Health Technician - MHRRTP

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Health Technician for the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP), a 64-bed facility serving Veterans with complex medical and mental health needs.

Responsibilities include vital signs, lab prep, direct patient care, safety/infection control, crisis intervention, overdose and suicide risk recognition, with an evening shift of 3:30pm–12am; not a virtual position. PD#41369A applies.

Responsibilities

• Identify and address goals of rehabilitation, recovery, health maintenance, and community integration for Veterans.
• Perform diagnostic support tasks: taking, reporting, and recording vital signs.
• Obtain laboratory specimens and prepare them for transport.
• Monitor patients and report changes to the medical team.
• Perform direct patient care: intakes, breathalyzers, vital signs, education reminders, medication reconciliation.
• Adhere to safety and infection control procedures.
• Initiate first aid and basic life support in emergencies.
• Provide crisis intervention in medical, psychiatric, or behavioral situations.
• Recognize signs of opioid overdose and high-risk individuals.
• Recognize signs of suicide and escort to medical provider.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Work Schedule: Evening Shift 3:30pm–12am; weekends and holidays; not virtual position.
• PD#: Health Technician - MHRRTP/PD41369A; Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized; CSI: Not Authorized; PCS: Not Authorized

Job description

Summary

This position is located within the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP) - a 64-bed residential facility which operates an 18-bed homeless program - a 20-bed residential substance abuse program - 18-bed PTSD programs - and 8-beds for the Restorative Pain program. The MHRRTP program is designed to provide residential rehabilitation and treatment services for Veterans with multiple and severe medical conditions - mental illness - addiction - or psychosocial deficits.

Summary

This position is located within the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP) - a 64-bed residential facility which operates an 18-bed homeless program - a 20-bed residential substance abuse program - 18-bed PTSD programs - and 8-beds for the Restorative Pain program. The MHRRTP program is designed to provide residential rehabilitation and treatment services for Veterans with multiple and severe medical conditions - mental illness - addiction - or psychosocial deficits.

Duties

• The Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP) identifies and addresses goals of rehabilitation - recovery - health maintenance - improved quality of life - and community integration in addition to specific treatment of medical conditions - mental illnesses - addictive disorders - and homelessness
• Duties may include - but are not limited to: Perform diagnostic support duties such as taking - reporting - and recording vital signs
• Obtain laboratory specimens and prepare them for transport
• Monitor patients - identify - and document any changes - and report any concerns to the medical provider and treatment team members
• Perform direct patient care activities including intakes - breathalyzers - obtaining vital signs - educational reminders - medication reconciliation - and any other procedures requested by the medical provider
• Adhere to safety and infection control procedures
• Initiates first aid and basic life support in the event of an emergency such as cardio-pulmonary failure or distress - hemorrhaging - or shock
• Provides crisis intervention in medical - psychiatric - or behavioral situations
• Recognize signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose and those at high risk
• Recognize the signs of suicide and promptly takes action to intervene by providing emotional support - encouragement - and escort to a medical provider
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Evening Shift 3:30pm- 12am with weekends and holidays Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Health Technician - MHRRTP/PD41369A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized