About this role
Job SummaryThe VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is seeking a Health Technician for the Beaver County VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). The Health Technician provides clinical and administrative support for Veteran care, including scheduling, patient care tasks, call support, consult tracking, front desk coverage, and rooming patients. Note: This facility is expected to open December 2026.
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/05/2026. This positions contains an Individual Occupation Requirement that further specializes the work/education necessary to qualify: 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. The experience stated below is based on the specific responsibilities of the assignment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education s described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Performing both clerical and clinical duties in a medical/healthcare environment; answering and directing phone calls; scheduling appointments; documenting medical records; taking and recording vital signs; and collecting and labeling specimens. You must provide work experience information such as duties, 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. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond specialized experience requirements for grades GS-3 through GS-5 and courses directly related to the work of the position. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to l year of specialized experience. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for GS-5. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Major DutiesDuties include, but are not limited to: Performs venipunctures, labels and prepares specimens for shipment to the laboratory. Collects, labels and prepares urine, stool and sputum specimens for shipment to the laboratory. Must be able to respond and assist in emergency situations in the CBOC. Provides preliminary first aid procedures for the care of patients who bruise or become sick during appointment or procedures. Performs Glucometer, INR, HgbA1C, Urine dipstick. and Urine pregnancy testing and notifies provider of results. Schedules appointments according to the national scheduling directive and local policies for appointments. Manifests samples being sent to the laboratory on the specimen tracking application. Manage consults using the specialized software consult tracking manager system, ensuring appointments are linked to consults so that they close appropriately. Monitors supply inventory and rotate stock to minimize outdating and places orders and requests for additional supplies as needed. Participate in new supply trials as needed. Performs monthly maintenance tasks and quality control and reports to the supervisor. Monitors pre-analytic, analytic, and post analytic quality monitors for the site and reports to the Quality Manager monthly. Serves as the on-site safety officer for the department. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician/PD646-06175A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not AuthorizedRequirementsYou must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.