Health Technician

US Department of Veterans Affairs; Forest Park (DE); In loco; USD 50.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

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The Wilmington VA Medical Center is recruiting two Health Technician (Telemetry) positions to work in Patience Care Services under the supervision of a Nurse Manager. The selected candidates will support direct patient care and telemetry monitoring, with responsibilities including assisting with transfers and responding to call lights.

Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of 11/16/2026.

Competenze

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 in the normal line of progression.
• Assisting RN with patient care as directed.
• Measuring and recording blood pressure, respirations, temperature, weight and pulse.

Mansioni

• Assist with direct patient care and observation.
• Support RN/Charge Nurse by communicating patient needs.
• Assist with transfers and ambulation as directed.
• Answer call lights and respond to patient needs as able.

Conoscenze

Telemetry experience

Patient care

Vital signs monitoring

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The Wilmington VA Medical Center is recruiting to fill two (2) Health Technician (Telemetry) vacancies. Both Health Technicians (Telemetry) will function in Patience Care Services, under the direct supervision of a Nurse Manager. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/16/2026.

Individual Occupational Requirements

Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above): Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

• 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. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
  • Assisting RN with patient care as directed.
  • Providing direct patient observation.
  • Assisting with transfer and ambulation of patients.
  • Answering call lights and if unable to independently assist,
  • Communicates patients' needs to assigned RN or Charge Nurse,
  • Measuring and recording blood pressure, respirations, oral and axillary temperature, weight, and pulse.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Preferred Experience: 2+ years of telemetry experience.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.