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• Designs, implements, and reviews activity plans.
• Develops programs, which promote the growth of each child in the group.
• Observes and evaluates children's development level and maintains record of progress.
• Acts as a building supervisor in the absence of the Director, Operations Manager or higher graded employees.
• Seeks ongoing professional development and regularly participates in ongoing staff meetings and workshops to improve personal and professional skills.

• Collect diverse streams of biophysical data necessary for estimating greenhouse gas mitigation potential of cropland management practices in the northern Great Plains.
• Screen collected data following established Quality Assurance /Quality Control guidelines and prepare basic summaries for visual inspection.
• Organize and format data using Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) principles for data management and stewardship.

The incumbent physician is expected to provide a full range of clinical services including assessment and using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care in their specialty. Incumbent is assigned to the Kernersville Health Care Center (HCC) under the direction of Kernersville HCC Director and is responsible to the Primary Care Section Chief who makes assignments and performs review and appraisals. Incumbent provides a full range of therapeutic interventions to unit/programs in the Medical Center to which they are assigned and has clinical privileges to practice including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation, and management. Participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences, and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members in a matter that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care. Physician ensures that the practice of medicine is consistent with Joint Commission, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, VISN standards, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, mandatory continuing education, and HIPPA policies


Administrative Duties:

• Obligations/Responsibilities: Attend staff meeting, communicate with PACT team staff and administrative personnel to help facilitate quality care and access to a panel of Veterans and to help in preparation of issue briefs related to adverse patient outcomes, congressional inquiries or any other non-judicial investigation/summary.
• Clinical Management including indirect patient care: Open encounter and open consult maintenance, CPRS documentation requirements, monitoring of clinic management. Maintains involvement in matters concerning clinic productivity, relevant performance, Quality and Patient Safety oversight, as well as process improvements (system redesigns)

• Patient Care: Provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, treatment of disease, and care at the end of life.
• Medical/Clinical Knowledge: Demonstrate knowledge of established evolving biomedical, clinical and social sciences and the application of that knowledge to patient care and the education of others.
• Clinical Judgement: Ensure practice-based learning and improvement, practitioners are expected to be able to use scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care.
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Professionalism: Demonstrate behaviors that reflect commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, and understanding and sensitivity to diversity, and a responsible attitude toward patients and the profession.
• Systems-Based Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of the contexts and systems in which healthcare is provided, and an ability to apply this knowledge to improve optimizing health.

• Show effectiveness in teaching, monitor and coordinate educations activities, and comply with necessary trainee supervision requirements.

• Show an ability to identify and define significant Research and Development problems, to plan and execute a precise research program, and to generate effective reports and results worthy of publication (as applicable).

***This is an open continuous announcement. Resumes/Questionnaires received in USA Staffing in response to this announcement will be maintained in the USA Staffing job file. Qualification determinations will be done based on the applicant's resume/questionnaire submitted for the position and a list of qualified candidates will be referred to the Service. The Application packets for those who are found qualified for this position will be referred every 2 weeks until the announcement is closed, canceled or filled.

Duties of this position are, but not limited to:

• Provide specialized and expert administrative patient care while working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.
• Judgment and the flexible use of a wide range of clinical flow processes relating to access to care across multiple clinics, specialties, and/or care in the community resources.
• Recommends changes to existing clinic procedures based on current administrative guidelines and has expertise in utilizing numerous advanced patient systems in support of multiple clinics involved in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.
• Coordinates with the patient care team to review clinic appointment availability and utilization to ensure that clinic schedules are closely monitored to effectively support the needs of the clinics and makes recommendations for change as necessary.
• Develop and maintain effective communication with the patient, interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model teams, VA medical centers, and other agencies (e.g., assist with communications during the inpatient to outpatient discharge, communicate with non-VA medical facilities, manage a system for follow-up care such as consults, tests procedures etc.).
• Scheduling, canceling, and rescheduling patient appointments and/or consults
• Entering no-show information
• Monitoring appointment requests from multiple electronic sources, processing incoming patient secure messaging and coordinating with care team as appropriate.
• Participates in team huddles and team meetings to manage, plan, problem solve, and follow up with patient care by sharing information and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team
• Sets priorities and deadlines, adjusting the flow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient needs
• Other duties as assigned

The primary purpose of this position is: To assist the Chief, Education and Training in administering the education and training programs, provide technical guidance and assistance to managers and supervisors within unit organizations on all aspects of the program.

