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Position Title
Health Aid
Agency
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBDI-10324171-18-JK Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 to Wednesday, October 24, 2018
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Eligibilities
1. Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
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2. Please select the appropriate response(s) regarding your referral eligibility: (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you possess six (6) months of generalized experience that equips you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position? Generalized experience may include performing tasks similar to the following or tasks which prepared you to do the following: Cleaning patient care areas, nursing desks, and medical equipment; providing patient comfort, changing linens and preparing patient beds, patient laundry to include washing and hanging/folding, escorting discharged patients, disposing of contaminated waste materials, working as part of a team in a diverse and fast paced environment, delivering items or performing tasks at designated times, staying cognizant of surroundings and protocols to ensure personal and patient safety. (limit characters)
2. Have you successfully completed one (1) year of study that included study in medical, health, or related fields? (Transcripts required)

Note: One year of full-time undergraduate study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business or technical school. Education must have been obtained in an accredited business or technical school, junior college, college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite.
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3. Do you have equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience? [for example - 3 months of general experience (50% of requirement) and 6 months of qualifying education (50% of requirement) would meet the minimum qualifications for this vacancy.] (Transcripts required)

Note: If education is used to meet specialized experience requirements, then such education must include courses in medical, health, or related fields
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. (limit characters)
5. Courteous in all interactions with patients, visitors and co-workers. (limit characters)
6. Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job. (limit characters)
7. Understands and interprets written material to include: technical material, rules, regulations, and instructions. (limit characters)
8. Understands the importance of patient/employee confidentiality. (limit characters)
9. Provides escort service for discharged patients. (limit characters)
10. Communicates well orally and in writing. (limit characters)
11. Makes sound, will informed, and objective decisions to accomplish organizational goals (limit characters)
12. Prioritizes and schedules routine work with the team.Required (limit characters)
13. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)