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Health Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
On-site Houston, TX $52K – $68K Apply by Jun 30, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
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The Health Technician serves as a member of the General Medical Inpatient team assisting with patient care activities under the direction of the Nurse Manager, Assistant Nurse Manager, or Chief of ER.
What You'll Do
- →Duties: Assist physicians and/or Registered Nurses with procedures such as obtaining supplies necessary for physician to perform procedure, stocking the supply cart appropriately, and obtaining miscellaneous supplies from unit stock room or SPD.
- →Clean equipment after procedure using proper infection control techniques.
- →Assist the registered nurse with IV insertion and removals Assist with tracheostomy suctioning and care.
- →Assist with tracheostomy suctioning and care.
- →Participates in performance improvement activities that may require monitoring and collecting data.` Responds appropriately and sensitively to death and dying patients, their families and loved ones.
- →Knowledge of paperwork and legal aspects of care of the dead including respectful postmortem care of the deceased and transfer to the morgue.
- →Assists health care professional to position patient and answer patient's questions during complex procedures.
- →Responds to emergency situations such as cardiopulmonary failure, hemorrhaging, and shock by assisting in the performance of resuscitation measures.
- →Assist with set up of bedside medical procedures, for example: Paracentesis, thoracentesis, and lumbar punctures.
- →Assist with moving or repositions patients during procedure.
- →Deliver all specimens collected to lab correctly labeled and in a timely manner.
- →Perform EKG at the bedside when ordered.
- →Must be able to correctly apply electrodes for 12- lead EKG, obtain EKG print out and report immediately to the physician, RN staff and/or Charge Nurse.
- →Request and apply prosthetic equipment required by patient to aid in minimizing functional limitations and reinforce instructions for patients on equipment issued.
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 dentification 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 or 2-year trial 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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