Total 304 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in San Francisco, California

As a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist at the full performance level, you will:

• Oversee contractor compliance of Federal, State, and WAPA's safety program requirements during construction activities, involving building, modifying, or relocating electrical power transmission and distribution facilities and related appurtenances, such as access roads, waterways, service buildings, and communication facilities. Construction activities include staged construction in energized substations with voltages up to 600-kV.
• Research Federal OSHA, State OSHA, National Fire Protection Association, DOE, WAPA and industry consensus standards. Maintain and update technical reference material, regulatory manuals, Safety Data Sheets (SDS) files, OSHA logs, accident and incident reports, motor vehicle program reporting and assists with the medical surveillance program for the Region. Maintain training records and associated documentation.
• Review contract plans and specifications, ensuring required safety features are incorporated, and provides guidance, if such features are needed. Review procurement and equipment specifications for equipment, tools, materials, and supplies for compliance with safety regulations. Provide technical guidance for selecting personnel protective equipment, Industrial hygiene equipment, fire and first aid equipment.
• Serve as a technical advisor to contracting officers, field engineers, construction engineers/representatives, maintenance personnel, and procurement officials regarding safety matters; provides technical guidance to various ad hoc committees; and as required represent the Regional Safety and Occupational Health Manager on Regional level committees and meetings at the Headquarters Office. Participate in joint safety meetings with construction contractors and WAPA personnel.

As a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist at the full performance level, you will:

• Oversee contractor compliance of Federal, State, and WAPA's safety program requirements during construction activities, involving building, modifying, or relocating electrical power transmission and distribution facilities and related appurtenances, such as access roads, waterways, service buildings, and communication facilities. Construction activities include staged construction in energized substations with voltages up to 600-kV.
• Research Federal OSHA, State OSHA, National Fire Protection Association, DOE, WAPA and industry consensus standards. Maintain and update technical reference material, regulatory manuals, Safety Data Sheets (SDS) files, OSHA logs, accident and incident reports, motor vehicle program reporting and assists with the medical surveillance program for the Region. Maintain training records and associated documentation.
• Review contract plans and specifications, ensuring required safety features are incorporated, and provides guidance, if such features are needed. Review procurement and equipment specifications for equipment, tools, materials, and supplies for compliance with safety regulations. Provide technical guidance for selecting personnel protective equipment, Industrial hygiene equipment, fire and first aid equipment.
• Serve as a technical advisor to contracting officers, field engineers, construction engineers/representatives, maintenance personnel, and procurement officials regarding safety matters; provides technical guidance to various ad hoc committees; and as required represent the Regional Safety and Occupational Health Manager on Regional level committees and meetings at the Headquarters Office. Participate in joint safety meetings with construction contractors and WAPA personnel.

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

• Lifecycle Management: responsible for the lifecycle management of non-expendable assets; develops multi-year equipment/NX plans; utilizes advanced automated non-expendable planning tools; participates in strategic planning, quality management of the equipment program, equipment replacement planning on a progressive basis, integrated with management budgetary plans and consistent with life expectancy of equipment; utilizes performance improvement methodologies to improve the overall management of NX assets; and conducts analysis and uses intensive knowledge of NX assets to make recommendations about standardization opportunities;
• Supply Management: responsible for the management and control of NX equipment and the inventory management of all NX assets; provides full logistics and supply chain support of pre-planning, preparation and equipment purchases; implements and monitors automated NX inventory management systems; and analyzes, studies, develops, and directs systems in connection with the NX requirements;
• Supervision: supervises employees from separate but interrelated units; makes recommendations for promotions, reassignments and awards; develops position descriptions and performance standards; conducts semi-annual and annual performance reviews; assists subordinate staff with performance issues; schedules and grants leave; monitors overtime usage; resolves informal complaints and grievances; develops the ability of subordinate staff; develops individual development plans for professional growth and development; coordinates and integrates various technical units to ensure compliance; conducts on the job training and in service training; and assesses training and educational needs and implements training programs;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Major duties include but not limited to:

• Work collaboratively with other services the incumbent uses date from meetings and databases to develop and adjust short term and long term plans for the service.
• Communicates regularly with personnel at all sites to determine continuing readiness.
• VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS) committees or VHA sponsored workgroups on a permanent or interim basis.
• The employee participates in the facility Safety, Accident Review Board (ARB), and/ or Environment of Care (EOC) committees.
• Represents the Safety Program Manager on appropriate VANCHCS committees or VHA sponsored workgroups on a permanent or interim basis.
• Other duties as assigned.
• He/she also consults with specialists from related occupations concerning work process modifications and recommends corrective or remedial safety measures.
• Trains other employees and lower grade occupational safety and industrial hygiene staff, providing instruction on a variety of subjects, including chemical, biological, or physical safety topics.

