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Health Technician- Telemetry
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 40 days ago
On-site Pittsburgh, PA $56K – $73K Apply by Aug 17, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
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The incumbent will be assigned to work in the Acute Care department under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager located at the University Drive Campus. The Health Care Technician provides continuous cardiac surveillance, interpretation and reporting of monitor and telemetry tracing of patients within Acute Care. The Health Care Technician also provides direct patient care as directed by nursing staff when not providing continuous cardiac surveillance.
What You'll Do
- →Performs or assists RN with personal care such as body and oral hygiene, dressing/undressing, and toileting/elimination ensuring patient privacy at all times.
- →Answers call lights and if unable to independently assist, communicates patients' needs to assigned RN or Charge Nurse.
- →Change line on occupied and unoccupied beds.
- →Measure and record vital signs in Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS).
- →Measure and empty urine output from urinary catheters.
- →Collect and sends routine urine, stool and sputum specimens.
- →Obtain nasal cultures for MRSA upon admissions, discharge and transfers.
- →Perform venipuncture, draw labs, and obtain blood cultures labels and sends specimens to lab.
- →Perform bladder scans to identify the volume of urine retained in bladder and notified RN or provider of results.
- →Cleans dirty reusable medical equipment and properly identifies equipment as cleaned.
- →Reviews for expired stocks and supplies, and restocks in areas such as specialty carts, blanket warmer, treatment rooms and clean utility rooms.
- →Work Schedule: Rotating Tours covering 24/7.
- →Tour of duty consists of 8 and 12 hour shifts.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Requirements
- ✓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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's 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 interest.
- ✓In 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: aaf593b3-581d-464a-8f10-132d665b5438
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