Health Technician

Overview

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans

This position is located at the VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI and is based in the Rehab Services Division. The primary purpose of this position is to maintain clinic supplies, inventory and assemble durable medical equipment, provide patient care under the direct supervision of therapist, assist physical and occupational therapists with the provision of services, providing customer service to patients under the care of outpatient therapy program, supervising patient participation in unskilled exercise groups, maintaining department records, and other duties as assigned.

• Maintains supplies for the clinic. Orders new supplies from logistics stock as needed.
• Collects patient data, including vital signs, blood glucose, and observation of overall condition to report to therapist.
• Supervises unskilled gym and aquatic patient exercise groups offered by department. Basic water rescue training provided and required for position.
• Documents patient participation in unskilled exercise groups in electronic health record.
• Assists with assembling durable medical equipment.
• Manages inventory for durable medical equipment to be issued to veterans.
• Assists Physical and Occupational Therapists with therapeutic interventions under the direct supervision of therapist.
• Organizes and sanitizes reusable medical equipment.
• Maintains cleaning and maintenance schedule of clinical equipment.
• Assists with sorting files and data collection.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 7:30am to 4:00pm

Compressed/Flexible: Not available

Telework: Not available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Health Technician / PD04108A

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

None

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): None

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not available

Requirements