Medical Equipment Repairer

Medical Equipment Repairer

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Portland, Oregon

Salary Range: $41.19 - $48.06 Per Hour

Job Summary: VA Portland Health Care System consists of the main care medical center overlooking the city of Portland, the Vancouver Campus in Vancouver, WA., and ten outpatient clinics across Central and Northwest Oregon. Portland VA Medical Center provides a full continuum of inpatient, outpatient, long term, and emergent care. This position is located within the Facilities Management Service (FMS), in the Electric/Electronics Section of Maintenance and Repair.

Major Duties:

• This position is responsible for the unique requirement of the continual supply, 24/7, of the highest priority electrical utility for life safety purposes in the medical center, community living center, direct and indirect patient care areas. This position also is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the autoclaves/sterilizers, ultrasonic washers, washer/disinfectors, ultrasonic washers, scope washers, warming ovens, cage and bottle washers for Supply, Processing and Distribution, Surgery, Laboratory, and Research. This position also serves as a first responder, and troubleshooter of 34 elevators (Hi-Rise traction and hydraulic), 4 cart lifts, and 2 dumbwaiters. Major duties include, but are not limited to: 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. Prioritizes and completes any technical, safety and/or customer service issues. Troubleshoots the unique site specific major electrical distribution systems from high voltage 15KV to low voltage, 12V, AC and DC systems, and such systems that are composed of category 5,6 and 7 wiring (computer), while also responding to the alternative modification of adding or subtraction of the complete systems. Installs, modifies, troubleshoots, maintains, tests, calibrate, adjusts, overhauls, and repairs a wide variety of medical, laboratory, and dental equipment (electronic, electrical, and mechanical). Follows blueprints, manufacturing schematics, oral and written instructions. Performs and documents preventive maintenance and safety inspections to ensure safe, proper, and reliable operation of assigned instruments and devices. Tests instruments for electrical safety, calibration, and basic functions. Instructs technicians, physicians, nurses, and others on the proper use, capability, and maintenance of equipment. 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. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm (PST) Position Description Title/PD#: Medical Equipment Repairer/PD21062A Telework: Not Authorized. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/10/2026. 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, the ability to perform the duties of the Medical Equipment Repairer without more than normal supervision. Related experience includes: Constructing, installing, operating, and troubleshooting a variety of sophisticated electrical systems, circuits, equipment, and controls for example: unique medical center emergency systems, wiring systems within buildings, motor control centers, distribution panels, multiple ANSI protective relay devices, advanced power metering and control circuits. Plans, installs, and repairs various systems, subsystems, circuits, equipment and controls such as the routing, placement, balance, load, continuity and proper safe operation of circuits and controls to machinery and specialized control equipment, wiring systems in buildings and lighting systems. Diagnose malfunctions, repair and test electrical equipment. Uses electronic test equipment such as vacuum tube voltmeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and tube checkers. Uses hand tools and a variety of test equipment to replace defective parts or install compatible replacements. 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. NOTE: Your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. Preferred Experience: Minimum of one year experience with Sterilizer maintenance and repair along with Electronics and Electrical troubleshooting skills. The potential eligible are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Measuring Instruments 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: 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. Working Conditions: 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.

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 03/10/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12900520. 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. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/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 ICTAP and 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: 2026-03-10