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Job SummaryThe Health Technician at Mid-Atlantic Health Center in Charles City, VA performs administrative and clinical duties supporting patient care, health promotion, and disease prevention. Duties may occur at affiliated sites including Monacan Health Center, MASU Mobile Health Units, tribal health stations, and community events under supervision of designated medical staff USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements
QualificationsOpen until Filled: This announcement is open until the vacancy is filled. It may be extended or closed prior to the current closing date. First cut-off date for applications is March 26, 2026 from the open date and every Thursday thereafter. To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-6) in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: GS-7: Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) 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. Examples include: Experience working in an inpatient hospital setting, outpatient surgery or clinical setting; Experience understanding anatomy, various states of illness, and advanced disease, treatments and diagnostic procedures; Infection control, aseptic, and sterile techniques; Experience observing patient's physical and emotional response to care; Experience utilizing various computer applications and electronically document in medical records; Exhibit a working knowledge of missions, organizations, programs and requirements of health care delivery systems; Experience analyzing and recommending solutions to complicated problems; Flexibility to meet the needs of multiple physicians and/or schedule adjustments. OR Education: Successfully completing one (1) full year of graduate education. Transcripts must be provided if substituting education for Experience and/or if education is required for this position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty. Combining Education and Experience: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience/training may be used to meet total experience requirements. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
Major DutiesTotal Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Health Technician Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) General Health Technician Duties: Provides front desk reception by answering phones, scheduling appointments, greeting patients, and assisting with registration and instructions. Maintains medical and financial records, processes insurance claims and mail, coordinates services, and performs computer-based tasks including billing, transcription, and data entry. Changing dressings, applying bandages, removing sutures and other first aid procedures. Performs patient care duties including documenting and educating patients, taking and recording vital signs, assisting providers with medical procedures, changing dressings, removing sutures, and providing first aid as directed by a physician. Prepares exam rooms, maintains equipment and supplies, assists with patient mobility, reports changes in patient condition, and collects specimens.RequirementsSelectee may be subject to a probationary period ESEP appointees typically serve a two-year trial period U.S. Citizenship is required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Driver's License Requirement: Must possess a valid state issued driver's license to operate a government-owned vehicle. This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes. IHS Selectees whose duties and responsibilities require them to work permanently, temporarily, or occasionally in an IHS healthcare facility must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy related to vaccine-preventable diseases, consistent with recommendations for healthcare workers. Vaccine exemption requests may be available, as outlined in the IHS Employee Immunization Policy and facility guidance. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/. You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you. Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process. Applicants are strongly encouraged to prioritize this requirement and to maintain regular communication with their assigned Personnel Security Specialist throughout the process.