Equipment Specialist

Indian Health Service•Belcourt, ND

About The Position

The Equipment Specialist performs installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, calibration, repair, and modification of complex biomedical, dental X-ray, and support equipment systems composed of multiple subsystems. The specialist develops methods and techniques for scheduled and unscheduled preventive maintenance and ensures equipment operates safely. The role also ensures compliance with medical-device and radiation-safety regulations and takes corrective action when systems are noncompliant. The specialist calibrates and tests complex medical systems, designs test systems to measure equipment reliability, and designs, installs, and maintains Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS), including network connectivity among modalities, brokers, servers, and health information systems. The position also involves designing, installing, and troubleshooting patient-monitoring and telemetry systems and their networks. The incumbent may need to respond to urgent equipment failures outside normal duty hours and may be subject to callback, standby, or irregular schedules.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
A valid driver's license is required.
Must complete required occupational training.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
Must successfully complete a federal background investigation; required forms must be completed within five calendar days of issuance.
Must meet the basic occupational requirement through one of the following: three years of general experience, including one year equivalent to at least GS-04; a four-year bachelor's degree in any field; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
For GS-11, must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower federal grade level, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher graduate education leading to such a degree, or a qualifying combination of specialized experience and education.
Specialized experience may include preparing biomedical reports, updating job knowledge through educational opportunities and technical publications, and directing biomedical equipment operation through demonstrations and instruction of healthcare staff.
Federal competitive-service merit-promotion candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements: one year at the next lower grade. Time-in-grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan.
Must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
Must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy if duties require work in an IHS healthcare facility, subject to applicable exemption procedures.
Must be able to lift, carry, position, or move equipment and tools weighing up to 75 pounds, with assistance or mechanical devices when appropriate.
Must provide two valid forms of identification before appointment; any state-issued ID or driver's license used must be REAL ID-compliant.
Applicants substituting education for experience are encouraged to submit transcripts; foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.
The position requires a review of financial history as part of the personnel security and suitability determination.

Responsibilities

Install, inspect, test, maintain, calibrate, repair, and modify complex biomedical, dental X-ray, and support equipment systems and their subsystems.
Develop methods and techniques for scheduled and unscheduled preventive maintenance and ensure equipment operation and safety.
Ensure compliance with medical-device and radiation-safety regulations and take corrective action when systems are noncompliant.
Calibrate and test complex medical systems composed of multiple subsystems.
Design and establish test systems to measure and evaluate equipment reliability.
Design, install, and maintain Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS).
Maintain network connectivity among modalities, brokers, servers, and health information systems.
Design, install, and troubleshoot patient-monitoring systems, telemetry systems, and patient-monitoring networks.
Prepare biomedical reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Demonstrate equipment operation and instruct healthcare staff in equipment use and care; answer questions and provide information.
Respond to urgent medical equipment failures outside normal duty hours when required.