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Intermediate Care Technician (Gastroenterology)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 46 days ago
On-site Dallas, TX $50K – $66K Apply by Aug 10, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ Trades
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The Intermediate Care Technician (ICT) is assigned to Gastroenterology department within Medical Service, Department of Veterans Health Administration. AMERICA'S VETERANS NEED YOU!
What You'll Do
- →Duties include providing assessment and management of ambulatory patients seen in the Gastroenterology Department.
- →This may involve obtaining patient health history, chief complaints, medication history, and identification of health-related conditions that may impact the patient's health status.
- →The incumbent will evaluate patients for Gastroenterology medical conditions, order appropriate diagnostic studies and perform a wide range of Medication procedures under the direction of the supervising physician.
- →Necessary interventions based upon patient symptoms and established protocols/standards of care should be part of the routine capabilities of this position.
- →The incumbent must independently recognize life threatening situations and act to correct these according to established national or facility protocols.
- →This requires understanding in the use of pulse oximetry and capnography.
- →Allowable procedures if properly trained and deemed competent by the supervising physician includes, but is not limited to: Starts peripheral IVs and Venipunctures.
- →Diagnostics such as: Vital signs, EKG, Visual acuity.
- →Administration of: Oxygen, basic IV fluids, Limited PO meds, IM meds/immunizations/vaccines The administration of medications is to be under the supervision of a physician, nurse or other authorized healthcare provider.
- →In addition to ongoing Gastroenterology Room duties, the incumbent will respond to medical emergencies on the facility grounds, and sometimes encounters situations which may be life threatening as part of the Rapid Response Team (RRT).
- →Conducts or assists with the training of personnel in CPR, basic, and advanced Gastroenterology medical care techniques if appropriately trained and qualified.
- →Can conduct or assist with blood pressure and glucose screenings, flu immunizations, etc.
- →Patient Transport: May transport monitored and unmonitored patients to diagnostic procedures and outpatient and/or inpatient units.
- →The incumbent performs triage duties as assigned.
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.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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.
- ✓NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
- ✓NOTE: If your school was accredited by the Department of Education (DOE) at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the DOE website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
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