Health Technician (Dermatology) - Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Summary The Medical and Surgery Dermatology Health Technician is a member of the Dermatology team, a division of Hospital & Specialty Medicine service, VA Puget Sound Health Care System. The incumbent provides assistance during Dermatology surgical procedures and to Dermatologists during patient consultations/follow-up appointments. The incumbent will participate in the planning and implementation of complex procedures under supervision of the dermatology surgery team and by Dermatologists. Responsibilities Duties include but not limited to: Prepares exam rooms for patient care assuring rooms are cleaned and organized between patients Assures supplies and equipment are available prior to surgical procedures Identifies patients who may require special preparation Prepares, organizes, maintains sterile field for dermatology surgery procedures. Prepares sterile surgical field with required items for specified procedure Handles instruments, supplies and equipment during Dermatology Surgery procedures, ranging from simple to complex Assists the Dermatology surgeon: prepping, positioning,· prepare skin grafts, suctioning, holding retractors, applying skin staples, cutting sutures Maintains high fidelity procedure for management of dermatology specimens within the clinic, labeling and prepare dermatology specimens for transfer to pathology department Plans and discusses procedures with Dermatology surgeons. Maintains Dermatology surgery suite and medical clinic areas Assesses medical and surgical equipment needs Maintains supplies and materials Contacts patient prior to surgical visit Provides patient education and information regarding surgical procedures Supports the Medical Dermatology and Surgery Dermatology Coordinators Provides phototherapy treatments for patients Maintains high quality procedures for obtaining surgical images, downloading images from cameras and uploading images into the patient record Alerts providers of schedule/procedure changes Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30 pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Dermatology)/PD40939A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Physical Requirements: Duties regularly require providing manual assistance in lifting and positioning patients. There are extensive periods of regular and recurring standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing, reaching, and prolonged stretching to provide easy accessibility of instruments and supplies for the Dermatology surgeon or Dermatologist during minor procedures. 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. General restriction on movement after competitive appointment 5 CFR 330.502 Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, 10/03/2024. Individual Occupational Requirement: An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for the 0640 occupational series. Specialized Experience: Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. In addition to meeting the above Individual Occupational Requirement, you must have one year of specialized 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-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: prepares exam rooms for patient care; prepares, organizes, maintains sterile field for dermatology surgery procedures; handles instruments, supplies and equipment during Dermatology surgery procedures. Assists the Dermatology surgeon: prepping, positioning,· prepare skin grafts, suctioning, holding retractors, applying skin staples, cutting suture. Provides patient education and information regarding surgical procedures; contacts patient prior to surgical visit. Maintains high fidelity procedure for management of dermatology specimens within the clinic, labeling and prepare dermatology specimens for transfer to pathology department. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-06 level. You must understand that education at the GS-5 level or above is generally, not applicable unless directly related. I have successfully completed one year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. If using education to qualify for the GS-06 grade, such education must include courses directly related to the work of the position. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. 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/. 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/. Additional Information "Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act." Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.