Health Technician

This position is located at the VA Medical Center Community Based Outreach Clinics (CBOC's at Wisconsin Rapids, WI. The primary purpose of this position is to maintain and/or assemble supplies, operate equipment and assist treatment team, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and others in performing diverse therapeutic and diagnostic procedures and examinations required for patient care, including patient preparation and decontamination of equipment.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/24/2026.

You 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-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: collecting patient information, collect, label and transport patient specimen, change dressings, and maintain and organize supply and equipment rooms.
  • OR,
• Education: To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation, for the experience required for the GS-05 level.
  • OR,
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education as described that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. Transcripts are required, and experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit.

To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-05. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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/.

• Preferred Experience: Previous outpatient experience

Responsibilities:

Performs specified diagnostic test and treatments, may include but not limited to:

• Collect, label and transport patient specimens.
• Stool guaiac
• Throat cultures.
• Urine specimens.
• Wound cultures.
• Performs quality control checks-procto equipment.
• Applies complex types of dressings.
• Change dressings.
• Performs urinary catheterizations.
• Inputs and extracts patient disposition, lab and other tests in the computer as indicated.
• Orders an maintains an adequate level of clinic supplies and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Health Technician/PD09110A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Salary : $40,736