Health Technician

Talentify; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify supports Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, in filling a medical support role within the Director for Medicine in the Department of Medicine. The incumbent conducts intake procedures, records vital signs, and assists physicians in exam rooms.

The position requires eligibility for a Secret clearance, pre-employment examinations, immunizations, and potential on-call shifts; it involves maintaining medical records, ensuring proper inventory and sterile

Qualifications

• Eligibility for Secret security clearance or access for duration of employment.
• Pre-employment Physical Examination and annual examination required.
• On-call during irregular hours may include evenings, weekends, holidays, varying schedules.
• Immunization screening required; Hepatitis B vaccination required for direct patient contact.
• Seasonal influenza vaccination mandatory unless exempted for medical or religious reasons.
• Tuberculosis testing required.
• Urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Pre-employment screening and random drug testing may be required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake procedures.
• Take and record vital signs.
• Provide pretreatment, treatment and post-treatment evaluation of patients.
• Assist physicians in exam rooms.
• Perform routine procedures within the scope of practice to include sterile dressing application, enemas, suture/staple application and removal.
• Update patient medical records.
• Ensure proper computer entry of patient and data and equipment settings.
• Provide technical guidance for medical support assistants and Red Cross volunteers.
• Ensure the sterile condition and adequacy of supplies in patient care areas and storage rooms.
• Dispose of outdated and expired medications/vaccines and replenish.

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Within the Director for Medicine in the Department of Medicine.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

• Conduct intake procedures.
• Take and record vital signs.
• Provide pretreatment, treatment and post treatment evaluation of patients.
• Assist physicians in exam rooms.
• Perform routine procedures within the scope of practice to include sterile dressing application, enemas, suture/staple application and removal.
• Update patient medical records.
• Ensure proper computer entry of patient and data and equipment settings.
• Provide technical guidance for medical support assistants and Red Cross volunteers.
• Ensure the sterile condition and adequacy of supplies in patient care areas and storage rooms.
• Dispose of outdated and expired medications/vaccines and replenish.

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position may require the incumbent to work on call during irregular work hours which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or varying work schedules.
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
• This position has mandatory seasonal Influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal Influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
• Tuberculosis (TB): This position requires the incumbent to have Tuberculosis testing.
• All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random drug testing, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.