Acute Care Health Technician – Patient Support

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach, CA is actively recruiting a Health Technician in the Nursing Acute Care department. The incumbent provides non-professional technical assistance to licensed staff for care of patients with emergent health concerns.

Qualifications include successful completion of Time-In-Grade requirements for federal service and submission of SF-50s demonstrating eligibility. The role supports a busy acute care setting and requires adherence to VA policies.

Qualifications

• Time-In-Grade requirements apply for federal employees (GS-06).
• SF-50 must show time-in-grade eligibility and be submitted with the application.
• OPM standards govern qualification requirements for this position.

Responsibilities

• Receives requests or instructions for procedures and interprets them for medical staff.
• Assists with diagnosis and treatment support, explains procedures, and positions patients as needed.
• Operates and maintains medical instruments and equipment used in diagnostics and treatments.
• Maintains patient safety and provides assistance during procedures and ADLs.

Job description

The Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach, CA is actively recruiting a Health Technician in the Nursing Acute Care department. The incumbent provides non-professional technical assistance to licensed staff for care of patients with emergent health concerns.

Qualifications include successful completion of Time-In-Grade requirements for federal service and submission of SF-50s demonstrating eligibility. The role supports a busy acute care setting and requires adherence to VA policies.