Health Technician

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located within Tripler Army Medical Center in the Directorate of Medicine, 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.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. 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 obtaining patient vital signs; updating medical records; assisting physicians with various examinations; and applying simple dressings for the patient.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR 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, anatomy, physiology, biology, or nursing.

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. Major Duties:

• Measure patient vital signs.
• Apply simple dressings for the patient.
• Coordinate patient care according to medical plan.
• Set up and maintain a sterile field for various procedures.
• Perform eye, throat, nasal, and wound cultures.
• Assist physician with a variety of procedures.
• Update patient medical records.
• Assists with the admission and discharge of patients.
• Maintain clinical supplies.
• Perform a variety of other support and clerical duties.