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  • Long Beach
  • 5 days ago
  • $25–$28 Per Hour
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  • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)unmatched
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Description

Job Title: Health Technician
Specialty: Multi-skilled Health Technician (Phlebotomy, ECG/EKG, inpatient support)
Place of Work (City/State): Long Beach, CA
Site: Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center / VA LongBeach Healthcare System (VALBHS)
Location: 5901 E. 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90822
Duration: 1-year contract with the possibility of 4 one-year extensions (up to 5 years total)
Pay rate: $25/hr - $28/hr on W2
Credentialing / Onboarding Time: 6-8 weeks
Shift Schedule:
  • Day Shift: 04:00 AM - 04:30 PM
  • Compressed tour: 12 hours x 6 shifts + 8 hours x 1 shift (80 hours biweekly)
  • Available 24/7 including holidays (schedule set by DOU Nurse Manager, posted at least 4 weeks in advance)
How Many Shifts Needed Per Month: Estimated 4,160 regular hours + 200 OT hours per year (base period); approximately 347 regular hours/month
Certifications:
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Certified Phlebotomy Technician - California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
  • EKG/ECG certification
Education: High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
Experience Needed: Minimum 1 year of work experience as a Health Technician
Special Skills Needed:
  • Phlebotomy proficiency
  • ECG/EKG performance: proper lead placement, equipment operation, basic rhythm abnormality recognition
  • Basic typing and PC computer skills
  • Ability to document in electronic medical records (VA VistA / CPRS system)
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): bathing, turning, dressing patients
  • Patient transport using electric gurneys
  • 1:1 patient observation capability
  • Strong communication, organizational, and independent judgment skills
  • English fluency (read, write, speak, understand) with correct grammar
Responsibilities:
  • Perform phlebotomy services for inpatient areas (ICU, Direct Observation Unit, Medical Surgical Telemetry)
  • Perform ECGs/EKGs - timely, accurate, and communicate urgent/abnormal findings to provider
  • Provide ADL support (bathing, turning, dressing, etc.)
  • Transport patients using electric gurneys
  • Provide 1:1 patient observation/monitoring as needed
  • Document and order patient care in VistA/CPRS electronic medical record
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary care team
  • Attend VA orientation, mandatory training (Diversity, Sexual Harassment, Fire Safety, Infection Control)
  • Complete VA Privacy and Information Security training annually
  • Report unusual incidents within 24 hours via VA Form 10-2633
  • Comply with VALBHS policies, Joint Commission standards, and HIPAA requirements
  • Work beyond regularly scheduled shifts as directed by department head or nursing supervisor

Numbers & Facts

LocationLong Beach
Salary$25–$28 Per Hour

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