Job opening: Health Technician (Medical Assistant)
Salary: $39 576 - 57 354 per year
Published at: May 31 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position will support the Federal Government's response efforts to COVID-19.
This position is located at the White Earth Service Unit, in Ogema, Minnesota and can be assigned to the Nursing Department and/or Outpatient Department. The incumbent is a member of a patient care team that will perform basic patient care services and technical tasks. The position reports to the Director of Nursing.
Duties
Adheres to regulatory standards and related IHS regulations, policies and/or procedures while providing comprehensive, skilled, competent are specific to the age of the patients (neonate, infant, school age, adolescent, adult and geriatric) based on knowledge/skills, scope of practice and the provider's plan of care.
Reviews charts of assigned patients to determine appropriate services based on patient needs.
Coordinates clinical flow within the clinical care team. Plans, organizes and allocates/adjusts resources in response to workload and priority changes.
Maintains current professional required certification(s). Seeks professional development and educational activities to develop and maintain standards for clinical competency.
Performs other duties as assigned that are related to this position.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.
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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):
Individual Occupational Requirements
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.
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Education and Training
For GS-05: 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.
Examples of Specialized Experience for the GS-05: Experience performing intake procedures by obtaining chief complaint, purpose of visit; experience taking vital signs, i.e. temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, height, weight, and pain screen.
GS-06: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
Examples of Specialized Experience for the GS-06: Experience performing review on patient charts via Electronic Health Record (EHR); experience determining and carrying out preventative care needs according to standing orders that include colorectal cancer screening, diabetic foot check, women's health screening referral; and experience notifying medical provider of abnormal findings.
You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
Education
There are no education requirements.
Contacts
- Address White Earth Service Unit
40520 County Hwy 34
Ogema, MN 56569
US
- Name: Donna Belgarde
- Phone: 218-214-6338
- Email: [email protected]
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