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The Registered Nurse, Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Completes face to face, telephone, and video assessments to establish nursing diagnoses as needed.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on population specific components.
• Knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patients' conditions; to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.
• Ability to observe, identify and respond to the patient's needs for care, including medication, equipment-assisted care, and patient/family education.
• Providing health education and procedural teaching to patients and significant others.
• Perform procedures per established policies and guidelines.
• Influences care outcomes using effective communication and collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Administering medicine per established policies and guidelines.
• Establishing priorities and making ethically-sound decisions to ensure safe patient care.
• Assisting the physicians during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to promote optimal patient outcomes by team collaboration.
• Responding to emergency situations to promote optimal patient outcomes by recognizing changes in patient's health status.
• Performing diagnostic studies within the scope of nursing practice as ordered by the physician.
• Documenting patient data to ensure continuity in the provision and coordination of patient care.
• Collaborating with other health care professionals.
• Communicating with veterans and family members regarding veteran's care.
• Knowledge and understanding of human behavior, patient motivations and reactions to situations, and ability to appropriately utilize this knowledge in working effectively with patients, family members and other staff.
• Establishes constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to promote positive relationships and communication.
• Fosters an environment of respect for individual patient and family rights to privacy and dignity in all aspects of care delivery.
• May be responsible for charge nurse duties.
• Managing follow-up care.
• Acting as resource to others.
• Participating in continuing education, achieving/maintaining certification.
• Possess knowledge of unit level quality improvement indicators.
• Applies knowledge and actively participates in unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives.
• Provides excellent customer service according to ICARE values.
• Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches in the management of complex patient care.
• Additional duties as assigned such as covering/float to other teams (Teamlet).

• Serves as budget analyst with responsibility in performing planning, coordination, execution, and analysis for annual and/or multi-year budgetary programs.
• Researches, compiles, and summarizes data involving obligations, expenses and object class/line-item information, narrative information, and quantitative budgetary data.
• Analyzes budgetary relationships and provides budgetary reports to the Chief, Portfolio Management for use in developing recommendations to accommodate actions under conditions of short and rapidly changing program and budgetary deadlines
• Participates in meetings and discussions with program officials to advise on importance and soundness of program requirements, budget plans, spend plans, and reports.
• Performs budget execution work involving the monitoring of incurred and actual expenditures of a budget.
• Selects and applies analytical methods and techniques to predict or assess the effects of budgetary and/or programmatic changes.

• Provide independent, preventive, therapeutic, and comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care.
• Perform and/or requests laboratory, radiological, and other diagnostic and screening tests, and interprets results, assesses specific problems/complications.
• Provide inpatient obstetrical care including labor management, vaginal delivery; performs and repairs episiotomies; repairs lacerations.
• Manage care of normal newborn including nutrition, elimination, and activity.
• Evaluate and manages the normal postpartum period to include determining hospital disposition, providing discharge counseling, completing necessary records, and conducting clinic follow-up.

- Responsible for managing Human Resource aspects of service operations, including hiring process, disciplinary action and Labor/Management relations. Responsible for resource management and distribution, assessing staffing levels and needs, space planning, and assessing equipment and technology needs along with corresponding requests for needed resources.
- Prepares performance plans and performance evaluations; recommendations for appointment, awards, advancements and ensuring new hires are properly vetted. Incumbent monitor's staff competencies and updates staff competency folders in accordance with all regulatory guidelines and identifying continuing education and training needs.
- Skillful in interpersonal relationships and conflict resolution. Complies with and ensures that Department of Veterans Affairs EEO guidelines are followed within the Service.
- Supervise, direct and manage a diverse MSA staff and is involved to on-the-job team problem solving; developing, implementing and evaluating improvements to work processes and identifying continuing training needs. Supports and is involved in teamwork and/or team building both within the incumbent's Service and other Services.
- Responsible for a full range of functions associated with the daily operation of the assigned clinic, ensuring that referrals for the section are processed, treatments are provided, and documentation is completed according to TJC, CARF and service policies.
- Provides advanced professional oversight and consultation to MSA staff and evaluates complex processes with great autonomy. Incumbent develops and implements new processes and provides guidance for MSA staff.
- Consults with medical staff through patient presentations, clinics and confer.
- Responsible to continually evaluate the success of ongoing improvement projects programs and recognizes the need for new programs. As the need for new programs is identified, the incumbent must develop and initiate new treatment programs which apply current research finding.
- Monitor's inventory, projects equipment and supply need for treatments and submits requests of those if indicated.
- Responsible safe operations of the clinic, ensuring the safe environment, the work area is secured, and equipment is clean.
- Possesses subject matter knowledge of the organization and Service in order to respond to requests, inquiries, problems, and to identify and communicate any discrepancies in scheduling or improperly completed orders. Incumbent must be able to follow extensive guides in form of instructions, manuals, regulations, and precedents that apply to the work. Incumbent uses own judgment in locating and selecting appropriate guidelines, policies, procedures, and other sources and adapts them according to the circumstances of the specific situation.
- Responsible for data collection and validation. He/she will ensure that encounter errors (e.g., open encounters) and appointment wait time errors are corrected timely. He/she will also ensure that consults are addressed by staff in a timely manner. This will include setting goals, assigning and reviewing work, setting deadlines, and taking corrective action when goals are not me

