Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical)
Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:
Performing tele-retinal screening, tele-dermatology, tele-wound care imaging and other telehealth programming as technology becomes available. Providing patient education regarding the imaging process. Generating a consult and appropriately appointing the patients. Assisting care managers with patient's clinical reminders. Initiating follow-up based upon findings. Completing training programs for imagers. Providing administrative support for program. Installing, maintaining, inventorying and training staff on all video-conferencing technologies. Preparing equipment in patient exam rooms. Coordinating and consolidating the telehealth schedule to assist in multiple appointments of patients using VA telehealth equipment/technologies. Screening patients and determines the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological development. Facilitating the interaction between staff, patient as the tele-presenter. Receiving telephone calls and visitors. Gathering and compiling statistics for necessary reports. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 7:
30 a.m. to 4:
00 p.m. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/05/2020. Basic Requirements:
1. United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. AND 2. Experience. One year of experience in a health care field that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work and provides an understanding of the work such as but not limited to a medical or clinical assistant (or technician) or health technician. OR 3. Education. Four academic years above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation. OR 4. Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable. Grade Determinations:
GS-5, Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical) - (Entry Level) (a) Experience or Education. None beyond the above basic requirements. (b) 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. Time-in-Grade Restriction for GS-6 grade level - 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. For this vacancy, applicants must have held grade GS-05 or higher for at least a year to be eligible for the GS-06 grade level of this position. The grade must have been held in the Federal service but may have been in any occupation. Please Upload most recent SF-50 GS-6 Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical) (Full Performance Level), no education substitution at this level. (a) Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. (b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA). In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs. (1) Comprehensive knowledge of computer systems and programs to perform a variety of tasks. (2) Ability to communicate, consult, and interact with other members of the healthcare team, external relations, c customer service and patient education. (3) Ability to provide and receive guidance and technical direction. (4) Ability to plan, organize, set priorities, work as a team member, and effectively complete assignments. (5) Ability to read, interpret, and apply complex written instructions. (6) Knowledge of general clinical policies and procedures in a healthcare environment. (7) Skilled in the use of telehealth technologies for the facilitation of telehealth clinical encounters (c) Assignment. This is considered the full performance level for this assignment. The Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical) performs a full range of duties and is responsible for day-today operation of the Telehealth Services. Assignments at this level include, but are not limited to, screening patients for Telehealth modality and referring patients that do not meet established criteria to appropriate care; communicating effectively with administrative and professional staff, and obtaining assistance for issues that may arise or backlogs that cannot be resolved in a timely manner. Responsible for performing imaging duties in accordance with VHA national telehealth guidelines such as:
capture and transmission of clinical images and/or data, obtains consent as necessary, generates consults according to established procedures for each telehealth specialty, transmits images or clinical data to the electronic medical record, provides patient education regarding general anatomy, disease processes and prevention as appropriate, and takes appropriate action based on the providers' findings and recommendations. Responsible for facilitation of real-time Telehealth encounters by providing hands on assistance and reporting clinical observations under the direction of a licensed independent Practitioner or clinical specialist; schedules, confirms and coordinates Telehealth services between internal and external VA and non-VA sites; analyzes own work flow to determine potential problem areas and recommends corrective action to improve coordination between various units/facilities; has regular contact with the Facility Telehealth Coordinator to work out process issues, equipment needs, problems, data collection and any other logistical issues; responsible for conducting routine inventories and consistently tracking location/status of Telehealth technology located at assigned site; and communicates with National Telehealth Technology Help Desk to facilitate troubleshooting, repair, and coordination of replacement equipment as necessary. References:
VA Handbook 5005/96, Part II, Appendix G50 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-6. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-5 to GS-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.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Performing tele-retinal screening, tele-dermatology, tele-wound care imaging and other telehealth programming as technology becomes available. Providing patient education regarding the imaging process. Generating a consult and appropriately appointing the patients. Assisting care managers with patient's clinical reminders. Initiating follow-up based upon findings. Completing training programs for imagers. Providing administrative support for program. Installing, maintaining, inventorying and training staff on all video-conferencing technologies. Preparing equipment in patient exam rooms. Coordinating and consolidating the telehealth schedule to assist in multiple appointments of patients using VA telehealth equipment/technologies. Screening patients and determines the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological development. Facilitating the interaction between staff, patient as the tele-presenter. Receiving telephone calls and visitors. Gathering and compiling statistics for necessary reports. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 7:
30 a.m. to 4:
00 p.m. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/05/2020. Basic Requirements:
1. United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. AND 2. Experience. One year of experience in a health care field that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work and provides an understanding of the work such as but not limited to a medical or clinical assistant (or technician) or health technician. OR 3. Education. Four academic years above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation. OR 4. Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable. Grade Determinations:
GS-5, Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical) - (Entry Level) (a) Experience or Education. None beyond the above basic requirements. (b) 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. Time-in-Grade Restriction for GS-6 grade level - 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. For this vacancy, applicants must have held grade GS-05 or higher for at least a year to be eligible for the GS-06 grade level of this position. The grade must have been held in the Federal service but may have been in any occupation. Please Upload most recent SF-50 GS-6 Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical) (Full Performance Level), no education substitution at this level. (a) Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. (b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA). In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs. (1) Comprehensive knowledge of computer systems and programs to perform a variety of tasks. (2) Ability to communicate, consult, and interact with other members of the healthcare team, external relations, c customer service and patient education. (3) Ability to provide and receive guidance and technical direction. (4) Ability to plan, organize, set priorities, work as a team member, and effectively complete assignments. (5) Ability to read, interpret, and apply complex written instructions. (6) Knowledge of general clinical policies and procedures in a healthcare environment. (7) Skilled in the use of telehealth technologies for the facilitation of telehealth clinical encounters (c) Assignment. This is considered the full performance level for this assignment. The Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical) performs a full range of duties and is responsible for day-today operation of the Telehealth Services. Assignments at this level include, but are not limited to, screening patients for Telehealth modality and referring patients that do not meet established criteria to appropriate care; communicating effectively with administrative and professional staff, and obtaining assistance for issues that may arise or backlogs that cannot be resolved in a timely manner. Responsible for performing imaging duties in accordance with VHA national telehealth guidelines such as:
capture and transmission of clinical images and/or data, obtains consent as necessary, generates consults according to established procedures for each telehealth specialty, transmits images or clinical data to the electronic medical record, provides patient education regarding general anatomy, disease processes and prevention as appropriate, and takes appropriate action based on the providers' findings and recommendations. Responsible for facilitation of real-time Telehealth encounters by providing hands on assistance and reporting clinical observations under the direction of a licensed independent Practitioner or clinical specialist; schedules, confirms and coordinates Telehealth services between internal and external VA and non-VA sites; analyzes own work flow to determine potential problem areas and recommends corrective action to improve coordination between various units/facilities; has regular contact with the Facility Telehealth Coordinator to work out process issues, equipment needs, problems, data collection and any other logistical issues; responsible for conducting routine inventories and consistently tracking location/status of Telehealth technology located at assigned site; and communicates with National Telehealth Technology Help Desk to facilitate troubleshooting, repair, and coordination of replacement equipment as necessary. References:
VA Handbook 5005/96, Part II, Appendix G50 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-6. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-5 to GS-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.
- Department:
0640 Health Aid And Technician - Salary Range:
$34,916 to $50,598 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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