Total 46 job vacancies by Veterans Health Administration

This is a bargaining unit position.

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.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• The phlebotomist provides assistance of technical, specialized, support nature to health and medical personnel in the diagnosis or treatment of patient illnesses or medical conditions.
• Receives requests or instructions for venipuncture (blood drawing) and urine collection.
• Interprets requests or instructions for medical or health care personnel.
• Secures patients' confidence and cooperation during procedures.
• Explains procedures (venipuncture), positions patients for desired results, and cushions and shields patients as appropriate.
• Varies procedure or position to adjust to patients' medical condition.
• Utilizes printed and electronic files containing sensitive information and is responsible for protecting that information from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration, or unauthorized deletion.
• Follows applicable regulations and instruction regarding access to computerized files, release of access codes, etc. as set out in a computer access agreement which the employee signs.
• Receives labels and transmits specimens, test results and other records.
• Verifies two identifiers at all times such as patient name, social security numbers, address, date of birth, time of sample, type of test requested.
• Assists medical staff with or performs diagnostic procedures used to diagnose medical conditions.
• During procedures, recognizes abnormalities and informs professional staff of unusual readings or conditions.
• Recognizes emergency situations and takes necessary actions.
• Establishes priorities for emergency orders.
• Performs a range of diagnostic support duties such as taking specimens and labeling specimens for the laboratory.
• Adheres to safety, infection control and universal precautions at all times while drawing blood, collecting/transporting anybody fluid or patient contact.
• Makes gross visual observations and identifies subtle changes regarding the patient's condition.
• Performs routine repetitive diagnostic tests and procedures such as venipuncture for collection of blood specimen, bleeding time and
  timed collections according to written protocol or as directed by the physician or other professional staff.
• Secures the confidence and cooperation of patients during procedures.
• Instructs patients in the proper midstream urine collection, 24-hour urine collection, and collections of specimens for culture and sensitivity.
• Performs simple procedures such as collection of blood samples or other fluid samples from inpatient and ambulatory patients.
• Uses proper sterile techniques for collection of samples.
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates activities to complete lab test collection in a timely manner.
• Communicates in a tactful and courteous manner with a wide variety of individuals with varying levels of understanding.

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

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

• Performs actions related to the formulation, justification, presentation and/or execution of various funding (VRHRC and Rural Health funding; VA Office of Research and Development Health Systems Research and Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) funding; and other associated program funding).
• Provides financial advice and performs financial analysis work for internal agency operating programs.
• Performs a wide range of administrative and analytical duties in the formulation, presentation, and execution of multiple program budgets.
• Reviews and edits budget requests submitted to ensure conformance to procedural requirements of multiple programs.
• Monitors the execution of the multiple program operating budgets to assure that funds are properly allocated, obligated, and spent in a timely and effective manner.
• Analyzes and revises data, as necessary, for inclusion in budget reports and schedules.
• Prepares analyses and justifications of requests for allotments of funds available in the budget.
• Coordinates, prepares, and submits all budgetary information required for the budget reports.
• Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative for the office and other program contracts and is point of contact for vendors and contractors for acquisition of new equipment, supplies or to resolve problems.
• Prepares estimates for projected operating budget based on a variety of information and data.
• Researches, compiles, and summarizes data concerning personnel salaries to formulate annual budget estimates.
• Provides recommendations and alternatives for expending surplus funding to maximize benefits to the department and associated programs.
• Maintains effective communications with leadership on all delegated tasks and responsibilities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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

Major duties include but are not limited to:

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

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

Major duties include but are not limited to:

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

Major duties of this position includes but are not limited to....

• Conducts daily examination of various accounting transaction listings, cost reports, financial statements, project fund balances, and work orders to ascertain accuracy and completeness of data
• Directs the assignment of project and cost codes, accounting classification and file maintenance and provides information for transmitting data to appropriate office
• Researches operating finance and accounting data interprets data and furnishes the data to various organizations to be used for guidance in establishing and programming costs and obligations for current and future operations
• Performs liaison function between local operating elements and the finance office in such matters by gathering and interpreting pertinent data and deriving solutions day-to-day finance and accounting matters in accordance with accounting principles, policies and objectives of the accounting system
• Develops, prepares, and revises regulations, information papers, etc., for project and revolving fund accounting control and reporting instructions
• Assists in controlling financial operations by controlling obligations and/or expenditures within limitations established by appropriation, allotment, apportionment work allowance, and purposes authorized by public law
• Prepares and implements supplemental accounting procedures, reports, and modifications to existing procedures as required by regulatory guidance and/or work situations
• Manages summary cost accounts verifying validity and accuracy of accounting transactions and data
• Recognizes significant account variances and assists higher level accountants in the proper research and reconciliation of all accounting records
• Determines proper work methods and develops work sheets and forms necessary to complete assignments

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Orient to the Substance Abuse Residential Treatment Program for cross-coverage staffing.
• Collaborates with providers, the Access Crisis Team (ACT), and with other areas of the hospital to coordinate patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Acts as a preceptor/mentor to new staff and/or students.
• Provides patient and family education.
• Provides assistance with activities of daily living as needed.
• Uses CPRS/VISTA to document the nursing process.
• Serve as a resource to patients to enhance their knowledge of medication uses, side effects, and dosage.
• RN will verify medication orders and document medications according to policy.
• Uses CPRS, GovTA, Outlook, and TEAMs for timekeeping and communication.
• Performs procedures within his/her/their scope of practice and unit-based competencies.
• Proactive in identifying potential crisis situations and responds appropriately in emergency situations.
• Functions competently as a team leader - assists in making staff assignments to ensure nursing care is delivered safely and that all patients on the unit are receiving appropriate care.
• Transcribes/verifies provider orders according to policy.
• Employ age-related and cultural interventions appropriate to cognitive, physical, and emotional needs will be employed and tailored to the individual patient.
• Care will be provided without discrimination and harassment, regardless of a patient's age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical/medical disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identify/expression.
• Maintains safety and infection control standards.
• Maintains a professional, healthcare business environment.
• Participates in and can articulate performance improvement data and how it impacts patient care.
• Can articulate standards of care and practice, policies, memorandums, and procedures/SOPs.
• Strictly protects verbal, written, and electronic patient personal and health information.
• Documents completely and timely.
• Demonstrates situational awareness of safety and other environment of care issues.
• Conducts health education classes, therapeutic groups, and community meetings.
• Responsible for ensuring that their/her/his actions contribute to a mode of continued accreditation readiness regarding Joint Commission (TJC), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), VA surveyors, Laboratory College of American Pathologists, and other survey teams.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is an open continuous announcement until September 30, 2025. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available. This announcement may close without advanced notice.

This position independently performs duties that require proficiency in special procedures and broad knowledge of service operations, such as food and beverage preparation, modified diets, computer proficiency, dishwashing, dry and refrigerated storage, and safety and sanitation.

Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Sets up and breaks down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items;
• Portions food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware;
• Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets when the diet card or tray ticket identifies only the kind of diet called for;
• Provides patients with basic information about modified diets and the nutrition services that are available;
• Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu;
• Follows directions in assembling, measuring, weighing, or mixing ingredients for basic formulas and supplemental feedings following standardized recipes and using sanitary techniques;
• Delivers meal trays to the patients' bedsides; reporting the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian;
• Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area including assembling, labeling and arranging completed recipe items in preparation for use by cooks;
• Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts along with individual and bulk nourishments and supplement foods and beverages for patients;
• Makes final check of diet trays assembled by lower grade workers for completeness, correct food temperatures;
• Works in one or more functional areas of the kitchen such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated storage and receiving, and the serving line;
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas;
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Full time or Part time; Work schedule will be determined upon selection.
Position Description Title/PD#: Food Service Worker/PD99921-S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, 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).
Remote: This is not a remote position
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Physical Requirements: Wage Grade 4 Food Service Workers perform work requiring light to moderate physical effort. They may be required to perform heavy work, such as scouring and scrubbing large size cooking utensils and pushing heavy carts and trucks in unloading, storing, and delivering supplies. They are subject to continuous standing and walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. They frequently lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds unassisted and occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 40 pounds with the assistance of others.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is normally performed indoors with adequate heat, light, and ventilation. Some work may be performed outdoors where there may be exposed to varying degrees of heat and cold as well as inclement weather. PPE may be required in some circumstance as exposure to possible contagious diseases, blood and bloody secretion are inherent to this position. Care is required to avoid serious injuries (i.e., broken bones) when working on ladders, or when using 30-100-pound power equipment or handling hazardous materials.

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

The Staff Pathologist, participates in the day-to-day care of hospital patients by providing and interpreting laboratory information to help solve diagnostic problems and to monitor the effects of treatment. For Clinical Pathology, the pathologist interfaces with one or more sections of the laboratory; hematopathology, coagulation, hematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, molecular pathology, toxicology, microbiology, and transfusion medicine/immunohematology. For Anatomic Pathology, the pathologist concentrates on disease processes associated with characteristic morphologic changes. These activities include surgical pathology, histology, immunohistochemistry, and cytopathology.

