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Health Technician

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

Open to the publicPermanentFull-timeClosed
Location
Spokane, WA
Salary
$40,948 – $53,233/yr
Pay grade
GS 5
Openings
1
Posted
Jun 18, 2026
Closes
Closed Jun 29, 2026

Summary

The primary purpose of the Health Tech position is to perform duties that support the rehabilitation team in treating patients at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center. The position is located in Rehabilitation Services under Geriatrics, Rehabilitation and Extended Care Service.

Duties

Duties to include but are not limited to:
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Skill to perform a range of treatment procedures, under the direction of a physical or occupational therapist in implementing a rehabilitation treatment plan.
  • Skill to assist in the support of the Physical and Occupational Therapy Clinics.
  • Knowledge of signs and symptoms of emergent conditions.
  • Skill to assist the PT/OT with complex wheelchair seating.
  • EHR Documentation
  • Documentation of issued medical equipment
  • Assists with general clerical duties
  • Scheduling patient appointments per text order

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm
Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. AD-HOC
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Health Technician/PD70359A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, 06/29/2026.

Basic Requirement:
  • Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): ALL applicants must meet the IOR as a basic requirement in order to qualify for the 0640 occupational series. Specialized Experience: Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, 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. OR Education and Training (For positions at the GS-5 level only): Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position.(Transcripts Required).
  • ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY SCALE: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
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-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of basic procedures, medical records, medical terminology, and patient data; data collection techniques for entering encounter/event capture data; ability to follow safety precautions used for different disabilities; ability to provide written communication to document preliminary data assessments, progress/change in status, discharge status, and patient or caregiver education; ability to schedule patients for appointments; knowledge of standard precautions and infection control. OR,
  • Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. (Transcripts Required) OR,
  • Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to l year of specialized experience. (Transcripts Required).



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/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Requirements

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
  • To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
  • All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
  • Subject to background/security investigation
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probationary period period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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