Work Schedule: Full Time 40 hours a week. Exact work schedule to be discussed during interview.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Patient Advocacy within VA exists to ensure patient concerns are heard and addressed to improve the overall experience and quality of care for patients. Effective, high-functioning Patient Advocacy is integral to fulfilling the goal of providing Veterans with world-class health care. Major duties and responsibilities include:

Complaint Resolution

• Manages the facility Veteran Centered Complaint Resolution (VCCR) process, including complaint resolution, data capture and analysis of issues/complaints to make system improvements
• Assists Service-Level Advocates (SLAs) and front-line staff in resolving issues and addressing more complex complaints
• Explores all avenues to properly identify the nature and scope of the problem and to initiate appropriate action to expedite a resolution
• Proactively identifies existing or potential problem areas and suggests solutions or alternatives to existing procedures which contribute to these problems

• Serves as the liaison between the facility, patients, staff, and the community, ensuring Patients understand their rights, in addition to, their responsibilities
• Works directly with health care teams, Service Chiefs, and management to facilitate resolution to problems beyond the capability of front-line staff and participate in resolution of system problems by presenting the patient's perspective of the problem and the desired resolution
• Maintains a strong relationship with Veterans Service Organizations and others whose interests are in helping and protecting Veterans, their families, and their representatives
• Serves as liaison with congressional offices, responding directly to their staff assistants on matters involving patient concerns or dissatisfaction

• Ensures VHA Patient Advocacy goals, policy and requirements are met by collecting, analyzing, and evaluating relevant data, and preparing reports based on that data
• Works to identify the elements of clinical or administrative practices contribute to or create an atmosphere for patient dissatisfaction and recommends changes
• Presents patient issues and data at various facility meetings and committees
• Works closely with Facility Management to discuss trending concerns that may indicate the need for system improvements

• Analyze operational support requirements/requests from higher Headquarters (HQ) and other Department of Defense (DOD) agencies.
• Inform Action Officers of delays, adjustments in suspense actions, and priorities or other major changes as they occur.
• Plan work, establish priorities, directs, reviews and accepts or rejects the work of military and civilian personnel assigned to the section.
• Perform Action Officer duties regarding Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) Operations, training and plans.
• Conducts mission analysis of Operation Orders (OPORDs) and Fragment Orders (FRAGOs) assigned by Command leadership.
• Evaluate tasks and their impact on the Command’s mission and resources through analysis of time-sensitive messages.
• Regularly assist in the setup of briefings as directed by the Command team on operational matters involving the Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU).
• Prepare and present written and verbal information and decision briefings for the Command leadership in accordance with Army doctrine and policies.

This is a career ladder progression position; the duties described below are at the GS-11 level. If selected at a grade below GS-11, the incumbent will serve in a developmental capacity, wherein the work is less complex in nature and the supervisor, or a senior level employee provides specific instruction and guidance. At the GS-11 grade level, the incumbent:

• Independently conducts a wide variety of onsite safety and health inspections and investigations of mining operations as applicable, mills, preparation plants and related facilities.
• Prepares written reports of inspections and investigations, issuing citations and orders for violations found during examinations.
• Promotes safety and health among mine operators and workers by directing and participating in safety and health training programs, meetings, demonstrations, mine rescue competitions, and related activities.
• Provides technical advice and guidance to mine operators to help them solve problems and comply with mine safety and health requirements.
• Assists mine operators in the planning of modifications to improve and/or correct deficiencies in the operation such as selecting and installing new equipment and changing materials or methods.
• Promotes safety and health among mine operators and workers by directing and participating in safety and health training programs, meetings, demonstrations, mine rescue competitions, and related activities.
• Serves as a MSHA representative and information source on mine safety and health.
• Testifies at judicial hearings regarding notices of violations and orders of withdrawal.

