Medical Records Technician - Health Information Technician
Veterans Health Administration
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Health Technician
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Department of Defense
Location
Kapolei, Hawaii
Salary
$42,106 - $54,733
per year
Type
Full Time
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January 20, 2026
GS-4 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372
Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a health technician in a military medical clinic in Hawaii, where you'll help with basic patient care like taking vital signs, giving simple treatments, and handling administrative tasks such as scheduling and answering calls.
It's a good fit for someone with entry-level experience in healthcare support or relevant education, who is detail-oriented and comfortable working in a team environment.
No advanced medical training is needed, but reliability and basic clinical skills are key.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in patient vital signs, medical records, simple dressings, and patient scheduling (or equivalent education/experience combination)
- Education: Bachelor's degree with major in anatomy, physiology, biology, or nursing, or at least 24 semester hours in related subjects
- Ability to apply antiseptic solutions for immunizations and skin testing
- Skills in measuring vital signs and administering oxygen or medications via various routes
- Proficiency in performing basic tests like urine dipsticks and blood glucose finger sticks
- Experience verifying patient eligibility and handling clerical duties like phone calls and record updates
- U.S. citizenship required for this Department of Defense position
Full Job Description
About the Position: This position is located within Warrior Ohana Medical Home, Department of Family Medicine in Kapolei, Hawaii. Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco-free workplace.
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
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; applying simple dressings; and scheduling patients.
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:
- Apply antiseptic solution for immunizations/skin testing.
- Measuring patient vital signs.
- Administer oxygen with mask or nasal prong.
- Administer medications through various routes.
- Assess patient care environment and report findings to leadership.
- Perform urine dipsticks and finger sticks for blood glucose.
- Verify patient's eligibility for treatment.
- Receive telephone calls.
- Perform a variety of other support and clerical duties.
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