Duties:

1. Assists the Chief, Education and Training in implementation and administration of Air Force policies for the AF Voluntary Education Programs.
2. Administers diversified Air Force testing program.
3. Assists Chief, Education and Training with requesting and processing Formal School request.
4. Responsible for overall management OJT program for the wing.
5. Monitors the overall accuracy and reliability of all data entered into and maintained in Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) and Education and Training Systems.
6. Plans, directs, organizes, and coordinates operations of the Advance Distributed Learning, and multimedia education and training programs.

***This is an open continuous announcement. Resumes/Questionnaires received in USA Staffing in response to this announcement will be maintained in the USA Staffing job file. Qualification determinations will be done based on the applicant's resume/questionnaire submitted for the position and a list of qualified candidates will be referred to the Service. The Application packets for those who are found qualified for this position will be referred every 2 weeks until the announcement is closed, canceled or filled.

VA Careers - Medical Support Assistant: https://youtube.com/embed/EE9c4XkaELo
Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
Medical Support Assistant: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-MSA-VA-Career-Flyer.pdf

Duties of this position are, but not limited to:

• Provide specialized and expert administrative patient care while working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.
• Judgment and the flexible use of a wide range of clinical flow processes relating to access to care across multiple clinics, specialties, and/or care in the community resources.
• Recommends changes to existing clinic procedures based on current administrative guidelines and has expertise in utilizing numerous advanced patient systems in support of multiple clinics involved in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.
• Coordinates with the patient care team to review clinic appointment availability and utilization to ensure that clinic schedules are closely monitored to effectively support the needs of the clinics and makes recommendations for change as necessary.
• Develop and maintain effective communication with the patient, interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model teams, VA medical centers, and other agencies (e.g., assist with communications during the inpatient to outpatient discharge, communicate with non-VA medical facilities, manage a system for follow-up care such as consults, tests procedures etc.).
• Scheduling, canceling, and rescheduling patient appointments and/or consults
• Entering no-show information
• Monitoring appointment requests from multiple electronic sources, processing incoming patient secure messaging and coordinating with care team as appropriate.
• Participates in team huddles and team meetings to manage, plan, problem solve, and follow up with patient care by sharing information and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team
• Sets priorities and deadlines, adjusting the flow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient needs
• Other duties as assigned

Duties for the position include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining VA facilities for Veterans and their families are essential to the patient care experience at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
• Emptying trash and wastebaskets, replaces liners. Transporting general refuse, regulated medical waste and recycling to central collection areas.
• Performing a full range of light and heavy cleaning duties and routine housekeeping duties.
• Duties include cleaning wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, corridors, restrooms, shower rooms, and other areas.
• Sweeping, mopping, scrubbing (machine) floors, vacuuming carpets and upholstered furniture, emptying waste baskets, cleaning light globes and Venetian blinds, washing walls, windows and ceilings by climbing small ladders, refilling toilet tissue and towel dispensers and moving furniture.
• Replenishing supplies of paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and soap in all areas where dispensers are located.
• Carrying out assignments with minimal supervision.

Specific duties include:

• Performs visits to veterans and beneficiaries to evaluate physical and mental conditions or capacity; independently determine ability to handle or manage funds.
• Conducts field examinations to determine who to appoint as fiduciaries for incompetent or minor beneficiaries.
• Verify the welfare and adequate living conditions of veterans under fiduciary care and make arrangements for deficiencies.
• Conduct background investigations on proposed fiduciaries.
• Reviews and reports on fiduciary performance; conduct investigations involving the misuse of VA funds.
• Explain laws and regulations governing fiduciary responsibilities to veteran, beneficiary, and fiduciary.
• Investigate and make determinations on identified misuse, complaints, allegations, contested claims for benefits, special apportionments, eligibility for VA compensation, etc.
• Work with representatives of other Federal, State, and local police, social and protective services agencies and courts regarding the safety, protection and living conditions of veterans.
• Supervises veterans transitioning to financial independence under the direct pay program.

• Serve as an experienced leader exercising supervision and leadership for and executing fire management activities in fire preparedness, fuels management and prevention, and fire suppression, monitoring, and post-fire.
• Provides oversight during initial and extended attack fires, directs fireline activities and tactics of dispersed firefighters, resources, equipment and aircraft.
• Provides follow-up actions to safely and effectively manage wildland fires.
• Makes efficient and effective use of multiple types of interagency wildland fire suppression resources with varying capabilities.
• Monitors weather and fire behavior and communicates changes to strategy and tactics.
• Selects strategies and tactics to ensure safe operations for assigned resources.
• Recognizes potential hazardous situations and provides operational briefings.
• Ensures preparedness of wildland fire suppression equipment and staff.
• Manages inventory and accountable property; positions equipment and personnel for the most efficient response.
• Evaluates equipment and staffing needs; and develops and prioritizes equipment and personnel funding requests.

