Summary

The Health Technician (HT) for Telemetry position is located within the Critical Care Department of the Orlando VA Medical Center. The Health Technician's functions are to monitor the Central Information Computers (Telemetry Monitors) - which display patients' electrocardiographic waveforms - remote pulse oximetry - and notify primary nurses and clinical staff as directed. The HT will perform job duties independently in accordance with departmental and hospital policy.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Individual Occupational Requirement: This position's duties range widely in type and include support duties to medical and health personnel. You must have technician experience which is experience that requires application of the knowledge - methods - and techniques of the Surgical Technician 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) Knowledge of how to perform one's job. Refers to specialized knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience. 2) Gathers/documents essential and accurate information about patients such as medical history - vital signs - chief complaints - allergies - pertinent health problems - current medications. 3) Works and communicates with clients and customers (e.g. - any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit provides - including individuals who work in your agency or in other agencies or organizations outside the Government) to satisfy their expectations. Committed to quality services. Preferred Experience: Recent acute care experience. 2-3 years of recent remote telemetry monitoring experience. Ability to identify a variety of normal to life-threatening arrhythmias. Able to provide EKG course completion certificate. 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.

Duties

• Duties include - but are not limited to: Telemetry Health Technicians at this level receive and interpret physicians' orders to place telemetry monitors - read and interpret cardiac rhythms - monitor treatments - document in the patient's medical record
• operate - clean - and/or sanitize commonly used equipment
• Assignments at this level require knowledge of medical terminology - common diseases affecting the patient population - the cardiac cycle - and electrophysiologic function of the heart
• Provides continuous cardiac rhythm monitoring - interpretation and reporting from monitors that display cardiac and respiratory tracings to the appropriate clinical staff
• Performs cardiac monitoring activities that include initiating - monitoring - interpreting - documenting - and discontinuing telemetry monitoring
• Work Schedule: 0700-1930 - 6 x 12 hours 1 x 8 hour shift per pay period - weekends and holidays - to meet the needs of the Organizaton
• Position Description Title/PD#: Health Technician (Telemetry)/PD06911A Physical Requirements: The position is primarily sedentary
• Physical Demands: Use of fingers
• Both hands required
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Near vision correctable at 13\" to 16\" to Jaeger 1 to 4
• Specific visual requirement 20/40 DVA
• corrected
• Both eyes required
• Ability to distinguish basic colors
• Hearing (aid permitted)
• Sitting (8 hours-12)
• Simple grasping (2-4 hours)
• Fine manipulation (including keyboarding 4-6 hours)
• Mental and emotional stability.