ER Care Technician: Emergency Department & Critical Care

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Health Administration in Palo Alto seeks an Intermediate Care Technician to deliver acute care in the Emergency Department, including patient screening, history taking, and management of ambulatory cases.

Duties include evaluating emergencies, assisting in behavioral health crises, and monitoring patients under physician oversight. The role requires airway management with BIPAP and use of specialized medical equipment, observation of patient status,

Qualifications

• Evaluates emergency patients and assesses medical conditions.
• Assists in behavioral health crises and manages observations.
• Recognizes life-threatening situations and communicates with physicians.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients for emergency medical conditions.
• Assists in behavioral/psychiatric crises and one-on-one observations.
• Recognizes life-threatening situations and performs airway management with BIPAP.
• Operates specialized medical equipment and monitors patient status.
• Observes patients and informs physicians; performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Emergency patient care

Crisis intervention

Airway management

Patient assessment

Tools

BIPAP

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Health Administration in Palo Alto seeks an Intermediate Care Technician to deliver acute care in the Emergency Department, including patient screening, history taking, and management of ambulatory cases.

Duties include evaluating emergencies, assisting in behavioral health crises, and monitoring patients under physician oversight. The role requires airway management with BIPAP and use of specialized medical equipment, observation of patient status,