Supervisory Health Technician
The primary purpose of the Palo Alto, CA position is to supervise a team of employees performing work at the GS-05/06 level. The incumbent provides guidance and technical direction necessary for accomplishing the work of the team. Ensures that all team members know their assignments and responsibilities, and monitors to see work is completed accurately and on time. The primary purpose of the Las Vegas, NV position is to directly supervise Health Technicians in the Lab Phlebotomy department. The supervisor is responsible for ensuring all safety procedures and accrediting/regulatory requirements are met. The impact of this position is delivering high-quality specimen collection with excellent customer service to the Laboratory's customers. The incumbent is under the administrative supervision of the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service Manager. The duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Collaborates with Assistant Chief with implementation and evaluation of annual competencies, performance appraisals, and disciplinary actions done with the assistance of the Assistant Chief Nurse. Manages scheduling, vacation requests, and sick leave coverage of all Float Pool Staff. Creation and management of unit specific SOPs, standard work, daily procedures, etc. Identifies training and in-service needs and implements action plan. Demonstrate competency in performing BLS. Recognizes, reports, and responds appropriately to unusual patient behavior, i.e., hostile, abusive, violent and or changes in patient's conditions. Recognizes any communication by patient with depressed, suicidal, or homicidal behaviors; remains with patient and reports immediately to Charge Nurse or Physician. Provides and reinforces patient education, as appropriate. Collaborates with various unit Nurse Managers on practice, education, daily practices for float pool staff when assigned to their unit. Recognizes the need for, and assists with emergency measures, including CPR. Takes appropriate action in response to patient emergency situations. Individual initiates e-team and codes when indicated. Direct report for all Float Pool Health Technicians and Nursing Assistants. Oversees all supervisor duties of all float health technicians and nursing assistants. Selection and onboarding of new health technicians and nursing assistants. Work Schedule:
Palo Alto, CA:
Monday - Friday, weekends and alternating holidays (7:
30 am - 4:
00 pm, 7:
30 am - 8:
00 pm, 11:
30 am - 12:
00 am), with flexibility to meet patient and program needs. Las Vegas, NV:
Monday - Friday, 7:
30 am - 4:
00 pm. Telework:
Not available. Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Supervisory Health Technician/PD640-01330-O and PD593-01396-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/29/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-08 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07 grade level. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Managing and direct report of all Float Pool Health Technicians and Nursing Assistants. Creating and managing unit specific SOPs, standard work, daily procedures, etc. Collecting and doing data analysis regarding the usage of float pool staff, overtime, and other key performance indicators. Reviewing and collaborating with the Assistant Chief with implementation and evaluation of annual competencies, performance appraisals, and disciplinary actions done with the assistance of the Assistant Chief Nurse. Perform and use patient care techniques as a Health Technician. Ability to identify training and in-service needs and implements action plan. OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level, you must have one full year of graduate education that is directly related to the work of the position. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-08. For example, an applicant who has 9 semester hours of graduate-level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Lead or SuperviseManages Human ResourcesPatient CarePersonnel Security and SafetyTechnical Competence 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:
Good hearing and visual acuity are required. The work involves standing long hours, walking, bending, and reaching on a routine basis. The work requires the incumbent to be mobile throughout the Medical Center as needed, involving standing, walking, bending, pushing, and lifting (moderate to heavy). The incumbent must be capable of prolonged standing/walking, and be physically capable of pushing equipment, and escorting patients that may be in wheelchairs and/or gurneys. 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/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Collaborates with Assistant Chief with implementation and evaluation of annual competencies, performance appraisals, and disciplinary actions done with the assistance of the Assistant Chief Nurse. Manages scheduling, vacation requests, and sick leave coverage of all Float Pool Staff. Creation and management of unit specific SOPs, standard work, daily procedures, etc. Identifies training and in-service needs and implements action plan. Demonstrate competency in performing BLS. Recognizes, reports, and responds appropriately to unusual patient behavior, i.e., hostile, abusive, violent and or changes in patient's conditions. Recognizes any communication by patient with depressed, suicidal, or homicidal behaviors; remains with patient and reports immediately to Charge Nurse or Physician. Provides and reinforces patient education, as appropriate. Collaborates with various unit Nurse Managers on practice, education, daily practices for float pool staff when assigned to their unit. Recognizes the need for, and assists with emergency measures, including CPR. Takes appropriate action in response to patient emergency situations. Individual initiates e-team and codes when indicated. Direct report for all Float Pool Health Technicians and Nursing Assistants. Oversees all supervisor duties of all float health technicians and nursing assistants. Selection and onboarding of new health technicians and nursing assistants. Work Schedule:
Palo Alto, CA:
Monday - Friday, weekends and alternating holidays (7:
30 am - 4:
00 pm, 7:
30 am - 8:
00 pm, 11:
30 am - 12:
00 am), with flexibility to meet patient and program needs. Las Vegas, NV:
Monday - Friday, 7:
30 am - 4:
00 pm. Telework:
Not available. Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Supervisory Health Technician/PD640-01330-O and PD593-01396-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/29/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-08 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07 grade level. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Managing and direct report of all Float Pool Health Technicians and Nursing Assistants. Creating and managing unit specific SOPs, standard work, daily procedures, etc. Collecting and doing data analysis regarding the usage of float pool staff, overtime, and other key performance indicators. Reviewing and collaborating with the Assistant Chief with implementation and evaluation of annual competencies, performance appraisals, and disciplinary actions done with the assistance of the Assistant Chief Nurse. Perform and use patient care techniques as a Health Technician. Ability to identify training and in-service needs and implements action plan. OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level, you must have one full year of graduate education that is directly related to the work of the position. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-08. For example, an applicant who has 9 semester hours of graduate-level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Lead or SuperviseManages Human ResourcesPatient CarePersonnel Security and SafetyTechnical Competence 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:
Good hearing and visual acuity are required. The work involves standing long hours, walking, bending, and reaching on a routine basis. The work requires the incumbent to be mobile throughout the Medical Center as needed, involving standing, walking, bending, pushing, and lifting (moderate to heavy). The incumbent must be capable of prolonged standing/walking, and be physically capable of pushing equipment, and escorting patients that may be in wheelchairs and/or gurneys. 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/.
- Department:
0640 Health Aid And Technician - Salary Range:
$58,429 to $75,958 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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