The primary purpose of this position is to maintain and/or assemble supplies, operate equipment and assist treatment team, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and other allied health, in performing diverse therapeutic and diagnostic procedures and examinations required for patient care, including patient preparation and decontamination of equipment and supplies.

Duties

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintains and/or assemblies supplies, operates equipment and assists treatment team, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and other allied health, in performing diverse therapeutic and diagnostic procedures and examinations required for patient care, including patient preparation and decontamination of equipment and supplies. Performs specified diagnostic tests and treatments, may include but not limited to: Collect, labels and transports patient specimens, including - Blood for laboratory work via venipuncture; Stool guaiac; Throat cultures; Urine specimens; Wound cultures; Performs 12 lead EKG' s; Performs quality control checks-procto equipment; Applies complex types of dressings; Changes dressings; Performs urinary catheterizations; Provides routine foot care for referred patients under clinical direction of the Podiatrist. Services as primary or backup technician for foot care clinic; Assist with application and removal of casts. Recognizes the need for, and assists with emergency measures, including CPR. Takes appropriate action in response to emergent patient situations. Applies restraints and protective devices under the direction of the RN. Collects patient's data, including vital signs, weight and height and observation of overall condition. Collects patient information (as directed by RN/MD) using standardized screening tools prior to provider. Documents all patient information and medical records. Inputs and extracts patient disposition, lab and other tests in the computer as indicated. Assures that patients seen are eligible for care and assist with assuring that administrative requirements such as patient assignment, insurance and signed means test is current and accurate. Work Schedule: 08:00 AM - 4:30 PM Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician/PD09110A 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, 10/10/2023. Individual Occupational Requirement To meet the Individual Occupational Requirement, you must possess one of the following: For GS-5: 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 Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above): Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. And You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Health Technician GS-5 Grade Level: Experience: Must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-4 Level. Specialized experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. Specialized experience typically includes, but is not limited to: Broad working knowledge and understanding of clinic patients and the policies and procedures that apply to Primary Care and overall patient care. Knowledge and skill to understand anatomy, health screening and preventive services, the function of illness and disease, the treatment procedures and diagnostic procedures. Knowledge of standardized patient care, activities of daily living, and skills sufficient to perform procedures. Knowledge of infection control, aseptic and sterile techniques to prevent patient cross contamination and spread of infection. Knowledge of verbal and written communication skill including interviewing techniques, to interact effectively with staff, patients, visitors and physicians; to exchange and obtain information; and to document in the medical record. Basic Knowledge of eligibility and administrative policies and procedures. OR Education: Must have successfully completed 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 such as medical, health, etc.. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED OR Combination of Education and Experience: Must have equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience directly related to the work of the Podiatry Technician position, which may be substituted to meet the experience requirements of the position. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-05. For example, an applicant who has 9 semester hours of graduate level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Patient Care Communication Clerical Customer Service 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 involves long periods of moving about the work unit. The work requires regular and recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, and repositioning patients or similar activities. 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 Tomah VA Medical Center 500 East Veterans Street Tomah, WI 54660 US
• Name: Christina Dietzen
• Phone: 765-231-5578
• Email: [email protected]