Electronics Technician

Veterans Health Administration • West Haven, CT

23d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electronics Technician position is in Facilities Management Services at the West Haven Connecticut VA Medical Center. This full-time role is 40 hours per week and supports the West Haven and Newington campuses of VA Connecticut, including satellite outpatient clinics. The technician performs technical work requiring practical knowledge of electronics theory and techniques, electronic equipment capabilities and limitations, and the development of specifications, scopes of work, and related documents for contractor maintenance and preventive maintenance of electronic and electromechanical equipment and systems.

The role provides technical support for complex electronic systems, including audiovisual, security, nurse call, wireless communications, paging, clinical medical equipment, sterilizers and ETO monitoring, patient beds, surgical chairs, elopement systems, and system servers. Work includes preventive maintenance, repair, calibration, installation, modification, and user training. The technician analyzes and plans solutions for equipment issues involving microprocessor-based systems and interconnected subsystems, identifies hazardous conditions, and determines whether equipment should be removed from or returned to service. The position also supports instrumentation systems whose failure could jeopardize patient safety or medical procedures, develops cost estimates and contract justifications, and assists with construction project inspection and acceptance. Additional assignments may be performed as needed for mission requirements.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level, demonstrating theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic theory and the characteristics, function, operation, and capabilities of various electronic equipment.
• Qualifying experience must include use of schematic diagrams, varied test equipment, and appropriate electronic formulas in duties such as testing, troubleshooting, modifying, designing, calibrating, installing, maintaining, repairing, constructing, developing, or instructing on electronic equipment, or similar functions.
• Experience developing policies, standards, and procedures for maintenance, installation, or similar functions may qualify when it demonstrates specialized knowledge of electronic systems or equipment.
• Current federal employees and certain former federal employees must meet the GS-09 time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at GS-07 by the announcement closing date.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must be able to undergo a background/security investigation and complete required onboarding and identification verification.
• Participation in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for Health Care Personnel.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• The position involves physical activity including walking, sitting, standing, sustained concentration, lifting objects commonly weighing 10 to 40 pounds and occasionally heavier objects, and climbing 30-foot building radio towers.
• The position requires work at West Haven and Newington campuses and satellite outpatient clinics.
• There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for complex electronic systems, including audiovisual, security, nurse call, wireless communications, paging, clinical medical equipment, sterilizers/ETO monitoring, patient beds, surgical chairs, elopement systems, and system servers.
• Perform preventive maintenance, repairs, calibration, installation, and modification of electronic systems and equipment.
• Provide user training for supported systems and equipment.
• Analyze, diagnose, develop, and plan solutions for complex equipment issues involving microprocessor-based systems and interrelated subsystems.
• Identify hazardous conditions involving electronic systems and take corrective or preventive action, including deciding whether equipment should be removed from or returned to service.
• Support advanced electronic instrumentation systems where subsystem failure could jeopardize patient safety or medical procedures.
• Develop cost estimates and contract justifications.
• Assist with inspection and acceptance of construction projects.
• Perform additional assignments typically handled by other Electronics Technicians when required for mission needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position eligibility.
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual for qualifying prior work or military service, subject to request and approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed