Health Technician (Urology)
What you'd do
About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency. It is located in the Urology Department at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center (DDEAMC) at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia. Supporting the providers within the Urology Service, providing clinical, diagnostic, and procedural assistance across the full range of urologic care within the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF). This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Advanced In-Hire: Maybe Student loan Repayment: Maybe
Major duties
Collect and label specimens for all patients. Set up equipment and prepare patients for urological examinations. Schedule appointments and maintain medical records. Assist urologists in performance of urologic examinations. Perform a variety of radiographic and invasive non-routine diagnostic examinations. Monitor supply levels and coordinate procurement of equipment.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with proper postoperative urology care; assisting provider with urology procedures and/or treatments; schedule appointments, maintain files, and setting up equipment for urological exams, such as: needle biopsy, cystoscopies, urethral dilations, radiological procedures, etc. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Urology, Medical Laboratory or a Health Technician. 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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages.
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