Medical Equipment Repairer

Medical Equipment Repairer

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Dallas, Texas

Salary Range: $29.82 - $34.77 Per Hour

Job Summary: The primary purpose of the position is to diagnose, provide preventive maintenance and repair wheelchair appliances, assistive devices, and self-aid devices which are medically prescribed to supports the VA patients' mobility and the Prosthetic Treatment Center.

Major Duties:

• Duties and Responsibilities : The incumbent is independently responsible for the testing, diagnosis, preventive maintenance, and repair of scooters, walkers/ambulatory devices, mobility devices and all wheelchairs both manual and power issued to the veterans by Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service (PSAS). Uses voltmeters, ohmmeters, field multi-meters, circuit testers and battery chargers according to interpretation in the technical orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, and assembled and non assembled micro-switches, multi-control switches to manufactures specifications. The incumbent energizes, adjusts and tests new manual/power wheelchairs, scooters and walkers before Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service issues it to the clinician. The incumbent will make adjustments to the various electronic controls used by the head, chin or hand to navigate the equipment. The incumbent also fabricates parts for special applications to manual and power wheelchairs, scooters, or walkers and adjusts the restrictive devices such as belts, straps and postural supports for maximum benefit to the patient of a motorized wheelchair or scooter; will adjust the brakes on a walker. Repairs, modifies, assembles and tests a variety of electrical parts for DC motors on a wide assortment of electrical wheelchairs. Included in this is the independent diagnosis and repair of electrical equipment that is contained on the electronic components. Checks and repairs gears and clutches when necessary, also replaces and repairs items such as brushes, seals, bearings, controls or armatures. Read blueprints, schematics and technical data concerning a wide variety of wheel chairs and related equipment. Determine extent of repairs needed using judgment in selecting methods and techniques in completing assignments utilizing a wide assortment of test equipment. Performs specific checks to measure resistance, voltage, capacity using a wide range of automatic test equipment (ATE) and other specialized test equipment, performing both the pretest and the final checkout of electrical equipment. Attend clinic team meetings in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service or Spinal Cord Injury Service to assist in developing appropriate wheelchair prescriptions by evaluating and making recommendations to physicians and therapists regarding wheelchair modifications that would assist the Spinal Cord Injured to move about as independently as possible. Maintain an inventory of all wheelchair parts, manual and electric in order to properly and timely repair the equipment for the veterans. Incumbent enters an electronic request into the Prosthetics Vista software package to order special parts not kept in inventory. While during the repair, the incumbent is responsible to determine whether the cost of the repair exceeds the cost of the equipment. If the repair is not feasible, the incumbent will recommend replacement of the equipment. Incumbent also determines when to condemn a wheelchair for safety issues. In either situation, incumbent will notify the appropriate Prosthetic Clerk to flag the chair as turned in on the veteran's prosthetic record as well as notifying the appropriate clinical staff that a replacement is required. Maintains records of repairs completed, documenting materials used, cost, labor and time. Utilizing knowledge of the Prosthetics Vista software package, Orthotic Work order Lab {OWL) collects and records necessary data which is posted to the veteran's prosthetic record within established time frames to accurately reflect all the services provided. Keep an inventory of any wheelchairs, scooters or walkers that are turned in and still in good working order for cost containment purposes. This "re-issuable" inventory is shared with the Prosthetic Clerks and the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation staffs to ensure these items are re-issued. equipment that cannot be re-issued is cannibalized for any functional parts and disposed of following VA regulations. Sanitizes equipment before repairing it, by following the local Infection Control Policy. Equipment is cleaned in the wheelchair designated area. Incumbent is responsible for following the Joint Commission standards pertaining to maintenance and sanitation of Durable Medical Equipment. Incumbent is also responsible for following fire safety codes and also storing flammable substances in an appropriate storage unit. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Medical Equipment Repairer/PD094180 Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/02/2025. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Technical Practices Troubleshooting Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Without more than normal supervision 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Required to perform maintenance, repairs, and cleaning which require bending and stooping for prolonged periods of time. Assist veterans and others with loading and unloading wheelchairs delivered to the wheelchair repair shop for repairs. Lifts and carries lead-acid batteries. Often lifts and carries items weighing in excess of 50 Lbs. Work involves considerable walking and will require lifting strength, standing, stooping, bending, and frequently working in tiring and sometimes uncomfortable positions for prolonged periods. Technicians are sometimes required to lift and move heavier items with the help of weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers. Assist Veterans and others with loading and unloading wheelchairs delivered to the wheelchair repair shop for repairs

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/02/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12837130. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. If initial application submission is updated and resubmitted with a new resume, only the most current resume will be reviewed for consideration. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume: Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise, results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/ Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-02