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HEALTH TECHNICIAN

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

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Location

Salary

$56,794 - $73,829

per year

Closes

GS-6 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves supporting health programs in the Air National Guard, such as managing physical exams, flight medicine, and ensuring personnel meet deployment standards, while handling supplies and advising on health policies.

It's a good fit for someone with military or healthcare support experience who is organized, detail-oriented, and willing to work in a team environment with flexible schedules.

Candidates should be prepared for occasional telework and a compressed workweek.

Key Requirements

  • Military grade E-3 through E-7 or willingness to cross-train into compatible AFSC 4N071
  • General experience in clerical, office, or related work demonstrating ability to become an expert in aerospace medicine and force health management
  • Specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 level, including knowledge of military medicine missions, policies, and quality assurance
  • Ability to interpret DoD, OSHA, USAF, and ANG directives to assess personnel deployability and ensure compliance
  • Skills in planning procedures, managing budgets, and procuring supplies/equipment for health programs
  • Experience supporting medical personnel in areas like physical exams, flight medicine, and occupational health
  • Eligibility for Title 32 Excepted Service in the National Guard

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a HEALTH TECHNICIAN, Position Description Number D1724000 and is part of the KS 190 Air Refueling Wing, National Guard.

Military Grades: E-3 through E-7 Compatible Military Assignments: 4N071 *Must be willing and able to cross train into the compatible AFSC GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must have experience that allows you to show progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates you have the ability to become functional expert for issues pertaining to Aerospace Medicine and Force Health Management.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have the specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level with knowledge of the mission, organization, requirements and procedures of military medicine to provide guidance and assistance on multiple policies and quality assurance relating to health care programs.

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. Major Duties:

As a HEALTH TECHNICIAN, GS-0640-08, you will develop plan, procedure, goal and objectives in support of the Aerospace Medicine and Force Health Management Programs using an extensive knowledge of Department of Defense (DOD), Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA), United States Air Force (USAF) and Air National Guard (ANG) directives, policies and standards.

Programs include physical examinations and standards, flight medicine and related aero medical and force health management concerns.

Interpret directives and applies standards to determine worldwide deployability of personnel.

Advise and makes recommendations to senior officials on force health issues related to physical exams, standards and flight medicine activities to ensure compliance.

Determine requirements, requests funding and administers accounts for procurement of supplies, equipment, and medical assessment in support of the physical exam process, flight medicine activities and related programs.

Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: This position works on a 5/4/9 compressed work schedule that consists of a 5-day workweek, then a 4-day workweek (eight 9-hour days and one 8-hour day and an SDO, Scheduled Day Off) to complete the 80-hour pay period.

Work schedule is subject to change based on mission requirements. Telework: ELIGIBLE FOR SITUATIONAL TELEWORK ONLY, INCLUDING EMERGENCY AND PRESCRIBED "UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/3/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: KS-12900122-AF-26-076