The role of the P&LMS Staff Pathologist may also include, but will not be limited to the following:

• Contributes to the operation of effective and safe laboratories that are in compliance with standards established by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), The Joint Commission (TJC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as required.
• Ensures accurate clinical laboratory test results with turn-around-times (TAT) that meet the reasonable and possible expectations of the medical staff and accrediting agencies, when adequately supported with necessary resources from facility administration and human resource management services.
• Ensures accurate anatomic pathology services, with TATs that meet the reasonable and possible expectations of the medical staff and accrediting agencies when adequately supported with necessary resources from facility administration and human resource management services.
• Ensures communication and coordination between the Medical Center laboratory services and the clinical/patient care services.
• Participates in the Laboratory Quality Improvement (QI) Plan in collaboration with the ICVAHCS Quality and Safety programs, addressing appropriate and practical QI needs as indicated by accreditation, internal, and external sources.

Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.

The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center is seeking to hire an Registered Nurses (PRN) to help serve our Veterans in our Dodge City, KS Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC).

Duties include but not limited to:

• Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Provides direct Veteran care and care coordination, as it pertains, to Veterans and their care within the Primary Care Department. Manages assigned panel(s), utilizes registries, and ensures appropriate evaluation and access is provided to patient panels.
• Provides health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
• Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines.
• Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement.
• Supports colleagues and other nurses through primary care knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals.
• Evaluates outpatient outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for primary care individuals, groups, and populations. Responsible for the documented PACT outcomes at the program or service level.
• Other duties as assigned.

The primary purpose of this position is to exercise technical and administrative supervision over subordinate
workers in supporting and performing task (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associated with the EMS goals and objectives.

Other duties include:

• Carries out day to day functions independently, keeping the Chief/Assistant Chief Environmental Management Service advised of special problems and unique situations.
• Assures subordinates time is effectively used, to include managing the workload within resource and manpower available.
• Develops and accomplishes a periodic maintenance plan such as, carpet cleaning, wall washing, and floor refinishing and notifying department heads of needed services and repairs.
• Assures effective utilization of all equipment assigned.
• Manages an effective training program for supervised staff and encourages staff members to understand their own responsibility for self- development.
• Administers annual competencies and sanitation procedures to all supervised staff and provide any needed training as identified.
• Monitors and enforces subordinate's adherence to safety and conduct rules, policies and for regulations coordinates assists, or completes appropriate accident report documents.

This announcement is Not To Exceed 120 days by detail or temporary promotion. Please see Additional Information section of this announcement.

At the full performance level, the incumbent serves as the Health System Specialist for the Associate Director. He/She has authority over and responsibility for the daily operation of activities taking place within the Associate Directors Service Line and is accountable for consistency and standards of delivery within the service line. This includes guidance and oversight in the policy development, evaluation, improvement and oversight of financial regulations, fiscal requirements, established standards of healthcare delivery and management of healthcare concepts and practice. This position facilitates the active and complex interactions necessary for the smooth delivery of the many aspects of health care operations. The core duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• Identifies and resolves management issues within the service line.
• Participates in day-to-day policy making as well as in long-range planning and development of strategic plans, goals and objectives.
• Applies the specialized principles and practices of healthcare management in directing or supporting a health care system.
• Provides full staff assistance on administrative matters affecting operation of a VA medical center or health care system.
• Advises on matters related to planning, development, direction and evaluation.
• Serves as a key member of the leadership team and participates in executive leadership discussions, decisions, and policy development.
• Provides program direction to other managers at the facility.
• Participates in the analysis and interpretation of workload and other data used in resource planning.
• Directs and assists leadership in management analyses and development of reports pertaining to program plans, development operations and assessment of any planning phase of the Healthcare System's activities.
• Formulates and develops management policies, standard operating procedures, protocols, and standard work.

Major Duties:

• Care of the Veteran undergoing GI, Liver, and Pulmonary procedures
• Patient history review, assessment and pre-procedure preparation
• Administration of moderate sedation
• Intraprocedural monitoring
• Technical assistance with endoscopic procedures
• Post procedure/recovery care and monitoring for both moderate and general anesthesia cases
• Discharge teaching and education of patient and support person(s)
• Responsible for educating patients and support person(s)
• Documentation as required on Procedure Sedation Form and EMR
• Competent in the operations of, and care of GI equipment
• RME competency for specific GI equipment
• Formulates an interdisciplinary plan of care and documents assignments, interventions, patient telephone encounters, and referrals in the computerized patient record system.
• Participation in quality improvement activities
• Participate in unit education activities
• Completion of GI specific competency's
• Must remain knowledgeable about GI and hepatobiliary conditions
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings
• Work collaboratively with MITs, Physicians, Nursing care coordinators on unit to
• assist with patient care needs
• Assist /Performs other duties when additional training/competency has been obtained such as: Manometry, Bravo Ph Studies, Paracentesis, Fibroscans,
• Therapeutic procedures.
• Orients or mentors' new students or employees
• Other duties as assigned