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Summary The Health Technician-Monitor Tech is aligned under the Nursing Service. The Health Technician Telemetry principle duties involve the monitoring, gathering, and reporting of standard electrocardiographic (EKG) tracings from a centralized monitoring station. The Technician must have completed a rhythm recognition course and be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge of cardiac rhythms. Responsibilities Major duties include: Provides telemetry readings under the supervision of nurses or physicians. Provides monitoring to the medical surgical unit and may include palliative unit, Emergency department, step down ICU and ICU. Recognizes changes in patient condition and takes appropriate actions in response to the situation. Interprets requests or instructions for medical or health care personnel. Receives assignments that require application of standard telemetry procedures or that require special procedures that are identified and explained. Provides general clerical/administrative support coordination work for the telemetry unit. Orient's physicians and personnel to the telemetry equipment and unit including the proper procedure for set-up, notification system and review of cardiac monitoring. Assists in training other health care personnel in proper telemetry procedures. Answer and makes telephone inquiries regarding services available and procedures for telemetry to provide accurate information and maintain good public relations. Files individual documents or information in records. Follows designated charting techniques. Documents pertinent information including current telemetry status and subtle changes in the patient's telemetry status. Provides assistance of a technical, specialized, or support nature to health and medical personnel in the diagnosis or treatment of cardiac rhythm or medical conditions. Performs a range of support duties such as taking, recording, and reporting to nursing staff deviations in rhythms. Monitors and records each patient's rhythm and arrhythmia history, prepares equipment as needed. Makes and reports critical observations and other information to the nursing staff. Employee understands and carries out the requests made by the health care professional or seeks assistance for uncommon, unique, or new procedures. Determines technical Factors, sets controls and operates telemetry and associated equipment. Sets up specialized equipment for routine procedures. Sets technical factors, adjusting for patient anomalies. All other duties as assigned by management. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Sunday; Rotating Shifts; Weekends and Holidays (Subject to change based on the needs of the Agency). Position Description Title/PD#: Health Technician - Monitor Technician/PD04738A Physical Requirements: The incumbent is required to use visual accuracy and dexterity, and sitting for the tour of duty. The incumbent may continuously observe up to eight (8) monitors in an eight (8) hour. There is significant eye fatigue and stress as the work is repetitious and critical to the care and survival of multiple patients assigned within the Acute Care Service and on the in-patient telemetry unit. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants who meet the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) described below are fully qualified for the specified entry grade and must also meet the specialized experience requirements. Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above): Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. In addition to meeting the above Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR), applicants must also meet the experience and/or directly related education relevant to this position. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: Recognize and use common medical terminology to communicate with medical personnel and patients. Record, interpret, and transmit the readings of telemetry equipment to medical personnel. Set controls and operate telemetry and associated equipment in accordance with safety and technical standards. Provide assistance in a technical, specialized, or support nature to health and medical personnel in the diagnosis of treatment of cardiac rhythm or medical conditions. Performs arrhythmia reviews to record and report deviations in rhythms to nursing staff. NOTE: This experience must be fully documented on your resume to be creditable and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. OR; Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-06 level. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed one half year of graduate education (9 semester hours or equivalent) with a major that included courses directly related to the work of this position. Such graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR; Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-06 level. You must have an equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate-level education and specialized experience, as described above, which meet the total qualification requirements for this grade level. This education must have been obtained at an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university. NOTE: Your experience must be documented in your resume and transcripts are required. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communications, Customer Service (Clerical/Technical), and Diagnostic Medical Testing Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information. Additional Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information. The following will be communicated to applicants for VA employment in a testing designated position and will also be included in all VA vacancy announcements for such positions: All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drugs use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.