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Health Technician Podiatry

Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
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Summary

This position is organizationally located under the Chief of the Surgical Service. The incumbent is assigned Health Technician duties primarily in the Podiatry Clinic. However, duties could extend to any area within Surgical Service. The incumbent is responsible for working collaboratively with surgical team, and charged with providing customer service to all eligible veterans in a safe, therapeutic environment. Nail Tech Services will be required as part of Duties.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
09/02/2022 to 09/12/2022
Salary
$40,262 to - $52,341 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 6
Location
Martinsburg, WV
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
CBTF-11594204-22-KD-TJA
Control number
675222100

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Clarification from the agency

ALL US CITIZENS. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.205) for this occupation.

Duties

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Duties for the position include but are not limited to:

  • Receives/Interprets Requests for Procedures.
  • Secures Patients Confidence/Cooperation.
  • Sets Up Equipment, Determines Technical Factors, and Sets Controls.
  • Operates Equipment & Assists medical staff with or Performs Diagnostic Procedures.
  • Performs Diagnostic Tests and Procedures.
  • Assist patient in preparing for examination/treatment.
  • Handles Clerical/Administrative Support & Coordination Requirements.
  • Maintains Patient Records.
  • Receives and Directs Patients.
  • Performs Personal Patient Care.
  • Teaches Patients Proper Health Care Practices.
  • Maintains Control Records and Documents Test Results.
  • Performs Health Care Procedures.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
  • Performs Nail Care
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday ( 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM ); Tour of duty may change according to service needs
Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary but also requires some standing, walking, bending, lifting, and carrying of fight items. The work- requires above average agility and dexterity. The work may require heavy lifting of equipment or patients.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
  • Subject to a background/suitability investigation
  • Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
  • May serve a probationary period
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete nail tech certification training

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. Submission of a SF-50, Personnel Action that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: 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.

To qualify for this position at the GS-6 level, you must meet one of the following:

Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience (equivalent to at least the GS-5 level in the Federal service) that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Medical Health Technician, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. 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 Medical Health Technician. Specialized experience is experience in chart review, data analysis reports, appointment management; consultant management and review; provide follow-up for scheduled appointments; experience with venipuncture techniques and specimen procurement procedures; and experience with safety principles and laboratory procedures and has knowledge of basic clerical procedures needed in a laboratory setting. (Your resume must document your specialized experience.) ~OR~
Education: Successful completion of 1/2 year of graduate education that is directly related to the work of the position. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. ~OR~
Combination: Equivalent combinations of directly related graduate level education and specialized experience which meet the total requirements for this grade level, as described above. The education portion must include graduate education directly related to the work of this position. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education and your Resume must document your specialized experience. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

  • Applies Technology to Tasks
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Data Base management
  • Administration and Management
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/.

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.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Additional information

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement.
As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021 or before appointment or onboarding with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), if after November 22. VA will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation is needed and how you can request a legally required exception from this requirement. Please contact the Human Resources Point of Contact listed at the top of the JOA.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.

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