Long Beach, CA ICSP Health Technician

Job Title: Health Technician Specialty: Multi-skilled Health Technician (Phlebotomy ECG/EKG inpatient support) Place of Work (City/State): Long Beach CA Site: Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center / VA Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS) Location: 5901 E. 7th Street Long Beach CA 90822 Duration: 1-year contract with the possibility of 4 one-year extensions (up to 5 years total) Pay rate: $25/hr - $28/hr on W2 Credentialing / Onboarding Time: 6 8 weeks Shift Schedule:

• Day Shift: 04:00 AM 04:30 PM
• Compressed tour: 12 hours x 6 shifts 8 hours x 1 shift (80 hours biweekly)
• Available 24/7 including holidays (schedule set by DOU Nurse Manager posted at least 4 weeks in advance)

How Many Shifts Needed Per Month: Estimated 4160 regular hours 200 OT hours per year (base period); approximately 347 regular hours/month Certifications:

• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician - California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
• EKG/ECG certification

Education: High school diploma or equivalent (GED) Experience Needed: Minimum 1 year of work experience as a Health Technician Special Skills Needed:

• Phlebotomy proficiency
• ECG/EKG performance: proper lead placement equipment operation basic rhythm abnormality recognition
• Basic typing and PC computer skills
• Ability to document in electronic medical records (VA VistA / CPRS system)
• Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): bathing turning dressing patients
• Patient transport using electric gurneys
• 1:1 patient observation capability
• Strong communication organizational and independent judgment skills
• English fluency (read write speak understand) with correct grammar

Responsibilities:

• Perform phlebotomy services for inpatient areas (ICU Direct Observation Unit Medical Surgical Telemetry)
• Perform ECGs/EKGs - timely accurate and communicate urgent/abnormal findings to provider
• Provide ADL support (bathing turning dressing etc.)
• Transport patients using electric gurneys
• Provide 1:1 patient observation/monitoring as needed
• Document and order patient care in VistA/CPRS electronic medical record
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary care team
• Attend VA orientation mandatory training (Diversity Sexual Harassment Fire Safety Infection Control)
• Complete VA Privacy and Information Security training annually
• Report unusual incidents within 24 hours via VA Form 10-2633
• Comply with VALBHS policies Joint Commission standards and HIPAA requirements
• Work beyond regularly scheduled shifts as directed by department head or nursing supervisor

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