Health Technician

Description:

The Long Beach VA Health Care System is recruiting for (3) Health Technicians to support Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder Health Care Group (SCI/D) by providing individualized, patient-centered care. Patient-centered care comprises of a holistic approach to rehabilitation, and guides the SCI/D work practice, care practices, environment of care and leadership in daily nursing care.

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Requirements:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/07/2025.

You may qualify based on your experience 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: Utilizing various support surfaces and reposition patients in beds and wheelchairs; transferring patients from bed and wheelchair using safe patient handling techniques and appropriate equipment; assisting patients in grooming to include hair care, nail care, foot care, shaving and dressing; obtain, document, and report normal and abnormal vital signs information (temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, pain score, height and weight) to licensed nurse; evaluate and document patient progress.

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/ .