Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Boardman (OR); Presencial; USD 41.000 - 59.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Veterans Health Administration in Oregon is seeking a Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical) to support telehealth operations at the assigned site and connect with remote care locations. You will help prepare clinical spaces and equipment for examinations and treatments, and serve as a telepresenter during CVT and VA Video Connect encounters.

You will monitor room and technology schedules, provide patient education, and offer technical and administrative support for telehealth.

Formación

• 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.
• 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.

Responsabilidades

• Preparing the clinical environment, which may include preparing medical and telecommunications equipment to be used for clinical examination and treatment.
• Serving as a telepresenter within scope of practice during clinical video telehealth (CVT) and VA Video Connect (WC) encounters.
• Monitoring and maintaining schedules of rooms, patients, technologies, clinical providers and presenters as needed to ensure efficient telehealth operations; Providing patient education.
• Providing technical and administrative support of telehealth operations.
• Scheduling simple and complex intra-facility and inter-facility telehealth appointments.
• Installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting technology.
• Performing a variety of program support duties as assigned.

Descripción del empleo

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

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. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Key Responsibilities

This position performs a full range of duties and is responsible for day-to-day operation of telehealth services at the assigned location and between the assigned location and remote sites of care. Assignments associated with this position include, but are not limited to: Preparing the clinical environment, which may include preparing medical and telecommunications equipment to be used for clinical examination and treatment.

Serving as a telepresenter within scope of practice during clinical video telehealth (CVT) and VA Video Connect (WC) encounters Monitoring and maintaining schedules of rooms, patients, technologies, clinical providers and presenters as needed to ensure efficient telehealth operations; Providing patient education. Providing technical and administrative support of telehealth operations. Scheduling simple and complex intra-facility and inter-facility telehealth appointments.

Installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting technology. Performing a variety of program support duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Intermittent Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Requirements & 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $40736 – $59031/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.