Health Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Tennessee; On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital invites applications for a position within the Department of Emergency Medicine. The Emergency Center operates 365 days a year, 24 hours, with a standard 12-hour rotating schedule. This Direct Hire Solicitation requires US citizenship.

Specialized experience includes greeting patients, assisting with admissions and transfers, and maintaining medical records. Education must be a bachelor's degree or 24 semester hours in related fields, or a combination of

Qualifications

• Specialized experience: greeting patients in person and telephonically; assisting staff with admission/transfer; maintaining medical records with required documents; observing patients/families for conditions needing immediate attention.
• Education: four-year bachelor's degree or 24 semester hours in Healthcare Administration, Health Information Management, Psychology, Social Work, EMS, or Nursing.
• Combination of Education and Experience may be used to qualify if the percentage requirements total 100%.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients/visitors in person and telephonically.
• Assist staff with patient admission or transfer.
• Maintain medical records with all required documents.
• Observe patients and families for conditions requiring immediate attention.

Skills

Greeting patients/visitors

Admitting/Transferring patients

Medical records management

Observation of patients/families

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 24 semester hours in Healthcare-related fields

Job description

About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Network East. At Blanchfield Army Community Hospital the duty location will be in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Center. The Emergency Center operates 365 days a year, 24 hours. The standard schedule consists of 12-hour rotating shifts, which requires work every other weekend.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes greeting patients or visitors in person and telephonically; assisting medical staff with the admission or transfer of patients; maintaining medical records ensuring all required documents are provided; and observing patients and/or families for conditions or behaviors that may warrant immediate attention within a medical facility. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR

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, Healthcare Administration, Health Information Management, Psychology or Social Work, Emergency Medical Services, or Nursing.

OR

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.