Health Technician

About the Role

You will serve as a Health Technician performing health nursing services and technical health tests (e.g., electrocardiograms (EKGs), tuberculosis (TB), phlebotomy) for the Environmental Management Division at Stennis Space Center following As-Low-As-Reasonably-Possible (ALARA) principles.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Clinic Radiation Safety Officer and maintains dosimetry, radiation safety, and health physics records.
• Delivers full occupational health nursing services, including triage, assessments, immunizations, and case management.
• Conducts audiometry, daily calibrations, and maintains hearing conservation records.
• Administers vaccines, TB tests, phlebotomy, urinalysis, EKGs, vision screening, tonometry, and pulmonary function tests.
• Performs X-ray examinations using ALARA principles, and manages secure image transfer and reporting.
• Manages clinic inventory, maintains refrigeration logs, coordinates lab orders, and performs drug and alcohol testing with proper documentation.

Requirements

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• May require a one-year probationary period.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or Travel Requirements may apply based on duty location/NASA Center requirements.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position. You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, which has equipped you with the particular competencies needed to successfully perform the duties described above.

To qualify for GS-08, you must have:

• One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service, including:
• Assisting with image transfer and documentation, and supporting radiation safety procedures under established guidelines.
• Performing basic radiologic and occupational health tasks such as conducting ALARA-based X-ray exams.
• Providing routine clinical services such as triage, patient assessments, immunizations, audiometric testing, vision screening, pulmonary function tests, phlebotomy, urinalysis, and EKGs while following standardized protocols.
• Maintaining clinical and program records such as dosimetry logs, refrigerator/freezer temperature logs, hearing conservation documentation, lab orders, and drug and alcohol testing records in compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
• OR completed at least 2 full academic years of graduate education with a major in a field directly related to the work of the position.
• OR completed an internship directly related to the work of the position.
• OR an equivalent combination of experience and education as described above.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement, or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification.

Education

Basic Requirements:

• If using education completed in the United States to meet qualification requirements, your degree must have been awarded from a college or university accredited by a recognized accrediting organization. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, visit http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
• If using education completed in foreign colleges or universities, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education programs. These credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program, or full credit must have been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
• All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.