Health Technician - MHRRTP

Job Title

Health Technician - MHRRTP

Job Description

The Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP) identifies and addresses goals of rehabilitation, recovery, health maintenance, improved quality of life, and community integration in addition to specific treatment of medical conditions, mental illnesses, addictive disorders, and homelessness. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Perform diagnostic support duties such as taking, reporting, and recording vital signs.
• Obtain laboratory specimens and prepare them for transport.
• Monitor patients, identify, and document any changes, and report any concerns to the medical provider and treatment team members.
• Perform direct patient care activities including intakes, breathalyzers, obtaining vital signs, educational reminders, medication reconciliation, and any other procedures requested by the medical provider.
• Adhere to safety and infection control procedures.
• Initiates first aid and basic life support in the event of an emergency such as cardio-pulmonary failure or distress, hemorrhaging, or shock.
• Provides crisis intervention in medical, psychiatric, or behavioral situations.
• Recognize signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose and those at high risk.
• Recognize the signs of suicide and promptly takes action to intervene by providing emotional support, encouragement, and escort to a medical provider.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Evening Shift 3:30pm- 12am with weekends and holidays

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: PD41369A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs