Summary

Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center is seeking to fill a Health Technician position at the Dodge City - KS Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC).

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for entry into this job series - and it is something that can't be waived. Specialized Experience: 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. GS-06 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge - skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position - and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled - in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: Phlebotomy technicians and procedures including the use of centrifuge and processing lab specimens. As well as Cardiac monitoring using appropriate telemetry equipment such as EKG - cardiac monitors - and other diagnostic equipment; monitoring patient's vital signs; recognizing - responding - and reporting signs and changes in cardiac rhythms; and ability to use computers and other basic office equipment to enter data. OR; Education: Graduate education or internship may meet the experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. Transcripts must be included if basing any qualifications on education. 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; religions; 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.

Duties

• Duties of this position includes but not limited to: Draws blood from clinic outpatients - assuring special drawing techniques and proper tubes are used and the correct amount of blond is drawn
• Incumbent must be proficient in the area of phlebotomy - proper procedures for redrawing blood
• The incumbent will use the laboratory handbook as a reference
• Verifies the patient as the individual denoted on the request slip and labels all tubes with patient's name - social security number - date and time to insure proper identification
• Performs clinical administrative/clerical duties supporting the health care team in the treatment of patients
• Is expected to be able to perform effectively in a clinic environment
• Resolves problems and complaints involving procedural issues on own initiative
• Makes sound decisions independently - recognizes emergent situations and takes necessary action
• Ensures all orders are completed accurately and in a timely manner while giving special consideration to all written orders of an emergent/urgent nature
• Utilizes the computer
• The incumbent also has access to enter data into the computer
• Participates in clinic conferences by presenting information obtained through observations of patients' physical and emotional status
• Observes - reports and records in correct format changes in patients' condition - i.e. - vital signs - check dressing - patient's color and skin condition
• determining of airway patency and/or need for suctioning and drainage from any tubes
• Will perform EKGs
• Other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 0830 - 1600 Position Description Title/PD#: Health Technician - Dodge City CBOC/PD02468A Physical Requirements: The work requires at various intervals - long periods of sitting to monitor patients and/or EKG monitors
• Technician must be able to visualize monitors - various equipment - and computer screens
• In addition - this position requires arduous physical exertion and the use of both hands and legs including lifting 45 pounds - transferring patient - turning and positioning adults of various body weights and pushing/pulling a variety of carts - litters - and/or special beds/chairs
• Accurately utilizes sense of hearing - vision - smell and/or touch in patient observation and care
• Paid Time Off: Receive 13 to 26 days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave per year - 13 sick days annual with no limitation on accumulation - and 11 paid federal holidays
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years' vesting) and federal 401k with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• For More Information on Benefits: https://www.vacareers.va.gov/Benefits/EmploymentBenefits/