VA Careers - Clinical Psychologist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=77qHlLw9Xck

Duties include but are not limited to:
Administrative (Program Management) Responsibilities (30-40% of time)
Serves as subject matter expert on a wide range of matters pertaining to the discipline of psychology within the healthcare system. Coordinates credentialing for the discipline of psychology, to include OPPE, FPPE, and related actions. Collaborates with hiring managers throughout the system on recruitment and hiring of psychologists and psychology technicians. Roles fulfilled may include, but are not limited to, ensuring fidelity of functional
statements with national qualification standards, coordinating recruitment/retention incentives, advertising open positions, reviewing applications, organizing interview committees, leading interviews, and selecting candidates. Works closely with Directors of Training for Psychology to ensure successful execution of the facility psychology training programs, accreditations, and academic affiliations. Coordinates with Education Department to oversee professional development and continuing education offerings for psychologists. Offerings may include, but are not limited to, organizing trainings on specific clinical techniques; clinical supervision; and research activities such as grant and manuscript development.

Administrative (Supervisory) Responsibilities (40-50% of time)
Coordinates interdisciplinary staffing, work assignments, budget, and treatment services. Assigns, directs, and reviews the work of assigned staff to include, but not limited to, the following: PTSD Clinical Team (PCT), Health Psychology, Neuropsychology, Geropsychology, and other programs as
assigned. Initiates action for selections, promotions, status changes, awards, disciplinary actions, and separations. Plans, schedules, and coordinates work and solves problems related to the work. Responsible for program needs such as material, equipment, and facilities needed to complete work. Explains and gains the support of employees for developing, implementing and managing policies and establishing goals, in addition to working to achieve the objectives of government-wide personnel programs and policies. Deals effectively with employees and union representatives on employee suggestions, complaints, grievances, and other matters involved in the day-to-day administration of the labor management agreement. Advises leadership on the establishment of program goals, priorities, and major work schedules, develops short/long-rang staffing and equipment requirements. Responsible for analyzing and evaluating professional and technical competency of staff assigned to the
program. Incumbent is accountable for planning and providing staff development and training to address identified deficiencies and to maintain and enhance skills, as well as recommending staff training needs to the Education Committee.

Clinical Responsibilities (5-10% of time)
Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and using the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care. Provides brief psychosocial interventions within an integrated primary care setting. Psychological/Diagnostic Assessment - conducting diagnostic clinical interviews resulting in DSM-V Diagnosis. Consults with clinical staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. Conducts treatment planning and referrals to various programs within Mental Health Service and provision of return appointments for follow-up. Conducts psychotherapy to include time-limited and limited, longer-term supportive psychotherapy.

Academic/Teaching/Training: (0%-5% of time)
Participate in training committee and related training functions. Provides training and guidance to pre-doctoral interns, post-doctoral fellows, psychology doctoral practicum students, and other allied health trainees. Serves as a consultant to staff and trainees and assist in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding their patients.

Research/Program Evaluation (0%-2.5% of time)
Psychologists may be involved in program evaluation and/or research. Continue program monitors and outcome measurements within programs assigned using a data-driven quality assurance process. Serves on process improvement workgroups within the healthcare system as assigned. Assists in preparing RFPs and grant proposals as assigned.

Performs other program management duties as assigned.


Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4pm, Monday - Friday (Subject to change based upon the needs of the agency.)
Telework: Available as determined by the agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: PD000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact VISN22HREducationReimbursementTeam@va.gov for questions/assistance.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

The Nursing Assistant takes and records vital signs in CPRS assist with morning and evening ADL Activities. The Nursing Assistant escorts patients to appointments, within VA and external, to court hearings. The Nursing Assistant provides close observation per nursing orders. The incumbent is responsible to perform a variety of nursing care duties, ranging from routing to moderately specialized in nature in the acute mental health units. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Recognizing and addressing bio-psychosocial and age-specific concerns of patients.
• Recognizing signs and symptoms of psychiatric illness and responds appropriately.
• Recognizing that patients require medical treatment and/or staff inventions to control behaviors.
• Understanding that maintaining a therapeutic relationship with patients promotes stabilization.
• Providing care to patients with a variety of physical and /or behavior problems.
• Demonstrates knowledge and basic in communication for the purpose of establishing therapeutic relationships with patient.
• Communicates therapeutically with patients to promote socialization skills.
• Performs basic nursing treatments, and functions such as personal care, assistance with ADL's, vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, assigned treatments and specimen collection within established hospital policy and procedure.
• Performs all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials
• Documents findings in the patient CPRS record.

The Veterans Justice Program is an outreach program that identifies vulnerable Veterans through outreach in criminal justice settings, to engage them in treatment/rehabilitation programs or community support services that will assist to prevent homelessness, facilitate recovery, and desist from commission of new crimes or parole/probation violations. The Senior Social Worker Veterans Justice Outreach Specialist provides services for Veterans in the VJO Court, Jail Liaisons and Outreach Services.

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf

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

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides outreach to identified community Veterans Courts, community events, and to community/county jails.
• Develops processes to gain access to criminal justice settings, which may include state and Federal prisons, county and city jails, and courthouses and will involve obtaining appropriate security clearance, completing any required training, and presenting program information to correctional officials and officers.
• Advocates for Veterans in the criminal justice system. Attends Veterans Treatment Court and to jails to interview Veterans. Determines eligibility for VHA services. Conducts thorough bio-psychosocial assessments; meets with court personnel for case consultation, communicates with the court treatment recommendations.
• Provides triage assessment in crisis intervention, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, communicating with the consulting team, Veteran/family psychosocial resources available.
• Provides education and information on the VJO Program, Veterans Treatment Courts, Community Courts as well as brief assessments for eligibility for Courts.
• Assists with release plans if incarcerated and homeless outreach to include referrals to healthcare, treatment, housing, employment, and all resources available to Veteran serviced by VJO and VHA services.
• Travels throughout the medical center and the community is a component of providing patient centered care, continuity of care and for follow-up with the Veteran, families, community agencies, and law enforcement.
• Responsible for conducting visits and documenting the level case management; conducts on-going re-assessments with the Veteran. Participates in collaborative treatment planning with the Veteran, family, and the multi/interdisciplinary treatment team. Reassesses the Veterans current bio-psychosocial situation, to include health, financial, residential status, coordinate any equipment needs and other needs that may affect discharge.
• Complete program specific documentation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The Veterans Justice Program is an outreach program that identifies vulnerable Veterans through outreach in criminal justice settings, to engage them in treatment/rehabilitation programs or community support services that will assist to prevent homelessness, facilitate recovery, and desist from commission of new crimes or parole/probation violations. The Senior Social Worker Veterans Justice Outreach Specialist provides services for Veterans in the VJO Court, Jail Liaisons and Outreach Services.

