Health Technician

Veterans Health Administration; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

This vacancy at the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System seeks a Health Technician to perform domiciliary care within the Domiciliary Unit, a 296-bed residential rehabilitation facility for Veterans facing complex medical and psychosocial challenges.

The role includes care coordination, education on treatment plans, and administrative support to ensure high-quality resident care and documentation.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 in the federal system.
• Experience in domiciliary care and patient instruction on procedures, treatment and goals.
• Proficiency in using automated systems to maintain and retrieve patient data.
• Knowledge of medical and surgical conditions and follow-up treatments.

Responsibilities

• Provide domiciliary care and related administrative duties to residents.
• Monitor and support compliance with treatment plans and goals.
• Assist residents with complex medical, psychiatric, alcohol/drug abuse and homelessness issues.

Skills

Domiciliary care

Patient orientation

Data retrieval using automated systems

Education

Graduate education or internship related to health automation/health tech

Job description

Position

This position is located at the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, Mental Health Nursing services, Domiciliary Unit. The Domiciliary Unit is a 296-bed residential rehabilitation facility that provides extended care to Veterans with complex medical, psychiatric, alcohol and drug abuse and homelessness problems. The Health Technician will perform domiciliary care and related administrative duties in support of the mission of the Domiciliary.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/25/2026. ou may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Performing domiciliary care; providing patient orientation on procedures, treatment and goals; monitor compliance with treatment plan requirements; utilizing an automated system to maintain and retrieve patient data; proficient of medical and surgical conditions and the follow-up treatments AND providing care and support to residents with complex medical, psychiatric, alcohol and drug abuse and homelessness. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. 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/. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/health-aid-and-technician-series-0640/