Health Technician (Outpatient Therapy - OT/PT)

Summary OUR MISSION : To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans? Responsibilities Duties : This position is located at the VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI and is based in the Rehab Services Division. The primary purpose of this position is to maintain clinic supplies, inventory and assemble durable medical equipment, provide patient care under the direct supervision of therapist, assist physical and occupational therapists with the provision of services, providing customer service to patients under the care of outpatient therapy program, supervising patient participation in unskilled exercise groups, maintaining department records, and other duties as assigned. - 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. - Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule : Full time, 1st shift days, 7 : 30am to 4 : 00pm Compressed / Flexible : Telework : Not Available Virtual : This is not a virtual position. Position Description / PD# : Health Technician (Outpatient Therapy - OT / PT) / PD04108A Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report : Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job 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. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12 / 31 / 1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background / security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01 / 24 / 2025. You may qualify based on your experience and / or education as described below : . You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position : 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. Specialized experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques related to the position and includes, but is not limited to : interpreting physical therapist orders for treatment plans. Performing technical support work involving the treatment, instruction, and working with veterans in carrying out therapeutic activities prescribed for their physical or mental rehabilitation. Knowledge of proper body mechanics, lifting techniques, and use of mechanical patient transfer devices. Knowledge of changes associated with aging and the principles of growth and development relevant to the adult and geriatric patient groups. Assessing and interpreting data about patient statues to identify patient needs. Skill in interpersonal relations and appropriately and courteously relating to internal and external customers. Performing a full range of standard clerical assignments and resolving recurring problems. OR Education : 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. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business or technical school, junior college, college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR 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. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (i.e. 30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) Attention to Detail Computer Skills Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Infection Control 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. 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. The individual may be required to be on the hands and knees position to assist in mat activities with patients. Occasional moderate to heavy lifting may be required on a daily basis. This may include lifting patients in and out of wheelchairs, lifting boxes of supplies, etc. 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 / . Education A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note : Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here : http : / / ope.ed.gov / accreditation / . If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit : https : / / sites.ed.gov / international / recognition-of-foreign-qualifications / . Additional Information The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http : / / www.opm.gov / policy-data-oversight / workforce-restructuring / employee-guide-to-career-transition / . Placement Policy : The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration / Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA / OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.