Health Technician - Brooklyn, United States - US Veterans Health Administration

US Veterans Health Administration

Verified Company

Brooklyn, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Duties:

Duties may include but are not limited to:

Performs routine respiratory therapy to ward patients such as administering oxygen and therapeutic aerosols. Monitors patients for adverse reactions and takes corrective action based on established policy and past experience. Notifies professional staff as is required.
Performs and documents patient/family teaching which includes patient instruction for home care concerning breathing exercises/treatments/rehab.
Instructs patients to perform incentive spirometry and follows up on their performance.
Records treatments, findings and progress in the patient record. Reports to the professional nurse or physician any significant signs, symptoms or behavioral changes observed in the patient.
Performs standard 1 lead EKGs and mounts tracings for interpretation. HT is responsible for routine maintenance, storage and cleaning of EKG equipment.
Performs venipuncture according to written protocols to ensure proper collection, labeling, handling and delivery of blood specimens to the lab.
Uses aseptic technique to obtain blood cultures.
Collects specimens for blood glucose analysis, using the blood glucose monitoring instrument. Enters and verifies completed test results and reports results to appropriate individual& Calibrates, cleans and maintains the instrument.
Completes appropriate laboratory slips to accompany blood samples to the lab.
Observes patients' general reaction, rate of absorption of intravenous fluids notifying nurse of changes in accordance with set limits.
Taking, recording and reporting to nurse deviations in vital signs.
Transports patients to required destinations.
Prepares and assists with examinations, diagnostic and therapeutic tests according to written procedures and policies.
Obtaining and preparing equipment and supplies for peritoneal dialysis. Hangs solution, empties bottles, records quantities and reports abnormalities.
Carries out other duties as assigned. This includes performing described Health Tech duties for an additional unit, or in a reassigned unit or float position. The HT rotates to all tours of duty, days, evenings and nights.
Caring for patients in isolation.

Work Schedule: 11:30am -8pm, rotating schedule, potential weekends and holidays

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Position Description Title/PD#:
Health Technician (Emergency Department)/PD08272A and PD08272-A

Physical Requirements:
The work requires standing and walking for long periods of time. The HT must frequently lift, bend, reach, stop and stretch to perform necessary procedures.

Promotion Potential:

The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.

Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/195
You may be required to serve a probationary period
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)
See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/19/202-
Preferred specialized experience: successful completion and current of Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
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GS-05:

GS-05 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization

Specialized experience includes:

Responsible for records vital signs and treatments, findings and progress in the patient record, performs standard 1- lead EKGs and mounts tracings for interpretation, collects specimens for blood glucose analysis, cleans and maintains instruments used for blood glucose monitoring, enters and verifies completed test results and reports results to appropriate individual.

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OR

_EDUCATION (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): _must have successfully completed a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation, if required. This education must have been obtained in an accredited