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Health Technician (Massage Therapy)-Advanced Clinical Level
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 12 days ago
On-site Bellevue, NE $56K – $73K Apply by Sep 16, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareEducationTrades
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The Massage Therapist treats a wide range of conditions using medical massage therapy alone or as an adjunct to standard medical care. Medical massage therapy is the manual assessment and manipulation of the superficial soft tissues of the body for therapeutic purpose and encompasses a large variety of techniques from Western and Eastern traditions. Massage therapists incorporate knowledge of various systems of anatomy, physiology and pathology to develop and apply a plan of care.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Provide individualized medical massage therapy treatment: The massage therapist utilizes standard patient evaluation procedures to formulate a treatment plan.
- →The massage therapist incorporates various medical massage therapy and bodywork techniques taught within their professional education.
- →The massage therapist provides advanced medical massage therapy services of greater complexity applied to specialty populations in various clinical/environmental settings with limited supervision and coordinate follow up care as indicated.
- →The massage therapist is responsible for changing linen between patients, refilling oils, cleaning massage table/chair/arm rest, and providing a clean, calm environment.
- →Provide medical massage therapy instruction, education, and mentoring: The massage therapist provides medical massage therapy instruction for selfcare to patient and family as determined appropriate.
- →The massage therapist educates patients on healthy lifestyle including hydration, basic nutrition, stretching, exercise, mind-body techniques, sleep habits, stress management and other matters related to medical massage therapy care.
- →The massage therapist has knowledge of complementary integrative health and holistic health principles.
- →The massage therapist mentors other staff in best medical massage therapy practices.
- →Under routine academic oversight, the massage therapist assists with clinical supervision of massage therapy students.
- →The massage therapist is a subject matter expert, responsible for mentoring other massage therapists and participating in educational activities.
- →The massage therapist has knowledge of teaching methods and learning principles, and will assist other staff through education as a member of an interdisciplinary health care team.
- →Complete clinical notes in electronic health record system: The massage therapist shall document and code information related to patientcare in the VA's electronic health care record on a timely basis following established policies.
- →Consent shall be completed prior to treatment in accordance with local requirements.
- →The massage therapist functions as a member of the health care team and communicates with other health care providers as appropriate.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
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