What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adaptive Equipment Specialist position at ND Health and Human Services?
Life Skills & Transition Center - Grafton, North Dakota - Adaptive Equipment Specialist
Play a key role in designing, engineering and fabricating customized adaptive devices for individuals with severe physical disabilities or significant sensory deficiencies to promote independence and facilitate individuals' ability to live in the least restrictive setting possible.
As an Adaptive Equipment Specialist (AES), you will work closely with the Shop Manager/Therapist to review specifications in order to construct adaptive equipment and/or modify existing equipment. In addition, you will perform sanitization techniques, record data, participate in organizational processes, ensure safety protocols and execute shop duties related to upholstery sewing and fabric alterations.
To thrive as an AES, you must have a strong understanding of project outcomes as well as ability to read and interpret measurements and project specifications. You have a commitment to working safely and following facility procedures in addition to a curious nature and desire to learn and understand medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and how it can be used to enhance the lives of individuals requiring adaptive equipment. You should be able to maneuver and lift equipment weighing 50 pounds or more and be comfortable interacting with the public, including both children and adults.
To be considered for the AES, you must have an associate degree or a high school diploma with related work experience along with experience using power tools and the ability to design and fabricate items using various construction plans and materials such as plastic, wood and metal.
About HHS:
ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state and special sources.
Location:
ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position must work onsite at the Life Skills & Transition Center in Grafton, North Dakota.
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Application Procedures
Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications, credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.
A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.
For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Mary Dusek at MaryDusek@nd.gov or 701.352.4549.
Employing Unit: ND HHS - LSTC
Telephone Number: 701.352.4303
TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
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