Intermediate Care Technician

Veterans Health Administration; Palo Alto (CA); Vor Ort; USD 63.000 - 82.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Health Administration in Palo Alto seeks an Intermediate Care Technician to deliver acute care in the Emergency Department, including patient screening, history taking, and management of ambulatory cases.

Duties include evaluating emergencies, assisting in behavioral health crises, and monitoring patients under physician oversight. The role requires airway management with BIPAP and use of specialized medical equipment, observation of patient status,

Qualifikationen

• Evaluates emergency patients and assesses medical conditions.
• Assists in behavioral health crises and manages observations.
• Recognizes life-threatening situations and communicates with physicians.

Aufgaben

• Evaluates patients for emergency medical conditions.
• Assists in behavioral/psychiatric crises and one-on-one observations.
• Recognizes life-threatening situations and performs airway management with BIPAP.
• Operates specialized medical equipment and monitors patient status.
• Observes patients and informs physicians; performs other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Emergency patient care

Crisis intervention

Airway management

Patient assessment

Tools

BIPAP

Jobbeschreibung

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The incumbent performs ongoing patient care duties in the Emergency Department. Duties include providing screenings and management of ambulatory patients seen in the Emergency Department. This may involve obtaining patient health history, chief complaints, medication history, and identification of health-related conditions that may impact the patient's health status.

Key Responsibilities

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Evaluates patients for emergency medical conditions. Assists in behavioral/psychiatric situations to include crisis intervention, management of aggressive or suicidal psychiatric patients, and one-on-one observations. Independently recognize life threatening situations. Performs airway management using BIPAP and advanced airway techniques. Operating specialized medical equipment.

Observes patients status and keeps physicians informed. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 0700 - 1930 Telework: Not Availabe Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Intermediate Care Technician/PD03413A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Requirements & 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.

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 $63081 - $82007/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

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