Health Technician (Occupational)

About the Position: Serve as Health Technician (Occupational) at the Naval Branch Health Clinic Philadelphia. Responsible for providing comprehensive occupational healthcare services to all eligible beneficiaries. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Screening patients to obtains medical history; 2) Reviewing completed physical examinations for completeness and accuracy; and 3) Performing various screenings, such as vision, vital signs, spirometry, audiometry, and electrocardiograms (EKGs). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). 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.