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf

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

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides outreach to identified community Veterans Courts, community events, and to community/county jails.
• Develops processes to gain access to criminal justice settings, which may include state and Federal prisons, county and city jails, and courthouses and will involve obtaining appropriate security clearance, completing any required training, and presenting program information to correctional officials and officers.
• Advocates for Veterans in the criminal justice system. Attends Veterans Treatment Court and to jails to interview Veterans. Determines eligibility for VHA services. Conducts thorough bio-psychosocial assessments; meets with court personnel for case consultation, communicates with the court treatment recommendations.
• Provides triage assessment in crisis intervention, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, communicating with the consulting team, Veteran/family psychosocial resources available.
• Provides education and information on the VJO Program, Veterans Treatment Courts, Community Courts as well as brief assessments for eligibility for Courts.
• Assists with release plans if incarcerated and homeless outreach to include referrals to healthcare, treatment, housing, employment, and all resources available to Veteran serviced by VJO and VHA services.
• Travels throughout the medical center and the community is a component of providing patient centered care, continuity of care and for follow-up with the Veteran, families, community agencies, and law enforcement.
• Responsible for conducting visits and documenting the level case management; conducts on-going re-assessments with the Veteran. Participates in collaborative treatment planning with the Veteran, family, and the multi/interdisciplinary treatment team. Reassesses the Veterans current bio-psychosocial situation, to include health, financial, residential status, coordinate any equipment needs and other needs that may affect discharge.
• Complete program specific documentation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Conducts intake procedures; obtains general medical information, including allergies and drug sensitivities; and takes and records vital signs (TPR-temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, height, weight).
• Assess/Triage patients as prescribed by hospital or clinic policy (i.e,. Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Performs a full range of activities pertinent to the containment and prevention of hospital acquired infections.
• Ensures medical records are prepared and available. Ensures proper computer entry of patient data and equipment settings.
• Assess age-specific screening protocols (i.e. Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), indicators; medication review; pain assessment; growth/development, Body Mass Index (BMI), physical activity, nutritional status; BP control, glycemic control, etc.); monitors patient health and general well-being.
• Performs less complex dressing and treatments without assistance. Assist with cleaning, irrigating, and dressing complex wounds; documents and informs RN of non-healing wounds. Performs skin care measures.
• Current and active Certified Medical Assistant certification (CMA) through successfully passing certification exams from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or Registered Medical Assistant certification (RMA) from American Medical Technologists (AMT), or National Certified Medical Assistant certification (NCMA) from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) preferred.

This announcement is for one position at the main facility. Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• This position is required to coordinate work with supervisors of other services within the positions area of jurisdiction so as not to interrupt patient care or other activities.
• Responsible for the cleaning of all patient areas, corridor spaces throughout the medical center, operating rooms, and all other areas as assigned.
• Responsible for assuring the efficient and economical accomplishment of work assignments of subordinates within established policies and schedules set by higher levels of supervision.
• Plans daily and weekly assignments, scheduling periodic work for areas of responsibility, taking into consideration the availability of personnel and equipment to meet established priorities.
• Trains staff and ensures that they are using the patient centered care principles in terms of customer service to patients, patients' family members and personnel.
• Provides on-the-job training for subordinates as individual needs dictate. Due to the constant change in the type of patients, provides proper on-the-job training to ensure the housekeeping duties are effectively accomplished.
• Provides special direction to new employees to prepare them for individual assignments, procedures and safety policies.
• Schedules regular meetings with staff to make them aware of new procedures or directives.
• Keeps subordinates updated on proper methods, procedures and uses of equipment and supplies; controls the use of supplies and equipment to affect cost control within the unit.
• May be assigned to conduct in-use testing of equipment and/or supplies, providing feedback in regard to their observations.
• Ensures all safety regulations and procedures are observed and may on occasion be required to conduct training classes on specific safety issues.
• May supervise the daily distribution of uniforms and textiles to the designated areas and persons and ensures record keeping is timely and accurate.
• Approves leave requests for subordinates, counsels' employees, and recommends disciplinary action to a higher-level supervisor whenever non-compliance with policy warrants.
• Makes formal appraisal of subordinates work performance and conduct.
• Responsible for coordination of activities with other services, including rearranging work schedules during remodeling, painting and relocation of offices, clinics or patient wards and other duties which help coordinate moves.
• Routinely inspects assigned areas to assure the timely accomplishment of employee assignments, sanitation levels are maintained, equipment properly cared for and that associated housekeeping objectives are accomplished in an expedient and timely manner.
• Responsible for quality inspection of assigned areas, recording discrepancies in cleanliness, needed maintenance repairs, broken or inadequately stored furnishings and equipment.
• Provides documented inspection reports and acts on unaccomplished work.
• Responsible for the removal of furniture in need of repair and/or replacement along with the initiation of an electronic work request.
• Responsible for the review of procedures, methods and sequence of tasks performed by employees under their supervision.
• Performs within established guidelines, operating procedures, department and medical center policy.
• Works independently following up on all work assignments to ensure that established procedures, work assignments and safety standards are being properly applied and adjusting as necessary.
• Ensures time and attendance records are accurate and complete prior to submission to timekeeper.
• All other duties as assigned.

Major Duties and Responsibilities to include but not be limited to:

• Demonstrates dependability and reliability by scheduling and using leave appropriately for positive impact on patient/resident care.
• Recognizes and reports subtle or obvious changes in patient's/resident's behavior, communication, or physical condition. Documents observations, changes in patient's/resident's condition, and response to nursing interventions as applicable.
• Assists in the development of the nursing care plan by defining problems and needs and suggesting nursing actions based on information gained through interaction with the patient/resident and/or group meetings.
• Assists with planned therapy sessions in conjunction with RN. Works with assigned patients/residents using a variety approaches for the purpose of promoting independence and self reliance and encouraging patients/residents to accept responsibility for their own behavior. Shares patient/resident information and reactions with the interdisciplinary team.
• Assists in maintaining a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment. Recognizes and reports problems and makes suggestions for corrective actions.
• Anticipates potential for critical situations attempts to prevent such situations. Recognizes and takes appropriate action in emergencies.
• Delivers safe, basic physical and emotional care to patients/residents with simple to complex needs while developing technical skills under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. Adheres to VA BHHCS and Nursing policies and procedures.
• Escorts patients/residents scheduled for diagnostic procedures and/or appointments, on or off stations. Appropriate care is provided for a population ranging from young adult to geriatric age group, considering gender and culture.
• Demonstrates interactions with customers (patients/residents, family members, visitors, co-workers) in a courteous, tactful, and helpful manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned

The Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic performs maintenance and repair on a wide variety of systems that provide heating, cooling, humidification, and all controls that function in concert with climate conditioning at this facility. The work requires knowledge of principles of air conditioning, HVAC Systems, and the skill to install, recognize the cause of faulty equipment and repair commercial and industrial systems that provide for a variety of refrigeration and air conditioning functions.

Major Duties:

• The employee performs maintenance and repair on a variety of critical hospital equipment and systems that achieve required climatic conditions.
• The employee installs, recognizes the cause of faulty equipment and makes repair on commercial and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems that provide a variety of functions (i.e., heating, cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying, cleaning, filtering, and circulating) and uses a variety of methods of air conditioning (mechanical and vapor compression and absorption).
• Maintains, installs, and repairs a variety of refrigeration equipment and systems such as ultra low freezers, walk-in and reach-in refrigerators and freezers, domestic refrigerators, x-ray developing refrigeration machines, deep freezers, ice cream boxes, water coolers, ice machines, centrifuges, cascade systems, cryostat, incubators, blood banks, direct expansion evaporator coils, compressors, condensers, chilled water systems, etc.
• Maintains systems by checking performance, diagnosing problems, and making necessary repairs or
  adjustments or by replacing defective parts.
• Changes and cleans filters in air conditioning and ventilation equipment.
• Troubleshoots entire air conditioning systems.
• Repairs or replaces fans, pumps, thermostats, humidistats, motors, compressors, valves, gauges, pneumatic and electric controls, filters, and other related elements.
• Tests systems for leaks and proper/safe operations.
• Installs refrigeration and air conditioning systems by positioning compressors, motors, condensers, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, evaporators, heaters, and other components in accordance with design specifications.
• Installs and connects auxiliary control mechanisms and piping or tubing.
• Starts unit and adjusts it for proper cut-in and cutout of refrigerating units, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, heaters, air cleaners, pneumatic air dryers and circulating pumps. Adjusts system for optimum performance.
• Troubleshoots, maintains pneumatic/electronic controls that are related to the heating or cooling system.
• Reads and interprets mechanical blueprints, specifications and technical instructions to complete installation of equipment, repair specialized equipment, and make general repairs.
• Exposure to asbestos will occur, house cleaning and small abatement of asbestos is required during normal
  work assignments.

