Total 7,697 Maintenance / Repair job vacancies

• Receives contaminated critical and semi-critical reusable medical devices (RMD) in the decontamination area and may receive non-critical equipment as well.
• Disassembles the RMD and determines the correct cleaning method, such as, but not limited to, ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washer/disinfectors and chemical cleaning/decontamination agents, as determined by manufacturer's instructions.
• Inspects, assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for sterilization.
• Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all processes and equipment.
• Responsible for knowing what reusable instruments, equipment, medical devices or supplies are used (inventory) in their clinical area.
• Responsible & familiar with which items are reprocessed locally (on unit) and/or which items are sent to sterile processing for reprocessing and/or sterilization. If items are transported for reprocessing, personal must be aware of the individual decontamination steps that must be taken prior to transport of item and the appropriate method of transport.
• Responsible for following the local Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) drafted in accordance with the manufactures written recommendations. Sterile Processing and Infection Prevention Control should be consulted when clarification of written instructions is needed.
• Completes training in the setup, reprocessing and maintenance of specific equipment. Validation of competency will be done according to national policy guidelines.
• Responsible for reprocessing RMD, suspending the use of any RMD if they suspect that the device was not properly cleaned, disinfected or sterilized according to the SOP and manufactures guidelines.

• Receives contaminated critical and semi-critical reusable medical devices (RMD) in the decontamination area and may receive non-critical equipment as well.
• Disassembles the RMD and determines the correct cleaning method, such as, but not limited to, ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washer/disinfectors and chemical cleaning/decontamination agents, as determined by manufacturer's instructions.
• Inspects, assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for sterilization.
• Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all processes and equipment.
• Responsible for knowing what reusable instruments, equipment, medical devices or supplies are used (inventory) in their clinical area.
• Responsible & familiar with which items are reprocessed locally (on unit) and/or which items are sent to sterile processing for reprocessing and/or sterilization. If items are transported for reprocessing, personal must be aware of the individual decontamination steps that must be taken prior to transport of item and the appropriate method of transport.
• Responsible for following the local Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) drafted in accordance with the manufactures written recommendations. Sterile Processing and Infection Prevention Control should be consulted when clarification of written instructions is needed.
• Completes training in the setup, reprocessing and maintenance of specific equipment. Validation of competency will be done according to national policy guidelines.
• Responsible for reprocessing RMD, suspending the use of any RMD if they suspect that the device was not properly cleaned, disinfected or sterilized according to the SOP and manufactures guidelines.

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks represent an extraordinary continuum of ecosystems (96% designated wilderness) arrayed along the greatest vertical relief (1,370 to 14,505 feet elevation) of any protected area in the lower 48 states. They are the highest, most rugged reaches of the Sierra Nevada Mountains (including Mount Whitney at 14,500 feet elevation) and feature the world's largest trees - Giant Sequoias. Sequoia National Park is the nation's second oldest national park (established September 25, 1890) and encompasses 404,863 acres. Kings Canyon was established on March 4, 1940 and encompasses 458,847 acres. Both parks provide a wealth of recreational opportunities via 835 miles of trails, wild and scenic rivers, alpine lakes, and caves, along with a full range of overnight lodging prospects to choose from that include 14 campgrounds. For area information visit: https://www.nps.gov/seki/getinvolved/workwithus.htm.

Duties include:

• removes nonnative fish from alpine lakes.
• completes visual encounter surveys for amphibians and reptiles.
• sets, cleans and repairs gill nets.
• electro-fishes in streams.
• conducts fish, amphibian, and reptile surveys.
• collects field data.
• kills nonnative fish; handles dead fish.
• follows detailed protocols.
• records environmental parameters.
• uses topographic maps, compass, and/or global positioning systems (GPS) for navigation.
• provides an overview of the project to park visitors.
• and occasionally assists with research projects.
• manages logistics in preparation for summer fieldwork.
• provides orientation, training, and mentoring for summer field crews.
• oversees and conducts summer field operations.
• manipulates aquatic datasets.
• provides logistic and field support to scientific research studies.
• conducts electronic entry, quality assurance/quality control and summary reporting of field data,
• organizes and maintains field equipment and supplies.

• drafts technical reports summarizing scientific projects.
• compiles drafts of Sierra Nevada aquatic wildlife information for data collection spreadsheets, reports, and correspondence.
• evaluates and interprets the significance of scientific findings.
• analyzes biologic, chemical, and physical data as part of a multidisciplinary aquatic ecology program.

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks represent an extraordinary continuum of ecosystems (96% designated wilderness) arrayed along the greatest vertical relief (1,370 to 14,505 feet elevation) of any protected area in the lower 48 states. These parks provide a wealth of recreational opportunities via 835 miles of trails, wild and scenic rivers, alpine lakes, and caves, along with a full range of overnight lodging prospects to choose from that include 14 campgrounds. For detailed area information visit: https://www.nps.gov/seki/getinvolved/workwithus.htm.

