Health Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Castle Rock (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Health Technician position is in the outlying Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and is aligned under Nursing Service. The positions will be located at the Golden, Aurora, and Denver clinics.

This position will provide clinical support for patients who require patient care services and provide Nursing support to contribute to overall clinic functionality. You may qualify for the GS-5 based on Specialized Experience, Education, or a Combination of both.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience GS-5 includes phlebotomy, specimen handling and maintaining records.
• Education: bachelor’s degree or 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position.
• Combination: education and experience may be combined; transcripts required.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical support for patients requiring care.
• Offers nursing support to maintain clinic functionality.
• Assists with specimen collection and testing procedures.

Education

Bachelor's degree or 24 semester hours in related subjects

Job description

The Health Technician position is in the outlying Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC's) and is aligned under Nursing Service. The positions will be located at the Golden, Aurora, and Denver clinics. This position will provide clinical support for patients who require patient care services and provide Nursing support to contribute to overall clinic functionality.

Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR)

The Health Technician, 0640 has a minimum qualification entry requirement. From the descriptions below, please identify how you meet the minimum qualifications for the Health Technician position.

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.

OR,

Education

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position.

In addition to the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR), applicants must also meet the following grade requirements as outlined below:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/12/2026.

You may qualify for the GS-05 based on your experience and/or education as described below:

Specialized Experience GS-5

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-4 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:

• Performs routine phlebotomy procedures, including venipuncture, specimen collection, and dressing application.;
• Prepares patients, supplies, containers, labels, and protective equipment for testing procedures.;
• Handles specimens according to established procedures to support accurate testing.;
• Maintains records related to patient testing activities.

Education

Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a bachelor's degree or four (4) years of education above the high school level with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business or technical school, junior college, college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. (Transcripts required).

Combination

Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond successful completion post-high school education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience, as described above, which meet the total qualification requirements for this grade level. This education must have been obtained at an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university. (Transcripts required).

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.