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Health Technician (Podiatry)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
On-sitePhoenix, AZ$48K – $62KApply by Jun 1, 2026Health Aid And TechnicianESFJISFJISFPISTJHealthcareTrades
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Recruiting for 2 Podiatry Health Technicians at the Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS) in the Surgery Service, Podiatry Section. The incumbent performs a variety of specialized clinical procedures, preliminary and follow up clinical examination and evaluation of patients, podiatric work-ups, laboratory and/or other diagnostic tests as clinically indicated.
What You'll Do
- →Duties may include, but are not limited to: Perform a variety of specialized clinic procedures such as preliminary examination and evaluation of patients.
- →Perform a variety of standardized and routine procedures that are non-invasive.
- →Writes history, finding, and treatments in outpatient records in the appropriate format.
- →Set up instrument trays, finalizes preparation of sterile field, skin prep, and draping of patients.
- →Prepare podiatric work-up, x-rays, laboratory or other requests, as required.
- →Performs clinical assessments and provides various forms of non-invasive treatments through delivery of direct patient care for nail fungi, nail trimming, toenail debridement, callus and corn removal, slant backs for ingrown toenails, application of topical medications, foot soaks, and basic podiatry care within scope of work and under the direct supervision of the attending podiatrist.
- →Performs direct patient care duties with the use of medical instrumentation such as scalpels, nail cutters, curettes, tissue nippers and other required instrumentation.
- →Identifies significant clinical changes in patients and promptly reports findings to the assigned physician.
- →Applies wraps/dressings for ulcers and podiatric wound care, performs sports medicine taping for soft tissue injuries, applies foot padding for hammertoes, corns, calluses, diabetic ulcers, bunions, post-operative, and podiatric specific diseases, disorders, injuries, and preventative medicine.
- →Provides direct patient care utilizing podiatric medical equipment in a clinical setting to perform non-invasive procedures in the Podiatry clinic.
- →Performs post-operative dressing application and removal and may be instructed to remove splints and/or casts and refurbishment of orthotics casing (add layers, glue, and file down).
- →Preforms triage, vital sign measurement, and documentation upon intake.
- →Sets up for procedures, aids during procedures: passes medical instruments, needles, medicines, and ointments.
- →Completes appropriate CPRS progress notes and charting of all patient care provided, ensuring appropriate workload capture and encounter generation for treatment and visits are documented timely and accurately.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job Subject to a background/suitability investigation Designated and/or random drug testing may be required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 A complete application package; including Resume, Transcripts, etc. is required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan.
- ✓Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position.
- ✓USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job.
- ✓Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying.
- ✓VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution for the GS-06 level.
Personality Fit
Job ID: c9ee0493-f422-42cd-931b-3cae68ff598f
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