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 Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday; 7:00am-5:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved.
VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov · (844)456-5208
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $30.48 – $35.53/hr.
Applications close on 2026-11-06.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-30 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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