Announcement details
- USAJOBS control number
- 889410900
- Occupational series
- 0640
Summary
The position is located In the Occupational Health Medicine Department of the Fleet Medicine Directorate, located at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) in North Chicago, Illinois. The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center is larger than just a single facility, but rather a system of facilities throughout Northeastern Illinois which provide medical and dental services to U.S. Military Veterans, Recruits, Active Duty and eligible beneficiaries.
Responsibilities
Major duties include but are not limited to: Processes patients through the Occupational Medicine Clinic, while providing patient privacy Develops and maintains a Hearing Conservation database Evaluates the outer and middle ear function using otoscopic examination and tympanometry testing and records findings Develops and delivers hearing conservation training programs Preforms spirometry screening and blood pressure testing and alerts physicians and nurses if emergency care is needed Provides patients with information on various health-related topics Calibrates and documents testing equipment and oversees stock levels of all equipment, forms and consumable items Performs various clerical tasks, such as typing, filing, scheduling appointments, and maintaining logs and health records Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician - Occupational Health/PD06136A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/29/2026. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-05 grade level: 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: performing duties for a medical practice, assisting in the treatment of an outpatient care setting, providing patient education, and documenting patient data. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. Transcript Required at the time of application. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. For GS-5 level positions, only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to l year of specialized experience. GS-06 grade level: Specialized experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes: performing duties for a medical practice, assisting in the treatment of an outpatient care setting, providing patient education, and documenting patient data. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-06 level. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have at least 9 semester hours of graduate education, but only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. Transcript Required at the time of application. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond the GS-05 requirement. GS-07 grade level: Specialized experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes: developing and maintaining a Hearing Conservation Database; using the Defense Occupational Environmental Health Readiness System; evaluating the outer and middle ear functions; issuing appropriate hearing devices; issuing appropriate hearing protection devices and providing instructions on proper use; administers immunization and tuberculosis skin tests; screening immunization records for necessary titers and/or vaccinations. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-07 level. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have at least one year (18 semester hours) of graduate education, but only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. Transcript Required at the time of application. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond the GS-06 requirement. Preferred Experience: Knowledge of federal Occupational Safety and Health programs, including asbestos medical surveillance, hearing and sight conservation, respiratory protection, ionizing radiation, blood borne pathogens and communicable disease programs and infection control guidelines. Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently to interview and provide counseling to patients in a tactful, courteous, professional manner. Minimal qualifications are met based on specialized experience; and could assume this position with thorough training. 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/.
Requirements
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. 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.
Education
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.