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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Health Technician - Monitor Technician

Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$47K/yr - $59K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Health Technician to work in the Acute Care Service at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. The role involves monitoring, gathering, and reporting standard electrocardiographic (EKG) tracings from a centralized monitoring station, ensuring the safety and proper functioning of telemetry equipment while providing customer service to patients and staff.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provides customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures

Knowledge of telemetry equipment to assist in providing safer and proper functioning of equipment

Recognizes and reports changes in patient's telemetry reading outside the established parameters to appropriate personnel

Answers telephone and replies or refers calls appropriately

Recognizes potentially emergent situations to respond as necessary

Communicates and treats customers in courteous, tactful and respectful manner

Performs telemetry monitoring activities including; initiation, recording, documenting, interpreting and discontinuing telemetry

Measures and interprets telemetry readings on hard copy printouts

Recognizes and reports changes in patient's telemetry reading outside the established parameters to appropriate personnel

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Cardiac rhythm knowledgeTelemetry monitoringMedical terminologyElectrocardiographic (EKG) tracingsCustomer serviceCommunication skills

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment

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

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

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

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

Basic understanding of medical terminology and the process of recording and transmitting the readings of telemetry equipment

Experience in assistance of a technical, specialized, or support nature to health and medical personnel in the diagnosis of treatment of cardiac rhythm or medical conditions

Experience in arrhythmia reviews such as taking, recording, and reporting to nursing staff deviations in rhythms

Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communications, Customer Service (Clerical/Technical), Diagnostic Medical Testing

Physical Requirements: This position requires employees to use visual accuracy and dexterity, and sitting for the tour of duty

The applicant may continuously observe up to eight (8) monitors in an eight (8) hour period

There is significant eye fatigue and stress as the work is repetitious and critical to the care and survival of multiple patients assigned within the Acute Care Service and on the in-patient telemetry unit

The employee's work setting is located on the inpatient Telemetry unit within the Acute Care Service

The employee adheres to universal precautions