter of 34 elevators (Hi-Rise traction and hydraulic) - 4 cartlifts - and 2 dumbwaiters.

Qualifications
PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: Stands - stoops - bends - and frequently works in cramped and awkward positions for prolonged periods. Continually lifts from 5 to 18 kilograms (10 to 40 pounds) and - occasionally - objects weighing in excess of 18 kilograms (40 pounds) up to 65 pounds. Work is done inside and outside - in hot and cold temperature extremes. Constantly exposed to electric shocks - contagious diseases - moving equipment and machinery. Exposed to the possibility of broken bones - cuts - and bruises. May be exposed to extremely high noise levels - exposure to radiation - chemicals - and carcinogens. Required to take precautions and wear required safety equipment and clothing. 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: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Equipment Assembly - Installation - Repair Interpret Instructions - Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Measuring Instruments Technical Practices Troubleshooting Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment 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.

Duties

• MAJOR DUTIES: Provides technical support - maintenance and repairs on all types of malfunctioning sterilization equipment - washers and generators
• Uses electronic test equipment to determine nature and extent of repairs required
• Checks equipment for malfunctions
• Traces wiring - broken or worn parts - leaks - feedback and interference issues
• Checks voltage tolerances - amperage - power supplies - wave shape - frequency resonance - deflection time - decay curve - gain - balance - signal sensitivity and similar indicators against prescribed tolerances and specifications
• Selects proper replacement parts and modification kits
• Identifies materials - mechanisms - and components required using knowledge of electrical or electronic symbols - color codes - descriptions - and manufacturers' numbers
• Calibrates equipment
• Troubleshoots unique - site-specific electrical distribution systems ranging from high voltage (15 kV) to low voltage (12 V) - including AC - DC - and Category and 7 wiring systems while also responding to the alternative modification and/or subtraction of the complete systems
• the loading and testing of new and existing high voltage electrical conductors - circuits - systems - fixtures - controls and equipment - such as secondary distribution lines and circuits to supply a wide range of voltage - amperage - phase and frequency requirements to distribution panels - switch gear - power and control circuits - electrical warning - detection - and fire alarm systems - and high intensity lighting systems - including surgical lighting Installs - modifies - troubleshoots - maintains - tests - calibrates - adjusts - overhauls - and repairs a wide variety of medical - laboratory - and dental equipment (electronic - electrical - and mechanical)
• Applies skill in electrical/mechanical theory and electronics including fire alarm systems - low-voltage security systems - emergency power generation systems - medical equipment - fiber optic communication and data systems - PLC systems - as well as building automated computerized systems
• Serves as the first responder to emergent repairs and passenger extrication on 17 sophisticated high-rise gearless traction elevators - 17 hydraulic multi-building - multi-story passenger elevators in a multi-ward medical center - clinical spaces - and research area's which include veterinary medical units
• The elevators and cart lifts primarily consist of both analog and digital systems - magnetic amplifiers - variable voltage regulators - static variable frequency controllers - drives - motors - computer units - digital door controls - sheave bearings - counterweights - and a variety of operation and control circuits - and may involve unusually difficult troubles not specifically covered by technical information due to being 30-year-old installations
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:00am - 3:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved