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Job opening: Health Technician (Emergency Department-EMT)

Salary: $44 117 - 57 354 per year
City: Bay Pines
Published at: Oct 24 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The Emergency Department (ED) is a section of Acute Care Nursing Service and is accountable to the Chief, Acute Care Service and is accountable to the Chief Nurse for Acute Care and ultimately to the Nurse Executive. The incumbent functions in three primary areas: The Emergency Department, at the scene of on-station emergency situations and as a Care Technician/Emergency Medical Technician-EMT-P/EMT-B.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: When not responding to Emergency Response Team calls, the incumbent serves in a technical support capacity to the Emergency Department. Make critical observations (within their level of competencies) regarding among other conditions, vital signs, deformities, swelling, pallor and mental status. Positions patients on Emergency Department stretchers or transport units insuring proper lifting and securing of patient to maintain position throughout care. Follow proper patient transfer techniques including body mechanics in stretcher transport, wheelchair transport, patient ambulating and patient positioning. Oversee patients on special observation status who may be suicidal or homicidal or those patients with a diagnosis that may include substance abuse, disruptive behavior or those with altered mental status requiring firm direction, as determined by the clinical provider. Safeguard patient privacy, data and sensitive policy making information against unauthorized disclosure. Operate and monitor Electrocardiographic equipment including 12 lead electrocardiogram and accessories. Obtain and/or prepares special equipment/supplies for a wide variety of treatment or diagnostic procedures. Assist emergency department staff, as trained and instructed to process orders and records information, laboratory, radiology, and other reports from DHCP/VISTA, assist in monitoring the Joint Commission required criteria, assists in recording and flagging of special information (such as allergies, etc.). Attend and actively participates in team and emergency department staff conferences, communicates, listens and carefully considers input of other team and emergency department staff. Responsible to know, practice and support all existing safety practices relevant to this position. In on-station emergencies, the incumbent responds to emergency calls as part of the On-station Emergency Response Team to provide efficient and immediate care to the critically ill and injured, under the direction of the physician or registered nurse personnel. Work Schedule: 0730-2000 or 1130-2400, with weekend rotation Position Description Title/PD#: Health Technician (Emergency Department-EMT)/PD08457A Physical Requirements: The work is performed in a variety of medical center settings but mostly in the Emergency Department and/or Triage areas but also during emergencies on hospital wards, in hallways, in any and all areas of the campus, including outdoors and in inclement weather. There will be extended periods of sitting, walking, standing, carrying of heavy multiple items (emergency care equipment, etc.) and frequent lifting of heavy (35 lbs of patient weight or 51 lbs of inanimate weight). Incumbent must be able to utilize good mechanics to withstand physically, emotionally and psychologically stressful, crisis and life threatening situations. The work requires regular and recurring ability to maintain physical control or defend against emotionally ill patients, substance abusers and other high danger personal risk patients.

Requirements

  • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
  • Subject to a background/suitability investigation
  • Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
  • May serve a probationary period
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Individual Occupational Requirement: 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. In addition to the Individual Occupational Requirement, you may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-06 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes:1) Work and communicate with clients and customers. 2) Understand and appropriately applies procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise. 3) Knowledge of direct patient care techniques, including activities of daily living (ADLs), ambulating patients, infection control, and emergency response; uses appropriate safety precautions. 4) Recognize signs of medical emergencies; applies knowledge of basic first-aid principles in responding to emergency situations. 5) Use proper clinical procedures to perform medical tests. 6) Use proper specimen collection techniques. Preferred Experience: Current EMT-P or EMT-B certification 1 year of EMT experience BLS/ACLS preferred There is no educational substitution for the GS-06 level. 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.

Education

There is no educational substitution for the GS-06 level.

Contacts

  • Address CW Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard Bay Pines, FL 33744 US
  • Name: Rebecca Bretzer
  • Phone: 813-816-7155 X110056
  • Email: [email protected]

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