Announcement details
- USAJOBS control number
- 890249400
- Occupational series
- 0640
Summary
About the Position: This position is with Defense Health Agency, Martin Army Community Hospital, Orthopedic Department at Fort Benning, Georgia. Work is performed in an office environment. A recruitment or relocation incentive MAY be authorized. Salary negotiation MAY be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Responsibilities
Obtain vital signs, patient history, medical forms and report abnormalities to nursing/medical staff.
Prepare patients for examinations, minor procedures or clinical treatments by disrobing, draping and positioning patient in exam room.
Assist physicians with instruments, injections, dressings, medications, diagnostic studies, and biological specimens.
Clean treatment areas in between patients, ensuring that supplies and instruments/equipment are available, and properly functioning.
Maintain medical and administrative supplies.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with a variety of specialized tasks in the treatment of patients with conditions and/or injuries, such as preparing and cleaning treatment areas, preparing sterile fields, ensuring supplies, instruments and/or equipment are available and properly functioning and safely transferring injured patients to exam rooms. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position, such as, Orthopedics, Health Technician, Health Science, or Health Services. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.