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Health Technician-Telehealth Clinical
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Miles, MT
FULL_TIME
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Summary
The Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical) serves in a generalist role to support and manage telehealth operations and is typically stationed at a clinical care delivery site (VA Medical Center, CBOC, VA Outreach Clinic, etc.), with duties that may require travel. Primary responsibilities of the incumbent include: supporting clinical telehealth encounters for both the patient and provider locations by serving as the tele presenter within scope of practice, and functioning as an imager.
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Duties- Preparing the clinical environment, which may include preparing medical and telecommunications equipment to be used for clinical examination and treatment;
- Serving as a telepresenter per scope of practice, during clinical video telehealth (CVT) and VVC encounters including tasks such as establishing and maintaining video conferencing connections, making introductions between patient site and provider site, following instructions of a clinician to facilitate an effective clinical encounter;
- Serving as an imager and data manager for store and forward telehealth (SFT) clinical encounters including tasks such as capturing images, collecting data and transmitting them electronically for clinical review in accordance with VHA national guidelines;
- Taking measures to ensure patient care is delivered safely by following appropriate procedures for the cleaning of clinical equipment and the care environment while following all patient safety guidelines, protocols, and procedures;
- Completing standardized clinical questionnaires and templates within scope of training and applicable guidelines;
- Ensuring that patient privacy is protected by complying with all information security and patient privacy regulations;
- Receiving and scheduling requests for simple and complex intra-facility, and inter-facility telehealth appointments using an electronic resource-based scheduling system;
- Screening patients for Telehealth modality and referring patients that do not meet established criteria to appropriate care;
- Monitoring and maintaining schedules of rooms, patients, technologies, clinical providers and presenters as needed to ensure efficient telehealth operations;
- Providing patient education via approved materials;
- Supporting the Veteran in completing patient satisfaction surveys;
- Communicating effectively with clinical and administrative staff at the assigned local site and those located at remote sites of care;
- Configuring, installing, troubleshooting, cleaning, and performing minor routine maintenance of assigned telehealth technology;
- Ensuring assigned telehealth technologies are secured, ready for use, and accounted for by preparing and tracking maintenance work orders, information systems, inventory records, and communicating with National Telehealth Technology Help Desk to facilitate troubleshooting, repair, and coordination of replacement equipment as necessary;
- Providing established education and training to Veterans and clinicians on the use of telehealth technologies and serving as a point of contact to answer questions and address concerns related to these technologies;
- Maintaining knowledge of and skill in applying an extensive body of rules, procedures, and operations in telehealth-related technologies and a variety of computer hardware and software used for telecommunications, data entry and retrieval, record maintenance, document and report generation;
- Maintaining regular contact with more experienced staff members and the Facility Telehealth Coordinator to work out process issues, equipment needs, problems, data collection and any other logistical issues;
- Arranging and completing test video calls with Veterans to prepare the Veterans for clinical encounters using telehealth technologies;
- Ensuring information and resources are maintained for local and remote telehealth providers so they can effectively execute contingency and emergency plans;
- Independently plans the work, resolves problems, carries out successive steps of assignments, and adjusts using accepted standard operating procedures or practices;
- Handles problems and/or deviations that arise in accordance with established policies, regulatory and administrative guidelines, directives, instructions, and accepted practices in the occupation; and
- Refers new or controversial issues to the supervisor for direction and/or assistance.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 52865-A & 52866-A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this 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.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
- This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until June 20,2024 The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be October 30th, 2023, with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.***
Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.- Experience and Education.
OR- Education. Four academic years above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation.
- Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable. Examples are listed below:
- Six months of experience in the health care field and two years of education above high school that included at least six semester hours in health care related courses such as, biological science, surgical technician courses, nursing assistant or other courses related to the position; or an associate's degree in a health care related field; or
- Six months of experience in the health care field and successful completion of a course for health care technicians, hospital corpsmen, or medical service specialists given by the U.S. Armed Forces.
Grandfathering Provision. All Health Technicians (Telehealth Clinical) employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series, and grade held. For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply:- Such employees may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journeyman) level, or changed to lower grade within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journeyman level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions.
- Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, on a temporary or permanent basis, until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard.
- If an employee who was retained (grandfathered) under this provision leaves that occupation, the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of re-entry to the occupation.
English Language Proficiency. A candidate will not be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C. chapters 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English. See chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part
Grade Determinations:
Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical), GS-5 (Entry Level)- Experience or Education. None beyond the basic requirements.
