The Health Technician (Telemetry) serves as a member of the Patient Care Service at the Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC. The Health Technician (Telemetry) position provides continuous cardiac surveillance, interpretation and reporting of monitor and telemetry tracing of patients within the Patient Care Service and assists the Nursing Staff to assure coordinated and efficient delivery of patient care services.

Duties

The Monitor Technician provides continuous cardiac surveillance, interpretation and reporting of monitor and telemetry tracing of patients within Patient Care Services. The Monitor Technician is expected to recognize changes in patient's condition and be astute in assessing the need for intervention which may be of an emergent nature requiring immediate attention. The Monitor Technician in this position will provide assistance to Nursing Staff to assure coordinated and efficient delivery of patient care services. Knowledge of medical terminology and ECG interpretation is required. The Monitor Technician performs patient care tasks and cleaning and supply duties. Patient care tasks are delegated by the Registered Nurse based on assessment of the task and the individual patient needs Telemetry tasks Performs continuous monitoring and analysis of cardiac rate, rhythm, and patterns of conduction on telemetry patients through the use of approved telemetry monitoring system. Detects abnormal or changing rate, rhythm, or pattern of conduction directly from oscilloscopic rhythm display, from computer triggered alarms, or from EKG records on computer memory. Monitor non-invasive blood pressure and continuous pulse oximetry (SP02) alarm events. Promptly validates/invalidates alarm conditions. Establishes and maintains morphologically suitable and noise free EKG signal. Detects need for lead changes by observing accuracy of computer diagnosis and noting clarity of EKG signal at Remote Telemetry Monitoring Unit (RTSU). Preserves an analyzed six second strip every 8 hours and as needed for rhythm changes and files in approved notification binder. Telemetry Monitoring Work Schedule: 8 hour Day, Evening, and Night rotation with weekends. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Telemetry)/PD06820A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/28/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology including conduction system. Basic knowledge of medical terminology in order to communicate effectively with other medical personnel. In-depth knowledge of a wide range of cardiac arrhythmias and their effect on patients including atrial, ventricular, junctional dysrhythmias, normal sinus, idioventricular, agonal rhythm, ST, T wave, and P wave abnormalities, pacer malfunctions. Knowledge of the telemetry equipment, including transmitters, central monitoring station, running strips, validating and invalidating alarms, setting alarms, printers, troubleshooting. Knowledge of the assigned area's functions, priorities, commitments, polices and program goals. Knowledge of and skill to identify the function and purpose of various supplies and equipment. Knowledge of reusable instruments, equipment, medical devices or supplies in use in the Patient Care Service Line to include the knowledge and skill sufficient to actively promote and provide infection control, carry out aseptic technique, and providing environmentally safe working area. Knowledge and skill to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing. The incumbent must be able to expresses information in a succinct and organized manner and the skill to listen to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Interpersonal skill to provide assistance and advice to individuals and groups and adjusts approaches to suit different people and situations. The incumbent develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile. Relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences. Knowledge of the basic concepts of dealing with patients with disruptive behavior. Working knowledge of the principles of customer/patient satisfaction. Knowledge of baseline/normal conditions so unusual conditions and significant changes can be recognized and reported to the nurse. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Clinical Data Collection/DocumentationInfection ControlPlanning and EvaluatingTeamworkTechnical CompetenceTechnical Problem Solving Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Requires considerable walking, bending, standing, lifting, and handling of equipment and supplies. Requires dexterity in performing technical procedures. Proper body mechanics is utilized at all times. Incumbent is required to have the physical ability to manipulate patient while they are in bed. Incumbent will perform such tasks as weighing patients on bed scales and recording required documentation in the CPRS vital sign package. Incumbent will assist RN with turning and positioning of patients. Will utilize appropriate Safe Patient Handling (SPH) equipment while performing these duties. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Durham VA Medical Center 508 Fulton Street Durham, NC 27705 US
• Name: Cassie Rosser
• Phone: (980) 401-2559
• Email: [email protected]