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Health Technician (Remote Patient Monitoring- Home Telehealth Program)

  • Full Time, remote
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Atlanta, United States of America
Salary undisclosed

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The Home Telehealth Clinical Technician is a vital role within the Home Telehealth Program as they may be the first to contact patients and families, as well as offering a general overview of the program.

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Duties

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Assisting with patient enrollments, disenrollment, non-responder activities and documenting as appropriate Entering data and tracking supplies and patient equipment Preparing data reports and other miscellaneous reports as assigned Other administrative duties as assigned.



Work Schedule:
0700-1530, 0730-1600 or 0800-1630

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Technician; GS-07: 50564-A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: 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
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period
  • Subject to a background/security investigation
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination programs are requirements for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/25/2024.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: 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 by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.



Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

  • Specialized Experience:
  • You must have two years of direct patient care experience of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience must include experience:
  • 1) assessing ambulatory patients and recognizing life threatening situations.
  • 2) assisting with potentially life threatening procedures such as defibrillation, cardioversion, and initiation of mechanical ventilation.
  • 3) operating specialized medical equipment.
  • 4) performing dressing changes, wound management, suture removal, repair of simple lacerations, and Foley catheter insertion.
  • 5) setting up equipment and instruments for examinations and procedures.
  • 6) conducting training in CPR, basic, and advanced medical care techniques.
  • Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have one full year of graduate education. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Preferred: CLS and ACLS training prior to beginning work in the Emergency Department; Healthcare experience in the last 2-5 years; Strong customer service skills; Experience as a military medic is strongly preferred. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.



Physical Requirements:
The work of the Health Technician may involves extended recurring bending, lifting, stooping and, stretching, and positioning of patients.

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. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. 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.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

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.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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