Health Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The New Mexico VA Health Care System is seeking a Health Technician in the Nursing Specialty Service. This on-site role provides medical and administrative support to the Nursing Specialty Clinics, assisting clinicians and handling patient data.

Qualified applicants will have at least one year of specialized experience, including equipment setup, patient care, and managing a patient data system, plus strong phone liaison skills.

Qualifications

• Requires technician experience applying knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05.
• Experience includes setting up equipment, assisting with patient tests and procedures, and answering phones.

Responsibilities

• Setting up equipment for procedures.
• Performing personal patient care.
• Utilizing an automated system to maintain and retrieve patient data.
• Assisting with patient tests and procedures.
• Answering phones and directing calls to appropriate personnel.

Skills

Equipment setup

Patient care

Phone support

Data entry

Medical terminology

Job description

The New Mexico VA Healthcare Network is recruiting a Health Technician. The Health Technician is located in Nursing Specialty Service, Nursing Specialty Clinic Section of the New Mexico VA Health Care System. The primary purpose of the position is to provide medical and administrative support assistance in the Nursing Specialty Clinics. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/23/2026.

This position has an Individual Occupation Requirement (IOR). You must meet the following:

• Possess technician experience that requires application of knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. (This position is part of the series that range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists.)

In addition to meeting the IOR above, you must meet the experience as described below: GS-06 grade level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade lever GS-05. Specialized experience includes but is not limited to: setting up equipment for procedures; performing personal patient care; utilizing an automated system to maintain and retrieve patient data; assisting with patient test and procedures; and answering phones and directing phone calls to appropriate personal.

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/.