Health Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Carlisle (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunham Army Health Clinic in Carlisle Barracks seeks a Health Technician to support patient care and clinic operations. The role involves clinical tasks and administrative duties in a military healthcare setting.

Requires a Bachelor's degree with related health sciences coursework and one year of specialized experience in vital signs, appointment scheduling, and clerical duties; DHA Direct Hire Authority governs this appointment.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience including obtaining vital signs, scheduling appointments, and performing clerical duties in a medical office.

Skills

Vital signs

Appointment scheduling

Clerical duties

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences

Job description

About the Position

This position is located at Dunham Army Health Clinic in Carlisle Barracks.

Work Hours

Monday - Friday 0730-1630

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Health Technician

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which includes 1.) performing clinical support tasks such as obtaining vital signs; 2.) scheduling appointments; and 3.) performing clerical duties in a medical office. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

Education

Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position, such as Health Sciences.

Combination of Education and Experience

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.