Health Technician serves as a Dermatology instruments and equipment to perform diagnostic testing and preliminary work ups prior to the Veteran seeing the Dermatology Provider. Assists in managing clinic flow and is responsible for reusable medical equipment disinfection.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/17/2025. Individual Occupational Requirement: Candidates must meet the following as well as the specialized experience in the next section. In addition to the above Individual Occupational Requirement, you must meet the specialized experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. The Specialized Experience for this position includes but is not limited to: Completing clinical reminders, obtaining patient health history, chief complaints, medication history, and identification of health-related conditions that may impact the patient's health status; assisting outpatient licensed staff with the delivery of care to patients with complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening situations; assisting in behavioral/psychiatric situations in an outpatient setting; instruments and equipment to perform diagnostic testing and preliminary work ups prior to the Veteran seeing the Dermatology Provider. Assists in managing clinic flow and is responsible for reusable medical equipment disinfection. 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. Physical Requirements: The work involves extended periods of bending, standing and walking. Generally, the work requires recurring physical exertion with assisting patients. 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/.
Duties will include but are not limited to: Identify Patients who may require special preparation. Support Medical and Surgical Dermatology and Rheumatology providers and nursing staff. Provide Patient education and information regarding surgical procedures. Alert providers of schedule/procedure changes. Discuss procedures with Dermatology surgeons. Prepare exam rooms and room Patients; triage scheduled Patients Prepare, organize, maintain sterile field for dermatology surgery. Assist with Phototherapy treatment for patients. Maintain high quality procedures for obtaining surgical images using camera. Assist the Dermatology surgeon: prepping, positioning, suctioning, holding retractors, and cutting sutures. Maintain high fidelity procedures for management of dermatology specimens within the clinic, labeling and prepare dermatology specimens for transfer to pathology department. Maintain equipment and work areas (Dermatology surgery and medical clinic areas, assess medical and surgical equipment needs, and maintain supplies and materials. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Dermatology)/PD50254A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized