Health Technician

US Indian Health Service; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Indian Health Service seeks a Health Aide and Technician at the Elko Service Unit in Elko, NV. Under supervision of a Registered Nurse, you will perform basic patient care tasks and support safe, efficient outpatient care.

Requirements include potential immunizations, vital signs, data collection, and patient communication; you must meet federal qualification standards and timelines for the GS-06 level.

Qualifications

• Experience or education showing ability to obtain vitals and assist medical staff.
• Ability to explain procedures to patients during examinations.
• Capability to recruit patients and collect data as part of care.

Responsibilities

• Obtain vital signs and assist in medical examinations.
• Administer immunizations and draw blood; perform basic lab tasks.
• Explain procedures to patients and recommend appropriate care.

Skills

Vital signs

Immunizations

Blood draw

Laboratory tests

Patient communication

Job description

This position is located in the Outpatient Department of the Elko Service Unit, in Elko, NV. Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, the incumbent will perform basic patient care services and specific technical tasks and skills to provide primarily non-urgent care safety to our patients, and assists in maintaining an environment that is prepared for effective patient care.

A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

This is a competitive vacancy announcement advertised under Delegated Examining Authority. Selections made under this vacancy announcement will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would therefore be given new appointments to the civil service; however, benefits, time served, and all other Federal entitlements would remain the same.

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Basic Requirement(s)

Individual Occupational Requirements - Health Aid and Technician Series 0640

Experience: (for positions at GS-4 and above):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.

Minimum Qualifications for GS-06

Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Examples include:

• Ability to obtain vital signs, assist in medical examinations, administer immunizations, draw blood, run laboratory tests
• perform patient recruitment and data entry/collection
• explain procedures to patients during examination and recommend treatment according to patient needs.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Additional selection(s) of candidates may be possible within 240 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement.