The Supervisory Health Technician (Clinical Telehealth) functions as the direct supervisor of a team. The position provides high level support, training and advanced management of telehealth operations with duties that may require travel. In addition to the full-performance level duties, the incumbent will be involved in developing and making complex assignments and program management in the direct oversight of a team of Health Technicians (Telehealth Clinical).

Duties

Duties include but not limited to: Provides direct supervision to Telehealth team which includes assigning, amending or rejecting work. Ensuring production and accuracy requirements are met. Developing performance plans, recommending standards and ratings, and evaluating performance, making promotions, reassignment, and recognizing outstanding performance, responding to questions or matters not covered by standards and problems in meeting performance standards. Effecting corrective and disciplinary measures to address conduct and performance issues. Creating and modifying work schedules to meet anticipated and unanticipated changes in the workload. Overseeing attendance and reviewing and approving leave requests of direct reports while ensuring adequate staff is available to perform all needed telehealth duties. Providing guidance and technical direction relating to the telehealth program and relevant administrative matters to direct reports. Working with the Facility Telehealth Coordinator to develop assignments for team members in order to facilitate all operations of the facility's telehealth program. Distributing and balancing workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specialization and required rotations. Monitoring the status and progress of team members' work and directing adjustments in accordance with established priorities. Ensuring that instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines and quality have been met. Collaborating with stakeholders to develop new programs and processes to ensure telehealth programs are meeting the strategic plans of the healthcare system. Identifying and recommending ways of eliminating, combining, simplifying procedures and processes of the telehealth program. Supporting efforts to effect necessary change. Independently reviewing quality and performance data (e.g. patient satisfaction surveys, image quality, performance metrics, clinic wait times) for telehealth programs effectiveness and satisfaction and developing process improvements as required. Coordinating with vendors, Biomed and IT to upgrade and or replace telehealth technologies to minimize impact on patient care. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: Telework, if approved, will be on an Ad-hoc basis Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Experience. One year of experience in a health care field that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work such as but not limited to a medical or clinical assistant (or technician) or health technician; OR Education. Four academic years above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation; OR Experience and Education Combination. Equivalent combinations of experience and education are qualifying. Examples are listed below: Six months of experience in the health care field and two years of education above high school that included at least six semester hours in health care related courses such as, biological science, surgical technician courses, nursing assistant or other courses related to the position; or an associate's degree in a health care related field; or Six months of experience in the health care field and successful completion of a course for health care technicians, hospital corpsmen, or medical service specialists given by the U.S. Armed Forces. Supervisory Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical), GS-9 Grade Requirements: Experience. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must have one year of experience equivalent to the next lower GS-8 grade level. Equivalent experience includes: serves as an official team lead for telehealth staff; monitors and reports on the status of work to ensure that the supervisor's instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines and quality have been met; works with the supervisor to develop assignments for team members and distributes workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflows and specialized requirements, and provides information to the supervisor regarding all conduct and performance related achievements or concerns; independently reviews performance metrics to ensure telehealth operations are timely, effective and efficient. This includes the assessment and analysis of the impact, demand and utilization of telehealth services, the coordination of establishing telehealth clinics according to the Decision Support System and VHA guidelines, the monitoring of workload credit for interfacility workload credit and specialized encounters; responsible for the development or revision of diverse and complex standard operating procedures, and assisting stakeholders to develop new telehealth programs based on patient needs; serves in an official capacity as a telehealth preceptor and provides standardized training related to patient care, telehealth technology and quality assurance. This includes the facilitation of interactive simulations and referential documents, the assessment of competency of all clinical staff participating in telehealth programs and maintaining compliance with national VA standards established by the Office of Connected Care regarding training and operations. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Ability to perform the full range of supervisory duties which includes responsibility for assignment of work to be performed, performance evaluations, selection of qualified staff, and recommendations of awards, advancements, and when appropriate disciplinary actions. Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate clinical workflow and set short and long-term goals for the program. Ability to work independently, to set priorities, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems, and develop and implement effective solutions to optimize quality, efficiency, performance, and productivity within the service. Ability to develop policy, manage equipment requests, and provide workload analysis. Knowledge of all Connected Care programs and operations. References: VA Handbook 5005/96, Part II, Appendix G50

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Fargo VA Medical Center 2101 Elm Street Fargo, ND 58102 US
• Name: Heather Peek
• Phone: 319-338-0581 X636723
• Email: [email protected]