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Health Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site North Chicago, IL $51K – $66K Apply by Oct 8, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
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This Health Technician position is located in the Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Unit, part of Inpatient Acute Care Directorate at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) in North Chicago, Illinois, West Campus. The purpose of the position is to assist in the care and management of patients in the acute care setting. The position provides clinical, technical, and direct patient care support.
What You'll Do
- →***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties and responsibilities include: Admits and provides patient orientation to the room and unit.
- →Performs basic nursing skills including temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration, and oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry, finger stick for glucose monitoring, oral suctioning, nasal swabs, and discontinuation of peripheral IV catheter.
- →Documents patient information on flow sheets in the Electronic Health Record and/or paper flow sheets.
- →Notifies ICU telemetry monitoring technician when admitting patient to telemetry.
- →Performs standard 12-lead EKG using the multi-channel EKG machine.
- →Activates Code Blue and initiates CPR when indicated.
- →Reinforces patient education provided by physician or RN on infection prevention and signs and symptoms of infection.
- →Assists with toileting needs as appropriate; provides catheter care.
- →Responds appropriately and sensitively to death and dying patients, their families, and loved ones.
- →Ambulates patients with/without assistive devices and provides passive range of motion as directed by the RN.
- →Feeds patients orally including those who are at risk for aspiration, after appropriate training.
- →Transports patients to and from appointments from any area within the hospital and infrequently, to designated appointments outside the hospital.
- →Prepares patient rooms for admission.
- →Prepares patient room for cleaning after discharge.
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) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 20e49c3f-fc17-498c-af60-e5763879ad81
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