Total 1,935 Others job vacancies in BUMC Tucson (1625 N Campbell Ave)

Duties include but not limited to:
Operate telephone switchboard to provide telephone communications for the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) including all off site community based outpatient clinic locations. The work requires:

• Knowledge and practice of telephone courtesy techniques;
• Skill in questioning callers, who often can provide only sketchy information, in order to direct them to the proper organizational component;
• Knowledge and practice of telephone procedures to operate telephone switchboard consoles, answer recurring kinds of telephone calls, use printed or computerized directories, and connect local calls and regular or special long-distance calls to their proper destinations;
• Knowledge and practice of proper login and testing at the beginning of the duty tour to ensure continuity of telephone service;
• Knowledge and practice of the organization served to connect incoming calls to the appropriate office or individual;
• Skill in dealing politely with people who are emotional or discourteous and at times irate;
• Skill in using standard procedures to place outgoing calls through various circuits and networks;
• Skill in placing and receiving conference and collect calls;
• Provides telephone directory assistance for internal and external callers requires thorough knowledge of the large, frequently changing SAVAHCS organization;

• Perform highly specialized diagnostic procedures utilizing advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques.
• Receive patients and discuss the risks/benefits of the procedure for the examination requested.
• Responsible for all major and minor equipment held in the MRI Section.
• Train subordinates in performing magnetic resonance imaging procedures.
• Routinely set up conferences with radiologists to avoid any pitfalls associated with MRI imaging.

The Clinical Nurse Manager Educator Supervises the Nurse Educators, RQI and Simulation Coordinator, and others as assigned. Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising staff education. Delivers a fundamental understanding of adult learning principles and a lifelong learner that can practice with flexibility to adapt or change learning strategies based on the assessment of learning needs within the healthcare organization. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates educational needs to facilitate learner development and skill training of clinical staff. Utilizes innovative teaching strategies, assessment skills, and evaluation of outcomes. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of education focused on staff education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the healthcare continuum. Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex situations. Develops expert level coaching and mentoring skills.

Systematically evaluates current practice, formulate outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within area of expertise. Collaborates with Clinical Nurse Educators and interprofessional healthcare teams in the ongoing clinical education activities including in-services, training, competency assessment, and evaluations of both current and new staff nursing skills. Oversees the Resuscitation Education Initiative (Redi) Program. Monitors and tracks BLS/Advanced Life Support (ALS) compliance within the organization. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to support and evaluate responses to emergency responses in the facility to include BLS and ALS. Organizes, participates, and evaluates mock codes. Oversees collaboration between other Clinical Nurse Educators and interprofessional healthcare teams in the ongoing clinical education activities including in-services, training, competency assessment, and evaluations of both current and new staff nursing skills. Reviews current nursing literature for new trends and changes based on evidence-based research with the ability to propose practice and documentation revisions based on evaluation of outcomes. Collaborates with leadership and unit managers to identify educational training needs for staff, while supporting activities that foster competence, critical thinking, and decision making. Provides consultation and collaboration through the participation within organizational committees. Ability to analyze, interpret, utilize, and evaluate data to develop programs, and determine outcomes and process improvements related to educational programs.



Work Schedule: 08:00am - 16:30pm
Telework: Ad Hoc ( means approved telework performed at an alternative worksite on an occasional, one-time, or irregular basis)
Travel: Occasional travel to CBOCs to provide education/training and program oversight
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• Monitoring students during various phases of school day
• Provides assistance in toileting, feeding, eating and personal hygiene
• Supports educational efforts in the Special Education classroom and general education classroom as needed
• Performs administrative tasks such as attendance records, filing, scheduling, and reviewing assignments
• Works with students in accordance with plans developed by the specialist and educator
• Participates in Parent Teacher conferences
• Preparing instructional materials related to classroom lessons

• Set up, clean, calibrate and monitor respiratory equipment to ensure proper functionality.
• Administer a variety of tests and analyze results to assess respiratory patients.
• Develop and monitor treatment plans for patients with a variety of respiratory issues.
• Instruct patients and families in the use of respiratory equipment for home use.
• Monitor and interpret values, such as pulse oximetry, arterial blood gas analysis and expired carbon dioxide.

• Serve as an Environmental Engineer for the Environmental Division at Fort Campbell, KY, a large military installation.
• Project Manager for projects associated with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permit, Solid Waste Management Units (SWMU), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Facility Investigation (RFI) sites.
• Implement environmental engineering designs, policies, programs, and studies for a wide range of the subjects directly or indirectly related to contaminated site cleanup, public safety and welfare, and the protection of natural resources.
• Conduct environmental assessments and recommend courses of action to remediate contamination in a complex geological setting.
• Manage environmental and hazardous waste studies and remediation projects.
• Conduct both long and short term projects related to the general field of hydrogeology.

• Serve as an Environmental Engineer for the Environmental Division at Fort Campbell, KY, a large military installation.
• Project Manager for projects associated with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permit, Solid Waste Management Units (SWMU), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Facility Investigation (RFI) sites.
• Implement environmental engineering designs, policies, programs, and studies for a wide range of the subjects directly or indirectly related to contaminated site cleanup, public safety and welfare, and the protection of natural resources.
• Conduct environmental assessments and recommend courses of action to remediate contamination in a complex geological setting.
• Manage environmental and hazardous waste studies and remediation projects.
• Conduct both long and short term projects related to the general field of hydrogeology.

The GS-5 Entry Level Technician will respond to the needs of the staff ophthalmologists, the supervisory technician or other designated administrative supervisor who will maintain daily supervision and guidance. Limited routine assignments under daily direct supervision are an integral part of the position. Deviations from unanticipated problems and unfamiliar situations are referred to the supervisor for a decision or help.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Obtain basic ophthalmic and medical history following a template.
• Assist patient to examination room.
• Participates in performance of quality assurance activities such as staff meetings, mandatory educational in-services, quality control reports, systems redesign, and team and morale improvement.

• Obtains basic medical and ophthalmic history,
• Measures and records visual acuity,
• Administers anesthetic eye drops,
• Performing basic tonometry (NCT and tonopen),
• Estimates the anterior chamber depth
• Records a simple spectacle reading through automated and manual lensometry.

• Triages patient phone calls or urgent walk ins in conjunction with a provider;
• Ensures exam rooms are stocked with adequate supplies;
• Educates and instructs patients on administration of eye drops and post-operative instructions;
• Accurately measures, compares, and evaluates pupillary responses;
• Administers eye drops including drops to dilate the pupils;
• Measures eyeglass prescription using manual or automated lensometer, recording sphere, cylinder, and axis;

• Performs equipment inventory to maintain proper stock of exam room and clinic supplies.
• Obtains patient physical history, to include chief complaint; reason for visit; pertinent signs and symptoms; current medication allergies; past ocular and general medical history; family history both ocular and general; social history; and review of medications and allergies, including current ocular prescription and non-prescription medications.
• Accurately measures visual acuity at distance and near with and without a pinhole.
• Measures eyeglass prescription using manual or automated lensometer, recording sphere, cylinder, axis, and prism in both plus and minus cylinder.
• Performs pupil evaluation recording pupil size, shape, symmetry, reaction to light and accommodation.
• Instills eye medications (drops or ointments, including anesthetic, dye, dilating drops, cycloplegic drops, or antibiotics).
• Measures intraocular pressure with standard techniques, including Goldmann applanation tonometry.
• Performs pachymetry to determine corneal thickness and manual keratometry or corneal topography to determine corneal curvature.
• Performs intra-ocular lens calculations using an IOL Master.
• Performs automated visual field testing using various perimetry machines.
• Performs optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the anterior segment, retina and optic nerve.
• Performs patient screening and triage of potentially urgent ocular conditions.
• Assists during clinic-based ophthalmic surgery, including but not limited to intra-vitreous injections and laser surgical procedures.

• Performs highly specialized diagnostic procedures utilizing advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques.
• Receives patients and discuss the risks/benefits of the procedure for the examination requested.
• Responsible for all major and minor equipment held in the MRI Section.
• Trains subordinates in performing magnetic resonance imaging procedures.
• Routinely sets up conferences with radiologists to avoid any pitfalls associated with MRI imaging.

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

NOTE: This is a TEMPORARY appointment (not-to-exceed 11/30/2025). This appointment may be renewed for additional service in accordance with Agency needs for 1 additional year. Temporary positions offer health insurance (if the employee is expected to work at least 130 hours per month for at least 90 days) but do not offer life insurance or retirement benefits and may be terminated at any time before the expiration date. The appointment to a Temporary position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment.

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

• Provides assessment and management of ambulatory patients seen in the Emergency Department.
• Evaluates patients for emergency medical conditions, ordering appropriate diagnostic studies and performing a wide range of treatment procedures under the direction of the supervising physician.
• Assists in behavioral/psychiatric situations to include crisis intervention, management of aggressive or suicidal psychiatric patients, and one-to-one observations.
• Assists Emergency Department Physicians with complex, specialized, and potentially life threatening procedures.
• Performs airway management using Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BIPAP) and advanced airway techniques.
• Operates specialized medical equipment such as defibrillators, electrocardiographs, and oxygen apparatus
• Performs additional duties include dressing changes, wound management, suture removal, repair of simple lacerations, foley catheters insertion, splint, binder and bandage applications, and performance of tracheotomy care.
• Performs specimen collection, preparation and transfer to the lab for processing of blood, tissue, urine, stool and sputum.
• Responds to medical emergencies on the facility grounds, and sometimes encounters situations which may be life threatening as part of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) as assigned.
• Conducts or assists with the training of personnel in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), basic, and advanced emergency medical care techniques if appropriately trained and qualified.
• Conducts or assists with stand-downs, community health programs, blood pressure and glucose screenings, flu immunizations, etc.
• Transports monitored and unmonitored patients to diagnostic procedures and/or inpatient units.
• Performs triage duties as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System is seeking Registered Nurse's for (PACT) in Nursing, Ambulatory Care. The incumbent uses the nursing process and evidence-based practice to collaborate with the Team (Patient, Primary Care Provider, RN Care Manager, Clinical Associate, and Clerical Associate) and expanded Team (family/caregiver, internal, and community -based services involved in providing care to the patient) in developing the patient-driven care plan for life.

