**This is an open continuous announcement until July 12, 2024. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be referred at regular intervals until the vacancies are filled. This position serves as a Health Technician and is assigned to the Veteran's Health Administration (VHA), (VISN 21), VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VA PIHCS), in the Office of the Nurse Executive, Primary Care Nursing Service.

Duties

The primary purpose of the position is to work collaboratively with the PACT Teams in facilitating care coordination through consultative, procedural, laboratory and radiological records retrieval from community providers. This position is to interview patients and complete basic health screening. He/she collects patient data including vital signs, pain level, weight, height, and observation of overall condition. This individual recognizes the need for, and assists with emergency measures, including CPR. Takes appropriate action in response to patient emergency situations. Major duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to: Perform Clinical Duties: Weight, vital signs and reason for visit, perform and transmit EKGs Patient teaching and self-management reinforcement Glucometer including calibration Simple dressing changes Completes clinical reminders Clean and stock rooms between patients Administrative Duties: Answers telephone calls to clinic and directs telephone calls/message to appropriate service/teams Sorts and delivers facsimile correspondence Manages clinic schedules of PACT provider to include nurse clinic and ancillary providers Notify AMSA of need to reappoint, cancel and/or reschedule appointments as needed Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 07:30am - 04:00pm Position Description Title/PD#: Health Technician/PD02551-A Physical Requirements: The work requires long periods of walking, bending, standing, and sitting, pushing and/or pulling, and positioning patients. The work required also includes assisting in lifting and supporting Veterans and the ability to carry up to 20 pounds. It also includes computer, keyboard, and telephone work.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Individual Occupation Requirements: Specialized Experience: 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. OR 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. GS-5 Minimum Qualifications: GS-05 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: Perform a range of clinical and clerical support; Perform medical & diagnostic examination; Assist with duties such as measuring and monitoring vital signs, and collecting biometrics; and Performs records retrievals and maintains all facets of medical record. OR Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-05 level. Must havesuccessful 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 Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-05 level. Must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to l year of specialized experience. 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-XX. 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. 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.

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.

Contacts

• Address Spark M Matsunaga Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 459 Patterson Road Honolulu, HI 96819 US
• Name: Dana Mitchell
• Phone: (415) 221-4810 X25781
• Email: [email protected]