Emergency Health Technician — Vital Signs & Care Support

Indian Health Service; Pine Ridge (SD); On-site; USD 37,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indian Health Service, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, invites applications for a Health Technician in the Emergency Department at Pine Ridge Service Unit, Pine Ridge, SD. This federal role supports patient care, assists with examinations, and performs vital sign monitoring in a fast-paced emergency setting.

Applicants should be prepared to follow health and safety protocols, and to utilize point-of-care testing and patient care equipment.

Qualifications

• Submission of transcripts if substituting education for experience.
• Official transcripts required from all selectees prior to offer.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical and technical support, including obtaining and monitoring vital signs, performing point-of-care testing, and assisting with procedures and examinations.
• Provides direct patient care, including activities of daily living, patient mobility and transportation, and observing/reporting changes in patients' conditions.
• Maintains patient information and records, schedules appointments, and stocks supplies; operates patient care equipment following safety and infection control procedures.

Job description

The Indian Health Service, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, invites applications for a Health Technician in the Emergency Department at Pine Ridge Service Unit, Pine Ridge, SD. This federal role supports patient care, assists with examinations, and performs vital sign monitoring in a fast-paced emergency setting.

Applicants should be prepared to follow health and safety protocols, and to utilize point-of-care testing and patient care equipment.