Electrical Equipment Repairer-Wheelchair Technician
Job Location:
Aurora, CO - USA
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Job Summary
This position is located within the Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service at the Denver VA Medical Center in Aurora Colorado. The Electrical Equipment Repairer - Wheelchair Technician is responsible for the testing diagnosis preventive maintenance and repair of scooters walkers and all wheelchairs both manual and power.
Major duties and responsibilities include:
- 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.
- Energizes adjusts and tests new manual/power wheelchairs scooters and walkers before it is issued.
- Adjusts the various electronic controls used by the head chin or hand to navigate the equipment.
- 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.
- Repairs modifies assembles and tests a variety of electrical equipment for DC motors on a wide assortment of electrical wheelchairs.
- Checks and repairs gears and clutches when necessary also replaces and repairs items such as brushes seals bearings or armatures.
- Performs specific checks to measure resistance voltage and 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.
- Maintains an inventory of all wheelchair parts manual and electric to properly and timely repair the equipment for the veterans.
- Sanitizes the equipment before repairing it by following the local infection control policy.
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized.
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Pre-employment physical required
- Subject to background/security investigation
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers 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)
- 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.
DRIVERS LICENSE REQUIREMENT: Must posses a current valid state-issued Drivers License is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested you will be required to provide a copy of your current valid state-issued Drivers License.
(SCREEN-OUT): Must have the ability to do the work of an Electrical Equipment Repairer without more than normal supervision - diagnosing troubleshooting repairing and maintaining powered mobility equipment or similar electrical/electronic equipment. Experience also includes interpreting schematics and wiring diagrams; wiring diagrams; using electrical diagnostic equipment (e.g voltmeters ohmmeters multimeters); replacing defective components and documenting completed repairs. Note: Your resume must support your answer by providing detailed documentation of the duties tasks and examples of similar work you have performed applicable to this position.
PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: The person in this positionwill be required to perform maintenance repairs and cleaning which require bending and stooping for prolonged periods of time. Assists 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 more than 50 pounds. Work is performed in the wheelchair repair shop of the Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service. OSHA regulations must be followed regarding the equipment used and the shop environment.
Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position the job element method is used to match what you the applicant can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.
You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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.
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; religious; 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.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
IC
