Health Technician
Company
Department of Defense - Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Location
Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
About the Position: This position falls under Defense Health Agency, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth under Clinical Nutrition responsible for the preparation of enteral nutrition for infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and pediatric wards and assist in the assessment, planning, and evaluation of medical nutrition therapy for all patients. Work hours are typically 0730-1600, with flexibility possible.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Ability to lift approximately 20 pounds.
- Required to obtain necessary immunizations (i.e., Hepatitis B, annual influenza) unless exempted by a physician.
- The individual assigned to or subject to being assigned to providing direct patient care, either diagnostic or therapeutic must possess and maintain: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Personnel involved in the delivery of healthcare to children under the age of eighteen-years-old on a frequent and regular basis must receive Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint check and State Criminal History Repositories check.
- The individual will work an 80 hour pay period to include shifts, weekends, holidays and evenings on a rotational basis, as needed.
- This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
- This position requires a pre-employment physical.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-05 which includes teaching nutrition classes, providing nutrition counseling/education or preparing infant formulas.
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Additional information
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- One year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
- Recruitment incentive MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
Date Posted
11/09/2024
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