Health Technician - Telehealth Clinical

This position is located at the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center - Indiana County VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). 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, with duties that may require travel. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Duties include but are not limited to: Preparing the clinical environment, which may include preparing medical and telecommunications equipment to be used for clinical examinations and treatment. Serving as a telepresenter per scope of practice, during clinical video telehealth (CVT) and WC 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. Completing standardized clinical questionnaires and templates within scope of training and applicable guidelines. Receiving and scheduling requests for simple and complex intra-facility, and inter­facility telehealth appointments using an electronic resource-based scheduling system. 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. 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. Arranging and completing test video calls with Veterans to prepare the Veterans for clinical encounters using telehealth technologies. Completing other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am 4:30pm Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 06020-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. 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. Experience and Education: Experience. One year of experience in a health care field that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work such as but not limited to a medical or clinical assistant (or technician) or health technician. OR; Education. Four academic years above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation. OR; 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: (a) Six months of experience in the health care field and two years of education above high school that included at l

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? The James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center provides exceptional health care that improves the health and well-being of America's Veterans. The facility is located among the scenic Allegheny Mountains in central Pennsylvania. This modern facility offers a comprehensive range of health care services. The medical center has 57 beds comprised of 17 acute care beds and 40 long term care beds. The medical center's market service area consists of 14 counties in central Pennsylvania. Additionally, Altoona has various graduate and undergraduate program affiliations with several universities and colleges. Additional information can be found on our internet site https: