The Health Technician is responsible for managing and supervising all tissue implant inventories within the facility per regulatory and VHA requirements. The incumbent assists the operating room and outpatient clinics with tissue management under the supervision of the Tissue Management Coordinator and/or designee.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/16/2025. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06 grade level. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 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 with working in an inpatient hospital setting or outpatient surgery or clinical setting. Ability to accept phone calls and elicit allograft and administrative information to be acted on. Knowledge of various hospital settings and medical terminology to assist patients, their families, and clinical staff. Ability to effectively communicate tissue information from vendors and hospital staff through the utilization of professional phone etiquette. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successful completion of one full year of graduate education directly related to the position meets the specialized experience required. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-07 level. OR Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-07 level. 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-07. For example, an applicant who has 9 semester hours of graduate level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service Oral Communication Teaching Others Technical Competence 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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/.
Major duties include but are not limited to the following: Knowledge and understanding of regulatory and accrediting agency requirements, relating to tissue implant tracking and management including Joint Commission, FDA, and VHA. Works to improve and provide necessary administrative, technical, and clerical support required for safe and compliant tissue management within the organization. Work and function within the facility in a safe manner, including infection control and using PPE when necessary. Ensures all tissue items are properly stored according to manufacturer's recommendations. Collaborate with each department point of contact prior to any procedures. Work Schedule: Full-time; Monday to Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Tissue Management)/01706-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Physical Requirements: The work requires standing, walking, lifting, and carrying of light items. Working with patients in the clinic requires regular sitting, bending, standing, and lifting. The work requires above average agility and dexterity. The work may require heavy lifting of equipment or patients.