Healthcare Technician

Title: Healthcare Technician

State Role Title:Direct Service Associate II

Hiring Range: $40000 to $57840

Pay Band: NV 2

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location:Alexandria HQ

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Seeking a team-oriented and energetic individual passionate about serving the community. You will work closely with fellow healthcare technicians nurses and providers to deliver essential services to a diverse client population. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both clinical work and meaningful client interaction. A few key responsibilities you will perform are providing reproductive options screening for sexually transmitted infections taking vital signs performing phlebotomy capillary venipuncture pregnancy testing collecting a variety of lab specimens ordering supplies and coordination of lab services. You will receive a supportive team-based environment that will tailor your orientation and training to your experience and comfort level. You will have opportunities to develop your skills in public health whether youre just starting out or bringing prior clinical experience.

Following a direct protocol policy or procedure or order from a licensed provider provides technical support to professional medical and nursing staff. Duties consist of the following routine clinical tasks: collection of laboratory specimens performing adult venipuncture and adult and pediatric capillary sticks and performing clinical laboratory tests to include hemoglobin hematocrit glucose urine pregnancy fecal occult blood sedimentation rate and urine dipsticks. Sterilizes instruments inventories and orders supplies maintains logs files and records collects clinical data and compiles statistics. Works under the supervision of a licensed provider. Evidence of specific training in performing specialized duties and functions based on area of assignment is required.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays medical dental vision and life insurance retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick family/personal and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to perform Healthcare Technician duties in a clinical setting such as preparing patients for examination obtaining vital signs assisting provider during exams and routine stocking and cleaning of clinical area
Ability to complete patient labs as needed; ability to perform clerical activities including greeting patients scheduling appointments filing documents and using computers
Ability to multi-task and organize work to complete assignments as the daily workload changes
General knowledge of counseling principles and methods
Ability to document accurately and timely and submit necessary reports
Required to maintain a valid drivers license and adhere to VDHs driver safety policies

Additional Considerations

Experience as a Nursing Assistant and/or Healthcare Technician in an outpatient clinical setting and/or public health a plus
Certified as a Nursing Assistant
Bilingual in Spanish

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed mailed or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge skills and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Services Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial credit driving background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture hair type and protective hairstyles such as braids locks and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: .

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.
As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Contact Information

Name: Noel Cawthorne

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.