This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for the Additional Healthcare Occupations Temporarily Covered by DoD Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is responsible for providing health care support and is located in various clinics within Evans Army Community Hospital.

Duties

Perform a range of diagnostic examinations and treatments according to clinic processes and procedures. Prepare patients and rooms for patient care activities, examinations and diagnostic tests Set up equipment and instrument and hands instruments to health care providers Clean wounds and applies bandages after suturing and assists in removal of sutures, staples and dressings. Take and record accurate vital signs and other required measurements. Verify patient's eligibility for treatment Schedule appointment with the appropriate clinic and health care provider dependent on patient disposition, complaint or symptoms or services requested. Complete lab work and other point of care testing within scope of practice. Obtain lab samples, perform point of care testing, and deliver specimens directly to the lab. Administer oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular immunizations to all age groups in accordance with established protocols.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations.
• All employees assigned to a medical treatment facility are required to be screened for applicable immunizations regardless of series, based on occupational risk, and are subject to missing/required immunizations.
• This position will have specific initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a regular and reoccurring basis.
• This position is covered by the Civilian Drug Abuse Testing Program.
• A pre-employment physical is required.
• This position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain a Clinical Certified Medical Assistant Certificate or a Registered Medical Assistant Certificate within 12 months of the date of hire and maintain for duration in this position.
• Prime source verification (PSV) is required.
• A probationary period of 1 year may be required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience or education requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year specialized experience which includes documented experience which demonstrates experience: performing non-professional nursing/medical assistance work assisting Health Care Providers with medical exams; administering immunizations and medications ordered by the health care providers; and obtaining specimens (blood, mucus, urine, etc.) for laboratory testing. OR Successful completion of a full 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 I have the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have some education leading to a bachelor's degree but less than required in B. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) **A Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Certification or a Registered Medical Assistant Certification is highly desired but not required. ** You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Time in Grade Requirement: Candidates may be advanced without time restriction to positions up to GS-5 if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade the employee held within the preceding 52 weeks under his or her latest non temporary competitive appointment.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83CJ DHA CO SPRINGS MKT-EVANS ACH DO NOT MAIL Fort Carson, CO 80913 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk