Health Technician

This position, located at the OKC VA HCS, Pathology and Laboratory Service, serves as a Health Technician, responsible for performing a wide range of administrative functions, to include regulatory compliance for laboratory testing, clerical and other health technician functions.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/11/2026.

Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR).

This position has the following Individual Occupational Requirement: Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled.

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 of GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to...

• Knowledge of management's objectives, goals, decisions and policies
• Knowledge of clinic organization, functions, specialties and programs, such as social work, nursing laboratory, supply business offices function, etc.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of applicable public laws, VA policy and regulations
• Knowledge of medical and administrative records systems, Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act and HIPPA as it relates to release of information on patients and protecting the privacy of patient information
• In-depth knowledge of College of American Pathology regulations on proficiency testing
• Ability to interpret rules, regulations, policies and procedures to make sound decisions using good judgment
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to complete assigned projects, studies, narrative and statistical reports and reviews in a thorough, accurate and timely manner
• Skill and precision in the use of the tools, materials and specialized laboratory equipment
• Knowledge of critical lab values and the procedure for documentation of follow-up care

OR,

Education. Applicant may substitute education for qualifying experience. Applicants must have one (1) semester or nine (9) credit hours of graduate education directly related to the work of the position...

OR,

Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the graduate level of education.

Preferred Experience: 1 year of Phlebotomy experience

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/.

Responsibilities:

Major duties of this position include but are not limited to...

• Adjust equipment of laboratory testing and set up all necessary accessories and supplies regarding laboratory testing
• Responsible for all point of care laboratory testing
• Ensures quality control materials are run and acceptable daily or as required by regulations
• Responsible for maintaining all records for lab certification, point of care testing and maintenance on laboratory machines, assigning proficiency tests and monitor all survey results
• Collects, labels, processes, stores, and either ships or delivers specimens that require reference lab testing
• Monitors and documents temperature and humidity of room and equipment, refrigerator instruments, etc.
• Performs daily and monthly maintenance as required; documents such appropriately
• Ensures work efficiency; keeps work area neat, tidy and meets all regulatory requirements for sanitation required for laboratory certification

Work Schedule: 7:00am - 3:30pm, Rotating weekends and holidays
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Health Technician/PD12996A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
English Language Proficiency. Health Technician candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

Salary : $45,409