If you AREa current, permanent VA employee or Federal employee from another agency, you should apply under: CBST-12611631-25-KMS.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT (OCA) and will remain open until September 30, 2025 or until all positions are filled. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 5, 2024, with subsequent cut-off dates of every two weeks until all positions are filled.

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
Healthcare Engineer: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-General-Engineer-Career-Flyer.pdf

The duties include but are not limited to:
The position determines the requirements for healthcare projects in relation to the needs of the Healthcare System, inclusive of the parent site, as well as off-site locations under the auspice of the Healthcare System, whether VA owned or leased.
The position provides a broad review of all disciplines of Engineering when applied to a healthcare environment to support construction document reviews and preparation.
Working knowledge of The Joint Commission (TJC) requirements, NFPA 101 the Life Safety Code and NFPA 99 Healthcare Facilities Code, in addition to VA design requirements.
Develops initial concept documents, creates and maintains project and lease applications in multiple VA database system.
Performs an array of pre-planning activities that include coordinating cross-departmental planning meetings, developing Scopes of Work, conceptual project designs, and government cost estimates.
Develops specifications and plans for alterations, additions to existing buildings, grounds, utility plants and systems, as well as for preparing the site for the installation of highly complex medical equipment ranging from smaller Ultrasound type equipment to larger MRI type equipment.
Reviews A/E documentations as the technical authority and quality assurance.
Oversees all phases of assigned projects to ensure integration and coordination within established time frames.
Responsible for reviewing contractor submittals, contractor change order requests and training the facility maintenance staff on new equipment or complex utility systems.
Lead COR on most construction projects at the facility and leads inspectors in the oversight of the construction activities along with coordination with the contracted architect and engineering firm of record for the project.
Develops and reviews competitive bidding cost estimates for a variety of projects of multiple-use nature.
Investigates a variety of problems experienced in construction requiring modification to the original design of the project.
Participates in the negotiation and pre-selection, and actively manages design A/E contracts.
Participates in the development of the independent government estimate (IGE) and negotiations with A/Es to develop professional engineer design products.
Position requires frequent interdependent modifications, adaptations, or compromises for successful integration with the systems and future long-range plans.
Provides training and guidance to the contractor to improve the contractor's ability to work within the medical facility requirements and confinements to better perform the scope of work.
Responsible for the project oversight of multi-million-dollar, complex healthcare projects, the position reviews work performed by inspectors, internal and contracted.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM- 4:00 PM
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized
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)
Telework: Not authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 00804-F, 00805-F, 00806-F, 00807-F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

If you ARE NOTa current, permanent VA employee or Federal employee from another agency, you should apply under: CBST-12611632-25-KMS.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT (OCA) and will remain open until September 30, 2025 or until all positions are filled. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 5, 2024, with subsequent cut-off dates of every two weeks until all positions are filled.

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
Healthcare Engineer: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-General-Engineer-Career-Flyer.pdf

The duties include but are not limited to:
The position determines the requirements for healthcare projects in relation to the needs of the Healthcare System, inclusive of the parent site, as well as off-site locations under the auspice of the Healthcare System, whether VA owned or leased.
The position provides a broad review of all disciplines of Engineering when applied to a healthcare environment to support construction document reviews and preparation.
Working knowledge of The Joint Commission (TJC) requirements, NFPA 101 the Life Safety Code and NFPA 99 Healthcare Facilities Code, in addition to VA design requirements.
Develops initial concept documents, creates and maintains project and lease applications in multiple VA database system.
Performs an array of pre-planning activities that include coordinating cross-departmental planning meetings, developing Scopes of Work, conceptual project designs, and government cost estimates.
Develops specifications and plans for alterations, additions to existing buildings, grounds, utility plants and systems, as well as for preparing the site for the installation of highly complex medical equipment ranging from smaller Ultrasound type equipment to larger MRI type equipment.
Reviews A/E documentations as the technical authority and quality assurance.
Oversees all phases of assigned projects to ensure integration and coordination within established time frames.
Responsible for reviewing contractor submittals, contractor change order requests and training the facility maintenance staff on new equipment or complex utility systems.
Lead COR on most construction projects at the facility and leads inspectors in the oversight of the construction activities along with coordination with the contracted architect and engineering firm of record for the project.
Develops and reviews competitive bidding cost estimates for a variety of projects of multiple-use nature.
Investigates a variety of problems experienced in construction requiring modification to the original design of the project.
Participates in the negotiation and pre-selection, and actively manages design A/E contracts.
Participates in the development of the independent government estimate (IGE) and negotiations with A/Es to develop professional engineer design products.
Position requires frequent interdependent modifications, adaptations, or compromises for successful integration with the systems and future long-range plans.
Provides training and guidance to the contractor to improve the contractor's ability to work within the medical facility requirements and confinements to better perform the scope of work.
Performs scheduling and layout of construction operations, and inspection and surveillance of materials, methods, and equipment used in construction.
Responsible for the project oversight of multi-million-dollar, complex healthcare projects, the position reviews work performed by inspectors, internal and contracted, to ensure project requirements are being met.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM- 4:00 PM
Relocation Incentive: Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
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)
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)
Telework: Not authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 00804-F, 00805-F, 00806-F, 00807-F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

