Health Technician

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a HEALTH TECHNICIAN, Position Description Number D1724000 and is part of the 105TH AW, National Guard. This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

As a HEALTH TECHNICIAN (GS-0640-08) you will serve as the functional expert forissues pertaining to Aerospace Medicine and Force Health Management programs. Incumbentmanages essential programs, which impact individual medical readiness (IMR) and personnel fitnessfor continued worldwide deployability. The position occupant serves as a member of or an advisor to,management boards and committees as well as Wing leadership regarding Force Health.

Management and Aerospace Medicine.

Military Grades : Enlisted SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Must have one year equivalent to at least next lower grade level. 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.

Experience developing plans, procedures, goals and objectives in support of the Aerospace Medicine and Force Health Management Programs using an extensive knowledge of Department of Defense(DOD), Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA), United States Air Force (USAF) and Air National Guard (ANG) directives, policies and standards.

Programs include physical examinations and standards, flight medicine and related aero medical and force health management concerns. Experience interpreting directives and applies standards to determine worldwide deployability of personnel. Experience advising and making recommendations to senior officials on force health issues related to physical exams, standards and flight medicine activities to ensure compliance.

Experience determining requirements, requests funding and administers accounts for procurement of supplies, equipment, and medical assessment in support of the physical exam process, flight medicine activities and related programs. Experience implementing and maintaining the information management systems utilized for aerospace medicine and force health protection programs.

Experience administering the Physical Examinations and Standards (PES) program and serves as a medical expert on related issues.

Education

requirements

• Not applicable for this position