Work Environment: The incumbent inspects and/or investigates both surface and underground mining operations as applicable, which is a very hazardous and stressful work environment surrounded by a high risk of exposure to potentially dangerous situations. In addition to the characteristically dark, wet, and cramped environment, underground mines contain noxious gases and fumes, and the danger of potentially explosive dust or gases, electrical fires, roof falls, and exposure to radiation.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
The incumbent is a member of a data team that explores new technologies and databases, including (but not limited to): VSSC, Pyramid Analytics, CDW (Corporate Data Warehouse), Power BI, TABLO, MAPTITUDE, and AMCMS (which is a new technology created in 2021). Participates in complex projects to apply the technologies in support of Veterans' health care needs. Assignments include complex segments of projects for which the incumbent is independently responsible. Inputs and retrieves data, prepares analyses and presents recommendations to senior specialists, supervisor, or others as may be appropriate.

Participates in assessing data to identify, quantify and resolve organizational problems. Work as part of a team for operations-focus assignments and projects initiated by data analysis or executive leadership. Projects and studies are diverse and intense in nature which requires feedback from subject matter experts or departmental or program offices. Assist with developmental documents which include report preparation from data analysis, project summaries and final recommendations.


Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm, 8:00am - 4:30pm or 8:30am - 5:00p
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD00272A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Duties include, but are not limited to:
The incumbent is a member of a data team that explores new technologies and databases, including (but not limited to): VSSC, Pyramid Analytics, CDW (Corporate Data Warehouse), Power BI, TABLO, MAPTITUDE, and AMCMS (which is a new technology created in 2021). Participates in complex projects to apply the technologies in support of Veterans' health care needs. Assignments include complex segments of projects for which the incumbent is independently responsible. Inputs and retrieves data, prepares analyses and presents recommendations to senior specialists, supervisor, or others as may be appropriate.

Participates in assessing data to identify, quantify and resolve organizational problems. Work as part of a team for operations-focus assignments and projects initiated by data analysis or executive leadership. Projects and studies are diverse and intense in nature which requires feedback from subject matter experts or departmental or program offices. Assist with developmental documents which include report preparation from data analysis, project summaries and final recommendations.


Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm, 8:00am - 4:30pm or 8:30am - 5:00pm
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD00272A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Responsible for managing and directing the administrative activities of a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals who are responsible for the medical, dental and allied health services of the facility, and in collaboration with the Clinical Director, overseeing the provision of the best possible patient care to the inmate population.

The health care services provided include inpatient and outpatient care in either an institution setting or at a local hospital, as well as routine health maintenance services, emergency services and chronic care of inmates with long term illnesses.

Serves as a cost center manager to prepare estimates and administer an annual budget and manages a procurement system to provide adequate levels of medical, surgical, dental and pharmaceutical supplies.

Develops and coordinates internal review systems to assure compliance of the standards of the American Correctional Association (ACA) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations (JCAHO), as well as other regulatory groups and higher agency authorities.

Implements the agency’s re-entry initiatives including timely Inmate Skills Assessment data entry at admission and evaluation of health status documented in an updated electronic exit summary at release.

Ensures the provision of release medications and electronic transmission of health records to community healthcare providers rendering continued medical or mental health care when applicable.

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.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

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Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): EDRP Authorized: Contact the VISN 8 Compensation Center of Excellence at VISN8CCOE@va.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Learn more.

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

Duties include but not limited to the following:

Advanced Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist. Employees are trained to work in one or more difficult and complex modalities performing procedures related to these modalities as well as performing general diagnostic procedures. At this grade level, any assignment in a single modality must demonstrate significant complexity. Such assignments are unique, perhaps with expert specialization in complex areas of radiologic technology, Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) regulations, and intermediate QM type duties within the program.

Technologist at this level requires advance education in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, ISTAT applications, insertion of intravenous catheter in patient's peripheral vein for IV contrast, injection training and knowledge of general imaging radiography. Employees at this level is considered fully functional and able to carry out their assigned tasks independently. Performs technical work in support of Diagnostic Radiology under the direct supervision of a physician. Position is that of a radiologic technologist operating the super conductive Magnetic Resonance Imager (MRI), a highly complex computerized imaging device which employs the use of strong magnetic fields and radio waves to acquire images.