Responsibilities:

• The Incumbent is responsible for collaborating with services internal and external to the VA to facilitate care transition in order to effectively meet the patients' needs. The PACT RN provides patient and family health education with a focus on self-management, prevention, and wellness, based on the patient's personalized health plan/goals.
• The PACT RN demonstrates leadership by serving as an advocate for patients, and a team leader with colleagues as she/he continues to enhance his/her own and the team's professional growth, development, and practice.
• The incumbent possesses the knowledge and skills to effectively apply all aspects of the nursing process within a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting to facilitate the effective care of patients. Within the framework of the nursing process and through highly developed clinical expertise, the RN is able to assess, monitor and treat patient responses to life-threatening health problems.
• The Incumbent is responsible for collaboration with administrative and clinical staff in actively managing and planning for actual and potential needs of patient population groups.
• 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 transition through the continuum of care, patient and family education, patient self-management after discharge, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction.
• Considers all characteristics of the individual, including age and life stages, state of health, race and culture, values, and previous experiences.
• Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives as well as customer service programs.

The Technician will collaborate with Dietitians regarding Food/Drug Interactions, notifying clinical staff of potential issues with meal service and delivery and taking direction regarding management. Duties include, but not limited to:

• Handles patient meal service orders, and enter meal orders into Dietetics Software system
• Provides professional and courteous customer service via telephone, email, and in-person
• Collaborates with dietitians regarding food/drug interactions, notifying clinical staff of potential issues with meal service and delivery
• Interprets and processes diet orders
• Prints, prepares, and reviews meal tickets
• Triages calls from inpatient units or outpatient clinics and procedure areas relating to patient meal trays or nourishments
• Retrieves computerized information/printouts to assist with tray and/or nourishment assembly such as standing orders, nourishment labels, tabulated recipe lists, and other simple information to assist in meal delivery
• Provides basic-level education and information on therapeutic diets
• Correctly interprets diet activity and patient information to ensure meal trays contain food items adhering to patient requests and preferences, and current therapeutic diet order
• Communicates patient concerns with registered dietitian or dietetic technician
• Verifies physician orders for unusual diets, conflicting modifications, tube feeding orders and nutritional supplements
• Uses a computer to record, retrieve and print recipes, menus, and inventory reports
• Performs other related duties as assigned

The Technician will collaborate with Dietitians regarding Food/Drug Interactions, notifying clinical staff of potential issues with meal service and delivery and taking direction regarding management. Duties include, but not limited to:

• Handles patient meal service orders, and enter meal orders into Dietetics Software system
• Provides professional and courteous customer service via telephone, email, and in-person
• Collaborates with dietitians regarding food/drug interactions, notifying clinical staff of potential issues with meal service and delivery
• Interprets and processes diet orders
• Prints, prepares, and reviews meal tickets
• Triages calls from inpatient units or outpatient clinics and procedure areas relating to patient meal trays or nourishments
• Retrieves computerized information/printouts to assist with tray and/or nourishment assembly such as standing orders, nourishment labels, tabulated recipe lists, and other simple information to assist in meal delivery
• Provides basic-level education and information on therapeutic diets
• Correctly interprets diet activity and patient information to ensure meal trays contain food items adhering to patient requests and preferences, and current therapeutic diet order
• Communicates patient concerns with registered dietitian or dietetic technician
• Verifies physician orders for unusual diets, conflicting modifications, tube feeding orders and nutritional supplements
• Uses a computer to record, retrieve and print recipes, menus, and inventory reports
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Varies to the need of the facility
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Dietetic)/PD99835S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• You will define and oversee development of technical solutions to provide standalone and C3 (command, Control, and Communication) enabled capabilities for warfighters and decision-makers.
• You will provide scientific, technical, and professional engineering advice and guidance on substantive aspects of the overall program.
• You will research, evaluate and design engineering systems, products, components, and applications.
• You will oversee technical contracts while ensuring well defined tasks that meet end user requirements while applying agile principles that address multiple engineering disciplines for timely product development and integration needs.
• You will define and manage risk reduction activities including prototypes and analysis alternatives.
• You will ensure product quality and readiness by designing methods, testing finished products and integration into customer C4ISR infrastructure.
• You will provide planning and oversight for demonstration and test of developed technologies.
• You will collaborate with all members of program offices to acquire, build and communicate engineering solutions.
• You will work with senior leadership to identify, develop and coordinate technical and policy issues across business lines.

• Serve as the Housing Services Branch Chief and Deputy/Assistant Residential Communities Initiative (RCI) Manager on a large multi-mission installation.
• Advisor to the Directorate of Public Works (DPW) and the Garrison Commander resolving installation, local community, state and private sector official issues for on-post, off-post and privatized housing and barracks assets/initiatives.
• Responsible for project oversight of the privatized family and unaccompanied housing and centralized barracks management programs, and the direct management of non-privatized installation housing functions.
• Review justification for nonrecurring projects for improvements, alterations, maintenance, contract and engineering support and repair of family and unaccompanied personnel housing.