Health Technician (Occupational)

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About the Position: This is a Health Technician (Occupational Health) position at Bremerton and Bangor/Kitsap/WA. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

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.

GS-0640-05 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which assisting with reception and/or clerical duties in a Medical Treatment Facility; assisting with maintaining and/or updating medical records; and assisting with tests, screenings, and/or examinations such as audiograms, pulmonary function testing, and vision screenings.

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 Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or Health Informatics.

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.

GS-0640-06 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which conducting patient screenings to gather medical history; maintaining records utilizing automated healthcare systems and/or written documentation; conducting tests, screenings, and/or examinations such as audiograms, EKG's/ECG's, pulmonary function testing, and vital signs; and assisting with preparing patients for diagnostic procedures.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or Health Informatics.

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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9.

Add the two percentages.

GS-0640-07 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing patient screening to obtain and review medical and/or occupational history; performing various screenings, such as vision, vital signs, audiometry, and electrocardiograms (EKGs) and reviewing results for completeness and accuracy; counseling patients in regards to their test results and health promotion topics; and verifying and ordering all indicated laboratory studies, x-rays, immunizations, and other ancillary tests as appropriate.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or Health Informatics.

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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18.

Add the two percentages. Major Duties:

• Review all pertinent data and determine requirements for ancillary testing and program placement.
• Evaluate patients for referral to nurse or physician.
• Perform various screenings such as vision, vital signs, spirometry, audiometry, and electrocardiograms (EKGs) and review results for completeness and accuracy.
• Refer abnormal vital signs, vision screenings, EKS, audiometry, and spirometry results to an occupational health nurse (OHN) or provider for evaluation per clinic standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Verify and order all indicated laboratory studies, X rats, immunizations and other ancillary tests as appropriate.
• Document pertinent data in the medical record on other documents, as appropriate for the examination being performed on both hard and electronic copies.
• Comply with Infection control guidelines and practices including universal precautions.
• Triage patients as they arrive, identifying those whose examinations/evaluations will need to be expedited.