Job Description

Summary

This National Guard position is for a EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST (BIOMEDICAL MAINTENANCE) (Title 32), Position Description Number D2894000 and is part of the Med Det located in Bluffdale UT, with the Utah Army National Guard.

IAW UTNGR 690-12 dated AUG 2022 and LIUNA-UTARNG CBA dated 11 OCT 2022, Priority will be given to all current, onboard employees of the UTARNG.

The selecting supervisor for this vacancy is CW5 Sean Shepherd.

Overview

• Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

09/06/2023 to 10/05/2023

Salary

$82,830 - $107,680 per year

Pay scale & grade

GS 12

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

No

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Permanent -

Work schedule

Full-time -

Service

Excepted

Promotion potential

12

Job family (Series)

Supervisory status

No

Security clearance

Drug test

No

Announcement number

UT-23-333-AR-12118699

Control number

747474700

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

This is a Title 32 excepted position. IAW UTNGR 690-12 dated AUG 2022 and LIUNA-UTARNG CBA dated 11 OCT 2022, Priority will be given to all current, onboard employees of the UTARNG. IAW TCP-2021-005 Title 5 onboard candidates extends to currently serving (M-day/DSG) and former National Guard members of the respective State. Candidates may establish eligibility based on current membership or a National Guard Bureau Form 22/ National Guard Bureau Form 22A.

Duties

Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list

As a EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST (BIOMEDICAL MAINTENANCE) (Title 32), GS-1670-12, you will:

• Revises preventative maintenance and calibration cycles based on Army guidance, regulations, manufacturers\' literature, and local conditions.
• Monitors equipment life cycles.
• Assists with the out shipment of medical devices for deployment and reconstitution of assets when returned.
• Troubleshoots, tests, and repairs a wide variety of printed circuit boards (PCB) that have been removed from abroad spectrum of medical equipment and devices.
• Conducts biomedical repair-oriented training for Army National Guard medical logistics personnel performing Annual Training andpreparation for mobilizations. Prioritizes Global Force Management Plans (GFMAP) and Contingency Response Forces (CRF) to ensurethat units are medically ready for training, deployment, and state activation for domestic operations (DOMOPS).
• Installs, maintains, calibrates, troubleshoots, tests, repairs, and rebuilds electronic medical equipment including audiometers,electrocardiographs, electroencephalographs, defibrillators, infusion pumps, cardiac monitors, blood chemistry analyzers, sterilizers,dental equipment, operating tables, anesthesia apparatus, respiratory therapy units, x-ray film processors, and hypodermic injectionapparatus.
• Performs software diagnosis to determine failure between software and hardware and corrects system software or application program malfunction.
• Conducts preventive maintenance (PM) inspections of medical equipment to include visual inspections, electrical safety inspections, calibration, performance verification, parts replacement, and interpretation of PM inspection results to determine whether equipmentis safe and operating within manufacturer\'s specifications.
• Serves as a technical expert in and performs unit level maintenance and support for one or more of the followingsystems: radiology, laboratory, hearing, pulmonary, occupational health equipment, and high-end electronics (not included in one ofthe other functional groups).
• Operates a wide variety of invasive and non-invasive Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) and must be able tounderstand, operate and interpret results from specialized TMDE that supports complex equipment/ systems as well asradiographic/fluoroscopic energy devices, electrical leakage current testers, defibrillator analyzers, infusion pump testers, and ventilator testers.
• Conducts initial tests of equipment and systems to determine consistency with medical and technical specifications.
• Develops and updates standard operating procedures, system level procedures and work instructions as required, and explains work requirements, methods, policies, and procedures.
• Repairs electronic, pneumatic, electro-mechanical, and mechanical medical equipment to include troubleshooting, identifying source of problem(s), and replacement of defective printed circuit board(s), discrete component(s) or other parts as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:

Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state\'s National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.

Military Rank: Warrant Officer, Enlisted

• National Guard Membership is required.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver\'s license.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Medical screening will be completed upon selection for hire.
• Soldiers who accept a technician position may be terminated from the Bonus and Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.
• This position is eligible to be in the union: Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 1776.
• Potential for Incentive Pay.

Qualifications

*Your resume must reflect in detail how the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer meets the below listed general and specialized experience required for the position.

**Must include beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week in order to determine part time vs. full time credit.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Experience, education, or training which has provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more classes of equipment. The experience must include knowledge of standard shop terminology. A basic knowledge of mechanical principles relating to equipment. Experience must demonstrate the ability to read and interpret blue prints and technical publications. Knowledge is of the type gained from technical training, education, and experience in functions such as repairing, overhauling, maintaining, constructing, or inspecting equipment. Experience using computer and automation systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must have at least 36 months experience overseeing and implementing a program involving the identification and resolution of difficult issues or problems in a maintenance function. Experience preparing budgets based on plans for maintenance, repair work, new construction alteration projects, replacement of existing equipment, or increase in services and processes to ensure program effectiveness.

Education

Not applicable for this position.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an .

MILITARY MEMBERS WITH BONUSES: Upon acceptance of a military technician position military members who are currently receiving a military Reenlistment/Extension Bonus (REB) or GI Bill-SR Kicker may lose incentive eligibility and may be subject to termination or suspension of incentive (includes indefinite and temporary technicians on assignment for more than 180 days in any continuous 12-month period). Are advised to meet with education specialist to review contract.

• Benefits

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