Health Technician (Office Automation)
What you'd do
About the Position: Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Americas Southeast District operates 24 schools in 4 states across 2 time zones. There are nearly 900,000 military connected children of all ages worldwide, of which nearly 10,000 are enrolled in DoWEA Americas Southeast District schools. Fort Campbell is a significant U.S. Army installation located on the Kentucky-Tennessee border, known for its military history and community resources.
Major duties
Maintaining student health records on a current and secure basis. Administering routine and emergency first aid to students. Maintaining supply of dressings, antiseptics, and other common first aid materials. Checking temperatures and visual appearance to determine if students require medical attention, need to rest, or be sent home from school. Providing assistance to medical professionals in the administration of routine health tests, noting results on the student's records.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee Current Department of War (DoW) Civilian Employee Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Non-Department of War (DoW) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. General and Specialized Experience: Six months of general experience in any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or experience that provided a familiarity with providing patient medical care. AND Six months of specialized experience which includes washing wounds; applying compresses and dressings; and following established First Aid Procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal Service (GS-03) OR Education: Two years of education above the high school level that included at least 12 semester hours in subjects related to the position, such as, medical fields of study. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education by 60. Add the two percentages. Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors. The Hiring Manager may require a typing proficiency test be administered to verify meeting the typing requirements for this position. Applicants determined to not meet the typing proficiency will be considered ineligible and will not receive consideration for this position. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) positions within the last 52 weeks may not be promoted more than 2 grades within the preceding 52 weeks.
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