Health Technician - LAB (Trident Outpatient Clinic)
The Health Technician provides support in a wide variety of basic clinical and intermediate level administrative activities. Incumbent must ensure compliance with VA regulations, Joint Commission standards and other regulatory agencies. Actively supports the team concept and functions as a team player. Responsible for initiating and carrying out venipuncture and echocardiograms in coordination of patient examinations and performs pre and post patient care requirements. Receives and reviews new lab and EKG orders. Advises staff on order requests and coordinates with team members to ensure timely completion. Operates, calibrates and maintains medical instruments and accessories used to assist with or perform standard diagnostic or therapeutic procedures requiring adjustments for abnormalities. Communicates sequences of events to patient as standard procedures are performed. Maintains administrative and clinical files. Completes electronic data entry, ensuring accurate statistical information is maintained. Orders and maintains supplies for the unit to include specialized supplies pertaining to instruments. Performs a range of diagnostic support duties such as taking, recording and reporting to supervisor deviations in vital signs, taking specimens, labeling specimens for the laboratory. Schedules appointments and tests, and coordinates all activities and appointments for the clinical area, avoiding conflicts in patient treatment plans. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 7:
30 am - 4:
00 pm, Overtime, including evenings, weekends and Federal Holidays, may be required. Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
/534-07486A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/03/2020. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
GS-05:
One (1) year of Specialized Experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques performing administrative, laboratory, and echocardiogram duties in support of patient examinations, drawing blood, ordering for venipunctures and EKG's, receiving and accessing specimens (blood, urine, feces, assorted body fluids, perform CPR, etc.). Must be able to multitask and have great phlebotomy skills (collect on various age groups up to elderly). Lab technicians should have good analytical skills and the ability to work well under pressure. They should be detail oriented with good vision and manual dexterity. Lab technicians sometimes pursue additional education and training in order to become laboratory technologists. This experience must be equivalent to the GS-4 grade level in the Federal service.OR, Education:
Successfully completed four (4) full years of education leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 hours in subjects directly related to the position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). If you do not include a copy of your transcript, your application package may not be processed.) OR, Combination:
Equivalent combinations of creditable specialized experience and education as described above to meet the total requirements for the position. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Clinical Data Collection/DocumentationDiagnostic Medical TestingOral CommunicationTechnical Competence Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work is performed in a clinical area. This includes a variety of potential extended periods of sitting, walking, standing, carrying of items weighing up to 20 pounds. In general, the work does not require special physical demands. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http:
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Monday-Friday, 7:
30 am - 4:
00 pm, Overtime, including evenings, weekends and Federal Holidays, may be required. Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
/534-07486A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/03/2020. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
GS-05:
One (1) year of Specialized Experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques performing administrative, laboratory, and echocardiogram duties in support of patient examinations, drawing blood, ordering for venipunctures and EKG's, receiving and accessing specimens (blood, urine, feces, assorted body fluids, perform CPR, etc.). Must be able to multitask and have great phlebotomy skills (collect on various age groups up to elderly). Lab technicians should have good analytical skills and the ability to work well under pressure. They should be detail oriented with good vision and manual dexterity. Lab technicians sometimes pursue additional education and training in order to become laboratory technologists. This experience must be equivalent to the GS-4 grade level in the Federal service.OR, Education:
Successfully completed four (4) full years of education leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 hours in subjects directly related to the position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). If you do not include a copy of your transcript, your application package may not be processed.) OR, Combination:
Equivalent combinations of creditable specialized experience and education as described above to meet the total requirements for the position. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Clinical Data Collection/DocumentationDiagnostic Medical TestingOral CommunicationTechnical Competence Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work is performed in a clinical area. This includes a variety of potential extended periods of sitting, walking, standing, carrying of items weighing up to 20 pounds. In general, the work does not require special physical demands. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http:
//:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
0640 Health Aid And Technician - Salary Range:
$33,949 to $44,130 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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