HEALTH TECHNICIAN (D2061000)

PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD
ARMY TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

COLA: 2.63%
Duty Location: JFHQ-PR, Medical Detachment, CSJTC, Salinas, PR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Completion of 2 academic years of education in an accredited college or university will satisfy the requirements for 3 months of specialized experience. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. Courses must be directly related to the work of the position.

Copy of official/student transcripts showing conferred Degree must be included in order to receive credit for education. Unofficial transcripts from internet or with alterations will not be considered. To receive credit for education the information must be included in the education section of the Resume. IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This position requires military membership in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG). If you are not a military member of the PRARNG (i.e., Airman, civilian, active-duty Soldier, prior service, guard member from another state, reservist, IRR, State Guard, etc.), you must contact the Recruiting and Retention (R&R) Office at (787) 289-1400 extension 2015 or 2008 and request the PRARNG Military Basic Requirements (MBR) Certification. If the MBR certification is not submitted, or you do not meet the requirements to be a member of the PRARNG, your application will not be screened.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION:
HRO MUST process and clear the Department of Defense (DoD), Priority Placement Program (PPP), prior to advertising all internal and external job vacancies and promotion announcements.

Area 1 = All permanent Technician Enlisted members employee’s (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard.
Area 2 = All indefinite Technician Enlisted members employee’s (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard.
Area 3 = Enlisted currently serving members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard.
Area 4 = Enlisted Prior (former) members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard.
Area 6 = Applicants who meet all requirements to become Enlisted members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. (If the MBR certification is not submitted, your application will not be screened).

First round consideration will be given to Area 1 Candidates. (All other Areas will be screened only in the event that there are no qualified or recommended Candidates)

To prevent a grade inversion, military rank allowed for this position will be determined at the final evaluation of the vacancy announcement considering the military rank of the supervisor.

Acceptance of any military technician position may cause the termination of entitlements and eligibility for all military bonuses and student loan repayments. For further information you must contact the appropriate military Education Office.

DUTIES:
As a HEALTH TECHNICIAN (D2061000), GS-0640-7, you will accomplish work in the area of personnel medical readiness management and reporting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Work is sedentary. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in a typical office setting. Special safety precautions are not required.

QUALIFICATIONS:
You will lose consideration for the position if your application does not include all the information/documents requested on the vacancy announcement. The USAJOBS Resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you met the required GENERAL and SPECIALIZED experience. Experiences copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and will disqualify you from the position. National Guard military (part-time) service is considered as full-time experience when evaluated against the qualification requirements. The applicant is credited with actual number of months the member has been in the National Guard provided such service is related to the position to be filled.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Experience, education, or training which provided a basic knowledge of principles and practices related to the health care delivery system.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year at next lower-level GS-06 or the equivalent TWENTY-FOUR (24) months of specialized experience performing or supervising duties such as coordinating and ensuring the timely and accurate input of data regarding physicals, dental, immunizations, HIV/DNA, and profiling into the automated medical records and management systems; organizing and researching patient records, extracting needed information, and reviewing records for completeness, accuracy, and consistency; monitoring the execution of all medical readiness events; collecting data and/or information used in the evaluation of individual medical readiness; providing guidance and assistance to subordinate unit personnel in the completion and maintenance of medical readiness information; advising the Battalion/Squadron staff on manual and automated medical record management programs; maintaining a variety of files, records, and forms; preparing special and recurring reports; receiving and distributing mail and composing replies to routine military and non-military correspondence; and maintaining suspense records of items requiring action or replies.