HEALTH AID

HEALTH AID

• To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

   

  Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): Successful completion of one (1) year of study that included study in medical, health, or related fields.  You must provide transcripts to verify. "Unofficial transcripts are acceptable." This is a requirement for all applicants and must be adhered to in addition to the below experience.

   

  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. One year of full-time undergraduate study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business or technical school.

   

  For some occupations covered by this standard, 6 semester hours of specific courses are included in the 1 year of education that meets the GS-3 requirements. The 6 semester hours allow for subjects that are common to a broad range of degree programs, e.g., subjects in the mathematical, physical, or biological sciences. This inclusion corresponds to the second part of the description of general experience, i.e., the subjects provide evidence of a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation.

   

  General Experience: A minimum of 6 months of general experience is needed to be considered for this position. General experience is; (1) Any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation.

   

  Specialist Experience:  There is no mandated specialized experience to be considered for this position.

   

  Education:  One (1) year above high school with course(s) related to the occupation, if required. This educational requirement cannot be substituted with experience. Refer to the IOR for more details.

   

  Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social).  Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.  You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 

  IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
  
  You will be rated on the following competencies based on your application for this position.

   

  ·         Ability to perform sanitation duties

  ·         Ability to perform discharge bed cleaning

  ·         Ability to follow instructions

  ·         Ability to operate with dexterity and safety

   

  If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.

   

  Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

• • Benefits & Other Info
    • VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp.
  • How to Apply
    • All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
      
      To apply for this position, you must complete the View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
      
      The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Thursday, March 31, 2016 to receive consideration.
      
      1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
      
      2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.  
      
      NOTE:  It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.  
      
      To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application.  Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
      
      To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement.  You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
  • More Info
    • Gainesville
    • FL
    • 2016-03-11T02:54:45.339674
    • 432319700
    • Agency Employees Only

    • 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.

       

    • GS

    • Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 1625537
      
      OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise ? "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" ? by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

       

      PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT AND ADHERE TO THE DIRECTIONS WITHIN.  ENSURE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS ARE CURRENT, AND DATED/SIGNED IF APPLICABLE.

    • 33450
    • 25731
    • 8
    • VATA
    • Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
    • None

    • This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

    • Per Year
    • GF-16-RSe-1625537-BU

    • 1. Resume.  Resume must include the position title, grade, how to contact you, descriptions of jobs held including the name and address of the employer, job title, description of duties, beginning and ending date (month and year) of employment , and average hours worked per week. (Required)

       

      2. Occupational Questionnaire.  If applying by fax follow instructions under fax options. If applying on line, follow instructions via Application Manager. (Required)

       

      3. SF50: Provide a current SF50 as evidence of a current, permanent employee of NF/SGVHS.  Also, use a SF50 that shows your occupational and pay information. (Required)

       

      4. Copy of Transcripts: Evidence of the minimum education as mentioned above. (Required)

       

      NOTE:  Other documentation may be submitted at your discretion.

       

      This job announcement is limited to employees of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS), all other are.

       

      In addition to answering the questionnaire, everyone is required to submit transcripts "unofficial is acceptable" and evidence of being a current, permanent station employee.

       

      Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents:  You are encouraged to apply online.  Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located at the following site: Fax Options.  The Vacancy ID of the job opportunity announcement is 1625537.
      
      NOTE:  If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.

    • 1-Full-Time
    • 0640-Health Aid And Technician
    • Active
    • https://ApplicationManager.gov/Login.aspx?VacancyID=1625537&CheckStatus=Y
    • 15668-Agency Employees Only
    • 2016-03-12T02:52:50.336515
    • GF-16-RSe-1625537-BU

    • After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. During our review, if your r?Šsum?Š and application package do not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email (if provided); otherwise, applicants will receive a notification letter via the U.S. Postal Service. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.

      
      You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your status, click on "more information."

       

    • Only current, permanent employees of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) will be considered for this position.
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