Health Technician

Veterans Health Administration; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration is recruiting a Health Technician at the Wilmington VA Medical Center to provide clinical and clerical support under the supervision of a registered nurse for adult and geriatric veterans. The role includes performing vital signs, patient care duties, and a mix of clinical and non-clinical tasks in a hospital, long-term care, or outpatient setting.

The position requires strong communication, teamwork, and the ability to handle emergent patient care situations.

Qualifications

• Duties require clinical and clerical support for adult/geriatric patients.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with patients and healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care under RN supervision for adult/geriatric patients.
• Perform and document vital signs and report deviations.
• Carry out clinical and non-clinical duties as assigned.
• Support care in hospital, long-term care, or outpatient settings.

Education

Transcript submission (education verification)

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Wilmington VA Medical Center is recruiting to fill one (1) Health Technician vacancy. The Health Technician will function in Patient Care Services.

Key Responsibilities

The Health Technician (HT) possess the education and skills required to offer both clinical and clerical support for adult and geriatric veterans. The HT performs all duties under the direction of the RN. The HT may be assigned clinical and non-clinical duties.

Duties of a Health Technician include but are not limited to: Ability to implement a full range of patient care to patients/residents with physical and/or behavioral problems in a hospital, long-term care, or outpatient setting. Examples include: tube feeding, tracheostomy care and suction, straight catheterizations, care of patients with complex medical and behavioral diagnoses, etc.

Demonstrates appropriate communication and interpersonal skills with patients, families, interdisciplinary team, and other personnel. Ability to recognize and react to emergent patient care situations and intervene while waiting for assistance. Provides patient-centered care that is appropriate to the cognitive, physical, emotional, and age-related development needs of the adult/geriatric patient.

Performs a range of diagnostic support duties which include taking, recording, and reporting of patients' vital signs, including deviations. Work Schedule: Week 1 - Three (3) 12-hour shifts and Week 2 - Three (3) 12-hour shifts and one (1) 8-hour shift. 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. or 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. *Including rotating weekends and holidays Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Health Technician/PD019280 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $44887 – $58354/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-28.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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