Health Technician

The Health Technician will perform within a team-oriented, customer-driven, professional medical environment to apply and expand new models of care that emphasize prevention of disease and further illness/injury, improved access and coordination of care within The Associate Chief Nursing Service, Lansing MI. The Health Technician will serve in a generalist role to support and manage clinic operations and will be stationed at the CBOC delivery site with duties that may require travel.

MAJOR DUTIES Deliver patient care safely by following appropriate procedures for the cleaning of clinical equipment and the care environment while following all patient safety guidelines, protocols, and procedures Must have working knowledge of agency, Medical Center, and regulatory agency policies regarding application to specimen collection, patient identification, and specimen handling. Take universal precautions, infection control, and patient safety standards (possess knowledge of CPR/BCLS techniques). Stock and room turn-over to ensure the patient care environment is prepared to receive and care for patients and proper cleanup and disposal after contamination procedures. Have knowledge of patient identification methods and procedures established by regulatory and accrediting agencies, designed to prevent misidentification which could result in severe patient compromise or morbidity. Able to rigidly follow all established rules, regulations and practices designed to ensure continuity of patient and specimen identification and strict adherence to all patient privacy requirements. Technical skills to perform limited patient testing and quality control procedures. Skill necessary to use computer terminals relevant to a hospital information system to perform basic data input, retrieval, and basic accessioning. Understand the environmental risks involved when performing duties associated with a clinical setting and maintain current knowledge on accident prevention, safety practices, and infection control procedures. Able to report procedures involving safety issues relating to patients. Understand regulatory licensing, accrediting agency requirements and state and federal regulations sufficient to ensure compliance with regulations and standards. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician/PD93532A, PD93533A, and PD93534A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You 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 or 2-year trial 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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