Health Technician (Massage Therapy-Advanced)

This is an Open Continuous Announcement and will remain open until September 30 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applicants will be July 17 2026 with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals until positions are filled.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

• Uses standard patient evaluation procedures to develop an individualized treatment plan.
• Apply a variety of evidence-informed medical massage and bodywork techniques consistent with their professional education.
• Provides advanced complex massage therapy services for diverse patient populations in multiple clinical environments with limited supervision.
• Provides patient and family education on self-care techniques relevant to medical massage therapy.
• 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.
• Review referrals to determine appropriateness redirecting Veterans to other services as needed.

• 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers 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.

• 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.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency: Individuals appointed under the authority of 38 U.S.C. chapters 73 or 74 to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA must be proficient in written and spoken English. See Chapter 2 section D paragraph 5a this part.
• Education: Candidates must complete a minimum 500-hour massage therapy education program.
• Licensure Registration or Certification:
  (1) Candidates must be currently licensed registered or certified to practice as a massage therapist in a state territory or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. Acceptable credentials must have required successful completion of a minimum 500-hour massage therapy education program and pass the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Examination or equivalent state-issued examination.
  OR
  (2) Candidates must possess and maintain a board certification from the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).