Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/14/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education s described below: Individual Occupational Requirement for Health Aid and Technician Series (0640):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. In addition to the IOR, candidates must also meet one of the following requirements: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Ability to plan effectively, set priorities, and coordinate activities. Basic knowledge of CPT-4 and ICD-10-CM coding. Knowledge of medical terminology and usage covering the full range of general medical, surgical, pharmaceutical, hospital-specific terms, medical abstracts, and abbreviations. Knowledge of anatomy and physiology to properly understand the major anatomical systems and related disease processes. Knowledge of the VA medical records program including medical record forms, filing sequences, formats, and content requirements. Ability to analyze and correlate laboratory test results, procedures, and treatments with diagnoses. Basic knowledge of coding classification systems and appropriate references. Knowledge of computer systems; VISTA, CPRS, word processing, spreadsheets, etc. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it 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 one year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the one 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. (SUBMISSION OF TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED).. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and graduate education. Preferred Experience: 1-2 years of lab draw and ASCP Board Certification - Phlebotomy Technician (PBT or AMCA). PLEASE 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. 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/.