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Health Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-siteGainesville, FL$45K – $59KApply by May 28, 2026Health Aid And TechnicianESFJISFJISFPISTJTrades
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The Health Technician for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services (PMRS) provides logistical and administrative support for special programming within the rehabilitation services department. The Health Technician works within the assigned station within the PMR service of North Florida/South Georgia, as determined by the hiring location.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but not limited to: Provide administrative support to the PMRS programming to include Amputee Care, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Musculoskeletal Injections, Low ADL Monitoring Program (LAMP), Chiropractic services, and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
- →For example, support Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (m TBI) program by administering and assisting in the collection of data from standardized testing.
- →Provide audio/visual assistance to rehabilitation programming, such as assisting with telehealth appointments.
- →Assist in the logistical organization of PMRS as assigned.
- →Examples include TBI clinics, EMG, Injections, rehabilitation clinics such as power mobility, amputee or clinical orthotics & prosthetics.
- →Serve as the point of contact (POC) for issues related to My Healthy Vet programming and monitor clinical response team to patient requests via secure messaging.
- →Assists with procedures as needed and directed by facilitating clinician.
- →Return patient inquiries, address patient requests and concerns (In person, phone calls, myhealthevet messages; PATS-Rs) and document in the computerized patient record system.
- →Assist with environment of care rounds in the assigned location/discipline to ensure patient safety and infection control standards are being met.
- →Administer pre-evaluation screen and outcome measures prior to staff evaluation to include vitals and/or documentation needed for appointments.
- →Maintains general care of all equipment utilized in the assigned PMRS clinics, keeping examination & procedure rooms clean and stocked; assists with equipment inventory list on an annual basis.
- →Utilizes computer based electronic patient medical records, manages communication and correspondences related to patient medical records requests from community providers and care delivery communications from within the PMRS to include TEAMs channels/chats and communication between other services to include MAS.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday,8:00am-4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Health Technician/PD06096A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓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 dentification 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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 671df97b-9bf9-4757-97f4-791b409f14e4
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