• Serves as the Chief, Global Network Operations Branch (GNOB) overseeing the daily operations.
• Provides Defense Health Agency, customers and other stakeholders with metrics and statistics measuring compliance with DHA J6 service delivery and performance standards, goals, and objectives.
• Liaises with technical, Information Assurance, and experts within DHA and the Air Force, Army, Navy, or VA medical communities to develop operational functions, tasks, and procedures that ensure the availability, delivery, and security of services.
• Provides DHA leadership with metrics, statistics, and reports documenting the delivery of GNOB services.
• Analyzes the program's service delivery and sustainment standards, goals, and objective to design, implement, and manage a holistic service delivery management and execution program for the GNOB.
• Oversees the work of contractors and civilian employees in managing the security of the infrastructure and projects in development, deployment, and/or sustainment.

The Lead Purchasing Agent is responsible for issuing, reviewing and or procuring prescribed items to Veterans in compliance with VHA guidelines and directives. As a purchase card holder, fulfills acquisition requests under the federal micro-purchase threshold, ensuring purchases are procured in accordance with federal and VA regulations, policy and procedures with responsibility for work leading to the purchase of a wide variety of complex and highly specialized services, supplies, equipment, and systems.
Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Lead Duties - Leads three or more Purchasing Agents performing work at or below the GS-6 level; serves as first respondent to any staff concerns related to procurement or purchase orders and is expected to work independently to resolve those issues, only escalating unresolvable issues; distributes and balances the workload among employees; assures timely accomplishment of assignments; and reviews completed work for compliance; instructs Purchasing Agents in specific tasks and job techniques; and, identifies training needs and provides on the job training to new Purchasing Agents.
• Purchasing and Procurement Support - Conducts purchasing for the VA HCS and supported catchment area under the micro purchase threshold; purchases various equipment, supplies, and services using the government purchase card for micro purchases; utilizes different ordering, reporting procedures, and purchasing methods depending on the type quantity, dollar value, and urgency of the requirement; provides administration and oversight on orders and services; advises approving officials and purchase card holders on purchase card program, procurement procedures and responsibilities.
• Administrative Support - Serves as the first line of contact for medical staff and customers in regard to procured items; provides clerical support and coordination to approving officials and administrators; utilizes a variety of automated systems to enter, update, revise, sort, and calculate data; develops reports and spreadsheets, obtains, organizes, files and retrieves reports for briefing and presentation purposes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf

Medical Technologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Medical-Technologist-Career-Flyer.pdf

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

As a Team Leader: may have responsibility for a specific large scale automated analytical instrument system; a specific area of laboratory functions, such as employee competency records, supply functions, quality control review, new method development, or employee or student training; or provide professional and technical advice to other technicians and technologists. He/she serve as the expert providing authoritative advice and consultation for more difficult, complex, or unique tests requiring special knowledge. Assists the supervisor with technical phases of the organization on various aspects of testing; including appropriateness (that takes into consideration clinical context). Facilitates team or unit processes by working in collaboration with team members to ensure that tasks, priorities, goals are coordinated with management.

- Develops and reviews policies and procedures.
- Attends vendor training as needed/available for a complex analytical instrument and is responsible
for training employees in its operation.
- Assists supervisor in defining reference values/ranges using statistical methods, maintains and
monitors quality control per system protocols (downloading, retrieving, filing and assists in the
review and troubleshooting of QC results).
- Performs complex maintenance procedures and is consulted as the in house expert for
troubleshooting problems.
- Assists supervisor in coordinating the laboratory proficiency testing (PT) program.
- Assists in new employee orientation and training, competency, retraining and new testing/method
training as needed.
- Assists in the evaluation of competency of staff in the performance of testing/methods.
- Works with Supervisor and System Quality Assurance officer in developing, monitoring and
reporting of all Quality Management issues and monitors promptly and accurately.
- Evaluates testing/methods for ongoing compliance with established protocols and
Guidelines.
- Is responsible for maintaining awareness and compliance of all applicable College of American
Pathologist (CAP) checklists.
- Assists in the evaluation and recommends new tests to be incorporated into the laboratory testing menu
- Assists in the design and prepares appropriate instrument maintenance logs, reviews these logs
monthly, and assures that proper routine maintenance is being done by technologists.
- Maintains appropriate levels of supplies and reagents for efficient operation
- The technologist will perform instrument calibration and correlation as needed

Work Schedule: M- F 8:30 AM-5:00 PM

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

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)

Functional Statement #: TBD