The position is located in the Department of Intensive Care (ICU), Directorate for Nursing Services located at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) in North Chicago, IL. The FHCC is larger than just a single facility but rather a system of facilities throughout Northeastern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin which provide medical and dental services to U.S. Military Veterans, Recruits, Active Duty and eligible beneficiaries.

Duties

VISN 12 is committed to fostering and sustaining an environment which celebrates diversity, provides equitable opportunities for employment and promotion, and supports inclusiveness in our culture. Together, we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that promote professional growth and teamwork, and are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. We embrace our differences as individuals and unite as a team toward a common goal: to serve our nation's Veterans. The Health Technician (Telemetry Monitor) works as a member of the Intensive Care team, providing cardiac monitoring under the supervision of the registered nurse. The incumbent exhibits skill and proficiency sufficient for effective EKG monitoring, age appropriate assessment, evaluation, and documentation. The Incumbent performs cardiac monitoring after proper training, supervised demonstration, and with periodic review, by the Nurse Manager. Major duties may include but are not limited to: Provides continuous monitoring of cardiac rate, rhythm and patterns of conduction at a monitoring station Measures, prints and interprets rhythms Recognizes and reports any changes in a patient's rhythm outside of parameters Validates and then invalidates alarm conditions Monitors patients' vital signs and response to treatments Recognizes life threatening situations, responds according to protocol Labels and measures EKG strips, Maintains accurate documentation and computer data input for all information gathered Preserves rhythm samples entering data in medical record Detects abnormal or changing rate, rhythm or patterns of conduction directly from the oscilloscopic rhythm display Maintain equipment and supplies Under the direction of biomedical engineering troubleshoots, and identifies equipment malfunction or failure Work Schedule: (12 hour) day shift OR or (12 hour) night shift, based on the needs of the unit based on availability, schedule is 24 hours within a pay period (with rotating weekends and holidays) Telework: Not Authorized Remote: Not Authorized (Remote refers to work performed on full-time basis anywhere other than a VA facility or using VA-leased space.) Virtual: Not Authorized (Virtual refers to work performed on full-time basis using VA-leased space or at a VA facility other than the facility that hired the employee.) Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Telemetry Monitor)(Full-Time Work Schedule) OPEN CONTINUOUS/PD06581A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): 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, 10/18/2024. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above): Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-05 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience include: Experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: skill in operation of EKG monitoring systems, knowledge of normal and abnormal cardiac rhythms, computer skills with Microsoft Office; Word processing, creating spreadsheets, using PowerPoint, providing patient instruction on cardiac monitoring system, operation of equipment and supplies related to cardiac telemetry monitoring, knowledge of aseptic technique and universal precautions. OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the Health Technician position.(TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) Combination of Education and Experience: Possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience as described above that is directly related to the work of the Health Technician position.(TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analytical ThinkingClinical Data Collection/DocumentationCommunicationsComputer Skills 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: The work requires at various Intervals, long periods of sitting to observe patients and/or EKG monitors, Incumbent experiences extended periods during which continual visualization of monitors, various equipment, and computer screens is required. Incumbent assist in positioning patient as needed. The incumbents' work is performed primarily in the ICU/Telemetry Unit. Incumbent is not normally exposed to high risk or discomfort. The workspace is temperature controlled and well lit. Infection control and safety standards are maintained within the incumbent's workspace; however, the incumbent is exposed to infection, needle stick, contagious diseases, bodily fluids, etc. Incumbent dons appropriate PPE as applicable to the procedure and/or potential exposure. 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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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 Captain James A Lovell Federal Health Care Center 3001 Green Bay Road North Chicago, IL 60064 US
• Name: Lisa Ahearn
• Phone: (928) 445-4860 X6301
• Email: [email protected]