Job Summary

The Health Technician position within the Acute Care and Mental Health Nursing Service is a vital part of the healthcare team at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital. This role is situated within the Acute Care and Mental Health Service of the Nursing Service and reports directly to the Nurse Manager or their designee. The Health Technician is responsible for providing direct patient care activities under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/12/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: ****Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-04 and above) Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologist, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods and techniques of the position to be filled. GS-04 Specialized Experience: 6 months of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-03 grade level that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Health Technician at the GS-04 level OR Education: Successful completion of 2 years of study beyond high school that included at least 12 semester hours in subjects related to the position. OR Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. GS-05 Specialized Experience: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Health Technician at the GS-05 level OR Education: Successful completion of 2 years of study beyond high school that included at least 12 semester hours in subjects related to the position. OR Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond the second year. GS-06 Specialized Experience: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Health Technician at the GS-06 level 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/.