Total 347 Maintenance / Repair job vacancies

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Delivering established telehealth competency based training for clinicians and telehealth staff members.
• Supports clinical telehealth encounters for both the patient and provider locations by serving as the telepresenter within scope of practice, functioning as an imager and supporting clinical data for telehealth store and forward applications, managing real time clinical telehealth events, providing established patient education, and providing technical and administrative support of telehealth operations.
• Evaluating telehealth operations and supporting performance improvement efforts.
• Providing technical support to end-users.
• Scheduling simple and complex intra-facility and inter-facility telehealth appointments.
• Installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting technology, and performing a variety of program support duties as assigned.
• Coordinating, installing, maintaining, and managing the inventory of telehealth technologies including hardware and software with assistance of Biomed and IT.
• Providing established standardized competency-based training, guidance, and information on the use of advanced telehealth technologies to patients, staff, and providers.
• Providing established standardized competency-based training for telehealth technology, facilitating interactive simulations for clinical staff participating in telehealth programs.
• Participating in performance improvement activities aimed at improving the efficiency of the patient telehealth processes.
• Developing reporting procedures, sampling techniques and measurements at various points in the telehealth processes to identify/analyze inherent weaknesses in work and procedures.
• Coordinating clinic set up and monitoring of workload capture and issues for assigned patient and provider clinics including telehealth resource-based scheduling.
• Supporting designated complex telehealth programs that require advanced technical skillsets'.
• Incumbent must possess an active driver's license and be able to sustain long periods of sitting and driving. An ability to lift objects such as laptop cases, nurse/medical bags, and other home care medical supplies in and out of vehicles and into homes is
  necessary.

Duties include, but not limited to:
Leads three or more employees in the distribution area of Logistics:

• Distributes and balances the workload among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization and assures timely accomplishment of assigned workload.
• Monitors status and progress of work, makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities. Obtains assistance from the supervisor on problems that may arise, such as backlogs which cannot be disposed of promptly.
• Estimates and reports on expected time of completion of work.
• Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and make available written instructions, reference materials and supplies.
• Gives on the job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices.
• Maintains current knowledge and answers questions of other employees on procedures, policies, directives, or other guidelines as necessary and obtains needed information or decisions from supervisor on problems that come up.
• Checks on work in progress or spot checks work not requiring review. Reviews completed work to see that supervisor instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines have been met.
• Resolves simple, informal complaints of employees and refers others to supervisor.
• Reports to supervisor on performance, progress and training needs of employees, and on behavior problems or issues.
• Provides information to supervisor as requested.

• Maintains stock at primary and secondary inventory locations for all clinical and administrative services. This involves pulling stock inventory and material from main inventory for delivery; replenishing stock inventory; interacting with clinical and administrative customers to ensure issues and needs are identified and either resolved or escalated to supervisors or Inventory Management Specialists as needed; maintaining records on stock levels; recommending revisions in stock levels as needed to supply changes to Inventory Management Specialists; communicating to the supervisor any concerns related to supplies, equipment and procedures, providing information as needed orally or in writing regarding customer or external stakeholder issues, general telephone inquiries and visitor referrals; communicating with customers and vendors to obtain information regarding medical supplies.
• Monitors expiration dates, rotates stock to limit outdates and removes items from use as required by outdates. Supports managers in checking inventory for stock identified for recalled items and hazard alerts; assists managers and customers complete work orders for needed equipment.
• Ensures critical supplies are appropriately monitored and controlled, resolving deviations when possible, and escalating significant deviations to the Inventory Management Specialists.
• Performs daily inventory of primary and secondary inventory points using bar coding equipment on a predetermined schedule that will allow for timely replenishment orders. Resolves differences between records and physical count of stock.
• Distributes items according to established or ad hoc requirements in computerized inventory management systems such as GIP. Utilizes a pager or similar device to expedite the pick/delivery of items needed in user areas throughout the facility. Fills requests for items based on daily schedules of need or on an emergent basis as appropriate.
• Delivers supplies in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring that supplies and material delivered are in sterile and operational condition.
• Deliveries will be to wards, clinics and other secondary locations that may be in remote sites. Delivery by motor vehicle may be required.
• Completes specialty cart preparation and stocking.
• Cleans assigned secondary areas in accordance with aseptic principles as published in infection control guidelines, local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Joint Commission standards as scheduled.

• Receives supplies and material into the VA Health Care System and supported catchment area. Unpacks/uncrates supplies from shipping cartons; properly stores supplies and material in main/primary inventory areas. Stores items in accordance with established guidelines, utilizing a computerized inventory system, to ensure sterility and integrity of the supplies and material and the data integrity of the inventory management system. Through periodic inventory and discussion with ward and clinical personnel, maintains stock levels, returns reusable supplies to the distribution area, and informs clinic and ward personnel on new or changed items and supplies, current medical supply resources, and shelf life.

As a Facilities Management Specialist, you will:

• Responsible for all technical and functional control over a full range of facility management operational activities.
• Coordinate with the NAVSEA, NDW, DOE and support contractors to perform minor and major construction tasks, secure funding documents to pay for work once a cost estimate is prepared and addresses and completes security issues to permit the contractor or support personnel to come on-site and perform the work.
• Establish requirements and assignments for planned work by setting priorities, preparing schedules for work completion, and ensuring the work is completed timely and satisfactorily.
• Monitor progress, ensuring all issues are promptly resolved and the work performance specifications are met in accordance with contract/established requirements.
• Furnish expert advice regarding difficult and unique facility management issues. Resolve issues that are causing the work schedule to be adversely impacted.
• Highlight potential issues to management, always ensuring the safety of building personnel.
• Track and complete remedy actions.
• Develop and execute programs that comply with all current Federal regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Attend meetings with management officials to plan and prioritize short- and long-range projects and programs.
• Serve as building fire prevention supervisor, monitor janitorial support contractor, establish physical security and hardware development and keying systems, coordinate HVAC support and monitor system operations, perform hands-on repairs, and instruct support personnel for increased quality of job accomplishment and oversee the recycling program.
• Provide direction and review, continuity of control and related guidance for obtaining support services required by offices, including mail disbursement and receipt, correspondence control, physical security, and audio visual and copier maintenance.
• Directly supervises assigned personnel in support of the duties listed above (more than 25% of time). Plan work to be accomplished. Identify developmental and training needs of employees. Establish performance objectives and evaluate employee performance. Give advice, counsel, or instruction to subordinates. Resolve employee issues or refers to higher managerial level. Initiate corrective action. Recommend appointment, reassignment, promotion, and awards. Approve leave requests.

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The certified GS-8 Pharmacy Technician (Procurement) is responsible for assisting in procurement of prescription medications, nonprescription medications, and supplies in a highly complex area of Pharmacy Service at within the Orlando VA Healthcare System. This responsibility mandates compliance with all Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Food and Drug Agency (FDA) and all federal rules and regulations regarding contract compliance, purchase card procedures, reconciliation requirements, control point rules, controlled substance purchasing, purchasing documentation maintenance, and general inventory control processes. Primary duties consist of pharmaceutical and supply order initiation, proper receipt of shipments, compliance with product and storage requirements. Incumbent has independent purchase responsibilities. The Procurement Pharmacy Technician functions as staffing requirements dictate, assisting the pharmacy administration team in providing optimal pharmaceutical care and timely customer service in accordance with the mission, vision and goals of the Pharmacy and the Medical Center.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Performs all duties of lower grade Pharmacy Technicians, particularly lower grade procurement technicians.
• Accurately interpret, fills, and prepares prescriptions with appropriate medications and or medical supplies for pharmacist verification.
• Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly condition by assuring that all stock and equipment are in assigned places and all shelves and counters are free of dust and debris in order to create optional work areas.
• Assures drugs and supplies are appropriately stored and secured according to USP and VA guidelines, including the storage of high-risk, look a-like sound a-like, hazardous, controlled substances, corrosive chemical, flammable liquids, and refrigerated items.
• Receives, checks, rotates, and places in stock all items received and identifies and reconciles any discrepancies to assure correct items have been received.
• Utilizes automation dispensing equipment available to the pharmacy staff following all safety and QA procedures. Reports automation malfunctions timely the supervisor as appropriate.
• Records expiration dates in pharmacy automation systems, as needed.
• Performs monthly inspections to assigned areas to ensure proper storage of medications and soon to expired drugs are removed, if assigned.
• Compounds and/or reconstitutes oral or external medications (non-sterile). This includes calculating and converting to proper weights and measures the amount of drug or solution to be used for final pharmacist verification.
• Serves as an ordering officer for pharmacy service, delegated by the VA National Acquisition Center (NAC), while maintaining annual training requirements.
• Initiates ordering requirements of pharmaceuticals, specialty, and supply items through pharmacy prime vendors multi complex accounts or other mandatory sources.
• Responsible for adherence to federal contracts and compliance with federal regulations regarding open market, ensuring inventory control through perpetual evaluation.
• Assists in determining ordering intervals and stock levels appropriate to meet changes in formulary, brand to AB rated generic drugs, contract changes, conversions, new drug indications including backorders and seasonal changes.
• Procures all types of pharmaceuticals including controlled and non-controlled drugs within established VA ordering guidelines, policies, and procedures within inventory management specialized area with the understanding of proper budget utilization.
• Serves as a purchase card holder, including maintaining all requirements to hold the purchase card and completing requirements for purchases timely.
• Other duties, as assigned.

• You will provide assistance for collaborative support and services to include the Microsoft 365 collaboration environment, SharePoint online applications, and Windows SharePoint Services applications.
• You will build and foster virtual teams across the command, components, partners, and civilian agencies to enhance collaboration and promote knowledge sharing.
• You will provide collaborative support and service capabilities by supporting, maintaining, and modifying policies, projects, and portal environments to accomplish the mission.
• You will develop and deliver requirements and specifications from in-depth discussions with end-users and review proposed changes to existing collaborative environment for impact on resources.
• You will develop and implement solutions utilized within the collaborative environment and training program for operational users and evaluate alternative methodologies for analysis, implementation, and problem solving.
• You will retrieve intellectual data to develop, maintain, and enhance decision support briefings, tools, and metrics used to assists senior leadership with decision making efforts.
• You will evaluate, assess, and analyze resource, workload, customer satisfaction, and data to develop alternative courses of action supporting evaluative efforts provided to senior leadership.
• You will analyze data flows, dependencies, and relationships in order to identify ways to improve efficiency and quality of collaborative business process.
• You will develop business intelligence practices that enable a data centered approach to identifying, retrieving, evaluating, and sharing enterprise knowledge to meet mission objectives.

Serves as a Medication Technician in a Federal Bureau of Prisons Institution.

Responsible for the administration and distribution of medication to inmates in various locations, including the Health Services Unit, Special Housing Units, or other designated areas within the institution.

Administers medications to include but not limited to Oral, Topical, Nebulized, Meter Dose Inhaler, and Insulin, in a manner consistent with nationally recognized safe medical practices, to include accurate identification of the patient, medication, dosage, time, and route.

Reports and records adverse medication reactions.

Assists Pharmacist or other appropriate staff member in a variety of pharmacy related activities, including, but not limited to, entry of physician orders into a computerized pharmacy information system, preparation of medications for Pharmacist review, preparation of medication administration records, storage and inventory of pharmacy supplies, etc.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

• Orders operational rations through automated systems.
• Maintains subsistence supply inventory.
• Performs a combination of warehouse functions such as receiving, shipping, storing, and issuing items to authorized customers.
• Operates forklifts capable of lifting loads over 10,000 pounds to move, load, or unload, transfer, transport, and stack or un-stack palletized goods, boxes, crates merchandise, materials, and supplies.
• Operates gasoline or diesel-powered vehicles with gross vehicle weights of more than 4,500 kilograms (10,000 pounds) and up to 11,700 kilograms (26,000 pounds).
• Prepares reports and other documents for inspection.

• Serves as a Food Service Specialist at a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF).
• Coordinates the Nutrition Care Supply needs daily with supply personnel/food service contract staff and conducts monthly physical inspections.
• Determines menu item popularity percentages based on review and analysis.
• Receives and reviews changes, or updates to master menu.
• Analyzes daily production reports to ensure correct ingredients are printed for recipes in sizes and units on hand.
• Works with Clinical Dietitian to ensure all items and recipes include accurate and up to date nutritional links and allergen information.
• Prepares typed letters, reports and other correspondence using office automation and attends menu planning meetings.

1. Independently performs a variety of complex budgetary, administrative, and statistical functions to support budget formulation.

2. Independently performs tasks involving budget execution by compiling resource data from various financial management reports.

3. Performs technical tasks in support of the financial analysis process.

4. Provides quality customer service and establishes good working relationships with all employees and co-workers.

This position involves maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings, and related fixtures, requiring the use of a variety of trade practices associated with occupations such as carpentry, masonry, plastering, painting, and other related trades. Duties include but are not limited to:

Carpentry
The incumbent uses skilled techniques to construct, install, repair, and modify wood and wood substitute structures and items requiring close tolerance fit and structural soundness. Typical work assignments include constructing and repairing a wide variety of structural items such as building frames, rafters, concrete forms, walls, staircases, door and window frames, interior and exterior trim, and miscellaneous items such as workbenches, counter tops, bookcases, equipment cabinets, computer consoles, and items requiring limited decorative trim and molding. The incumbent lays out and installs various modular furniture assemblies. The incumbent sets up and operates a wide variety of wood working machines and tools. The incumbent assembles items with a variety of joining techniques such as miters, rabbets, dados, biscuit, and mortise and tenon, and use glues and adhesives to secure wood pieces, veneers, and counter tops. The incumbent uses wood, metal, and various composite materials when installing or replacing interior partitions, flooring (to include carpet, laminates, VCT and other industry standard types), panels, suspended ceilings, counter tops, and moldings. The incumbent interprets drawings, blueprints, and specifications independently, and determines the layout and work sequences and types of lumber or special related materials. The incumbent plans and carries out projects from initial layout to completion. Accuracy, spacing, fit, and structural soundness and finished appearance are essential.

Plastering
The work also involves mixing, application, and finishing of plaster surfaces in the construction and repair of interior walls and ceilings. The incumbent performs new - plastering on all types of backgrounds such as metal, wood or gypsum lath, wallboard, and masonry surfaces, as well as repairs and patches plaster and stucco surfaces.

Masonry
Work also involves the maintenance, repair, alteration, and construction of exterior and interior surfaces and structures built of a variety of brick, block, and stone. The incumbent works from oral instructions, blueprints, work orders, and rough sketches. The incumbent plans and lays out the work to be done, selects the proper tools, determines materials to be used, and accomplishes the work in accordance with appropriate methods and accepted trade practices. The incumbent lays common and face brick, firebrick, cinder and cement block, glass block, terra cotta, and various artificial and natural stone in constructing and repairing such items as walls, walks, manholes, boilers, and catch basins. The incumbent lays whole brick in straight, horizontal rows, corners, and more complex curvatures for structures that may include large planters, stairwells and architectural features.

Painting
Paints surfaces by patching, sanding, dusting, and applying paint by brush, spray, or roller to interior or exterior surfaces. Determines the methods, techniques, devices, and materials that are best suited to the surface finish required to insure surfaces have a smooth textured and decorative appearance, for example glossy finish, flat finish, grained effect, or a finish that must meet specified thickness. Prepares surfaces by hand and power sanding, sand blasting, wire brushing, filling, shaping, and leveling with metal and synthetic resins. Mixes and applies pre-coating agents such as pickling and alkali compounds to remove scale, rust, dirt and old paint from surfaces so that coating materials will adhere properly leveling dents and scars. Applies coating materials including paint, varnishes, shellacs, and special painting materials with any of the accepted trade devices including brushes, rollers, rollers with extension handles, airless spray guns including pole guns and graining devices designed to give special effects. Uses coating techniques that insure surfaces are fully coated, protected and free from drips and runs.

Performs other directly related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD01563A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

• Researches current accounts, historical data, source documents, etc., to develop and explain detailed information not otherwise readily available.
• Researches accounting data and performs balancing and reconciling of accounts.
• Processes all types of accounting transactions and requests for establishment of additional accounting records.
• Verifies the accuracy, completeness, and validity of a wide variety of accounting functions/transactions including: obligations; accrued expenditures; disbursements; appropriation refunds; reimbursable orders; earnings and collections.
• Assists in implementing and maintaining Internal Control Program requirements to protect against waste, fraud, and abuse.

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

This position serves as Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System. As a Supply Technician, you will provide wards, clinics, operating rooms, secondary storage locations, and other hospital facilities with supplies and material including, but not limited to, sterile and non-sterile medical supplies, instrument sets and equipment. Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Pulls stock inventory and material for delivery; replenishes stock inventory; interacts with clinical and administrative customers and maintains records on stock levels
• Communicates to the Lead or Supervisor any concerns related to supplies, equipment and procedures.
• Provides information to customers regarding medical supplies
• Monitors expiration dates, rotates stock to limit outdates and removes items from use as required by outdates
• Monitors and controls critical supplies
• Performs daily inventory using bar coding equipment on a predetermined schedule that will allow for timely replenishment
• Resolves differences between records and physical count of stock
• Distributes items according to established or ad hoc requirements in computerized inventory management systems
• Delivers supplies in a timely manner and ensures supplies and material delivered are in sterile and operational condition
• Completes specialty cart preparation
• Cleans assigned secondary areas in accordance with aseptic principles
• Receives supplies and material into the medical center's catchment area

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Pulls stock inventory and material for delivery; replenishes stock inventory; interacts with clinical and administrative customers and maintains records on stock levels;
• Communicates to the Lead or Supervisor any concerns related to supplies, equipment and procedures.
• Provides information to customers regarding medical supplies;
• Monitors expiration dates, rotates stock to limit outdates and removes items from use as required by outdates;
• Monitors and controls critical supplies;
• Performs daily inventory using bar coding equipment on a predetermined schedule that will allow for timely replenishment;
• Resolves differences between records and physical count of stock;
• Distributes items according to established or ad hoc requirements in computerized inventory management systems;
• Delivers supplies in a timely manner and ensures supplies and material delivered are in sterile and operational condition;
• Completes specialty cart preparation;
• Cleans assigned secondary areas in accordance with aseptic principles; and
• Receives supplies and material into the medical center's catchment area.

The major duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• Provides quality assurance with validation, including proofreading and review; while adhering to all applicable VHA and ILEAD processes and standards in the BIS/TRACE SPE, VA TMS and other ILEAD managed Learning Management Systems.
• Plans, manages and completes special projects and assignments such as finding new training resources, development of training packages and managing new training. roll-out.
• Responsible for managing in the VHA courses and content, reporting needs from the TMS or other ILEAD managed Learning Management Systems.
• Creates and manages appropriate curricula, training requirement or assignment profile to assign and manage the course and ensures course is placed in the appropriate catalog.
• Manages the creation of time based training events; registration and completions for VHA/ILEAD Program Office training.
• Makes evaluative analysis of administrative aspects of new and established education and training programs.

WG-08: The purpose of this position is to perform limited diagnosis, routine repairs, and maintenance on combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles and equipment. Performs limited diagnosis, routine repairs and maintenance on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical and automotive vehicles. Performs limited diagnoses to determine the cause of mechanical failures by means of visual and auditory checks and/or uses basic test equipment such as compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters and pressure gauges. Removes, replaces, adjusts, cleans and installs parts and components such as wheel seals, switches, sensors, fuel pumps, water pumps, power steering pumps, brakes, filters, radiators, bearings, springs, shock absorbers, wheel cylinders, starter motors, mufflers, battery cables, and other items of similar complexity. Independently performs routine repairs and maintenance functions in remote locations that can be accomplished by removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts of components and systems using standard parts. Conducts limited readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity. May perform routine maintenance and limited repairs on basic communication equipment such as radios, field telephones, amplifiers, switchboards, recorders, intercoms by removing and replacing components and elements. In conjunction with or in the absence of the Tools and Parts Attendant, may maintain supply documentation, and the receipt, store, issue, and inventory of tools and parts used in the trades operation. Performs other duties as assigned.
WG-10: The purpose of this position is to perform maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, inspection, and/or overhaul of a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles and equipment. Troubleshoots, performs maintenance and major repairs on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical and automotive vehicles. Troubleshoots equipment and diagnoses the cause of mechanical failures by means of visual and auditory checks and/or uses test equipment such as engine analyzers, compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, pressure gauges, and computer diagnostic tools. Removes and disassembles engines and major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems. Independently performs repairs and maintenance functions in remote locations that can be accomplished by removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts of components and systems such as injectors, leaking wheel cylinders, corroded mufflers, fuel tanks, brake cylinders and worn brake shoes, voltage regulators, generators, injector pumps, and fuel pumps. Conducts readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity. May maintain and repair electronics communication equipment by removing and replacing components and elements. Assists in the maintenance of production reports and records and makes recommendations to the supervisor. Performs other duties as assigned.
WG-11: The purpose of this position is to troubleshoot, repair, maintain, inspect, and/or overhaul a variety of complex combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles and equipment having complicated mechanical and non-mechanical systems with a variety of interconnected systems. Performs maintenance, troubleshooting, and major repair on heavy-duty mobile equipment, combat, tactical, and automotive vehicles. Troubleshoots equipment with a variety of the mechanically complex major systems and diagnoses difficult performance problems and the cause of mechanical failures by means of visual and auditory checks, uses test equipment such as engine analyzers, compression testers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, pressure gauges and computer diagnostic tools. Removes and disassembles engines and complex major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, and fuel, hydraulic, and oil pressure systems. Independently performs repairs and maintenance functions with little or no supervision in remote locations. Conducts readiness and repair inspections on vehicles and associated equipment supported by the activity. Performs electrical repairs on complex state of the art electrical and electronic systems requiring extensive training on specialized diagnostic equipment to identify problems. Assists in the maintenance of production reports and records, and makes recommendations to the supervisor. Performs other duties as assigned.