Health Technician (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit)

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Operates and supports providers and Registered Nurses in designated clinical area using diagnostic and therapeutic medical instruments/equipment including Electrocardiogram Spirometry Visual Acuity Screening and Bladder scan according to established procedures and with documented competency.
• Locates and sets up equipment needed for complex diagnostic procedures.
• Operates calibrates and maintains medical instruments or equipment.
• Monitors and plans equipment inventory routine equipment maintenance and serves as a unit resource for cleaning disinfection and sterilization of non-critical semi-critical and critical Reusable Medical Devices.
• Demonstrates leadership in advocating patient safety and educate multidisciplinary staff in assigned area on RMD.
• Supports health and medical staff during diagnosis and treatment of patients.
• Gathers screening data on patients admitted to the hospital to include fall risk allergies current medications homelessness abuse means and mode of arrival danger to self or others and exposure to communicable diseases.
• Recognizes and informs appropriate multidisciplinary health care team of deviations from baseline screening parameters.
• Performs phlebotomy in designated areas. Applies basic splints and performs dressing changes in designated areas.
• Performs Point of Care testing using glucometer devices according to established unit procedures and with competency validation. Educates other HT staff and serves as the expert resource in specialized equipment/supply maintenance operation and quality assurance monitoring. Performs 1:1 patient observation according to policy.
• Performs TMO monitoring as assigned. May be designated as a Rapid Response Team member when assigned to the ICU.
• Assisting patients with swallowing disorders with meals bowel and bladder hygiene and assisting patients with oral/bath hygiene.
• Specimen collection procedures and point of care testing.
• Assists doctors and nurses in the performance of diagnostic examinations by performing duties such as monitoring vital signs and positioning the patient or by performing a variety of routine diagnostic tests per policy.
• Obtains and records measurements and vital signs and then reports deviations in vital signs and/or weight to the RN or provider.
• As directed by an RN the HT performs routine diagnostic tests such as venipuncture electrocardiogram bladder scans visual acuity screening appropriate for assigned clinical areas and demonstrated competency.
• Assists nurses and physicians in the care and treatment of critically ill and emergent patients.
• Observes and reports to the professional nurse 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 pulse color respiration temperature blood pressure skin integrity patency of airway changes in wounds and reaction to treatments per protocol.
• Performs TMO monitoring for up to 12 patients simultaneously.
• Performs standardized treatment procedures requiring considerable training and experience such as performing pharyngeal suctions setting up and regulating the flow of oxygen or analyzing pulmonary waveforms application of basic orthopedic splints.
• Provides nursing care to patients experiencing extremes of behavior.
• Recognizes emergency mental health situations such as suicidal ideation and intervenes by utilizing techniques to keep the patient safe while awaiting assistance per procedure.
• Performs constant observation for high-risk patients and follows procedure to ensure safety of room environment maintaining line of sigh visual surveillance and reporting changes in patient behavior to the RN. Equipment preparation operation and maintenance.
• Performs administrative tasks and manages medical support functions for clinic or practice such as maintaining control records for specimens and tests and documenting measurements taken.
• Initiating work orders and following up to ensure the work is complete.
• Documents treatments and procedures that they have conducted in the electronic medical record.
• Orders and maintains specialized supplies needed for equipment and instruments used in assigned unit
• Works with logistics and nursing staff to establish par levels of supplies for assigned unit and ensures supplies are readily available for patient care.
• Assists with stocking and room turn-over to ensure the patient care environment is prepared to receive and care for patients.
• Identifies equipment that is malfunctioning and uses the proper procedure to submit a work order track progress and/or to turn the equipment in for decommissioning.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit)/PD39018A

• 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 required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• 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 09/25/2026.

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

• Specialized Experience: Must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-05) in the Federal Service that has given me the particular knowledge skills and abilities required to perform successfully the duties of this position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists speech pathologists medical officers and optometrists. Therefore technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge methods and techniques of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: performing both clerical and clinical duties in a medical/healthcare environment; answering and directing phone calls; scheduling appointments; documenting medical records; and taking and recording vital signs. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. OR
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have completed half a year of graduate education (usually 9 semester hours) that is directly related to the work of this position. One full year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the one year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. Transcripts required. 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 undergraduate.

For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at Experience: 3 years of inpatient and/or perioperative experience

Required Experience:

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