Health Technician

The Wilmington VA Medical Center is recruiting to fill one (1) Health Technician vacancy. The Health Technician will function in Patient Care Services. The Health Technician (HT) possess the education and skills required to offer both clinical and clerical support for adult and geriatric veterans. The HT performs all duties under the direction of the RN. The HT may be assigned clinical and non-clinical duties. Duties of a Health Technician include but are not limited to: Ability to implement a full range of patient care to patients/residents with physical and/or behavioral problems in a hospital, long-term care, or outpatient setting. Examples include: tube feeding, tracheostomy care and suction, straight catheterizations, care of patients with complex medical and behavioral diagnoses, etc. Demonstrates appropriate communication and interpersonal skills with patients, families, interdisciplinary team, and other personnel. Ability to recognize and react to emergent patient care situations and intervene while waiting for assistance. Provides patient-centered care that is appropriate to the cognitive, physical, emotional, and age-related development needs of the adult/geriatric patient. Performs a range of diagnostic support duties which include taking, recording, and reporting of patients' vital signs, including deviations. Work Schedule: Week 1 • Three (3) 12-hour shifts and Week 2 • Three (3) 12-hour shifts and one (1) 8-hour shift. 7:00 a.m. • 7:30 p.m. or 11:00 a.m. • 11:30 p.m. Including rotating weekends and holidays Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician/PD019280 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/28/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: 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: understands written medical material, perform phlebotomy, uses aseptic technique, labels specimens, transports them to lab, and participate in teamwork and unit operations. 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 in any field leading to a bachelor's degree, in an accredited college or university, meets the GS-5 level requirements for many positions covered by this standard. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond 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 one (1) year of specialized experience. Preferred Experience: 3-5 years Emergency Department and phlebotomy experience. BLS Certification and experience assisting with medical procedures and exams. 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/. 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: A pre-placement physical evaluation is 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 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 period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. There is no educational substitution at this grade level. 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/.