Electronics Technician

Veterans Health Administration•Muskogee, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Electric Shop of Engineering Service at the Jack Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee. The Electronics Technician is responsible for electronic systems and devices assigned to Engineering Service that affect patient, staff, and visitor safety and support medical center goals. The position also serves geographically separated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). The technician inspects, installs, maintains, calibrates, documents, and evaluates non-IT servers, computers, electronic systems, and equipment composed of multiple subsystems. The role includes preparing purchase requisitions for parts and services, maintaining organized inventories of repair assemblies and components, and applying advanced working knowledge of networks, servers, routers, modems, software and hardware, network security requirements, and available computer and network hardware. The technician works with VA contracting personnel, engineers, vendors, and contractors to evaluate, plan, organize, execute, and assist with projects involving Facility Service Line electronic systems. Project work may include assisting with statements of work and sole-source justifications, while considering time, materials, costs, safety, and performance requirements. The incumbent also assigns user names and passwords, establishes software user groups and permissions, and configures fully digital systems. The regular work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position is not virtual. The role requires light to moderate physical effort, including prolonged computer work and periods of standing, stooping, bending, working in cramped or awkward positions, carrying equipment, and occasionally climbing ladders.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation.
Specialized experience involving electronic or control systems; examples include fire alarm and mass notification systems, building automation, security and camera surveillance, public announcement and cable TV systems, temperature and humidity monitoring, emergency communications, patient tracking, conference room equipment, telephone network wiring, non-IT campus internet systems, printers, fax machines, UPS systems, and non-IT, non-biomedical patient-care support equipment.
Advanced working knowledge of networks, servers, routers, modems, software and hardware, network security requirements, and variations in computer or network hardware.
U.S. citizenship.
Current federal employees and certain former federal employees applying for a GS-10 position must meet the time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at GS-09 and provide supporting SF-50 documentation.
Complete the required application, questionnaire, and online assessment.
Register for Selective Service if required (males born after December 31, 1959).
Complete a background/security investigation and online onboarding, and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
Participate in the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.
Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
Meet the physical requirements, including prolonged sitting, standing, stooping, bending, working in cramped or awkward positions, carrying materials and equipment weighing 10 to 80 pounds, lifting items over 80 pounds when necessary, frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, and stooping, and occasional ladder climbing.

Responsibilities

Inspect, install, maintain, calibrate, document, and assess non-IT servers, computers, electronic systems, and equipment for the medical center and geographically separated CBOCs.
Prepare purchase requisitions for parts and services needed for maintenance, repair, and adaptation work.
Specify and maintain organized inventories of repair assemblies, components, and general-purpose electronic components and hardware.
Work with VA contracting personnel, engineers, vendors, and contractors to evaluate, plan, organize, execute, and assist with electronic systems projects.
Assist with preparation of statements of work and sole-source justifications, considering time, materials, cost, safety, and performance requirements.
Assign user names and passwords, set up software user groups and permissions, and configure fully digital systems.