Health Technician

Summary

You will serve as a Health Technician performing health nursing services and technical health tests (e.g., electrocardiograms (EKGs), tuberculosis (TB), phlebotomy) for the Environmental Management Division at Stennis Space Center following As-Low-As-Reasonably-Possible (ALARA) principles.

Duties



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• Serves as Clinic Radiation Safety Officer and maintains dosimetry, radiation safety, and health physics records.
• Delivers full occupational health nursing services, including triage, assessments, immunizations, and case management.
• Conducts audiometry, daily calibrations, and maintains hearing conservation records.
• Administers vaccines, TB tests, phlebotomy, urinalysis, EKGs, vision screening, tonometry, and pulmonary function tests.
• Performs X-ray examinations using ALARA principles, and manages secure image transfer and reporting.
• Manages clinic inventory, maintains refrigeration logs, coordinates lab orders, and performs drug and alcohol testing with proper documentation.
  
  

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Conditions of employment

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• This position may require a one-year probationary period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. **See Additional Information section*
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
  
  

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, which has equipped you with the particular competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of the position described above.

To qualify for GS-08, you must have:

assisting with image transfer and documentation, and supporting radiation safety procedures under established

• One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service
• Performing basic radiologic and occupational health tasks such as conducting ALARA-based X-ray exams,
  
  

guidelines;

• Providing routine clinical services such as triage, patient assessments, immunizations, audiometric testing,
  
  

vision screening, pulmonary function tests, phlebotomy, urinalysis, and EKGs while following standardized

protocols; and

• Maintaining clinical and program records such as dosimetry logs, refrigerator/freezer temperature logs, hearing
  
  

conservation documentation, lab orders, and drug and alcohol testing records in compliance with applicable

policies and procedures.

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• Completed at least 2 full academic years of graduate education with a major in a field directly related to the work of the position.
  
  

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• Completed an internship directly related to the work of the position.
  
  

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• An equivalent combination of experience and education as described in A, B, and C above.
  
  
  
  
  
  

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.



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Education

Basic Requirements:

If you are using education completed in the United States to meet the qualification requirements, your degree must have been awarded from a college or university that is accredited by a recognized accrediting organization. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.



If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.



All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement.

Current Federal civilian employees may apply for this position. If selected, a break in service of at least 4 calendar days may be required prior to appointment to this position.

If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must:

• Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility.
• Be well qualified for this position to receive consideration. Candidates rated in the 'Best Qualified' category are considered well-qualified. Please see 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for more information.
• Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents'
  
  

For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap.

Any applicant that received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) from the federal governmentwithin the last five years based of the closing date of this announcement, if selected, may be required to repay the full amount prior to establishing a start date. For additional information on the VSIP repayment requirement, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/voluntary-separation-incentive-payments/.

Per Executive Order 14343, this position is not part of a bargaining unit.

Probationary Period

You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
  
  

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.



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