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Health Technician (Massage Therapy) Advance Clinical
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site La Crosse, WI $56K – $73K Apply by Jun 12, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
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The massage therapist treats a wide range of conditions. Medical massage therapy may be provided independently or as a complement to standard medical care. It involves manual assessment and manipulation of soft tissues using techniques from Western and Eastern traditions, such as effleurage, petrissage, tapotement, friction, vibration, stretching, and draping practices.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Uses standard patient evaluation procedures to develop an individualized treatment plan.
- →Provides advanced, complex massage therapy services for diverse patient populations in multiple clinical environments with limited supervision.
- →Coordinating follow-up care, maintaining a clean, safe, and calming treatment space, and completing room turnover (changing linens, sanitizing equipment, replenishing supplies).
- →Provides patient and family education on self-care techniques relevant to medical massage therapy.
- →Guidance on hydration, stretching, mobility, stress management, mind-body practices, sleep hygiene, and other Whole Health-aligned lifestyle factors.
- →Mentor other staff in best practices, assist with the clinical supervision of massage therapy students under routine academic oversight, and share expertise as a subject matter expert within the interdisciplinary care team.
- →Documents all patient encounters in the VA electronic health record in accordance with established policies, including timely coding and required treatment consent.
- →Maintains compliance with mandatory VHA, facility, and professional training requirements and participates in required meetings.
- →Takes part in quality improvement and research activities related to massage therapy.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:30am to 4:00pm or 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (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).
- →Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
- →Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Requirements
- ✓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.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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