Job opening: Health Technician (Soldier Readiness)
Salary: $39 207 - 50 974 per year
Published at: Dec 08 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located within Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) in the Department of Family Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco-free workplace. Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, smoking, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery devices.
Duties
Monitor patient for emotional reactions during screening of pre-deployment and post-deployment and alert the OIC and/or provider about any concerns regarding the patient's psychological condition.
Conduct initial interviews with patients to gather vitals, medical history, and information on complaints, injuries, and family history.
Label specimens and completes laboratory request. Prepares all shipping manifests ensuring the integrity of shipping documents, shipping logs, and specimens.
Coordinate and administer microcomputer driven audiometric examinations performed to determine hearing loss via the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health System
Maintain supplies and equipment to ensure adequate supplies in patient care areas.
Screen medical records for Soldiers, Civilians and Contractors updating individual medical readiness in computerized and paper-based medical records.
Use database to verify, enter, and retrieve immunization and other health data on all soldiers as they in process.
Assist soldiers in completion of appropriate documentation for processing and assists with physical exam screening.
Perform quality control inspections of information entered in various management information systems.
Collect and organize workload data for various reports generated by clinic leadership as requested on a routine basis.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination.
- This position has been designated "Mission Essential".
- Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
- This position requires incumbent to obtain and maintain Basic Life Support training certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross.
- Employees assigned to a medical treatment facility are required to be screened for applicable immunizations or pre-existing immunity based on occupational risk, regardless of job series.
- This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual vaccination.
- The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 1) Utilizing electronic systems to update medical records; 2) Obtaining patient vital signs and specimens; and 3) Performing non-professional direct patient care in a hospital or health clinic setting. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).
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Education: Four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position, such as, Nursing, Medical Assistant, or Nursing Assistant.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.
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.
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at -
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
Education above high school level completed in a college, university, or other educational institution must be accredited by one of the accrediting agencies or associations recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
When using education to qualify you must submit your transcripts.
Contacts
- Address JT-DHA-DD83DF DHA INDO PACIFIC MARKET
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APO, AP 96224
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- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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