Health Technician Job in Excelsior Springs, MO

Summary

This job is open to

• The public

  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

Kansas City Veteran's Affair is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collects, labels, and processes a variety of specimens (drawing blood by means of venipuncture, obtaining urine and other specimens).
• Performs a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including but not limited to venipuncture and EKG.
• Maintains laboratory equipment and controls supplies. Ensures that a sufficient supply of reagents, standards and controls are available at all times by ordering an adequate supply from commercial sources or preparing a variety of specialized solutions or reagents.
• Using established procedures, calibrates, controls, and maintains a variety of instrumentation and laboratory equipment. When calibrations falls outside acceptable limits, incumbent uses independent judgment in adjusting either the procedure or the mechanical device used in the determination to bring the procedures into good quality control.
• Review of patients referred for tele-retinal imaging for clinical appropriateness.
• Performs Tele-retinal imaging on clinically indicated Diabetic patients,
• Provides clinical support and assists physicians/providers and nurses as needed. Duties include but are not limited to initial patient assessment, checking vital signs, preparation of patient for examination and assistance with treatment procedures.
• Participates with and assists physicians and nurses in a patient medical emergency and must comply with all Fire and Safety, Hazardous Material policies.
• Maintains examination rooms with medical equipment, supplies and forms. Supplies are ordered from SPD as needed and replace needle boxes. Cleans exam table daily with appropriate cleaner
• Performs more complex patient care procedures such as collects sterile specimens, assists with respiratory treatments, performing dressing changes, ostomy care, catheter irrigations, weights, cares for patients in isolation, sets up and gives treatments that require auxiliary equipment such as oxygen, and calculates intakes and outputs
• Enters all information related to scheduling patients into the computer accurately, completely and in a timely manner.
• Checks patient in and out of clinic providing appropriate records to the clinicians.
• Schedules patients for clinic appointments per consult appropriate for purpose.
• Provides support to clinical personnel through taking messages, retrieving clinical information, scheduling appointments, tests, procedures, arranging travel and notifying patient by phone and/or letter of future appointments/tests.
• Assists with orientation to new employees in the CBOC or Primary Care Service Line.
• Applies all VA policies, procedures, and regulations as they apply to an outpatient setting.
• Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills.
• Records vital signs and other significant patient data in the electronic medical record
• Participates in Team Meetings and Huddles to enhance patient services and clinic efficiency.
• Consistently responds to requests for assistance from patients and family members, visitors, volunteers, and co-workers in a friendly, cooperative, ethical and timely manner
• Communicates with all individuals in a courteous, tactful, helpful, ethical and understanding manner

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• 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.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online questionnaire and submission of the required documentation specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12620269. The application process is as follows:

1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents.
2. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
3. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date, 12/05/2024. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
4. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice.
5. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials.
6. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.
7. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. NOTE: Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused.

Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required assessments and documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued, and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.

If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

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