One permanent Health Technician (Diabetes) in the OPD Nursing Department at the Whiteriver Service Unit in Whiteriver, Arizona. The Incumbent will provides patients with diabetes education in accordance and The Standards of Diabetes Care, Involves patient recruitment, consenting patients, computer operations, data collection and patient health data entry. The Incumbent will be supervised by the OPD Nursing Supervisory.

Duties

Schedules new patient and current patient with advanced or same day appointments at a time that is mutually available for both the doctors and the patient. Serves as a receptionist to greet patients and other parties as they enter the Diabetes Management Department. Participates in improvement projects, meetings, and in-service. Works as a key member of the clinic team in maintaining; proper use of equipment, exam rooms, facilitate flow of patients through clinic, comply with WRSU guidelines and policies.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. For positions requiring positive education requirements or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. GS-05: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Making appointments, performing visual acuity testing, conducting preliminary vision/health assessments for diabetes patients. OR Successfully completed of a 4-year course of study leading to a Bachelor's Degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. OR Equivalent combination of education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The total percentage must equal 100 percent to qualify for the GS-5 grade level GS-06: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Work involves patient recruitment, consenting patients, computer operation, data collection and patient health data entry. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.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 White River Service Unit PO Box 860 White River, AZ 85941 US
• Name: Debbie Standing
• Phone: (928) 338-3561
• Email: [email protected]