Health Technician

Full Job Description

The Primary Purpose of the Position: The Health Care Technician/Patient Care Technician (HCT/PCT) is responsible for the collection and processing of specimens from patients admitted to the Unit.

The Technician functions as a member of an interdisciplinary health care team. Provide direct care to patients as directed by the patient's needs, guidelines and Procedure Unit protocols.

A basic knowledge of research and medical-surgical principles, practices, and procedures is required.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/02/2026.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) 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.

Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience, as indicated in the table, are not required by this standard to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements.

Individual Occupational Requirement: 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.

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/.

Major Duties:

Duties may include but are not limited to: Obtain venous blood samples by aseptic venipuncture technique from patients in the Outpatient Clinic Proficiently collects blood samples with a minimal number of failures, patient bruising, or required resticks.

The patient's correct identification (full name and full social) must always be established before obtaining any specimen. Verifies patient information and tests ordered in the computer system.

Specimens must be properly labeled and initiated, following specimen procurement policies and procedures.

Performs a range of support duties to include obtaining specimens, including, but not limited to, blood (phlebotomy), urine, feces, nasopharyngeal swabs, fecal occult blood specimens (FOBT kit).

Performs the processing of all clinical laboratory specimens and is responsible for the timely and proper distribution of specimens to the reference laboratories to include centrifuges, decants, and aliquots specimens as appropriate.

Is responsible for proper disposition of laboratory waste in the laboratory. Packages supplies and specimens for pick up or shipment, following established packaging requirements.

Careful consideration of proper storage temperatures and the viability of the specimens are critical.

Obtains and documents patients' vital signs, 12 Lead ECGs and reports abnormal findings to PACT team members. Moves, lifts, transfers, and transports patients as necessary.

Knowledge of pain scale monitoring Incumbent is also responsible for monitoring technical equipment and performing maintenance and quality assurance on instrumentation.

- Incumbent also monitors lab environment: such as temperatures, freezers, refrigerators and incubators to ensure that they are working as expected.

Incumbent has a general knowledge of Laboratory accreditation requirements that are recommended by CAP, FDA and Joint Commission.

Performs ancillary testing such as CLIA waived testing and operates instrumentation necessary for testing. Completes eyewash station testing. Performs urine pregnancy testing to include controls.

Perform quality control (QC) on glucose testing machine. Is supportive of the Healthcare System's Mission and Goals.

The incumbent must possess the ability to work with all levels of healthcare system personnel and willing to assist the healthcare system staff with a variety of laboratory policies and procedures.

The incumbent will have contact with veteran patients, family members, all levels of NTX staff including physicians, nurses, technicians, etc.

The employee must be able to effectively interact with personnel at all levels of the facility and foster harmonious working relationships, and is expected to maintain an attitude of professionalism, courtesy, cooperation, and respect towards all contacts.

Patient/family teaching Electronic documentation Basic computer knowledge Work Schedule: 6:30am - 3:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Health Technician/PD05022A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized