Health Technician - Surgery/Specialty Clinics

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization seeks a Health Aid to support daily operations within the Surgery/Specialty Clinics at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. The role involves collaborating with LPNs and Registered Nurses while performing a variety of important clinical and administrative tasks. This open continuous announcement allows for applications to be considered until positions are filled. Candidates should have relevant specialized experience and the ability to engage in both technical and patient care duties.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience or relevant graduate education is required.
• Preferred experience includes Specialty Clinic Experience.
• Must maintain PMDB certification.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical operations with tasks like performing ECGs, point-of-care testing, and assisting with clinic flow.
• Handle administrative duties and manage patient interaction.
• Physical work requires good dexterity and the ability to lift moderately heavy objects.

Skills

Observation

Communication

Technical Procedures

Patient Care

Education

Six months of graduate education in a related field

Job description

Summary

This position is in the Surgery/Specialty Clinics at Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. The primary purpose of this position is to support clinical day-to-day operations related to technical health care procedures under the supervision of the Surgery/Specialty LPNs, Registered Nurses, and/or Clinicians as competency is demonstrated and documented.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 include:

• Specialized Experience: Positions in this series support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Experience must demonstrate application of relevant knowledge, methods, and techniques.
• GS-06 Level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05, including tasks such as using a computer for administrative duties, observing patients and reporting changes, documenting records, screening patients, setting up examination rooms, collecting specimens, performing EKGs, and blood glucose testing.
• Education Substitution: Six months of graduate education in a related field or a combination of education and experience.

Preferred Experience: Specialty Clinic Experience. A transcript must be submitted if qualifications are based on education. Volunteer work is credited as experience.

Duties

• This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT.
• The initial referral cut-off date is June 30, 2025, with applications referred on an as-needed basis.
• The posting remains open until no longer needed, but no later than September 12, 2025.
• Additional vacancies may be filled using this announcement.
• Responsibilities include answering calls, administrative duties, performing treatment procedures, de-escalating patients, performing ECGs, reporting post-void residuals, observing patients, interviewing and screening patients, performing point-of-care testing, assisting with clinic flow, setting up procedures, and other duties as assigned.
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 4:30 pm (Compressed 9-hour tour).
• Physical requirements include walking, bending, reaching, lifting, and pushing or pulling moderately heavy objects, with above-average dexterity. Employees must maintain PMDB certification as per facility policy.