What to Expect

• Completes all sales and return transactions using the Point-of-Sale system.
• Understands and articulates all MCX value stories, programs and promotions.
• Relays instructions gets work started, sets pace and performs supervisory duties in an emergency, or short-term and nonrecurring basis.  
• Ensures assigned service area is merchandised to brand standards with proper product placement.
• Identifies and reduces all risks of loss and/or theft.
• Actively engages in organizational training opportunities that develop personal and professional skills related to: time management, emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills, career planning, public speaking and small group leadership. 
• May require light custodial duties, light lifting of merchandise, stocking, setting planograms, price changes, inventory counts and corrections.
• Must be able to lift and carry objects up to 20lbs independently and objects over 20lbs with assistance.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

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

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

The Advanced Medical Support Assistant in Nursing Service at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare system in Little Rock and/or North Little Rock, Arkansas is assigned to one or more of the following Units of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center: Medical/Surgical, Community Living Center, 6C Hematology/Oncology, Dialysis, Hospice & Palliative Care, Critical Care, Step-down, Emergency Department and/or any other inpatient/outpatient area as needed.

The primary duties of the Medical Support Assistant (Advanced) may include but are not limited to:

• Initiating a variety of clerical duties associated with patient care and treatment
• Making routine administrative decisions regarding administrative functions of the ward/unit and Department of Veterans Affairs policies
• Using the Electronic Record System
• Verifying physicians' orders and forward requests in a timely manner
• Keeping Pharmacy Service informed of patient movements, i.e., discharge, transfers, etc.
• Identifying various chemical compounds, symbols, and abbreviations comprising medication orders
• Transcribing and directing a wide variety of physician orders for inpatient and outpatients
• Transferring patients in the computer between departments, routes information to appropriate departments for action
• Extracting Encounter Forms/Prescription Profiles for clinic visits
• Entering appropriate codes from completed Encounter forms
• Performing checks in/out of clinic visits
• Issuing meal tickets
• Scheduling and notifying nursing personnel of patient appointments with various clinics and Services throughout the medical center
• Making records of patients available to accompany patient if indicated
• Enduring all pertinent data is included before releasing records for appointments
• Coordinating and scheduling return appointments for follow-up outpatient treatment
• Ensuring medical records are reviewed and coded prior to transfer out to another VA facility
• Initiating nursing home referrals, and related forms, when ordered by physician
• Recording telephone messages pertaining to matters such as detailed laboratory reports, x-rays, test results
• Recognizing and referring urgent messages to the clinical staff for immediate action
• Sorting and distributing mail
• Serving as the point of contact for the ward
• Receiving and handling most callers, both personal and telephonic
• Assisting patients by contacting volunteers or Social Workers as needed, and Veterans' representatives as requested
• Maintaining census information of patients on applicable forms and/or through the computer terminal
• Discharging and transferring of patients to and from the unit
• Compiling statistics on patient days of care as needed
• Orienting new physicians, residents, interns, nurses and nursing students to clerical operations of the unit
• Inventory and requisitioning stock of supplies and forms for the ward
• Receiving and distributing cash to patients and deposits moneys as required
• Typing purchase orders for incidentals for patients; and various forms to secure indigent services, newspapers, work orders, etc.
• Preparing requests for deposit or withdrawal of funds for patients; and purchase orders for as needed
• Obtaining patients' funds for non-ambulatory patients if family members are not present at time of discharge or transfer
• Performing monitoring of the patient safety monitoring system
• Serving as a preceptor for competency validation for the Patient Safety Monitoring System.
• Monitoring and updating the Bed Management System

The Registered Nurse IV Chief of Education functions as an administrator, educator, and consultant utilizing management theory in collaboration with Patient Care Service (PCS) and other facility services. Must establish and maintain effective relationships with all levels of medical center personnel and relate effectively with customers, families, and the community as well as program and service leaders at the local and Veteran Integrated Systems Network (VISN) levels. Key relationships with staff are needed to assist Nurse Managers (NM) and Advanced Practice Nurses (APN) to carry out the functions and activities expected of them, contribute ideas and recommendations for the establishment of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of nursing organization-wide, assist in policy-making activities as related to customer service and the overall functioning of administrative and clinical programs, and collaborate with other health care staff to establish and maintain programs that cross service and/or discipline lines and influence organizational mission and health care.

