The Health Technician assigned to the Gastroenterology section in the Main facility and the Ambulatory Care Center, under Medical Service at VALLHCS, provides information for all specialty procedures in the GI Lab and GI Clinic. This includes planning, managing, and coordinating the GI procedures and patient education, placing orders for anticoagulation, COVID testing, hoptel, drug testing, and pregnancy tests. The Health Technician also performs clinical and support services duties.

Duties

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Verifies patient identification during procedure check-in and driver availability Prepares patient list and records for the following clinic day Performs vital signs and enters data in patients' chart, obtains basic medical history in the process of patient triages, and notifies provider of critical indicator or documents findings Performs patient care procedures such as collection of specimens, applying dressings, and adjusting simple supportive equipment Works with administration and the GI Lab and GI Clinic for the submission procedural reports Maintains files and correspondence related to procedures in the GI Lab and GI Clinic Reviews and adjusts the procedure request with the requesting service and/or GI staff Enters orders and procedures into CPRS and VISTA under the direction of the GI physician Triages simple clinical symptoms or questions over the phone for patients calling Tracks equipment and supplies needed for procedures Serves as the primary contact for the coordinating the GI procedures schedule Gives patients instructions and submits orders associated with procedures to ensure all requests are submitted in a timely manner via computerized request system Serves as the expert and primary coordinator instructing patient on their GI procedures and submits appropriate orders per the physician as needed for day of the procedure Receives patients and assists GI staff with room assignment and getting patients into assigned rooms Prioritizes patient flow and ensures optimum utilization of gastroenterology services to include elective procedures, emergencies, and modification to the daily GI schedule Coordinates the GI Lab and GI Clinic schedule changes and room statuses Ensures all necessary components needed for procedure are ready to avoid delay and /or cancellation of procedures Opens, sets up, and prepares clinic rooms, maintains and monitors equipment for procedure visits Performs daily Quality Assurance checks on all equipment including Calibrating glucose monitoring equipment to yield accurate blood sugar results for patient symptoms, verifying the Crash Cart Defibrillator battery compliance and expiration dates on all supplies in preparation of any emergency, performing initial operator preventive Maintenance and care on the other equipment (EKG machines, vital sign machines, Fibroscan, GI Capsule equipment) Anticipates the needs of the various physicians, nurses, and procedure area schedule in order to coordinate workflow Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: May be available for highly qualified candidates, based on the needs of the service. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (GI)/PD14148A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/03/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-5 level) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Performing vital signs and entering data in patients' chart, obtaining basic medical history in the process of patient triages, and notifying provider of critical indicator or documenting findings; Entering orders and procedures into CPRS and VISTA under the direction of the physician; Receiving patients and assisting with room assignment and getting patients into assigned rooms; Opening, setting up, and preparing clinic rooms, maintaining and monitoring equipment for procedure visits. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have graduate education or have completed an internship that is directly related to the work of this position. (Transcripts must be included in your application package). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: ClericalClinical Data Collection/DocumentationManages ResourcesPatient Care 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: Physical demands are usually moderate. Computer work and data entry; assisting patients and GI lab staff. Occasionally, the technician assists with the moving of heavy equipment or large patients, but this is done with the assistance of others to minimize the risk to the individual. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Jerry L Pettis Memorial Veterans Hospital 11201 Benton Street Loma Linda, CA 92357 US
• Name: Erin Youngman
• Phone: (480) 492-0605
• Email: [email protected]