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Health Technician - Patient Care Service

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$50K/yr - $64K/yr

1+ years exp

The LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center is seeking a Health Technician, aligned under Patient Care service, at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, MI. This position, at the full performance level, involves supporting licensed providers in various clinical tasks and providing care to patients with critical and emergent conditions.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Supports professional, licensed providers, both nurses and physicians in designated clinical area using diagnostic and therapeutic medical instruments and equipment to perform non-invasive Electrocardiograms and Bladder Scans according to established procedures

Applies basic orthopedic splints and performs dressing changes in designated areas

Performs phlebotomy in designate Point of Care (POC) testing using glucometer and I-Stat devices and CLI authorized, according to established unit procedures

Documents treatment and/or telemetry identification conducted by the incumbent in the electronic medical record

Assists professional, licensed providers, including nursing staff and physicians, in the care and treatment of the critically ill and those with emergent needs

Observes and reports to the provider changes in patient behavior, attitude, bodily complaints, and appearance

Reports observations of the condition of acute or chronic phase patients such as excessive vomiting, bleeding, type and amount of drainage; deviation in baseline cardiac rhythm, pulse, skin tone and integrity, respiration, temperature, blood pressure, protection and patency of airway; and changes in wounds

Provides non-professional nursing care to patients experiencing extremes of behavior on a regular and recurring basis

Intervenes by utilizing techniques per established procedures to keep the patient safe, and maintain personal safety, while awaiting assistance when patients express or display suicidal ideation

Performs a wide variety of duties aimed at increasing the comfort and spirit of the patient

Transports patients via wheelchair or gurney, accompanying ambulatory patients who need assistance reporting to various areas within the hospital including clinics, diagnostic areas, and treatment areas

Performs simple personal care duties such as bathing; demonstrates nursing standards for patient hygiene including bathing, oral, nail, and hair care. Assists patients with physical limitations such as swallowing disorders with meals

Assists patients with toileting needs, providing incontinent care as necessary

Empowers patients and their families, encouraging them to acknowledge and address personal healthcare issues and embrace recommended follow up as well as self-care

Enhances the customer experience with positive human interactions and therapeutic alliances, promoting the coordination, continuity and integration of care

Performs administrative tasks and manages various support functions for clinic or practice such as maintaining control records for specimens and tests and documenting measurements taken. Initiates work orders, following up to ensure the work is completed

Orders and maintains supplies for unit

Coordinates with Medical Support Assistants to ensure patient tracking is initiated during check-in, scheduling of appointments for procedures, provider evaluations, etc., from other services

Works with SPS, Logistics and nursing staff to establish par levels of supplies for assigned unit and ensures supplies are readily available for patient care

Monitors and plans equipment inventory and routine equipment maintenance

Places orders and maintains specialized supplies needed for equipment and instruments used in assigned unit

Assists with stocking and room turnover to ensure the patient care environment is prepared to receive and care for patients

Qualification

PhlebotomyPatient CareDiagnostic TestingTechnical CompetenceInterpersonal EffectivenessCritical Thinking

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

You may be required to serve a probationary/trial period

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5

Interchange Agreement: Applicants must be eligible under the VA Interchange Agreement, having served continuously for at least one year in the other merit system under this interchange agreement

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-05) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization

Physical Requirements: Provides non-professional nursing care to patients experiencing extremes of behavior on a regular and recurring basis. Responds to emergency mental health situations, where danger of physical attack by patients requires special training. The incumbent must be able to lift 35 lbs., perform the following: pulling, pushing, reaching above the shoulders and laterally, use of fingers, both hands, arms, and legs, sitting, walking, and standing for long periods. Also, he/she must able to hear whispered voices (with or without a hearing aid), kneeling, repeated bending, ability for rapid mental/muscular coordination simultaneously, visual requirements for monitoring observation, depth perception, and ability to distinguish shades of color due to equipment wiring