These positions are located in Patient Care Services of the VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-06. At the GS-05 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-06. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher-level work, and availability of funds. Receives/interprets requests for procedures; Secures patient confidence/cooperation; Sets-up equipment, determines technical factors, and sets controls; Operates equipment and assists medical staff with or performs diagnostic procedures; Performs diagnostic tests and procedures; Positions patients for procedures; Handles clerical/administrative support and coordination requirements; Maintains patient records; Receives and directs patients; Determines nature of inquiry and independently responds to all administrative questions; Performs persona[ patient care; Teaches patients proper health care practices; Maintains control records and documents test results; Performs health care procedures (such as collection of specimens, applying dressings, adjusting simple supportive equipment); Communicates and treats customers (veterans, their representatives, visitors, and all VA staff in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner; Protects printed and electronic files containing sensitive data; Performs related duties as required. Work Schedule: There is vacancy for a full-time schedule, Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. There is one vacancy for an intermittent schedule. NOTE: Intermittent employment is defined as non-fulltime employment in which employees serve under an excepted or competitive service appointment without a regularly scheduled tour of duty. A position with an intermittent work schedule is sporadic and unpredictable so that a tour of duty cannot be regularly scheduled in advance. Intermittent positions offer health insurance only if the employee is expected to work at least 130 hours per month for at least 90 days. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Requirements

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GS-05: One year of specialized experience that required the application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of this position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in Federal service. Specialized experience includes: performing both clerical and clinical duties in a medical/healthcare environment; answering and directing phone calls; scheduling appointments; documenting medical records; taking and recording vital signs; and collecting and labeling specimens. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. ~OR~ A bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business or technical school, junior college, college, or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. One year of full-time undergraduate study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business or technical school. Transcripts required and experience must be detailed. ~OR~ An equivalent combination of specialized experience and post high school education as described that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. Your experience must be detailed, and transcripts required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GS-06: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in Federal service. Specialized experience includes: performing both clerical and clinical duties in a medical/healthcare environment; answering and directing phone calls and/or visitors; scheduling appointments; documenting medical records; taking and recording vital signs; collecting and labeling specimens; setting up patient examination rooms; interviewing patients to obtain medical/personal history; and adhering to infection control procedures. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. ~OR~ One half year (usually 9 semester hours) of graduate education that is directly related to the work of this position. above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. One year of full-time graduate education is the number of credit hours that the school attended has determine to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. Transcripts required. ~OR~ An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. Your experience must be detailed, and transcripts required. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Clinical Data Collection/DocumentationCommunicationDiagnostic Medical TestingInterpersonal SkillsMedical InformationTechnical Competence IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; 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. 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

IMPORTANT: 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 Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center 1481 West Tenth Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]