This specialty modality requires additional knowledge of super conduction magnets, the physics of superconducting magnets, and how they relate to the human anatomy in medical imaging. The technologist must be educated in the safety factors governing a magnetic environment that patients, visitors, and equipment enter into. The practitioner must have specific specialized knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and how it relates to the soft tissues and vessels of the human body. The technologist must also have a specialized knowledge in the radiofrequency surface coils required for each specific anatomical area to be imaged. The technologist requires knowledge of image acquisition in Computerized/Digital Radiography (CR/DR) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS). This subspecialty requires advanced ARRT certification in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR).

Duties include but are not limited to:

• The incumbent serves as an operator of a super conductive magnetic resource unit. The operator will be developing new techniques, defining optimal protocols, and devising alternatice ways to visualize pathology within the patient. Interaction with physician, physicists, computer programmers, and biomed engineers will be normal occurrences of the daily duties of the operator.
• The incumbent provides patient care, which is appropriate to the cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the adult and/or geriatric patient. Positions patient within the examiner unit (MRI), monitors patient during all phases of the examination, and removes patient from the influence of the magnetic field upon completion of the data acquisition.
• Coordinates the radiologist, MRSO and physicist to determine the most ideal parameters to the pulse the magnet for each individualized patient examination. Programs technical factors by Interrogating computer console and responding with inputs that will result in the parameters of pulse form, pulse sequence, slice profile, ect. Monitors the examination by checking Computations, performances, and results of the selected parameters to obtain the best diagnostic computer-generated data and images.
• Assists manufacturer representatives and biomedical engineers in the calibration and troubleshooting of malfunctions associated with the MRI unit. Establishes and monitors quality control programs. Maintains examination log, computer data and technical parameters on each examination.
• MEDVAMC is a teaching institute which requires the technologist to assist/train radiologist, and other technologist/technicians, students from affiliated institutions, and other health care professionals in PACS. Maintains supplies required for all MRI examinations. Maintains records on all patients and examination performed and contrast used by sending all completed exams to VISTA and Carestream PACs for permanent storage.
• PERFORMS ADVANCED LEVEL ASPECTS OF MRI IMAGING, such as MR Breast, MR Cardiac, and MR Functional Neuro studies utilizing specialized sequences to visualize the anatomy and pathology necessary for diagnosis.

The duties of the Registered Respiratory Therapist include, but are not limited to the following:

• Performs basic spirometry, including adequate coaching, recognition of improperly performed maneuvers, corrective actions, and interpretation of test results.
• Compares and evaluates the indications and contraindications for sleep studies.
• Identifies and distinguishes the indications, contraindications, and general hazards, complications in preparation, performance, and post core of bronchoscopy procedures.
• Performs arterial and venous sampling for blood analysis.
• Develops, administers, evaluates, and modifies respiratory core plans in the acute-care setting, using evidence-based medicine, protocols, and clinical practice guidelines.
• Explains the use of evidence-based medicine in the development and application of hospital- based respiratory care protocols.
• Evaluates and treats patients in a variety of settings, using the appropriate respiratory care protocols.
• Completes the assessment through direct contact, chart review, and other means as appropriate and share the information with healthcare team members.
• Reviews and interprets pulmonary function studies (spirometry) and pulse oximetry, arterial blood gases, electrolytes, complete blood cell count, and related laboratory tests.
• Inspects the chest and extremities to detect deformation, cyanosis, edema, clubbing, and other anomalies.
• Evaluates patient breathing effort, ventilatory pattern, and use of accessory muscles.
• Performs basic life support (BLS), advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) according to American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines, endotracheal intubation, arterial line placement and management, IV and/or midline placement and management.
• Participates in mass-casualty staffing to provide airway management, manual and mechanical ventilator life support, medical gas administration, aerosol delivery of bronchodilators and other agents In the resuscitation of respiratory and cardiovascular failure
• Makes treatment recommendations based on waveform graphics, pulmonary mechanics, and imaging studies.
• Identifies indications for circulatory gas exchange devices.
• Collaborates with other professionals in cure management built upon evidence-based medicine and clinical protocols.
• Delivers therapeutic interventions based on evidence-based medicine and clinical protocols.
• Assesses the need for therapies (medical, humidity, aerosol, lung expansion, airway clearance, airway management and mechanical ventilation) in all patient settings.
• Determines indications/contraindications for therapy.
• Determines appropriateness of order and need for physician intervention.
• Monitors patient's response to therapy.
• Recognizes and rectify equipment malfunction.
• Follows Standard Precautions for infection control.
• Recognizes complications and respond to adverse effects.
• Recommends therapy modifications.
• Assess therapy effectiveness.
• Documents therapy.
• Evaluates compressed gas cylinders, regulators and flow meters, oxygen conserving devices, high-flow air-entrainment systems, oxygen and air-flow-meter mixing systems, air/oxygen blenders, nasal cannulas, high-flow nasal cannulas, non-reservoir masks, reservoir masks, air-entrainment masks, nitric oxide therapy, helium/oxygen therapy, unheated passive humidifiers, active and passive heat-and-moisture exchangers (HM Es), heated humidifiers for medical gas delivery systems via mask, tracheal catheter, and artificial airways, non-medicated, large-volume nebulizers, heated and unheated, delivery of medication, nebulizers for continuous nebulization, pressurized metered-dose inhalers, dry-powder inhalers, physiologic action, adverse effects and doses and peak expiratory flow meters and inspiratory flow meters.
• Calculates and modifies drug dosing.
• Evaluates incentive spirometers (flow-based and volume-based), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices, expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP) devices, bi-level positive-pressure breathing, positive expiratory therapy (PEP), etc.
• Performs the head-tilt chin-lift airway-opening maneuver and jaw lift without head extension maneuver

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Major duties include, but not limited to:

• Demonstrates knowledge of more complex examination and treatment procedures such as Signal Average (Late Potential) Electrocardiograms, Tilt table testing, event monitoring, T wave alternans and provides occasional back-up for Echo-cardiograms. Must be able to provide training and supervision in these procedures, to develop analysis interpretation formats and receive inquiries about results. Technician must be able to independently monitor blood pressures, heart rates, rhythm strips, and alerting the physician of any abnormalities and /or arrhythmias.
• Must be able to write policies, procedures and protocols pertaining to electrocardiography.
• Responsible for instructing respiratory students, nursing students, medical students, and hospital staff on acquiring, maintaining of the electrocardiogram machines.
• Responsible for maintaining Critical test results and monthly statistical reports, analyzing completed tests for quality assurance and diagnostic quality. Monitors and maintains statistical records for EKG Lab at all locations and prepares monthly reports for all sites. Analyzes, maintains, and files all recorded studies performed in laboratory, ensuring the correct completion of patients' records, and proper dissemination of patient charts and records
• for all sites.
• Must have knowledge of JCAHO and other regulatory requirements.
• Performs editing of physician's interpretations of all procedures to include all CBOCS into the MUSE System and VISTA Imaging. Responsible for all CPT Encounter Coding. Responsible for ensuring staff is familiar with Clinical Procedures.
• Maintains the MUSE SYSTEM with basic trouble shooting to include all cardiac equipment. Works closely with BIO-MED to solve problems.
• Responsible for new CPT coding with no clerical support for the expanded role that Cardiology now plays with outlying clinics and new procedures which include Stress Dobutamine and TEE Echo-cardiograms. Responsible for the computerized consults for all procedures; view, receive, complete consults with no clerical support. Ensures that all reports have been dictated by physician.
• Responsible that all sites are working correctly (via Muse System & VISTA and other systems as needed in the future), and makes sure equipment is working properly (and order equipment and supplies).

The primary purpose of this position is to direct, develop and implement policy programs and procedures for the accurate management of Supply Chain Management (SCM) planning. Serves as the Logistics Management Specialist and provides administrative and technical oversight to a lower-graded specialist.

Major duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as the Logistics Management Specialist with responsibility for direction and control of logistics planning that includes multiple activities and may include geographically separated areas where no supply chain management personnel are assigned.
• Direct, develop and implement policy programs and procedures for the accurate management of Supply Chain Management (SCM) planning.
• Serves as the Logistics Management Specialist and provides administrative and technical oversight to a lower-graded specialist.
• Performs logistical assessments of strategic supply support in coordination with the supported customers and alerts management of systemic problems.
• Troubleshoots and resolves issues where supply chain deficiencies affect the mission.
• Ensures collaboration with appropriate managers to provide detailed data analysis.
• Schedules all requirements through the National Acquisition Center (NAG) to ensure equipment arrives according to planned tasking.