Health Technician- Emergency Department

Summary The Health Technician
- Emergency Department (ED) serves as a key member of the clinical emergency team
- providing direct patient care support
- assisting with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- ensuring proper operation and maintenance of medical equipment
- facilitating safe patient movement
- and participating in emergency response activities. Qualifications To qualify for this position
- applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement
- 11/19/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5 . The grade may have been in any occupation
- but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year
- it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade
- as required by the announcement. In this instance
- you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. General Adjustment SF-50's with the effective date of within the last year do not provide the information to reflect time-in-grade requirement has been met and therefore cannot be the only SF-50. If you are currently serving in a Hybrid Title 38 position
- your SF-50's must reflect you have been in the position longer than one year. To qualify for this position
- applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. English Language Requirement: You must be fluent in spoken and written English
- including speaking
- listening comprehension
- reading
- and writing to meet the requirements of this position.-AND -Spanish Language Requirement: You must be fluent in spoken and written Spanish
- including speaking
- listening comprehension
- reading
- and writing to meet the requirements of this position your experience as described below: -AND
- Specialized

Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include
- but are not limited to: providing direct patient care in an emergency or acute care setting; measuring and recording vital signs and other clinical findings; documenting patient observations in electronic medical records and reporting abnormal results to licensed staff; performing EKG acquisition
- blood glucose and troponin testing
- and phlebotomy; assisting with personal hygiene and basic physical care; observing high-risk patients and reporting safety concerns; providing authorized oxygen and airway support; safely transferring and transporting patients; maintaining clinical equipment and supplies; and assisting with basic life support
- resuscitation
- and emergency responses within the scope of assigned duties. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical

Requirements:
The work requires some standing
- walking
- bending
- stooping
- lifting
- transporting and positioning of patients. The work requires above average agility and dexterity. The work may require heavy lifting of items or patients with appropriate equipment. 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/. Duties
• Measure and record vital signs
- weight
- height
- pain level
- intake/output
- and oxygen Saturation
• Enter patient finding and observations in CPRS and notify licensed staff of abnormal results
• Perform EKG acquisition
- capillary blood glucose testing
- Troponin testing and phlebotomy as assigned
• Assist with Foley catheter insertion
- nasogastric tube placement
- and enteral or oral feeding as authorized
• Assist with minor procedures
- including suturing
- incision and drainage
- wound care
- and lumbar puncture preparation
• Provide hygiene
- toileting
- linen changes
- and other basic physical care while maintaining patient comfort and dignity
• Identify and observe suicidal or other high-risk patients and immediately report safety concerns
• Document behavioral observations for high-risk patients according to facility policy
• Set up oxygen delivery devices and provide authorized airway support and oral/ nasopharyngeal suctioning
• Apply cervical collars
- long boards
- and other immobilization devices as indicated
• Assist patients arriving by private vehicle and transfer them safety into the Emergency Department
• Select appropriate transfer equipment and safety transport or escort patients to imaging
- procedures
- admissions
- and other clinical areas
• Prepare and pass instruments and supplies for diagnostic test and minor surgical procedures
• Inspect
- clean
- organize
- and report deficiencies in clinical equipment and supplies
• Participate in BLS
- resuscitation
- Rescue Team responses
- and emergency patient care within authorized duties
• Assist with decontamination tent/trailer setup
- patient and staff decontamination
- and postmortem care when assigned
• Update the Emergency Department Information System(EDIS) to support workload tracking and patient flow
• Maintain treatment and clean utility room in a clean
- organized
- and fully stocked condition
• Monitoring supply level
- replenish materials
- and report equipment or supply deficiencies
• Participate in departmental quality improvement and patient safety activities involving equipment and supplies
• Receive calls and visitors and provide accurate basic information about Emergency Department services and procedures
• Participate in departmental quality improvement and patient safety activities involving equipment and supplies
• Conduct patient screening and promptly communicate findings and changes in condition to licensed clinical staff
• Work Schedule: Rotating shifts
- weekends and holidays Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Health Technician
- Emergency Department/PD01243A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized