Description du poste
The Health Technician, Emergency Department (ED) serves as a key member of the clinical emergency team, providing direct patient care support, assisting with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, ensuring proper operation and maintenance of medical equipment, facilitating safe patient movement, and participating in emergency response activities.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
Measure and record vital signs, weight, height, pain level, intake/output, and oxygen Saturation. Enter patient finding and observations in CPRS and notify licensed staff of abnormal results. Perform EKG acquisition, capillary blood glucose testing, Troponin testing and phlebotomy as assigned. Assist with Foley catheter insertion, nasogastric tube placement, and enteral or oral feeding as authorized. Assist with minor procedures, including suturing, incision and drainage, wound care, and lumbar puncture preparation. Provide hygiene, toileting, linen changes, and other basic physical care while maintaining patient comfort and dignity. Identify and observe suicidal or other high-risk patients and immediately report safety concerns. Document behavioral observations for high-risk patients according to facility policy. Set up oxygen delivery devices and provide authorized airway support and oral/ nasopharyngeal suctioning. Apply cervical collars, long boards, and other immobilization devices as indicated. Assist patients arriving by private vehicle and transfer them safety into the Emergency Department. Select appropriate transfer equipment and safety transport or escort patients to imaging, procedures, admissions, and other clinical areas. Prepare and pass instruments and supplies for diagnostic test and minor surgical procedures. Inspect, clean, organize, and report deficiencies in clinical equipment and supplies. Participate in BLS, resuscitation, Rescue Team responses, and emergency patient care within authorized duties. Assist with decontamination tent/trailer setup, patient and staff decontamination, and postmortem care when assigned. Update the Emergency Department Information System(EDIS) to support workload tracking and patient flow. Maintain treatment and clean utility room in a clean, organized , and fully stocked condition. Monitoring supply level, replenish materials, and report equipment or supply deficiencies. Participate in departmental quality improvement and patient safety activities involving equipment and supplies. Receive calls and visitors and provide accurate basic information about Emergency Department services and procedures. Participate in departmental quality improvement and patient safety activities involving equipment and supplies. Conduct patient screening and promptly communicate findings and changes in condition to licensed clinical staff. Work Schedule: Rotating shifts, weekends and holidays Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician- Emergency Department/PD01243A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/19/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5 . The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-