Patient Care Technician – Phlebotomy & EKG

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs Robley Rex VA Medical Center seeks a Health Technician to deliver clinical and administrative support across inpatient medical wards on a float basis. This role helps ensure timely direct patient care in the Nursing Service and accurate medical records, with a focus on phlebotomy and related tasks.

Ideal candidates will have healthcare experience, familiarity with phlebotomy and EKGs, and the ability to adapt to both acute and non-acute care settings.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience includes obtaining, labeling at the patient's bedside and sending laboratory specimens as ordered.
• Use knowledge of human anatomy to provide first aid and patient care.
• Verbally reports and/or documents observations in the medical record using approved forms.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical and administrative support in nursing service on multiple inpatient medical wards on a float basis.
• Supports delivery of acute and non-acute direct patient care and ensures accurate recordkeeping.

Skills

Phlebotomy

EKG

Patient care

Medical records documentation

Laboratory specimen handling

Job description

The US Department of Veterans Affairs Robley Rex VA Medical Center seeks a Health Technician to deliver clinical and administrative support across inpatient medical wards on a float basis. This role helps ensure timely direct patient care in the Nursing Service and accurate medical records, with a focus on phlebotomy and related tasks.

Ideal candidates will have healthcare experience, familiarity with phlebotomy and EKGs, and the ability to adapt to both acute and non-acute care settings.