Summary The Long Beach VA Medical Center is searching for a Health Technician (HT) to serve within the Nursing, Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and Rehab service. Responsibilities Duties include but are not limited to: Performing direct and indirect patient/resident care activities. Serving as a role model and leader for patients and peers. Applying, assisting, and teaching to use prosthetic appliances and orthotic devices for ambulation. Observing patients for pain while doing their exercises and reporting patients who have shown a decline in their mobility or functional status to licensed nurses. Providing postmortem care in a respectful manner to include draping the gurney with the Service Flag before exiting the patient's room. Performing passive, assistive, and active range of motion exercises to patients specific to Spinal Cord Injury. Bathing patients, providing oral hygiene and denture care, reporting any oral issues, and assisting patients in grooming and laundering. Escorting and tr...