Health Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs in Jackson, MS seeks a Telemetry Technician to provide continuous cardiac surveillance, interpretation and reporting of monitor and telemetry tracing. You will support nursing staff to assure coordinated patient care and respond to changes requiring possible emergent intervention.

Responsibilities include organizing tasks, using telemetry equipment, and communicating effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team while maintaining safety and

Qualifications

• Specialized experience as GS-05 or equivalent: assist nursing staff, observe patients and report changes.
• Using basic patient care equipment and maintaining supplies and organized care environment.
• Organize duties, prioritize tasks, and work independently.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, nursing staff, and healthcare team.
• Assemble telemetry equipment including transmitters, central monitoring station, alarms, printers; troubleshoot.

Responsibilities

• Assisting nursing staff with patient care, observing patients, and promptly reporting changes or concerns.
• Using basic patient care equipment and maintaining supplies and an organized care environment.
• Organizing assigned duties, prioritizing tasks, and working with appropriate independence within the assigned role.
• Communicating effectively with patients, families, nursing staff, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Compiles telemetry equipment, including transmitters, central monitoring station, running strips, validating and invalidating alarms, setting alarms, printers, troubleshooting.

Skills

Nursing support

Observation & reporting

Equipment handling

Task organization

Communication

Telemetry equipment

Tools

Telemetry equipment

Job description

The incumbent provides continuous cardiac surveillance, interpretation and reporting of monitor and telemetry tracing of patients within Patient Care Services. The incumbent is expected to recognize changes in patient's condition and astute in assessing the need for intervention which may be of an emergent nature requiring immediate attention. The incumbent in this position will provide assistance to the Nursing Staff to assure coordinated and efficient delivery of patient care services.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/26/2026.

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 nursing staff with patient care, observing patients, and promptly reporting changes or concerns.
  • Using basic patient care equipment and maintaining supplies and an organized care environment.
  • Organizing assigned duties, prioritizing tasks, and working with appropriate independence within the assigned role.
  • Communicating effectively with patients, families, nursing staff, and other members of the healthcare team.
  • Compiles telemetry equipment, including transmitters, central monitoring station, running strips, validating and invalidating alarms, setting alarms, printers, troubleshooting.

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/.

Physical Demands

This position requires considerable walking, bending, standing, lifting, and handling of equipment and supplies. Requires dexterity in performing technical procedures. Proper body mechanics will be utilized at all times. The work involves long periods of moving about the unit. The work requires regular and recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, lifting and repositioning patients or similar activities. The telemetry technician will be required to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 35 pounds frequently. The telemetry technician is expected to utilize provided lifting/assisting equipment for safety of the veteran and staff for all lifts/assists performed.

The telemetry technician must be able to transport and transfer patients (e.g. stretcher to wheelchair, bed to stretcher, wheelchair to bed, etc.) safely. The telemetry technician will be required to handle equipment and must be knowledgeable of and able to use safe lifting techniques. The use of correct body mechanics is required. The telemetry technician should also have the ability to identify the potential for safety hazards.

Work Environment

Work is performed on a patient care area where there is regular and recurring exposure to infectious and contagious diseases through frequent contact with blood and body secretions. Exposure to odors and other risks, as well as other diseases will require special health and safety precautions such as wearing protective clothing, gloves, masks or face shields. Flexibility and caution in the performance of duties is required. Due to the nature of the position, periodic testing for hepatitis is required.