Electronics Mechanic

The Electronic Technician is responsible for the maintenance of electronic equipment and systems at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS). This position is assigned to the Electronic Technologies Section of the Clinical Engineering in Engineering Service and will provide periodic service as needed at the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) located in Austin, Cedar Park, College Station, Palestine and Brownwood.

Major duties include, but not limited to: Deals routinely with sophisticated electronic systems/networks; including nurse call systems, fire alarm systems, CCTV network, entertainment MATV/Cable TV systems, production TV systems, voice paging systems, overhead paging systems, intercom/public address systems, patient wandering alarm systems, satellite TV systems and automated data processing (ADP) equipment, Fire Sprinkler Systems; Kitchen Suppression Systems; Security Access Control Systems; Security Intrusion Alarm Systems, Security Panic Alarm Systems; Security Surveillance Systems; Pneumatic Tube System; and contractor support. Determine whether or not equipment is performing satisfactorily. To make this determination, he/she must design test systems which includes utilizing and modifying existing test equipment for troubleshooting, repairing a wide variety of systems/networks and their components. Maintains complex electronic systems and ADP equipment which are vital to the hospital's ability to provide health care. The incumbent is capable of planning and performing scheduled and unscheduled (emergency) service on electronic equipment, systems, networks and ADP equipment to ensure that the instrument is working properly, calibrated properly, and in compliance with all applicable codes and standards. Recognized as an individual with superior knowledge of complex systems. Serves as a technical advisor and consultant to a wide variety of professional personnel, and others in the purchase of new instruments and systems, design of new systems, or modification of existing systems to meet current and projected hospital needs. Plan and perform design, development modification projects on complex electronic systems or comparable individual devices and assemblies. Adopts new and conventional components and circuits in this work, and exercises considerable originality in adapting equipment to perform new or different functions to meet staff needs. Will use advanced writing skills to communicate matters of significant importance. Incumbent will relate the results of testing and will recommend courses of action to be followed which are consequences of his/her test results. Will recommend design, redesign, modification, reutilization, or procedural changes to obtain desired results. Teach maintenance of complex electronic systems and equipment. Responsible for instructing equipment operators in the correct system usage and in operator preventive maintenance. Tesponsible for the maintenance and calibration for complex electronic systems and ADP equipment and devices which must function properly if the quality of health care is to be maintained. Failure, or prolonged failure, of these systems and devices will seriously impair patient and employee safety and the ability to properly diagnose and treat patients. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Position Description Title/PD#: Electronics Mechanic/PD07973A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.