Functions or scope of assigned duties include but are not limited to:

The Chief of Education provides senior leadership and oversight for daily clinical and administrative operations within the Education Department as directed by the Associate Director for Patient Care Services (ADPCS). Provides direct supervision over the following areas to include, but not limited to Nursing Education, Diabetes Education Program, Competency Program, Coach Mentor program, and the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Program. Additionally, is responsible for New Employee Orientation, New Supervisor Training programs, and the facility LEAD program.

The Chief of Education demonstrates creative approaches in the provision of education and training for patients and staff within the main facility and Community Based Outreach Clinics (CBOCs). Responsible for generating and disseminating new knowledge relevant to clinical practice, nursing administration, and nursing education. The Chief of Education is directly responsible for education needs assessments; provision, design, and evaluation of staff and patient education activities; provision of Library Services by the Learning Resource Center (LRC); and acts as the education liaison to all medical center services and the VISN Education Council. The Chief of Education has fiscal oversight of education program funding, scholarship program management, and LRC budget. Responsible for budget planning, forecasting, management, coaching and supervision of nursing and administrative support staff, program development, performance improvement leadership, labor management activities and participation in the interdisciplinary team.

The Chief of Education may serve as the Designated Learning Officer (DLO) for the medical center. The DLO oversees, assesses, and strengthens Veterans Affairs (VA) training and education mission. The DLO ensures compliance with all federal, state, and VHA laws and regulations, and all accrediting body standards. They are also responsible for the Veterans Affairs Student Trainee Experience Program (VA STEP) and nursing trainees. They will consult with VHA's Employee Education System (EES) as needed to ensure compliance with staff education functions such as mandatory training, Talent Management System (TMS), availability of learning resources, and all Veteran Affairs Central Office (VACO) reporting related to nursing education. Provides administrative support for the VA National Nursing Education Initiative (NNEI) scholarship program.

The Chief of Education supports the integration and collaboration of nursing with other professional disciplines and functional areas in the mutual achievement of patient-centered and organizational goals. They champion a High Reliability Organization (HRO) with a culture of safety founded on a systems approach to developing evidence-based health care solutions based on prevention, not punishment, with collective mindfulness.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:30a.m.- 4:00p.m.
Telework: Ad-HOC telework may be available at the discretion of the ADPCS
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• Incumbent serves as Supervisor and technical expert for the Release of Information Unit. Provides guidance and suggestions to the Chief, HIM and Assistant, Chief HIM regarding staffing needs and shortages within the ROI section.
• Provides guidance and technical direction necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit or team.
• Provides effective audits and monitors for all areas of responsibility, assuring that accurate and timely data is processed by all employees. Reviews work accomplished and assesses quality, quantity, accuracy and timeliness of work produced by each employee. Ascertains problems encountered and takes corrective action.
• Develops performance standards and conducts performance evaluations. Develops and conducts competency assessments. Responsible for carrying out established personnel functions and practices. Keeps employees informed about important aspects of personnel management programs. Formulates and initiates performance standards. Interviews new employees, recommends selection, and carries out training and development of assignments, awards or disciplinary action. Approves leave and establishes work schedules. Implements provisions of EEO programs to ensure fair and equal treatment for all employees.
• Prepares formal requests and recommendations for promotions, reassignments, other status changes, or recognition of outstanding performance of assigned employees. Prepares and submits functional statements for new positions, clarification, or updates. Receives formal grievances, resolving those that can be resolved by the first level supervisor. Takes disciplinary action as deemed necessary and proposes to higher authority specific disciplinary action. Keeps employees informed of management goals and objectives and higher levels supervisors informed of employee participation and concerns.
• Ensures that record retrieval and record transfers to other VA facilities for the purposes of continuity of patient care and release of information are timely.
• Monitors workload and production of staff, taking action where necessary to meet deadlines, monitors/evaluate performance and ensures accuracy of work completed. Assures that the work of staff is at an appropriate quality and productivity level.