- Position Title
- Health Technician
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSS-12750892-25-AF Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, June 17, 2025 to Monday, June 30, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of Veterans Affairs? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
Please choose the answers below that best describe your employment and experience. Note: Current Eastern Kansas Health Care System employees, please ensure you include with your application packet your most recent non award, SF50 that indicates your present pay grade.
1.
Time in Grade applies to advancement to a General Schedule (GS) position in the competitive service by any individual who within the previous 52 weeks has held a GS position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service. You must indicate on your application the time period that you meet these time-in-grade requirements.
For example, state "I was employed as a GS-XX in a permanent position for the period (list the period using month/day/year to month/day/year). If you fail to provide this information, this office cannot verify that you meet the time-in-grade requirements and you may be found ineligible for this position. For time in grade purposes, the grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal Service.
For a GS-06 position, you must have 52 weeks at the GS-05 grade level.
Please select your appropriate response.
For example, state "I was employed as a GS-XX in a permanent position for the period (list the period using month/day/year to month/day/year). If you fail to provide this information, this office cannot verify that you meet the time-in-grade requirements and you may be found ineligible for this position. For time in grade purposes, the grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal Service.
For a GS-06 position, you must have 52 weeks at the GS-05 grade level.
Please select your appropriate response.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
GS-06 Specialized Experience: Do you possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience, which equips you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the (Health Technician), GS-06 position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled? To be creditable, this specialized experience must have been equivalent to the grade 05 level in Federal service to qualify at the grade 06.
Examples of specialized experience include: health screening and teaching; charting in a computerized patient record; checking and recording vital signs; drawing blood and blood cultures; performing ECG; collecting specimens; intervening effective to assist patients in coping; telephone interventions; and coordinating care with outside facilities and groups.
Note: Evidence of specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held on your resume. You must provide work experience information such as hours per week, salary, and starting/ending dates of employment (month and year format) to establish you have one (1) full year of Specialized Experience at or comparable to the required grade level.
Examples of specialized experience include: health screening and teaching; charting in a computerized patient record; checking and recording vital signs; drawing blood and blood cultures; performing ECG; collecting specimens; intervening effective to assist patients in coping; telephone interventions; and coordinating care with outside facilities and groups.
Note: Evidence of specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held on your resume. You must provide work experience information such as hours per week, salary, and starting/ending dates of employment (month and year format) to establish you have one (1) full year of Specialized Experience at or comparable to the required grade level.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Records treatments, findings and progress in the patient record.
4.
Collecting and processing a variety of patient specimens (drawing blood by means of venipuncture and obtaining urine), other samples, Doppler blood flow, dressing changes, etc...
5.
Performs routine diagnostic tests and procedures such as venipuncture, electrocardiograms, capillary blood glucose, etc., as directed by physicians or appropriate staff.
6.
Recognizes and document's common medical conditions in patients.
7.
Takes vital signs.
8.
Conducts routine diagnostic procedures.
9.
Arranges and passes medical instruments and materials to medical/health professionals for a variety of diagnostic tests and procedures.
10.
Recognizes abnormalities and brings them to the attention of the appropriate health care professional.
11.
Communicates in person responding promptly to a variety of inquires.
12.
Informs nurses or other staff of changes in patients physical and emotional reactions to care and thearpy.
13.
Composes and prepares letters, memos, and reports while demonstrating interpersonal skills face-to-face and telephonically.
14.
Uses sufficient interviewing techniques to do adequate screening of patients prior to physical exam.
15.
Completes tasks timely while working under stressful situations.
16.
Understanding pf medical terminology.
17.
Reads and interprets medical terminology in order to control records for specimens and tests to document measurements taken, verify lab orders, and clarify unusual requests.
18.
Maintains records of patients tests, study protocols, submissions, and approvals.
19.
Schedules and cancels patient appointments for a variety of outpatient clinics.
20.
Orders and maintains supply stock of the clinic location.
21.
Documents clinical encounter codes.
GRADE DETERMINATION: Your resume must demonstrate the specialized experience for the grade(s) you are applying. No assumptions can be made.