HEALTH TECHNICIAN
Location: Brattleboro Vermont
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at present recruited HEALTH TECHNICIAN right now, this position will be placed in Vermont. For complete informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. VacancyID: 701825
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country's service.
If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA. The VA is committed to hiring Veterans .
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.
The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define Â"who we are,Â" our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are I ntegrity, C ommitment, A dvocacy, R espect and E xcellence (Â" I CARE Â").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/ .
KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation.
DUTIES:
Position is located within the Ambulatory Care Service at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Brattleboro, Vermont. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Performing a variety of administrative and clinical duties in support of the Ambulatory Care Service;
- Acting as primary point of contact for patients and visitors; answering and directing phone calls; greeting and assisting visitors; and scheduling appointments;
- Assisting with outpatient examinations, procedures, and treatments;
- Taking and recording vital signs, weight, and height; collecting specimens; performing phlebotomy duties; performing electrocardiograms (EKGs);
- Ordering laboratory tests and reporting abnormalities found in laboratory tests;
- Preparing and maintaining patient medical records; posting patient data, laboratory results, and medication information to patient files and charts;
- Verifying patient eligibility for services; coordinating care between different services;
- Performing other related duties as assigned.
***RELOCATION EXPENSES AND/OR INCENTIVES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED***
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
REQUIRES: O ne (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of Federal service. Examples of experience include: performing both clinical and administrative support duties; knowledge of various medical services/procedures; assisting with standard and diagnostic procedures; taking and recording vital signs; obtaining specimens; drawing blood by means of venipuncture; performing oximetry and glucometry; performing electrocardiograms; using various medical equipment in the performance of tests; scheduling appointments; ordering laboratory tests; preparing and maintaining patient medical records; and determining patient eligibility for services. Your experience must be detailed in your resume to receive full credit.
OR
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: One semester (usually 9 hours) of graduate education from an accredited institution in a field that is directly related to the work of this position. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be 18 semester hours unless otherwise specified by the school. If you are using education to qualify, transcripts are required.
OR
COMBINATION: An equivalent combination of specialized experience and related graduate education as described that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of the position. To qualify by a combination, the total qualifying experience will be calculated as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; and the education will be calculated as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. These two percentages will be added, and the total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. If you are qualifying with a combination, your experience must be documented in your resume and transcripts are required.
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
1. Skill in operating medical hardware used in performance of tests and procedures to provide quality services to patients and assist physicians and nurses.
2. Knowledge of basic health care science as they relate to tests/procedures to be performed by the technician.
3. Knowledge of hospital departments and services in order to respond to basic patient care.
4. Skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her unit.
5. Knowledge of scheduling and clinic operating procedures, clinic profiles, clinic requirements and internal processing procedures.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work requires the Health Technician to be mobile throughout the Medical Center as needed, involving standing, walking, bending, pushing, and lifting (moderate to heavy). He/she should be capable of prolonged standing/walking and be physically capable of pushing equipment.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Please refer to this checklist to ensure proper accreditation and for foreign education requirements.
Veteran's Preference:
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed " SF15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference ," (go to http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf ) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants will be ranked based on four quality groups, as follows:
Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.
After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate quality group. Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of the appropriate quality group. Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the best qualified group. The best qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview. The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available.
BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp .
The Federal Government has special appointing authorities for persons with qualifying disabilities (go to http://www.opm.gov/disability/peoplewithdisabilities.asp ). For additional information on these, and other special appointing authorities, refer to this checklist or contact the hiring Human Resources Management Service at: 215 North Main Street White River Junction, VT 05009
OTHER INFORMATION:
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
If you interested on this position just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This position starts available on: Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:51:07 GMT
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