Health Technician

About this role

This is a competitive vacancy announcement advertised under Delegated Examining Authority. Selections made under this vacancy announcement will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would therefore be given new appointments to the civil service; however, benefits, time served, and all other Federal entitlements would remain the same. 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.

Individual Occupational Requirements for Health Aid and Technician Series 0640: Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above): 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS for GS-0640-04, you must meet one of the following: Experience: Your resume must demonstrate at least six (6) months of general experience and six (6) months of specialized experience performing the following type of work and/ or tasks, Examples include: Clinical and clerical duties such as scheduling of patient appointments, triage patients to obtain medical information and insurance information, ordering of patient/clinical supplies, data management and reporting.

OR Education: Your resume must demonstrate Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours in subjects related to the position. (submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses on your resume) OR Combination: Your resume must demonstrate a combination of qualifying education and experience that meets the minimum qualifications described above. The percentage of the education requirement met, plus the percentage of the experience requirement met, must total at least 100% to qualify at the GS-04 level.