Health Technician

Duties of a Health Technician include but are not limited to: Patient Care Task

• Performs 12 lead EKGs and gives printout to RN to provide to physician. Applies cardiac monitor electrodes leads and initiates cardiac monitoring under direction of assigned RN or Charge Nurse.
• Performs or assists RN with personal care such as body and oral hygiene dressing/undressing and toileting/elimination-ensuring patient privacy at all times.
• Assist RN in patient care. The incumbent will be required to assist in patient care as directed to include but not limited to dressing changes turning and positioning of patients postmortem care and morgue transfers.
• Assists with transfers and ambulation of patients.
• Provides direct observation for both suicidal/homicidal patients as well as those patients requiring direct observation for safety (e.g. fall or elopement risk).
• Answer call lights and communicates patients needs to assigned RN or Charge Nurse.
• Collects and sends routine urine stool and sputum specimens from ASU/PACU/SDPU.
• Performs glucometer checks and notifies assigned RN or provider of results.
• Answers call lights and communicates patients needs to assigned RN or Charge Nurse.
• Answers call lights and communicates patients needs to assigned RN or Charge Nurse.
• Weighs patients on electronic or bed scales and records weight in CPRS vital signs package.
• Assists clinicians with procurement and set-up of equipment and supplies for procedures.
• Usage of safe patient handling and movement portable and ceiling lift equipment.

Transportation of Patients

• Responsible for supporting the surgical service line staff by transporting the patient pre- and post-operatively between the waiting rooms and inpatient areas to the same day procedure unit post anesthesia care unit and ambulatory surgery units.
• This employee must identify the patient utilizing the patients arm band and verifying identification confirming full name and social security number.
• Personal contact with the patient and their family and/or significant other(s) and at this time offers reassurance and emotional and physical support.
• Reports any observations and measures taken in any given emergency. Performs a wide variety of duties aimed at increasing the comfort and spirit of the patient.
• Identifies and reports data relative to more complex patient situations including changes in patients behavior or condition
• Provide a superior level of customer service.
• Demonstrate compassion and understanding to family members accompanying surgical patients.
• Use appropriate channels of communication and assist internal and external customers to navigate through the perioperative process.
• Secure necessary methods of transportation (wheelchairs litters beds transmotion chairs) to be available on the unit as needed.
• Clean according to RME SOP wheelchairs litters and trasmotion chairs upon patient discharge to be available for the nextpatient.
• Dress all litters and transmotion chairs with appropriate covering and necessary patient items (gown slippers belonging bag and bouffant cap) to be available for the next patient.

Cleaning/ Stocking Supplies/ Equipment Support

• Incumbent must perform non-technical maintenance and routine unit safety checks (maintenance of equipment battery change of rechargeable equipment refrigerator and blanket warmer temperature checks and unit maintenance logs).
• Incumbent must perform routine non-critical reusable medical equipment cleaning permanufacturer guidelines and RME SOP. Incumbent must stock rooms carts cabinets withall necessary supplies check for outdates while stocking.
• Cleans vacated rooms of patients (i.e. strips linens discards used or opened medicalsupplies properly disposes of biohazardous waste).
• Notifies Charge Nurse immediately if unsecured medications are found anywhere in thedepartment.
• Stock units with supplies from SPDU/ASU/PACU supply room.
• Notifies the CN when supplies are running low and need to be re-ordered.
• Maintains a clean working and uncluttered environment as directed to include but notlimited to utility room bedside and specialty carts.
• Reviews for expired stocks and supplies and restock in areas such as specialty carts and cleanutility rooms.
• Obtains and delivers supplies from SPD and device from Bio-med as needed.
• Performs daily calibration checks for glucometer. Reports discrepancies to CN.

Work Schedule:6:00am-2:30pm 8am-4:30pm 10:00am-6:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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
• Physical Requirements: The work involves long periods of moving about the work unit as well as the facility. The work requires regular and recurring bending lifting stooping stretching lifting pushing and pulling patients/stretchers or similar activities. The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
• 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

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 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 period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 10/15/2026.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: understands written medical material perform phlebotomy uses aseptic technique labels specimens transports them to lab and participate in teamwork and unit operations. . OR
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelors degree in an accredited college or university meets the GS-5 level requirements for many positions covered by this standard. OR
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelors degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study or 60 semester hours beyond the second year is equivalent to one (1) year of specialized experience.

For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at

Required Experience:

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