GS-04 level:

• removes nonnative fish from alpine lakes;
• completes visual encounter surveys for amphibians and reptiles;
• sets, cleans, and repairs gill nets;
• electro-fishes in streams;
• conducts fish, amphibian, and reptile surveys;
• collects field data;
• kills nonnative fish; handles dead fish;
• follows detailed protocols;
• records environmental parameters: using topographic maps, compass, and/or global positioning systems (GPS) for navigation;
• provides an overview of the project to park visitors.
• occasionally assists with research projects.

• interacts with the public regarding sensitive amphibian, reptile, or fisheries management issues;
• discusses scientific information with peers and public;
• trains other technicians, interns, volunteers, and field observers.

In this position, you will:

• Develops optical and electrical particle characterization methods and applies those methods to reference materials of interest to the biopharmaceutical community, and oversees operation of an X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) laboratory to provide surface characterization capabilities to researchers from multiple NIST divisions.
• Conducts reference material method development and operations of XPS laboratory with minimal management supervision.
• Scope of XPS tasks include development and maintenance of instrument capabilities, training of and guidance to users, monitoring instrument performance, initiating necessary corrective actions, promoting safe operations, and communicating instrument issues with users, thereby ensuring continued quality and availability of XPS instrument to NIST user group.
• Conducts research in particle characterization and XPS characterization of surfaces, leading to reference materials or contributions to papers that support industrial applications in these areas.

• Responsible for operation of juvenile fish transportation facilities and/or barges.
• Collect and maintain data associated with the juvenile fish transportation program.
• Provide detailed reports to Supervisor on facility or barge operations on a regular basis.
• Responsible for collecting fish, loading raceways and barge holds, and for determining fish numbers, loading densities, and overall fish behavior and condition.
• Make recommendations concerning facility and/or barge operations and equipment to improve overall operation.
• Responsible for ensuring fish facilities and/or barges are operated within fish passage criteria.
• Coordinate with and/or assist researchers working on fish facilities or barges.

• Establishes, maintains, reviews, determines processes, and closes payroll accounts for retired armed forces personnel and their annuitants.
• Under general supervision, resolves difficult and complicated retired pay actions.
• Resolves questions of entitlement to additional retired pay compensation.
• Corrects and adjusts retired pay due to retroactive legislative adjustments which affect benefits due from other agencies.
• Determines applicability of payments, and initiates collection of overpayments as necessary.
• Duties will be developmental in nature when the position is filled below the full performance level.

The position is at the full performance level located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),Veterans Health Administration (VHA), at the Northern Arizona Health Care System (NAVAHCS) for Primary Care Service Line. Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Determines technical factors, sets control and operates equipment and instruments. Sets technical factors, adjusting for patient anomalies. Sets operational parameters for equipment with few operating functions.
• Performs a range of diagnostic support duties such as taking specimens, labeling specimens for the laboratory, etc. Obtains venous blood samples from patients, using proper techniques, identification of patient, use of safety needles, etc. Prepares, packages, and ships specimens to Northern Arizona VA Health Care System (NAVAHCS) adhering to regulations of the transport of biohazardous specimens.
• Performs standard diagnostic tests or procedures such as electrocardiograms, accuchecks for glucose determinations, and simple wound care treatments and dressing changes, according to written protocol or as directed by the providers or other clinical staff.
• Generate encounter forms for patient s appointment. Uses Vista and CPRS to document in the patient s medical records. Files individual documents or information in records. Documents pertinent information including current health status and subtle changes in the patient s status. Gathers data and prepares reports.
• Performs administrative tasks such as maintaining control records for specimens and tests and documenting measurements taken. Obtains and provides basic medical information for patient and caregivers. Interviews the patient to document the nature of the complaint and its current state, past history or family history, current medication and other similar matters. Verifies laboratory orders, clarifies unusual requests with initiating provider. Provides basic patient education on pre-testing and post-procedure patient activities.
• Performs direct patient support work including personal patient care. Identifies and reports data relative to more complex, non-routine patient situations including subtle changes in patients behavior or condition or variances related to neurological signs, vital signs or other parameters and communicating them to the RN/provider.
• Teaches patients and family members the necessity of continuing proper health care. Provides specific health information based on the patient s condition. Provides patient education based on the needs of the patient and family, including tests, procedures, and the disease process. Provides preventive health education and screening to patients.
• Provides general clerical/administrative support coordination work for the clinic. Obtains key information needed to walk-in and initiate medical administrative processing of requests and forms. Orients providers and personnel to the clinical area including the proper procedures for requesting medical tests and the requirement for completion of exams.
• Schedules appointments and tests and coordinates all activities and appointments for the clinical area, avoiding conflicts in patient treatment plans. Answers telephone inquiries and regarding services available and procedures for admission to provide accurate information and maintain good public relations.
• Performs using good customer service skills when interacting with veterans and with coworkers
• Receives and directs patients, answer routine inquiries and makes referrals. Assists patients in contacting volunteer or social services as needed. Receives and responds to unclear inquiries from patients concerning a variety of medical, personnel, and administrative matters.
• Obtains release forms. Assists patient, visitors, and others requesting information, guidance or referral for special assistance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Performs the simpler aµd more routine tasks of the plumbing trade.
• Performs simpler and more routine carpentry duties.
• Performs simpler and more routine duties of the air conditioning equipment trade.
• Provides support for all crafts in the Operations and Maintenance(O&M) section.
• Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe and clean work environment.

