Electronics Technician

About the role

The position serves as an Electronics Technician in the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) in the Biomedical Section of the Engineering Service - with general supervision by the Chief Biomedical Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Performs design, installation, maintenance, and administrative duties on installed electronic systems, including Nurse Call, overhead paging, Fire Alarm, Security Alarm, Access Control, Security Cameras, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), Commercial Guest Wireless Internet, and the Engineering Network.
• Supports both patient care and ancillary services by working in all areas of the medical center.
• Plans and performs scheduled and unscheduled (emergency) maintenance on systems to ensure they are operating properly, calibrated, and in compliance with applicable codes and standards.
• Sets recommendations for whether systems should be removed from service, allowed to remain in service, or be restored to service.
• Designs, installs, programs, and maintains network equipment, including routers, firewalls, and switches in a multi-campus computer network.
• Performs routine testing and verification to ensure proper network operation.
• Drafts and submits packages for the acquisition of materials and/or utilizing contracts, which includes a Performance Work Statement (PWS)/Statement of Work (SOW), Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), and a market Research Report.
• Maintains current certification as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR).
• Manages the operation and maintenance of the facility fire alarm system by monitoring both the computer monitoring system and the fire alarm control panels, ensuring the system operates within code.
• Maintains current certifications as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR).
• Creates, updates, and reviews technical drawings, including blueprints, wiring diagrams, and circuit schematics, to ensure greater accuracy and compliance with applicable codes & regulations.

Requirements

• Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-10 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
• Experience in the theories, techniques, and applications of electronics, basic electricity, and occasional engineering mechanics and correction of malfunctioning equipment and systems.
• Experience working with complex equipment, electronics theories, electronic operating procedures, and characteristics of equipment.
• Experience with troubleshooting the electronic equipment and solving technical problems.
• Skilled in the techniques, theories, practical applications, and operational characteristics of electronic equipment, electronics, and electricity in conjunction with hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical functions.
• Experience with a range of computer based electronic equipment systems, conversant to capabilities, limitations, operations, design characteristics, and functional use of a variety of systems and measurement instruments.

Qualifications

• To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 08/03/2026.
• Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Driver's License Requirement: Must possess a valid state issued driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.
• Physical Requirements: The person handles objects weighing up to twenty (20) pounds routinely and occasionally handles objects of up to fifty (50) pounds. Frequently, work will be performed in cramped and awkward positions. The work also requires prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Technical, academic, and mental demands are considerable. The work performed is of a precise nature, requiring prolonged concentration. The person often works under conditions of stress caused by the nature of the work and the necessity to meet deadlines. Person is required to frequently travel to perform work at remote sites. Emergencies at these locations will require immediate response and potentially after-hours response allowing very limited time for notice and preparation.

Skills

• Skilled in the techniques, theories, practical applications, and operational characteristics of electronic equipment, electronics, and electricity in conjunction with hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical functions.
• Experience with a range of computer based electronic equipment systems, conversant to capabilities, limitations, operations, design characteristics, and functional use of a variety of systems and measurement instruments.

Benefits

• Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted.
• HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service.

Pay

Pay information is not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Subject to change based on the needs of the Facility.