The purpose of the position is to provide clinical and administrative support to the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services related to patient care activities provided by the physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and recreational therapists within the service. Responsible for a variety of technical, medical, and administrative work for veterans in VA Northern California Healthcare System of all ages scheduled for diagnosis, treatments, and health care. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/05/2024. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Providing administrative support to a health department such as Scheduling patient appointments, Maintaining and preparing documents and files, Ordering office/clinic supplies, and Timekeeping; Providing clinical support to a health department such as Assisting Physicians/Clinical Staff with treatments and tests under direct supervision, and Assisting with setting up clinical equipment. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed six full months of graduate education that is directly related to the work of the position of Health Technician (OA). This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have equivalent combinations of specialized experience as described above AND successfully completed graduate level education that is directly related to the work of the position of Health Technician (OA). For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. ["Major duties include but are not limited to the following: Responds to all callers' needs with appropriate reply (s) including but not limited to, fielding questions, facilitating scheduling of patients, returning patient calls as needed, taking messages, etc. Must have thorough knowledge of all Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Service clinics. Completes appropriate forms and works with BDMS clerical staff to schedule/cancel patient appointments. Schedules patients based on pre-determined prioritization criteria. Must be able to understand the criteria and apply the knowledge correctly. Notifies patients of rescheduled appointments if necessary. Prepares new patient forms for each clinic day. Maintains files with efficiency; filing, routing, and culling as necessary. Prepares documents as needed, i.e., reports, exercise handouts. Independently orders needed supplies and restocks clinic rooms as necessary. Calls patients from waiting area back to exam/procedure room. Demonstrates basic knowledge of VA benefit eligibility. Independently refers eligibility and benefits questions to correct office in a timely. Incumbent will assist the Administrative Support Assistant with the performance of Timekeeping in VATAS to include, but not limited to, entering employee work tours, accurately and timely posting annual leave, sick leave, authorized absence, etc. Assists Physicians, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Recreational Therapists with treatments under direct supervision of a Therapist or Physician. Assists with administering clinical tests mild measures as directed by and under direct supervision of a Therapist or Physician. Assists with set up of clinical equipment as needed. This includes the unpacking of assistive devices and other equipment used by the service and/or provided to patients through the service. Performs basic fitting of assistive devices to patients and provides patient education the use of the equipment. Orders and monitors supply of assistive devices for all clinics under the purview of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Assists with patient groups, facilitating participation of group members and assisting with the implementation of exercise programs. Work Schedule: Full-time; Monday to Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (OA)/PD010582 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized"]
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.
