Health Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Health Technician at the CBOC in Lansing, MI supports a patient-centered, team-based medical environment within the VA’s Associate Chief Nursing Service. The role helps manage clinic operations and may require travel to support patient care and services.

GS-05/06/07 eligibility requires meeting time-in-grade rules, with education and experience as stated. This position emphasizes vital signs, care coordination, and patient education within a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Clinical and patient support experience providing vital signs monitoring and testing.
• Proficiency in arranging instruments, materials, and tests for procedures.
• Ability to educate patients and families on care procedures.
• Experience maintaining unit logs, clerical duties, and program support.
• Knowledge of care coordination, scheduling, and referrals.
• Competence in documenting clinical information and electronic records.

Responsibilities

• Provide extensive clinical support including vital signs, pain assessments, and documentation.
• Assist with care coordination, scheduling, and referrals to community resources.
• Educate patients and families on procedures and post-care requirements.
• Manage exam room supplies, equipment, and inventory to support clinic operations.
• Handle administrative tasks and maintain logs related to patient care and treatment.

Skills

Vital signs monitoring

Care coordination

Patient education

Administrative support

Medical terminology

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

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. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/08/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement

• Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-05 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-04.
• Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05.
• Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06.

The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

GS-05

Specialized Experience:

• Clinical & Patient Support: Providing ongoing monitoring of vital signs and performing testing for blood glucose monitoring.
• Procedural Assistance: Arranging and passing medical instruments and materials to medical/nursing professional for a variety of tests and procedures.
• Patient Education: Teaching patients and family members the necessity to continue the procedures for proper health care.
• Logistics & Inventory: Ordering, maintaining, and stocking supplies in exam rooms, and transporting specimens and reusable medical equipment to specified location.
• Administrative & Program Support: Maintaining various unit logs and other related clerical duties associated with patient care and treatment, and providing and performing a variety of program support duties as assigned.

OR

Education: 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses directly related to the occupation.

OR

Education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to l year of specialized experience.

NOTE: Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-05 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position.

GS-06

• Ancillary & Diagnostic Support: Provide extensive support to primary care providers by completing vital signs, pain assessments, clinical reminders, and obtaining preliminary medical history.
• Clinical Documentation: Input electronic progress notes and encounter data at the time of care, provide order entry for provider's signature, complete exit interview input, and input consultation/completion status.
• Care Coordination: Manage appointment scheduling, arrange for hospital admissions, and assist with community/HBHC referrals.
• Communication & Education: Report test results to clinicians, provide educational instruction for patients/family, and perform other required administrative or clerical support as needed.

OR

Education: One full year of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-06.

GS-07

• Ancillary & Diagnostic Support: Completed vital signs, pain assessments, clinical reminders, preliminary medical histories, order entries for provider signatures, and electronic progress notes or encounter information into CPRS/VISTA at the time of care.
• Care Coordination & Scheduling: Arranged hospital admissions, assisted with community/HBHC referrals, scheduled appointments, and managed treatment plans to avoid conflicts. Handled patient telephone inquiries and processed clinician care requests based on eligibility determinations.
• Results Tracking & Communication: Tracked biopsy specimens and outside pathology results. Relayed normal test results to patients verbally or via correspondence. Contacted patients regarding abnormal laboratory testing to schedule repeat testing or return appointments, bringing recognized abnormalities to the attention of medical professionals.
• Clinic Operations & Logistics: Completed weekly inspections of wall-mounted biohazard sharps containers, performed inventories of expired instruments, and ordered adequate medical supplies through SPD. Disinfected exam tables, room surfaces, and wheelchairs.
• Administrative & Cross-Functional Support: Gathered and compiled statistics for supervisory reports. Identified documentation inconsistencies or discrepancies to report to appropriate staff. Performed medical clerk functions, medical record coding, and release of information duties in the absence of other staff.
• Quality Improvement: Participated in planning and developing recommendations for program policies to improve service delivery, performance measure ratings, customer service, and JCAHO compliance.

OR

Education: One full year of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-07.

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/.