Health Technician (Telemetry)

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Individual Occupational Requirement: 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 the Individual Occupational Requirement, you may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-06 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA’s) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: 1) Knowledge of the biological and Physical manifestations of disease as they relate to the underlying abnormalities and physiologic disturbances of the human body. 2) Uses proper clinical procedures to perform medical test. 3) Knowledge of medical information and /or terminology related to the diagnoses, treatment, and prevention of human injuries and diseases. 4) Uses knowledge that is acquired though formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one’s job. 5) Works and communicates with clients and customers. There is no educational substitution for the GS-06 level. 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
The San Juan Veterans Affairs Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) utilizes the Health Technician/ Monitor Telemetry (HT} to work as a member of the Remote Telemetry monitoring team. Incumbent is accountable to the VACHS and telemetry specific policies and guidelines of practice. The HT is a clinical/technical specialist who provides remote cardiac monitoring under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN).