Equipment Servicer-Prosthetics & Sensory Aids Service - Veterans Health Administration

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/22/2026. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Technical Practices Troubleshooting Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Use of Measuring Instruments Without more than normal supervision 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements: The incumbent will be required to do a great deal of stooping and bending while inspecting and repairing wheelchairs and scooters. He/she will be required to lift parts and supplies from inventory shelving. He/she will carry and move heavy items of supplies from storage to work areas. These loads may exceed twenty pounds in weight, but should not exceed fifty pounds without assistive devices. Care is exercised to avoid minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, and bruises, strains or sprains. Working Conditions: Incumbent works in a health care environment providing equipment and services to a variety of customers. Work is performed in the patient care and laboratory setting. The majority of the repairs and work will take place in the prosthetics and orthotics laboratory. The work involves repairing and making modifications to wheel chair electrical systems and/or structural systems. The incumbent work with thermoplastic sheets heated in infrared oven at very high temperatures. Incumbent may work with solvents, adhesives, adhesive thinners, methyl methacrylate (bonding agent), WD40, petroleum based agents, thermoplastics, leather, vinyl, Dacron, and other chemicals associated with wheel chair repair and maintenance. Protective clothing (i.e. face shields, safety glasses, particulate face masks, scrubs, latex and latex free gloves, hot gloves (for use with thermos plastics) etc. will be used by the incumbent for safety and health reasons. Major duties and responsibilities include: Repairs manual and electrical wheelchairs, scooters, power assist devices for wheelchairs, and a variety miscellaneous durable medical equipment to meet the comprehensive functional mobility and assistive technology needs of the individual Veteran. The incumbent must provide installation of complex rehabilitation seating equipment on manual and power wheelchairs. The incumbent must be independent, practice with great autonomy, demonstrate the knowledge and skills to provide services appropriate to the nature of the equipment repairs and/or programming. The incumbent initiates and provides a program of general preventative maintenance, repairs, and warehousing for power/ manual wheelchair, assorted durable medical equipment, seating and positioning equipment, and their replacement components. Incumbent is responsible for work initiation of work orders completion using the Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service (P&SAS) Electronic Work Order Form. Incumbent must be knowledgeable in open-market and contractual wheelchair and durable medical equipment products and their function. Must provide training for medical center and spoke site staff, P&SAS staff, and patients on the functions of manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, components of manual and power wheelchairs, comple