The New Mexico VA Healthcare System is recruiting for a Health Technician (HT) assigned to the Emergency Medicine Department. The HT will provide assistance of a technical, specialized and support nature to health and medical personnel in the diagnosis and treatment of patient's illness or medical condition. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.

Duties

Perform peripheral and EJ venipuncture to obtain serum blood samples as initiate IV therapy as ordered according to established policy and procedures. Assists medical and nursing personnel with the set up for sterile procedures such as spinal taps, suturing, and the insertion of chest tubes. Set up, monitor, and operate medical equipment. Perform EKG's and establishes continuous cardiac and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring of patients. Care for patients who require close observations. Respond to emergency situations such as cardiopulmonary failure/distress, hemorrhaging, and shock by assisting in resuscitative measures. Work Schedule: Varies shifts (discuss during the interview process) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Emergency Medicine)/PD10285-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved 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, 01/22/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: performing administrative and routine task in a medical setting to include: prepare treatment rooms; clean used medical instruments and equipment; maintain patient records; assisting with patient examinations/minor procedures; answering phones and directing phone calls to appropriate personal; and record patient vitals/medical history. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Computer SkillsDiagnostic Medical TestingSpecimen CollectionTechnical Competence 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: Good vision and hearing are required to collect patient data. The work requires above the average agility and dexterity. The work requires long period of regular and recurring walking, standing, stooping, heavy lifting, bending, stretching, pushing, turning, and at times lifting heavy equipment or patients. The work requires the use of good body mechanics and stamina to withstand stress. Transporting patients to procedures is necessary. Must be able to effectively wear personal protective equipment. Exposure to chemicals including cleaning and decontamination solutions and powders. 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Raymond G Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1501 San Pedro Drive, Southeast Albuquerque, NM 87108 US
• Name: Sandra Placencia
• Phone: 916-843-9225
• Email: [email protected]