About the Position: This position is located at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center with the Director of Medicine in the Department of Medicine Dermatology, Procedural Dermatology. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Parking at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is limited, the use of commuting alternatives is recommended.

Duties

Conduct intake procedures: obtain general medical information, including allergies and drug sensitivities; and take and record vital signs. Prepare patients for treatment to include moving or escorting patients to other treatment locations in the hospital. Provide pretreatment, treatment and post treatment evaluation of patients. Assist patients as needed and provide for comfort and safety. Draw blood, collect and prepare specimens. Initiate intravenous (IVs), regulate flow rate and monitor prescribed IV fluids. Assist physician in performing specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Provide health care to a range of patients presenting with routine dysfunctions and/or disorders. Prepare and administer prescribed medication by oral, topical, intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular and intravascular routes. Document patient's subjective/objective response to various medical interventions. Ensure proper computer entry of patient data and equipment settings. Monitor and ensure sufficient stock levels of medical supplies.

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Tier 1 security investigation or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations.
• This position requires the incumbent to have tuberculosis testing.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience 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 of specialized experience which includes providing administrative functions to a medical treatment facility; communicating with patients and clinicians about medical information; stocking supplies of treatment area; and experience with automated healthcare systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DDAAFF DHA NCR MKT-WR NATL MIL MED CTR DO NOT MAIL Bethesda, MD 20889 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk