Health Technician (Occupational)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Rock Island (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is recruiting for a position at the Woodson Health Clinic, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. This Direct Hire Solicitation requires US citizenship and focuses on specialized occupational health functions.

The role involves calibrating respirator fit testing equipment, maintaining health compliance databases, and performing health screenings and assessments. Education: graduate-level study in a health science-related field is required, with a combination of

Qualifications

• Experience/calibrating and testing respirator fit testing equipment.
• Maintain databases for occupational health program compliance information.
• Perform workplace occupational health assessments and/or inspections.
• Assist with screenings such as hearing, vision, pulmonary, EKGs and medical history.

Responsibilities

• Calibrating and testing respirator fit testing equipment.
• Maintaining databases for occupational health program compliance information.
• Performing workplace occupational health assessments and/or inspections.
• Assisting with screenings such as hearing, vision, pulmonary, EKGs and medical history.

Skills

Respirator fit testing

Occupational health data

Health assessments

Health screenings

Education

Graduate level education in health sciences

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at the Woodson Health Clinic, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Who May Apply:

US Citizens

In order to qualify:

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:

• Calibrating and/or testing respirator fit testing equipment
• Maintain databases for occupational health program compliance information
• Performing workplace occupational health assessments and/or inspections
• Assisting with various screenings, such as hearing, vision, pulmonary, electrocardiograms (EKGs) and medical history

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

Education:

A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Healthcare Technician, Medical Technician, or other health science fields of study.

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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages.