Total 151 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

• You will design training session based on fitness test results, client goals, and current fitness program trends.
• You will design a range of group exercise classes (e.g. strength, step, spin, yoga, etc.) of varying sizes including modifications for workouts to allow participation of clients of multiple fitness levels or those with past injury.
• You will instruct classes within or outside the facility, demonstrating proper form, breathing techniques, and use of equipment.

This job announcement will remain open for 10 calendar days. The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 100 applications. The first 100 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (100 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management.

The Nurse IV Program Manager functions as an administrator, educator and consultant utilizing management theory in collaboration with leadership in the Office of Academic Affiliations, the Office of Nursing Services, and external entities, including academic institutions and accrediting bodies. The incumbent reports to the Director, Nursing Education.

Major Duties may include, but are limited to:

• Provides executive input in the strategic planning, budget, mission, operational planning, and policy development for the Office of Academic Affiliations Nursing Education programs.
• Utilizes nursing, clinical, and academic knowledge and high level analytical and management skills to evaluate current and future processes and recommend improvements to achieve the clinical and administrative goals of the OAA.
• Assists in developing of policies and procedures related to program implementation at the national and local levels based on national, professional (for example, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education), VHA, and federal standards and regulations.
• Demonstrates substantial and continuous responsibility for directing and managing integrated programs to cultivate collaborative and productive working relationships.
• Provides leadership in the development of policies and systems to devise strategies that will enable the organization to successfully manage educational and trainee issues and protect the rights of all persons involved.
• Provides leadership in determining the allocation of resources (financial, human, material and/or informational) based on educational processes and programs that produce high quality outcomes.
• Mentors and coaches the nursing staff, including program directors, faculty, and other stakeholders, who work with or participate in the undergraduate and graduate nursing residency and training education programs.
• Provides a leadership role in professional, community, and governmental bodies that shape educational and health care policy, contributing to the development and improvement of nursing education.

Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf

The Incumbent serves as a Senior Social Worker for the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (7West) within the Acute Care Section of the Mental Health Service line at VA Puget Sound Health Care System located in Seattle, Washington. The Social Worker has responsibility to provide direct services for Veterans, their families and caregivers to ensure the care provided is of the highest quality. Duties will include:

• Provides leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff.
• Serves on committees, work groups, and task forces at the facility, VISN and national level, or in the community as deemed appropriate by the supervisor, Social Work Executive or Chief of Social Work Services.
• Responsible for the clinical case management for Social Work needs on the unit. This includes ensuring conducting psychosocial assessments and facilitating group programming on a daily basis.
• Works with Veterans hospitalized under the Involuntary Treatment Act, to include coordinating with County Crisis and Commitment Services and providing court testimony as the VA Court Evaluator.
• Provide a full range of services within the Social Work Scope of Practice based on Veteran needs, acuity level, and preferences for care.
• Provide consultation and psychoeducation to Veterans and Veteran families on topics including community resources, Advance Directives, VA benefits, budgeting, activities of daily living, and recovery goals.
• Act as a consultant to other team/staff members and take a lead clinical role in case consultation.
• Fulfill ethical responsibilities to Veterans, colleagues and VA in accordance with NASW Code of Ethics, VHA Code of Ethics, and local ethics policies.
• Document all Veteran care in the electronic health record in accordance with facility policy, VHA Directive 1162.05 (and revisions), and program-specific SOPs.
• Ensure compliance with standards and expectations of Joint Commission, CARF, and other relevant accrediting bodies.
• Actively participate in program planning and development, advising the supervisor of shifting Veteran care needs and identifying the need for SOP or policy changes.
• Provide supervision to students, interns, or unlicensed Social Workers as requested.
• Maintain familiarity and responsibility for all behavioral health performance measures.
• Responsible for participation and leadership in process improvement, system redesign, and/or other applicable workgroups and committees, to include creation of standard work documents or strategic plan implementation.
• Take responsibility for improving professional competencies by participating training programs and continuing education. Maintain accurate records of trainings in accordance with VA policies and state licensure requirements. Evaluate own practice through professional peer review, case conferences, and other means.
• Provide training, education, and consultation to trainees, VA staff, and community partners as a subject matter expert in specialized practice area(s).
• Serve as a consultant and subject-matter expert for Social Work to clinical staff (physicians, nurses, and other disciplines as needed).
• Ensure outpatient follow up care is scheduled in compliance with facility performance measures.
• Formally supervise trainees when assigned.
• Assist with coordinating scheduled admissions for ECT/ATC.
• Develop evidenced based group programming materials.
• Coordinate with DSHS and families to facilitate placement to AFH or SNF.
• Be knowledgeable of resources for homeless Veterans and refer appropriately.

The Incumbent serves as a Senior Social Worker for the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (7West) within the Acute Care Section of the Mental Health Service line at VA Puget Sound Health Care System located in Seattle, Washington. The Social Worker has responsibility to provide direct services for Veterans, their families and caregivers to ensure the care provided is of the highest quality. Duties will include:

• Provides leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff.
• Serves on committees, work groups, and task forces at the facility, VISN and national level, or in the community as deemed appropriate by the supervisor, Social Work Executive or Chief of Social Work Services.
• Responsible for the clinical case management for Social Work needs on the unit. This includes ensuring conducting psychosocial assessments and facilitating group programming on a daily basis.
• Works with Veterans hospitalized under the Involuntary Treatment Act, to include coordinating with County Crisis and Commitment Services and providing court testimony as the VA Court Evaluator.
• Provide a full range of services within the Social Work Scope of Practice based on Veteran needs, acuity level, and preferences for care. Services may include, but are not limited to, the following: case management; individual, family, and group therapy; discharge planning; resource linkage; and care coordination.
• Provide consultation and psychoeducation to Veterans and Veteran families on topics including community resources, Advance Directives, VA benefits, budgeting, activities of daily living, and recovery goals.
• Act as a consultant to other team/staff members and take a lead clinical role in case consultation.
• Fulfill ethical responsibilities to Veterans, colleagues and VA in accordance with NASW Code of Ethics, VHA Code of Ethics, and local ethics policies. This includes but is not limited to: compliance with all laws and regulations related to confidentiality and release of information; protecting Veterans' personal identifying information.
• Document all Veteran care in the electronic health record in accordance with facility policy, VHA Directive 1162.05 (and revisions), and program-specific SOPs.
• Ensure compliance with standards and expectations of Joint Commission, CARF, and other relevant accrediting bodies. Assist program leadership in accreditation preparation and continuous readiness activities as requested.
• Actively participate in program planning and development, advising the supervisor of shifting Veteran care needs and identifying the need for SOP or policy changes.
• Provide supervision to students, interns, or unlicensed Social Workers as requested.
• Maintain familiarity and responsibility for all behavioral health performance measures. Assist in development and maintenance of operational plans and strategic goals related to these measures.
• Responsible for participation and leadership in process improvement, system redesign, and/or other applicable workgroups and committees, to include creation of standard work documents or strategic plan implementation.
• Take responsibility for improving professional competencies by participating training programs and continuing education. Maintain accurate records of trainings in accordance with VA policies and state licensure requirements. Evaluate own practice through professional peer review, case conferences, and other means.
• Complete all mandatory VA trainings in a timely manner.
• Provide training, education, and consultation to trainees, VA staff, and community partners as a subject matter expert in specialized practice area(s).
• Serve as a consultant and subject-matter expert for Social Work to clinical staff (physicians, nurses, and other disciplines as needed).
• Ensure outpatient follow up care is scheduled in compliance with facility performance measures.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of state laws regarding involuntary treatment and works closely with Designated Crisis Responders (DCRs) and the court system when appropriate
• Formally supervise trainees when assigned.
• Assist with coordinating scheduled admissions for ECT/ATC.
• Develop evidenced based group programming materials.
• Coordinate with DSHS and families to facilitate placement to AFH or SNF.
• Be knowledgeable of resources for homeless Veterans and refer appropriately.

Major Duties:

• Plans and implements a comprehensive Interior Design Program which includes providing complete, from concept to installation, interior design services for the organization to include satellite facilities.
• Provides technical expertise to coworkers and contractors and routinely coordinates with engineers, architects, and other designers to ensure compliance with VA regulations and facility design criteria. Acts as a technical representative for design and finish specifications matters and manages the facility furniture program.
• Plans, specifics, writes procurement packages, supervises installation and acts as the contracting officer's representative for all furniture procurements within the facility.
• Works with direct supervisor to coordinate and maintains a schedule of short and long range interior­ improvement projects for the facility through the 5-year interior design plan and other programs to identify existing and future project needs. This includes working within the operating budget, preparation of floor plans and space layouts, finish schedules, presentation boards and submittals, and accurate cost­ estimates.
• Acts as Contracting Officer's Representative for all furnishings, window treatments, patient cubicle curtains, wall coverings, floor coverings, wall art, lighting, ceiling treatments, casework, and all other interior design-related accoutrements from origination to installation.
• Works with direct supervisor to determine priorities and utilize an annual interior design budget in recurring funds and budgeting projects that may involve millions of dollars in non-recurring funds. This includes verifying receipt of orders and coordinating installation. In addition to fixed annual budget and non-recurring funds for projects, incumbent prepares interior design budgetary requirements for major and minor construction projects, for supplemental and future funding by VHA.
• Develops the interior/exterior signage and wayfinding plan for the facility to comply with "VA Signage Guide" on the Technical Information Library (TIL). Coordinates the installation of new signage and ensures the efficacy of signage/directional graphics in areas where new and existing intersect. Ensures that the new signage/directional graphics meet the requirements of The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as applicable and effectively informs/directs patients, visitors, and staff. The Interior Designer develops an evaluation method to assess the effectiveness of the signage and wayfinding plan for Veterans, visitors and staff.
• Represents the facility at various design-trade functions and maintains an effective rapport with design-industry vendors and/or representatives. Contact is maintained with designers at VA facilities to exchange pertinent professional information regarding existing and future projects; utilizes these contacts to keep abreast of the ever-changing concepts related to interior design responsibilities.
• Manages an interior design file system that includes drawings, specifications, budgets, project information, government contracts, requests for interior design services, and regulations pertaining to interior design; manages a resource library of catalogs for furniture, materials, finishes, and all other design-related items, that are appropriate by ensuring they contribute to infection prevention, long term maintenance and sustainability goals for a healthcare environment.
• The position works with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on assigned projects (Majors, Minors, NRM, CSI and Leased). The incumbent advises the COR on the actual accomplishment of Interior design related work including approval of materials, interpreting of contract specifications, preparations and negotiation of changes to accommodate conditions, and complete on site field inspections. The incumbent keeps their direct supervisor informed as to the status of the project development, design and accomplishment and review coordination and scheduling of construction work when it affects other hospital operating department or major utility systems affecting the entire facility.
• Responds to requests, complaints, etc. related to interior design and furniture moves.
• Planning and coordinating moves with move team, utility shutdowns, phases, and other requirements for construction projects.
• Advises and implements plan on adequacy and adaptability of a cohesive space including furniture layout, general size, fit and code compliance.
• Coordinates facility paint, flooring and ceiling/lighting schedule with appropriate construction crews.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): NOT authorized
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

The incumbent's primary function will be in the Geriatric Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) as the Medical Director for a two teamlet service, and carrying a panel commensurate with a half-time Geriatric Primary Care Physician, provide direct patient care in the long term care or outpatient setting to patients with advanced, often life limiting illnesses, including patients in the Community Living Center; will supervise the clinical activities of residents, trainees from other disciplines, and students. Attending physicians participate in formal and informal teaching and learning activities at VAPSHCS,

Primary Duties:
1. Responsible for overall clinical supervision and management of patients in the GeriPACT Program.
2. Works in conjunction with Nurse Manager and Administrative Manager to oversee daily operations of the clinic.
3. Responsible for the maintenance and improvement of medical systems to deliver quality health care for the Geri- PACT patients, which includes performance improvement activities.
4. Develops/coordinates strategic and operational planning, establishes workload targets, reviews staffing and resource utilization and monitors performance measures.
5. Monitors appropriateness of referrals and care provided to patients in the Geri-PACT Program.
6. Coordinates the educational and clinical experience of trainees assigned to the Geri-PACT Program
7. The Medical Director of Geri-PACT serves as a Staff Physician within Geri-PACT clinic
8. The incumbent will remain up to date with the latest medical treatments and procedures
9. The Medical Director for Geri-PACT, updates, monitors and promotes compliance with VA regulations to include updates for changes in applicable VA Memos, Directives, or Guidelines.
10. Collaborates with community home health and hospice agencies as needed for Geri-PACT patients
Ancillary Duties (to be determined based on clinical need and incumbent training/interest):
11. Serve as a Staff Physician in GEC services such as Community Living Centers, Home-Based Primary Care and Palliative and Hospice Care.
12. Actively participate in Geriatric teaching service to include months as Attending Physician as well as ongoing educational offerings.
13. Serves as Staff Physician with affiliated Geri-PACT programs including Gero-FIT, Memory Clinic and the Falls reduction clinic
14. Carry on-call pager evenings and weekends per coverage schedule.
15. Serve on various quality assurance and medical staff committees as assigned.

Work Schedule: 8am - 4:30pm; Monday - Friday

Major duties include, but are not limited to;

• Solely responsible for installation, trouble shooting, adjustment, test, repair and preventive maintenance of all portions of complete operational electronic systems and equipment down to board level primarily fire alarm systems, intrusion detection systems, access
  control systems, central radio system, nurse call system, alarm systems, color television sets, hospital beds, intercom systems, public address systems, photo cells, amplifiers, relay control circuits, motors, solenoid operated air, water, and steam valves, distillation processes, computer peripherals, electromechanical systems, electrical and electronic circuitry and various other related equipment.
• Work involves converting theoretical ideas of engineers into practical units or electronic devices in support of a complex electrical or electronic system involving such functions as microwave communication, radio systems, or digital automated controls; analyzing, redesigning, modifying, installing, evaluating, repairing, and performing in service training on a wide variety of complex equipment systems within the medical center.
• Incumbent will analyze all reported malfunctions and problems, and must determine the scope, extent and severity after verification.
• Incumbent will research, design, modify, and install systems and equipment assigned.
• Incumbent will follow well-researched and planned procedures to identify and isolate failures of systems.
• Incumbent will investigate causes for the failure by industry standard and modified techniques.
• Work affects the design or operation of the electronic or electrical systems and equipment.
• Work consists of many different and unrelated processes and methods used to resolve a broad range of problems. It includes research and development work to modify or improve assigned electronic systems or procedures. Such work may involve communications and/or patient care systems.
• Incumbent is required to communicate with Individuals or groups from outside the agency, including consultants, contractors, vendors, or representatives of professional associations, in moderately unstructured settings.
• The employee must recognize or learn the role and authority of each party during the course of the meetings to plan, coordinate, or
  advise on work efforts or to resolve operating problems by influencing or motivating individuals or groups who are working toward mutual goals and who have basically cooperative attitudes.
• The incumbent must independently determine the nature of the trouble and extent of repairs on the system to board level.
• Incumbent must be able to locate trouble and assess repair work and its impact in terms of outage time and extent of disruption.
• Incumbent must trouble shoot and restore system operation by replacement of system circuit boards and parts.
• Incumbent must initiate all orders for all parts or replacement boards and keep inventories up to demand levels.
• Incumbent must apply a comprehensive knowledge of operating electronic principles such as circuitry elements, microminiaturized integrated circuits, signal behavior, transmission, oscillation, amplification and display.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Plans and conducts investigations relating to alleged or suspected violations of criminal laws by utilizing investigative techniques and applying the laws of evidence, rules of criminal procedures, and precedent court decisions concerning criminal activities.
• Investigates crimes which cannot be resolved through the initial efforts of the reporting officer's preliminary investigation or are beyond the scope of a Detective's responsibility.
• Investigates complaints and tips, develop leads, obtain physical evidence, seek out and question witnesses and suspects, take testimony, and arrest offenders.
• Participates in surveillance activities that are coordinated by an OIG and/or other federal agency's senior investigator to ensure investigator support and protection.
• Acts as liaison officer and facilitates the investigations of other Federal, State, and local law enforcement personnel involved in the investigation and disposition of major crimes.
• Prepares and reviews reports, make recommendations, and prepare cases for prosecution.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Providing career counseling for nursing staff and assisting in the placement of scholarship nurses, student nurse technicians and VALOR students.
• Reaching out to external customers such as educational institutions and professional organizations to create and maintain hiring streams.
• Collaborating with Human Resources (HR) and other nursing professionals on identifying and overcoming barriers to recruitment and retention.
• Collaborating with the program analysts, executive health system specialists, nursing leaders and administrative officers on developing plans to address turnover of nursing personnel, maintaining data and creating reports regarding turnover.
• Providing oversight, guidance and directions for staff nurses and applicants regarding the onboarding process, promotions, and awards.
• Serving in key roles on committees, councils, teams, and workgroups with focus on nurse staffing, recruitment, and retention.
• Executing responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of personnel resources.