- Assignment. This is an entry level Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical) position. It is expected that the Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical) receive guidance from more experienced staff members and require frequent and direct supervision. Assignments associated with this position include, but are not limited to, schedule telehealth appointments using an electronic scheduling system; obtain and document patient history and pertinent clinical information in electronic medical records; prepares the telehealth room where the Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical) readies the equipment for examination, establishes video conferencing connection, makes introductions between patient site and provider site; monitors and maintains electronic schedule of rooms, patients, technologies, and presenters; administers the patient satisfaction survey; cleans and performs minor routine maintenance of assigned telehealth technology.
- Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
- Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA). In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs.
- Comprehensive knowledge of computer systems and programs to perform a variety of tasks.
- Ability to communicate, consult, and interact with other members of the healthcare team, external relations, customer service and patient education.
- Ability to provide and receive guidance and technical direction.
- Ability to plan, organize, set priorities, work as a team member, and effectively complete assignments. (e) Ability to read, interpret, and apply complex written instructions.
- Knowledge of general clinical policies and procedures in a healthcare environment.
- Skilled in the use of telehealth technologies for the facilitation of telehealth clinical encounters.
Preferred Experience: None
References: VA Handbook 5005/96 Part II Appendix G50
The full performance level of this vacancy is 6. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of 5 to 6.
Physical Requirements: The work requires some physical exertion such as prolonged periods of standing, bending, reaching, crouching, stooping, stretching, and lifting moderately heavy items such as manuals, record boxes, equipment or assisting patients. The work requires above average agility and dexterity. The incumbent may be required to travel between VA and/or Non-VA clinical care sites and possession of a valid driver's license may be required.
Education
IMPORTANT: 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Additional information
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
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Fort Harrison VA Medical Center
3687 Veterans Drive
Fort Harrison, MT 59636
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Maintenance Technician
- Billings Clinic Health System
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Billings, MT
OTHER
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Sterile Processing Technician
- Intermountain Health
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FULL_TIME
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Diagnostic Radiologic Technician/Technologist
- Indian Health Service
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Crow Agency, MT
FULL_TIME
- SummaryA housing subsidy of up to $580 per pay period without dependents or $697 per pay period with dependents may be available. This position is located in the Radiology Department at one of the var...
- 3 Days Ago
Limited Radiology Technician
- Billings Clinic Health System
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Billings, MT
OTHER
- Under the direction of a registered radiologic technologist or radiologist, operates radiographic equipment to obtain ordered radiographs consistent with department radiographic routines and procedure...
- 4 Days Ago
Diagnostic Radiologic Technician/Technologist
- Indian Health Service
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Pryor, MT
FULL_TIME
- SummaryA housing subsidy of up to $580 per pay period without dependents or $697 per pay period with dependents may be available. This position is located in the Radiology Department at one of the var...
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0 HEALTH TECHNICIAN jobs found in Angela, MT area
Medical Support Assistant
- Department Of Health And Human Services
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Crow Agency, MT
- Summary The incumbent serves as a Medical Support Assistant (Purchased Referred Care (PRC) under the general administrat...
- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Medical Support Assistant
- Department Of Health And Human Services
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Lame Deer, MT
- Summary The incumbent serves as a Medical Support Assistant (Purchased Referred Care (PRC) under the general administrat...
- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Medical Instrument Technician (Ultrasound)
- Department Of Health And Human Services
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Lame Deer, MT
- Summary The position performs a wide range of complex ultrasound studies to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of pat...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Maintenance Tech - Custer
- State of Montana
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Custer, MT
- Description: The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician in Custer. This positio...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Medical Instrument Technician (Ultrasound)
- Indian Health Service
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Lame Deer, MT
- Locations: Lame Deer, MT Type:Federal Salary Range:Per Year Open Period:2/26/2024 to 12/31/2024 Summary:To qualify for t...
- 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Angela, Montana
Angela is a small unincorporated community in Rosebud County, Montana. It is located 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Miles City along Montana Highway 59 at an elevation of 2923 feet (891 m). Angela is inside area code 406 and has a post office with ZIP code 59312. The population of the community was 31 at the 2010 United States Census.
The post office was established in 1913. The postmaster and his wife also built a general store at this location. The store burned down in 1953 but was rebuilt by the surrounding area residents....
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for HEALTH TECHNICIAN jobs
$32,114 to $38,408
Angela, Montana area prices
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