Adaptive Equipment Specialist

Job Description

Designs, constructs, modifies, and maintains adaptive equipment for individuals, such as positioning devices, mobility-related devices, sleeping systems, seating and positioning components for wheelchairs, safety equipment, assistive technology, environmental control and augmentative devices, and mounting systems for controllers, switches, and adapted access devices.
Coordinates and collaborates with treatment teams and clinical staff to assess individuals' needs for adaptive equipment services; determines the appropriate equipment design or modifications; assembles equipment; and adapts measurement specifications to meet individuals' requirements.
Constructs equipment with machine shop tools and materials, such as wood, metal, thermoplastics, foams, fabrics, plexiglass, and various electronic components, following safety standards.
Collaborates with manufacturers or third-party vendors as needed for inspections or repairs including, but not limited to, lift equipment, therapeutic tubs, hospital beds, and clinical equipment.
Provides training to clinical staff on the proper use and maintenance of equipment and provides advisement and consultation on the environmental modifications required for implementation.
Adheres to and maintains service maintenance schedules for equipment; repairs and maintains adaptive equipment constructed in-house and/or commercially available; and responds to emergency repair requests.
Maintains shop workspace; updates inventory records; notifies supervisor of equipment and material needs; and submits purchase order estimates and cost reports.
Documents completed work and follow-up activities; maintains work logs; and submits finalized work orders to supervisor.
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Minimum Qualifications:
Non-Competitive: two years of experience designing and manufacturing adaptive equipment; or two years of skilled experience in carpentry or a related trade, one year of which must have been designing and manufacturing adaptive equipment for individuals.

Requirements

Non-Competitive: two years of experience designing and manufacturing adaptive equipment; or two years of skilled experience in carpentry or a related trade, one year of which must have been designing and manufacturing adaptive equipment for individuals.