Health Technician
What you'd do
This Health Technician serves as a Health Technician located in Diagnostic & Therapeutic Care Line Imaging Service at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas. The Health Technician performs a variety of patient care and administrative tasks in a multi-faceted capacity to support Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Technologists (ADRTs).
Major duties
Duties: Assist with patient transfer for procedures and or exams, using patient lift or sliding board when needed. Assist the registered nurse/CT technolgist with IV insertion and removals Assist with CT procedures by choosing the correct table accessories (head vs body) to coincide with the examination being performed, positioning the patient on the table, assist with contrast and saline prepartion, help patients on and off table. Prepares patients for imaging procedures, including providing gown and instruction. Places EKG leads on patients that require cardiac gating Receives request for procedures, interprets the request, and verifies exam-related documents for accuracy. Obtains a protocol for imaging order from radiologist. Confirms patient identity using two identifiers (patient name and SSN or DOB). Identifies non-verbal patients by wristband and by verification from a family member, caregiver or healthcare provider. Observes patients during & between exams, addressing any discomfort and monitor potential issues. Transports patients to and from radiology, nursing units, the emergency room, and other areas within the department using appropriate transport methods (DTCL, lobby, etc.). Recognizes emergency situations and responds appropriately by acting, activating code blue, calling a registered nurse/physican, and initiation emergency measures, including CPR. Prepares and restocks exam rooms before and after each patient, ensuring a clean and sanitary clinical environment. Provides answers to diagnostic imaging service questions. Educates competent patients, caregivers, or family members about exams and potential hazards associated with them, explaining in clear, understandable terms. Coordinates with staff to effectively schedule and manage patient exams and appointments. Administers oral contrast agents and provides verbal instructions to patients. Adheres to hospital infection control policies with emphasis on proper hand-washing and universal precaustins. Work Schedule: Sunday- Thursday, 11:30pm-7:30am; subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician/PD04158-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/06/2026. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience GS-06 - 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: experience communicating with both internal and external customers; and experience in customer service. This experience must be supported by your resume to be creditable. 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/. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service Organizational Performance and High Reliability Practices Education Screening of Patients Basic Computer Skills 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. 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/.
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