This position is located at the Portland VA Medical Center (Portland and Vancouver campuses) and all associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics, in the Electrical/Electronics shop of the Maintenance and Repair section, Facilities Management Service. The incumbent is responsible for on-site technical support, day to day coordination, and administration of the most critical, highly complex equipment at PVAMC, will also be working with Fire Alarms.
Employee is solely responsible for installation, trouble shooting, adjustment, test, repair and preventive maintenance of all portions of complete operational electronic systems and equipment down to board level primarily fire alarm systems, intrusion detection systems, access control systems, central radio system, nurse call system, alarm systems, color television sets, hospital beds, intercom systems, public address systems, photo cells, amplifiers, relay control circuits, motors, solenoid operated air, water, and steam valves, distillation processes, computer peripherals, electromechanical systems, electrical and electronic circuitry and various other related equipment.
Work involves converting theoretical ideas of engineers into practical units or electronic devices in support of a complex electrical or electronic system involving such functions as microwave communication, radio systems, or digital automated controls; analyzing, redesigning, modifying, installing, evaluating, repairing, and performing in service training on a wide variety of complex equipment systems within the medical center.
Incumbent will analyze all reported malfunctions and problems, and must determine the scope, extent and severity after verification. Incumbent will research, design, modify, and install systems and equipment assigned. Incumbent will follow well researched and planned procedures to identify and isolate failures of systems. Incumbent will investigate causes for the failure by industry standard and modified techniques.
Work affects the design or operation of the electronic or electrical systems and equipment. Work consists of many different and unrelated processes and methods used to resolve a broad range of problems. It includes research and development work to modify or improve assigned electronic systems or procedures. Such work may involve communications and/or patient care systems.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 07:00am - 3:30pm PST Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Position Description Title/PD#: Electronics Mechanic/PD210060 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
No Education required for this Level.
sophia.whittick@va.gov · 813-442-3938
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $41.19 – $48.06/hr.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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