Health Technician (Community Health)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Fort Hood, TX

11h • Onsite

About The Position

This Health Technician (Community Health) position is with the Defense Health Agency at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas. The technician supports community-health programs, public-health outreach, epidemiological activities, immunization events, and animal-bite and rabies follow-up. The role includes routine inspections of Child and Youth Services programs, delivery of prepared health-education materials, collection and entry of surveillance data, preparation of standard reports, and coordination of information among relevant departments and clinics. The position may require work on weekends, evenings, and/or holidays.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Meet the qualification requirement through one year of specialized experience that includes participating in public-health outreach; a four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• A suitability or fitness determination may be required, based on a completed background investigation; a Personnel Security Investigation is required.
• Must meet initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements because the position involves recurring interaction with children and youth under age 18.
• Pre-placement medical examination is required.
• Must consent to seasonal influenza vaccination or provide a recognized exemption.
• Immunization screening is required; Hepatitis B immunization is required for positions with direct patient contact, and proof of other immunizations may be required depending on the position.
• Subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing, including consent to random drug urinalysis.
• Must obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association; advanced certification does not replace BLS.
• Applicants using foreign education to meet qualification requirements must provide an evaluation showing equivalence to U.S. accredited education or applicable U.S. college credit.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Must complete a one-year probationary period.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with routine inspections of Child and Youth Services programs and help deliver prepared educational materials on communicable diseases, infant and child health issues, and general hygiene practices to child-care providers.
• Collect routine epidemiological data, enter information into approved surveillance systems, and prepare standard monthly reports for review by the Community Health Nurse.
• Participate in established public-health outreach events, including tobacco-cessation activities, pregnancy-fitness sessions, and chronic-disease awareness events.
• Provide basic health-education and disease-prevention support to beneficiaries in the area.
• Assist with adult immunization events by administering vaccinations under direct supervision.
• Provide routine administrative support for installation animal-bite and rabies-follow-up activities.
• Coordinate basic information between emergency departments, veterinary services, military police, and public-health clinics to support documentation and follow-up.
• Assist in compiling patient-visit statistics, maintaining surveillance logs, and gathering data for routine research-support tasks when assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level