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Health Technician - Monitor Technician

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

PermanentFull-timeSecurity clearance required
Location
Columbia, SC
Salary
$45,409 – $59,031/yr
Pay grade
GS 6
Openings
1
Posted
Jun 3, 2026
Closes
Closes today

Summary

The Health Technician (Monitor Technician) works as a member of the Critical Care Team of the Columbia Healthcare System. The incumbent provides cardiac monitoring under the supervision of the registered nurse. The incumbent exhibits skill and proficiency sufficient to effective EKG monitoring, documenting data in the electronic health record (EHR) and operating commonly used equipment.

Duties

Duties include but not limited to:
  • Obtains and analyzes rhythm strips every 4 hours 0800-1200-1600-2000-2400-0400
  • Contacts units at the beginning of each shift to identify and document primary nurse
  • Verbalizes actions to take when monitoring system fails. Call WHEN supervisor, primary nurse, ICU charge nurse
  • Confirms MD orders, assign telemetry box and completes CPRS telemetry admit note
  • Demonstrates how to perform a 12 lead EKG
  • Obtains rhythm strip within the first 30 minutes of patient's arrival to the floor, labels and stores in monitoring system. Verbalizes the need to repeat this procedure with any rhythm changes
  • Demonstrates skill in the operation of and monitoring of EKG monitoring systems
  • Demonstrates ability to use computerized software to enter data which can be properly analyzed and stored for subsequent retrieval
  • Upon discontinuation of telemetry, discharges patient from monitoring system, cleans telebox per IFU
  • Monitors patient rhythm and determines proper alarm settings after verifying with RN
  • Demonstrates skill in operation of monitoring of various equipment which includes cardiac monitors 12 lead EKG machines, vital sign machine machines, pulse oximetry and various other clinical equipment found in the telemetry setting.
  • Promptly identifies critical or lethal rhythms and notifies primary nurse and ICU charge nurse
  • Demonstrates how to perform a 12 lead EKGCOMPETENCY


Work Schedule: 7pm to 7am, Facilities needs.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Health Technician - Monitor Technician/PD074320
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized


Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/15/2026.

Time-in-Grade Restriction - 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. These applicants must have held the GS-5 grade or higher for a year in order to meet this requirement for the GS-6 level of this vacancy. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
  • Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Health Technician - Monitor Tech. Specialized experience includes assisting with providing continuous monitoring of cardiac rate, rhythm and patterns of conduction at a monitoring station. Measures prints and interprets rhythmed at designated intervals and PRN. Recognizes and reports changes in a patients rhythm that are outside the established parameters. Monitors patients vital signs and response to treatment throughout a procedure.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Requirements

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
  • To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
  • All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
  • Subject to background/security investigation
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probationary period period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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