Intermediate Care Technician
Performs observation-based screening and collecting of patient information in collaboration with licensed personnel. This may involve completing clinical reminders, obtaining patient health history, chief complaints, medical history, and identification of health-related conditions that may impact the patient's health status. Assists staff with the delivery of care to patients with complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening situations. Prepares patients for medical evaluation, setting up equipment, passing instruments, and providing treatment during in person or virtual visits. Recognizes and responds to life threatening situations and acts to correct these emergent situations according to established national or local protocols. Changes dressings, manages wounds, removes sutures, and repairs simple lacerations. Evaluates patients for emergency medical conditions. Monitors and obtains test results as soon as available and inform physicians promptly to facilitate patient care. Performs specimen collection, reparation, and transfers to the lab for processing of blood, tissue, urine, stool, and sputum as a routine part of the position. Administers medications via a variety of methods which may include intramuscular, oral, topical, eye drops, ear drops, intranasal, rectal suppositories, local anesthetics, nebulized medications, subcutaneous, and intradermal. Documents actions, assessments, diagnostics, and procedures in the medical record. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 6:
00 a.m. - 2:
30 p.m. or Monday - Friday 8:
00 a.m. - 4:
30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible:
Not Available Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION:
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. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT:
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. -AND- SPECIALIZED
Experience:
Possess one (1) full year of specialized experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. 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. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level. Specialized experience includes evaluating patients for emergency medical conditions; monitoring and obtaining test results and providing them to the physician to facilitate patient care; assessing patient status and keeping physicians informed of any changes or the need for additional treatment. This experience must be detailed within your resume to receive credit. -OR- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR
Experience:
One (1) full year of graduate education that is directly related to the work of the position. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. (Transcripts Required) -OR- COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of this position. Experience must be detailed within your resume. (Transcripts Required) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Diagnostic Medical TestingEmergency CareSpecimen CollectionVeteran and Customer Focus IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Monday - Friday, 6:
00 a.m. - 2:
30 p.m. or Monday - Friday 8:
00 a.m. - 4:
30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible:
Not Available Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION:
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. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT:
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. -AND- SPECIALIZED
Experience:
Possess one (1) full year of specialized experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. 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. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level. Specialized experience includes evaluating patients for emergency medical conditions; monitoring and obtaining test results and providing them to the physician to facilitate patient care; assessing patient status and keeping physicians informed of any changes or the need for additional treatment. This experience must be detailed within your resume to receive credit. -OR- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR
Experience:
One (1) full year of graduate education that is directly related to the work of the position. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. (Transcripts Required) -OR- COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of this position. Experience must be detailed within your resume. (Transcripts Required) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Diagnostic Medical TestingEmergency CareSpecimen CollectionVeteran and Customer Focus IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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/.
- Department:
0640 Health Aid And Technician - Salary Range:
$43,251 to $56,222 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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