Health Technician

The position is in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), at the Eastern Oklahoma Health Care System VA Health Care System in the Pathology and Laboratory Medical Service, and is located in Tulsa, OK. The multi-skilled Health Technician performs a wide range of administrative functions which include compliance to CLIA and The Joint Commission regulations for laboratory testing, clerical and health technician functions.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/12/2026.

• 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
  :
  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.

You may qualify for the GS-05 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:
  Performs routine phlebotomy procedures, including venipuncture, specimen collection, and dressing application.;
  Prepares patients, supplies, containers, labels, and protective equipment for testing procedures.;
  Handles specimens according to established procedures to support accurate testing.;
  Maintains records related to patient testing activities.

OR,

• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have A bachelor's degree or four (4) years of education above the high school level with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business or technical school, junior college, college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite.
  
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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 successful completion post-high school education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience, as described above, which meet the total qualification requirements for this grade level. This education must have been obtained at an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university.
  
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You may qualify for the GS-06 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-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
  Performs routine phlebotomy procedures, including venipuncture, specimen collection, and dressing application.;
  Prepares patients, supplies, containers, labels, and protective equipment for testing procedures.;
  Handles specimens according to established procedures to support accurate testing.;
  Maintains records…