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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Health Technician

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$42K/yr - $55K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is part of the Veterans Health Administration, dedicated to serving and honoring America's Veterans. They are seeking a Health Technician to maintain clinic supplies, assist in patient care under supervision, and support therapists in providing services to patients.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Maintains supplies for the clinic. Orders new supplies from logistics stock as needed

Collects patient data, including vital signs, blood glucose, and observation of overall condition to report to therapist

Supervises unskilled gym and aquatic patient exercise groups offered by department. Basic water rescue training provided and required for position

Documents patient participation in unskilled exercise groups in electronic health record

Assists with assembling durable medical equipment

Manages inventory for durable medical equipment to be issued to veterans

Assists Physical and Occupational Therapists with therapeutic interventions under the direct supervision of therapist

Organizes and sanitizes reusable medical equipment

Maintains cleaning and maintenance schedule of clinical equipment

Assists with sorting files and data collection

Qualification

Patient CareMedical TerminologyComputer SkillsCustomer ServiceEquipment AssemblyInfection ControlIntegrity/HonestyReading ComprehensionSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceAttention to DetailFlexibilityInterpersonal SkillsTeamwork

Required

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

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

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

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/04/2025

Specialized Experience: Must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-4) in the Federal Service that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Health Technician

Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position

Combination: Must possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education that includes courses directly related to the work of the position and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations

Your experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week

Physical Requirements: The work is partially sedentary. Typically the employee sits comfortably to do the work. Part of the job assignment/work requires the assistant to spend part of the tour on his/her feet with moderate amounts of walking, bending, pushing, pulling and occasional moderate to heavy lifting