Calibration Technician

Arkansas Department of Health

4815 W Markham Street

Little Rock, AR 72205

Position Number: 22110529

County: Pope City: Russellville

Posting End Date: 10/09/24

Anticipated Starting Salary: $35,581.00

Administration

• Office of Preparedness and Emergency Response

• CLASSIFIED AS A SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION*

Additional Preferences:

Occasional in-state or out-of-state travel may be required. A valid driver's license is required.

Will be required to carry a pager and subject to after-hours recall.

Experience troubleshooting RF systems and high-power audio circuits preferred.

Experience troubleshooting telephone and digital circuits and radiation detection equipment preferred.

Job duties may result in exposure to ionizing radiation.

Will be required to perform duties as a member of the Radiology Emergency Response Team.

Must have the ability to lift and carry up to seventy-five (75) pounds.

Hiring Official: J. Meyer

Recruitment Contact: Sheila.Smith@arkansas.gov

• 501-661-2268

The mission of the Department of Health is to protect and improve the health and well-being of all Arkansans.

Position Information

Class Code: S040C

Grade: GS04

FLSA Status: NON-EXEMPT

Salary Range: $32,405.00 - $51,686.00

Summary

The Calibration Technician is responsible for monitoring and maintaining specialized medical, computerized, and technical electronic equipment. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.

Functions

Plans sequence of testing and calibration program for instruments and equipment according to blueprints, schematics, technical manuals, and other specifications. Disassembles and reassembles instruments and equipment and inspects instruments and equipment for defects.

Installs, maintains, and performs preventative and corrective maintenance of test apparatus and peripheral equipment.

Maintains network of communications systems, including mobile and base radios and audio and visual equipment. Writes specifications for new equipment, develops proposals for new equipment, and submits to supervisor.

Selects sensing, telemetering, and recording instrumentation and circuitry. Creates printed circuit artwork, tests circuit designs, and transforms design into workable printed circuit boards. Conducts tests on performance and reliability of mechanical, structural, or electromechanical equipment.

Modifies performance and operation of component parts and circuitry to specifications, using test equipment and precision instruments. Performs other duties as assigned.

Dimensions

None

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of vertical amplifier schematics. Knowledge of electronic circuitry components.

Knowledge of operations, maintenance, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment.

Ability to inspect, maintain, repair, and calibrate medical or specialized technical equipment.

Ability to operate test equipment.

Ability to diagnose equipment failures from instruments and testing. Ability to modify and fabricate instrumentation equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

The formal education equivalent of a high school diploma; plus one year of specialized training in electronics or a related field; plus three years of experience in electronics or a related field. Additional requirements determined by the agency for recruiting purposes require review and approval by the Office of Personnel Management. OTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.

Licenses

None

The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Nearest Major Market: Little Rock

Nearest Secondary Market: Russellville