Health Technician ( Occupational Health)

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: conducting diagnostic tests such as audiograms, vision screenings, and pulmonary function tests; recording vital signs and administering routine immunizations; reviewing and auditing medical records to ensure accuracy and completeness; and facilitating specialist referrals and scheduling patient appointments.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH), Public Health Administration, Environmental Health and Industrial Hygiene.

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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Conducts a variety of health screenings such as audiograms, vision tests, pulmonary function tests, EKGs, and blood glucose checks.,Administers immunizations, performs phlebotomy, and provides first aid and nursing care (e.g., dressing changes, wound care).,Manages patient records, schedules appointments, arranges referrals, and handles administrative tasks.,Provides health and safety training and briefings.,Conducts visits to work-sites to gain familiarity with operations and determine the need for specific medical surveillance testing.