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Summary
The position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - VA Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19) - Salt Lake City VA Health Care System. This position serves as an advanced technician for outpatient care settings such as primary care, mental health, and specialty clinics. As an ICT Generalist the incumbent may serve in a medical center, community-based outpatient clinic (CBOC), mobile medical unit or may have virtual/remote assignments.
Qualifications To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 01/07/2026. This Health Aid and Technician Series - 0640 - has individual occupational requirements as described below: Individual Occupational Requirements: 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. 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: Having knowledge of human anatomy. Possessing knowledge to recognize life threatening situations and acting to correct them. Assisting with patient exams and screening. Assisting licensed personnel in behavioral/psychiatric situations. Providing clerical administrative support coordination. Maintaining records/charts. Answering phones and directing phone calls to appropriate person/area. GS‑07 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS‑06 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: Performing patient screening; observing and communicating with patients and visitors; performing specimen collection; assisting with patient exams; performing vital signs and wound care. 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. Preferred Experience: Two years of experience as a military/combat medic.
Duties
Duties include - but are not limited to: Patient Screening: Performing observation-based screening and collecting patient information in collaboration with licensed personnel
This may involve completing clinical reminders - obtaining patient health history - chief complaints - medication history - and identification of health-related conditions that may impact the patient's health status
Mental Health Services: Assists in behavioral/psychiatric situations in an outpatient setting
This can include assisting licensed personnel with crisis intervention - management of aggressive or suicidal psychiatric patients - by providing one-to-one observations and applying prevention and management of disruptive behavior techniques (PMDB)
Participates in the admission of patients by obtaining information - orienting patients to the unit and treatment team - obtaining vital signs and weight and checking patients and their belongings for hazardous items
Clinical Tasks: Assists outpatient licensed staff with the delivery of care to patients with complex - specialized - and potentially life-threatening situations
Assists licensed staff with preparing patients for medical evaluation - setting up equipment - passing instruments and providing treatment during in person or virtual visits
Operates specialized medical equipment to obtain diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes
Responsible for collecting a wide range of specimens and preparing them for transfer to processing
Observes patient status and keeps licensed clinical staff informed of any change in condition
Additional clinical responsibilities include but are not limited to: Vital signs
Examples: vital signs - 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG)
Point-of-care (POC)
Examples: Abbott hand-held blood analyzer (I-STAT) - glucometer
Equipment and surgical instrumentation set up
Examples: skin biopsies (excisional - shave - punch)
Treatments and interventions
Examples: Cryotherapy - incision and drainage - ambulation - and Foley coude' catheter insertion
Wound care
Examples: bandaging - application of dressings and wound measurements
Specimen collection and Preparation
Examples: collecting and labeling venous blood samples and mucous specimens
Assisting with patient exams and screening
Examples: gynecology exams
Mental health care
Examples: Crisis intervention - performs behavioral/mental health screens - conducts interviews - and observes behavioral patients
Preparation of lab specimens and transfer to the lab for processing: Examples: Labeling - placing in the proper bin or tube system
Assisting with patient exams and screening - utilizing technology such as telehealth peripherals
Examples: primary care physical exams (heart - eye - ear - nose - throat (EENT)
gait exams - and skin exams
Patient education within scope of care or while providing an intervention
Examples: postprocedural care - splint care and wound care
Follow-up care: Examples: Suture removal
Electronic Health Record (EHR): Thoroughly and appropriately documents actions - interventions and procedures in the medical record
Examples: Procedural notes - progress notes - screenings - photo-documentation and secure messaging
Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory - qualification - and performance requirements are met
Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m
to 4:00 p.m
Telework: This position may be authorized for telework
Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Position Description/PD#: Intermediate Care Technician/PD12702-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
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Qualifications To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 01/07/2026. This Health Aid and Technician Series - 0640 - has individual occupational requirements as described below: Individual Occupational Requirements: 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. 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: Having knowledge of human anatomy. Possessing knowledge to recognize life threatening situations and acting to correct them. Assisting with patient exams and screening. Assisting licensed personnel in behavioral/psychiatric situations. Providing clerical administrative support coordination. Maintaining records/charts. Answering phones and directing phone calls to appropriate person/area. GS‑07 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS‑06 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: Performing patient screening; observing and communicating with patients and visitors; performing specimen collection; assisting with patient exams; performing vital signs and wound care. 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. Preferred Experience: Two years of experience as a military/combat medic.
Duties
Duties include - but are not limited to: Patient Screening: Performing observation-based screening and collecting patient information in collaboration with licensed personnel
This may involve completing clinical reminders - obtaining patient health history - chief complaints - medication history - and identification of health-related conditions that may impact the patient's health status
Mental Health Services: Assists in behavioral/psychiatric situations in an outpatient setting
This can include assisting licensed personnel with crisis intervention - management of aggressive or suicidal psychiatric patients - by providing one-to-one observations and applying prevention and management of disruptive behavior techniques (PMDB)
Participates in the admission of patients by obtaining information - orienting patients to the unit and treatment team - obtaining vital signs and weight and checking patients and their belongings for hazardous items
Clinical Tasks: Assists outpatient licensed staff with the delivery of care to patients with complex - specialized - and potentially life-threatening situations
Assists licensed staff with preparing patients for medical evaluation - setting up equipment - passing instruments and providing treatment during in person or virtual visits
Operates specialized medical equipment to obtain diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes
Responsible for collecting a wide range of specimens and preparing them for transfer to processing
Observes patient status and keeps licensed clinical staff informed of any change in condition
Additional clinical responsibilities include but are not limited to: Vital signs
Examples: vital signs - 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG)
Point-of-care (POC)
Examples: Abbott hand-held blood analyzer (I-STAT) - glucometer
Equipment and surgical instrumentation set up
Examples: skin biopsies (excisional - shave - punch)
Treatments and interventions
Examples: Cryotherapy - incision and drainage - ambulation - and Foley coude' catheter insertion
Wound care
Examples: bandaging - application of dressings and wound measurements
Specimen collection and Preparation
Examples: collecting and labeling venous blood samples and mucous specimens
Assisting with patient exams and screening
Examples: gynecology exams
Mental health care
Examples: Crisis intervention - performs behavioral/mental health screens - conducts interviews - and observes behavioral patients
Preparation of lab specimens and transfer to the lab for processing: Examples: Labeling - placing in the proper bin or tube system
Assisting with patient exams and screening - utilizing technology such as telehealth peripherals
Examples: primary care physical exams (heart - eye - ear - nose - throat (EENT)
gait exams - and skin exams
Patient education within scope of care or while providing an intervention
Examples: postprocedural care - splint care and wound care
Follow-up care: Examples: Suture removal
Electronic Health Record (EHR): Thoroughly and appropriately documents actions - interventions and procedures in the medical record
Examples: Procedural notes - progress notes - screenings - photo-documentation and secure messaging
Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory - qualification - and performance requirements are met
Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m
to 4:00 p.m
Telework: This position may be authorized for telework
Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Position Description/PD#: Intermediate Care Technician/PD12702-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
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