• Operates one or more types of heavy equipment to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications on such projects as breaking new ground for trails, roads, airfields, or other construction sites.
• Troubleshoots hard-to-locate problems, identifies defects and causes of mechanical problems to determine type and extent of necessary repairs to a variety of heavy mobile vehicles and equipment.
• Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations to maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Drives one or more types of light trucks, such as pickup trucks, panel trucks, and flatbed trucks to transport supplies, materials, and equipment.
• Loads, unloads, separates, stacks, and carries materials, supplies, and packages weighing from 80 to 100 pounds (36 to 45 kilograms) or more.

• You will conduct shipboard system/equipment operational and maintenance assessments and continuous operational maintenance data assessments for submarine Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) and Submarine Local Area Networks.
• You will design, implement, perform, and evaluate local test plans/procedures to determine material readiness; identifying and resolving discrepancies, and providing over the shoulder maintenance training to ships force and shop personnel.
• You will provide engineering, technical, logistics oversight, guidance, and support to shipyard personnel during repair, replacement, overhaul, and testing.
• You will identify and resolve logistics and configuration management problems to improve material condition readiness.
• You will perform upgrades by providing alteration installation team support including modernization/installation testing, and shipboard technical and logistics support during system/equipment modernization installations.
• You will create and develop plans and procedures for isolation and resolution of difficult and complex shipboard system problems.
• You will coordinate, direct, and review subsystem testing, devise new tests, and modify existing tests to support new equipment configurations or conditions.

Collect and labels specimens (blood, urine, sputum, stool) for testing.Operate guidelines to determine technical factors, sets controls, calibrates, and operates equipment and instruments such as electrocardiogram (EKG) machine, cortisol-binding globulin (CBG) monitor, ankle-brachial index (ABI) doppler, bladder scan, etc.Independently cleans exam rooms and re-stocks supplies as indicated by the needs of the patient or health care professional. Orders and maintains all supplies utilized in the clinic.Perform direct patient support to include gathering information from patients, providing personal patient care and patient education on home use of medical equipment such as glucometers, blood pressure monitors, peak flow meters, etc.Provide clerical and administrative support to relieve health care professionals in the Primary Care by scrubbing the schedule for appropriate appointments, entering requests for labs as generated by clinical reminder fields, into Computer Patient Record System (CPRS) Graphic User Interface (GUI), utilizes electronic Quality Measures (eQM) to meet Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning (SAIL) and Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures.Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 07:30 AM - 04:00 PMPosition Description Title/PD#: Health Technician/PD12810APhysical Requirements: The work requires frequent walking, standing, stooping, lifting, bending, stretching, pushing, turning and at times lifting heavy equipment and/or patients. Good vision and hearing are required to collect patient data.

• You will be responsible for providing engineering support for Maritime Electronic Warfare (MEW) systems, primarily the AN/SLQ-32(V)1-7 systems.
• You will provide software support by installing all variants of the AN/SLQ-32 (V)1-7 software as needed in test, development and production environments.
• You will perform software validation, troubleshoot production and test environments for existing and future software releases.
• You will lead and support junior technicians and engineers in accordance with Software Support Agent roles and responsibilities.
• You will provide cybersecurity guidance/validation during integration testing and Test and Evaluation events supporting Software Support Agent roles and responsibilities.
• You will provide support during initial Combat System Light-Off phase, ensuring system software and hardware meet requirements.
• You will provide training software integration expertise for AN/SLQ-32 (V)6-7 including ATD, SEWTT, BFTT.

As a SUPPLY TECHNICIAN (TITLE 32), GS-2005-7, you will perform routine and nonroutine material coordination duties for special programs, maintenance, or production shops; be responsible for local management of decentralized and decontrolled items which require technical intervention to assure effective supply support and economy; plan requirements, both quantitative and monetary, to satisfy customer needs; authorize procurement and be responsible for funds management; be responsible for limited aspects of storage management; develop and install local procedures and techniques to achieve and maintain smooth, effective, and coordination storage operations.

• Transport patients from hospital units to the operating room.
• Position patient for the specific surgical procedures according to established guidelines.
• Hand instruments to the surgeon during the procedure by anticipating the surgeon's needs.
• Select, assemble, and organize required supplies, equipment, and instruments for specific surgical procedures.
• Obtain supplies needed during surgery such as blood, drugs, solutions, instruments, and additional sterile supplies.
• Wash, disassemble, sterilize, and reassemble instruments after surgical procedure is complete.
• Assemble operating room carts according to scheduled surgical procedures.
• Clean operating room after surgical procedures.