Intermediate Care Technician (Intermittent NTE 1 year) Job at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Vancouver, WA

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  • Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
  • Vancouver, WA

Job Description

Summary

This position is located in the Specialty Care Services of the Vancouver VA Medical Center in Vancouver Washington - serving as a Intermediate Care Technician - providing administrative and clinical support to the staff and patients.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet specialized experience requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement - - 06/18/2026. Basic Requirement: All applicants must meet the following requirement; 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. ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement - applicants must also meet the grade specific requirements listed below: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:GS-07 grade level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-06 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: Patient Screening including collecting observations and patient information. Providing care with competencies in variety of tasks including but not limited to vital signs - point of care testing - wound care - specimen preparation and delivery - patient education - suture removal. Administering medications via specified route. Observing patient for changes in status and reporting to licensed personnel. Preparing patients for evaluation and visits. Documenting in the health care record. Education: Successfully completed one (1) full year of graduate education (18 semester hours) or an internship in course matter that must include courses directly related to the work of the Intermediate Care Technician position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. Preferred Experience: (a) 2 years experience with direct patient care; (b) 1 year experience in outpatient clinical setting; (c) 6 months wound care experience; and (d) 6 months dermatology experience. 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. For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at

Duties

  • Major duties include but not limited to: ICTs may perform tasks as outlined in this Position Description (PD) and in accordance with local policies after documented completion of training and demonstration of appropriate skills and competency
  • Performing observation-based screening and collecting patient information in collaboration with licensed personnel
  • This may involve completing clinical reminders - obtaining patient health history - chief complaints - medication history - and identification of health-related conditions that may impact the patient's health status
  • The incumbent will complete approved templates and tools - such as the outpatient intake form - normal result notes - and follow up treatment protocols established by the agency
  • The incumbent assists in behavioral/psychiatric situations in an outpatient setting
  • This can include assisting licensed personnel with crisis intervention - management of aggressive or suicidal psychiatric patients - by providing one-to-one observations and applying prevention and management of disruptive behavior techniques (PMDB)
  • The incumbent performs duties focused on communication techniques required to complete the questioners and templates approved for use in any outpatient clinical setting - including active listening - restating - and mirroring
  • The incumbent will maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for the patient while promoting a sense of worth and dignity under the supervision of the licensed personnel
  • Medication administration will comply with national and local directives and policies
  • Administration methods may include intramuscular - oral - topical - eye drops - ear drops - intranasal - rectal suppositories - local anesthetics - nebulized medications - subcutaneous - and intradermal
  • Follows national and local pharmacy and facility guidelines for disposal of medications
  • Clinical responsibilities include but are not limited to: Vital signs
  • Examples: vital signs - 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG)
  • Point-of-care (POC)
  • Examples: Abbott hand-held blood analyzer (I-STAT) - glucometer
  • Equipment and surgical instrumentation set up
  • Examples: skin biopsies (excisional - shave - punch)
  • Treatments and interventions
  • Examples: Cryotherapy - incision and drainage - ambulation - and Foley coude' catheter insertion
  • Wound care
  • Examples: bandaging - application of dressings and wound measurements
  • Specimen collection and Preparation
  • Examples: collecting and labeling venous blood samples and mucous specimens
  • Assisting with patient exams and screening
  • Examples: gynecology exams
  • Mental health care
  • Examples: Crisis intervention - performs behavioral/mental health screens - conducts interviews - and observes behavioral patients
  • Preparation of lab specimens and transfer to the lab for processing: Examples: Labeling - placing in the proper bin or tube system
  • Assisting with patient exams and screening - utilizing technology such as telehealth peripherals
  • Examples: primary care physical exams (heart - eye - ear - nose - throat (EENT)
  • gait exams - and skin exams
  • Patient education within scope of care or while providing an intervention
  • Examples: post procedural care - splint care and wound care
  • - Follow-up care: Examples: Suture removal
  • Electronic Health Record (EHR): Thoroughly and appropriately documents actions - interventions and procedures in the medical record
  • Examples: Procedural notes - progress notes - screenings - photo-documentation and secure messaging
  • Work Schedule: Intermittent shifts between Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm PST Virtual: This is not a virtual position
  • Position Description/PD#: Intermediate Care Technician (Intermittent NTE 1 year)/PD99968S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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