The duties of this position include but are not limited to the following.

• Collects, organizes and tracks information in support of the Personnel Security Program.
• Reviews position risk sensitivity levels as full assistant to the Personnel Security Specialist. Assemble position descriptions and functional statements for the Personnel Security Specialist for review.
• Tracks electronically the level assigned and the appropriate background investigation needed.
• Performs administrative tasks associated with the authorization and issuance of the PIV card.
• Serves as the initial point of contact for new appointees including but not limited to paid or without compensation employees, volunteers, students, residents, and contractors.
• Reviews information submitted by the requesting office to validate level of background required, enters appointee information into a local data base tracking system and refers appointee for fingerprinting.
• Initiates, reviews and releases appointees background investigations in the Office of Personnel Managements Electronic Application (e-APP) system or in conjunction with the VA- Adjudication Center (VA-AC).
• Monitors the status of specific pending items, compiles data to produce reports, follows up to determine status and records results.
• Maintains logs of current employees who are in public trust positions and ensures reinvestigations are initiated, reviewed and released using e-APP within the required timeframe as per policy. Works closely with the VA-AC to monitor the progress of investigations when applicable.
• Assists in presenting training/briefings for supervisors, managers, and employees related to various aspects of the Personnel Security Program.
• Assures that paperwork related to the suitability process is forwarded for inclusion in the appropriate system of records, i.e., official personnel folders, records related to fee basis employees, contract personnel, volunteers, or without compensation employees. Maintains required files related to the suitability process in accordance with OPM/agency guidelines.
• Requests information from various law enforcement agencies and courts. Assures that the approving official is kept informed of these actions.
• Reviews applicant's data ensuring that the submitted information matches the demographic data and that all required information has been provided. Accepts/rejects applicants
• Maintains an in-depth working knowledge of PIV role holder responsibilities.
• Provides technical advice and guidance regarding matters pertaining to PIV Program.
• Assembles position descriptions and functional statements for the Personnel Security Specialist for review.

• You will assist in identifying individuals at risk and connect them to skill building activities that promote protective factors and/or support resources.
• You will provide leadership with information on available resources, how to reduce stigma and increase help-seeking behavior, and education on risk and protective factors.
• You will provide information, assistance and guidance to Marines in meeting personal and family problems; provide an organized system to bring together available resources to relieve personal problems effecting performance, morale and retention.
• You will provide psycho-education to build protective factor skills; conduct prevention education classes and groups with fidelity. You will conduct primary prevention education and training.
• You will build cognitive regulation, emotion and interpersonal skills in Marines to prevent sexual assault, sexual harassment, domestic abuse, child abuse, suicide and other problematic behaviors.
• You will collect metrics and reports data to measure performance and effectiveness of Behavioral Programs; recommend efficiencies in the development and delivery of primary prevention; collect data on case outcomes and community outreach initiatives.
• You will conduct needs assessment surveys; consult and advise on methods to successfully provide integrated solutions to improve help seeking behaviors.

Major Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supervise professional industrial hygiene positions and responsible for planning and coordinating activities and work to implement national policies essential to occupational health enforcement programs for OSHA field offices.
• Provide technical advice and consultation in health enforcement and abatement.
• Develop and maintain an effective enforcement and assistance program.
• Coordinate compliance and enforcement assistance to OSHA regional and area offices.
• Provide expert technical guidance on corporate-wide settlement agreements and processing of egregious cases.
• OSHA technical expert for compliance with occupational health standards and related Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) legislation which include waste operations; emergency response operations; bloodborne pathogens; EPA Worker Protection standards, EPA hazardous waste regulations; EPA superfund regulations; and EPA pesticide regulations.
• Research technical literature, including research reports, symposium papers, trade books, laboratory reports and other working papers to provide authoritative technical guidance.
• Recommend revisions to operating instructions and directions (including the OSHA Field Operations Manual (FOM)).
• Review legislation, rulemaking, programming documents and policy guidelines to make recommendations to the Director, DEP on program policies and initiatives to promote and solicit program participation and interest in OHE products and services.
• Carry out supervisory duties in accordance with regulatory requirements in areas such as Diversity and EEO; internal management controls; Merit Systems Principles; Safety and Occupational Health obligations; performance management; management of ethics, conduct, and discipline; and hiring reform.

• Serves as Contracting Officer Representative and adheres to procedures outlined in the Federal Acquisitions Regulations, VA Acquisition Regulations, Public Laws, and Agency policy.
• Supports all aspects of contractor onboarding, including coordination with all stakeholders, managing system processes (e.g. TMS, PIV, etc.), tracking through established COR dashboards and internal mechanisms, communicating regular updates, and identifying and resolving issues.
• Oversees and maintains project, contract, and budget files and records in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Performs special projects of an analytical, evaluative, technical and/or developmental nature for which there are often no established processes or methods.
• Analyzes management information requirements to develop program or administrative reporting systems including the systems specifications, data gathering and analytical techniques, and systems evaluation methodology; and makes or implements
  recommendations for improvements or efficiencies.
• Facilitates many small tasks, up to hundreds in concurrence, and ensures they are all closed out successfully. Maintains a list of issues to be presented to leaders for resolution.
• Provides coverage for the Executive Director's calendar as needed, scheduling appointments, conferences, and associated arrangements without prior approval, based on the importance and priority of the requests and the availability of supervisor.
• Demonstrates understanding of office goals and objectives and balances prioritization of tasks accordingly.

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

Major Duties:

• Serves as an alter ego to the Executive Director for Communications (EDC), fully sharing with the EDC the direction of all phases of the organization's program and work.
• Assists the Executive Director in the development of VHA strategic communications and marketing plans; disseminates key messages and official positions on public issues; and promotes VHA mission, vision and activities.
• Manages assigned staff, develops priorities, and assigns projects; assures that appropriate services are provided, and goals are defined and achieved; develops staff skills and conducts performance evaluations; meets regularly with staff to discuss and resolve priorities, workload and technical issues; develops additional hiring/staffing recommendations; and manages internal/external stakeholder relationships.
• Provides counsel to the Under Secretary of Health (USH) and senior leaders on strategic communications issues and coordinates communications between the USH, senior leaders, and key stakeholder groups.
• Leads/assists in VHA/VA culture change initiatives through relevant, ongoing internal/external communications initiatives/activities.
• Reviews and guides the work of VHA Communications staff to assure the work quality and timely accomplishment of assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Manages budget and allocates resources to meet established VHA strategic goals.
• Develops methods, assessments, and plans, for increasing corporate identity/VISN and facility visibility.
• Oversees policy development and governance activities relating to the communications that support and facilitate the ability of VHA facilities to establish eligibility for VA sponsored health care benefits.
• Oversees VHA's initiatives to educate the general public, media, and VA stakeholders (including members of Congress) of the activities and services carried out by VHA.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• You will review work process and facility plans to verify sufficient health controls are in place and operational.
• You will monitor engineering programs to improve work processes.
• You will collect samples during investigations or surveys to determine nature and severity of hazards present.
• You will compile investigative reports into written findings or recommendations.