Total 66 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in 2977 Albuquerque NM

• Independently prepare all types of food for regular and modified diets.
• Prepare, cook, season, and portion food for all meals so that the completed food products are ready at the appropriate temperature and time and are visually appealing to customers.
• Prepare menu items using special or difficult recipes that require numerous interrelated steps, many ingredients, and lengthy preparation time.
• Calculate and determine serving portions from quantities of food issued to include meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruits, sauces, and gravies for regular and modified diets.
• Coordinate the cooking of items prepared by other cooks at one or more work centers.
• Grill eggs, meat patties, pancakes, French toast; broil meats; make cold sandwich fillings and assembles a variety of sandwiches.
• Use a variety of methods to prepare meats, fish, and poultry including broiling, roasting, baking, frying, boiling, steaming, stewing, braising, and grilling.
• Slice meat items by hand, confirming to specific size requirements or weight specifications.
• Prepare fresh, canned, and frozen vegetables; bake frozen potatoes, pre-made cookie dough, and muffin batters.
• Prepare and heat convenience items, and prepare pureed foods and adjust consistency with thickeners.
• Wash, peel, and cut fruits and vegetables; assemble and mix salad ingredients and dessert items, including gelatin molds and fruit crisps.
• Make a variety of desserts such as cobblers, brownies, cookies, and pastries.
• Test and evaluate new food products.
• Develop and modify standardized recipes.
• Advise lower grade food service workers and cooks on tray assembly issues, dishwashing procedures, and quality control issues, such as plating techniques, tray arrangements, and practices to maintain temperatures.

The Nurse Officer of the Day (NOD)/House Supervisor will collaborate with the Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) and Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD) during off-tour hours, to ensure high quality care for Veterans. Major duties include:

• Participate in planning for bed flow/patient movement both within facility, VISN 22 and the community on a daily basis.
• Ensure staffing meets established nursing hours per patient day requirements, working with Nurse Managers throughout the facility to identify and share resources.
• Facilitation of smooth movement of patients in inter-facility VA transfers and transfers to and from the community setting through coordination of transportation arrangements.
• Communicate effectively with local and VISN UM team, back-up staff and leadership.
• Provide leadership and respond to all concerns as appropriate.
• Responsible for making rounds on each nursing care area during the tour.
• Manage nursing staff resources by arranging and directing staff.
• Provide support and implementation of new and existing programs.
• Provide clinical expertise in reviewing quality of care, chart reviews, performance measures, etc.
• Act as a responder/resource for codes and other medical emergencies.
• Coordinate transfer and admissions in coordination with Transfer Coordinators and during Off-Tours.
• Coordinates with AOD on initial screening for potential incoming transfers, verifying eligibility, and ensuring Veteran enrollment documentation is accurate and complete during Off-Tours.

The New Mexico VA Healthcare System (NMVAHCS) is seeking two Anesthesiologists in Albuquerque, NM. The NMVAHCS has an academic affiliation with the University of New Mexico. This position has the possibility of obtaining a clinical appointment at the University of New Mexico and allows time for academic study and responsibilities. The Anesthesia Service is a collegial department consisting of Anesthesiologists and CRNAs, with anesthesia residents, medical students, and SRNAs that rotate through the department.

• Full range of perioperative care. This includes extensive participation in preoperative optimization of surgical patients; intraoperative clinical pathways including ERAS; postoperative management including participation in care in the surgical intensive care unit; and acute and chronic pain management services.
• Applicant must be capable of performing anesthesia for cardiothoracic surgeries such as CABGs, aortic valve replacements, and lobectomies. If applicant does not currently perform anesthesia for these types of cases, the applicant will be mentored to gain proficiency in the aforementioned cases. After a period of mentorship, the applicant will be expected to be a part of the cardiac anesthesia call team.
• Provide anesthesia for a variety of sub-specialties including cardiothoracic, vascular, urology, gynecology, ENT, ophthalmology, general surgery, colorectal surgery, orthopedics, podiatry, behavioral health, gastroenterology, cardiology, pain, interventional radiology, pulmonary, etc.
• CRNA/resident supervision with some opportunity to personally perform cases
• Provide excellent, safe anesthetic care to our nation's veterans

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

• Develops a system to identify SCI patients served by the facility and community who belong in this special disability group. This may involve use of the Spinal Cord Dysfunction (SCD) Registry, Patient Treatment File searches, Veterans Health Information System and Technology Architecture (VistA) and Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) records, SCD reports and/or Classification reports, Patient Data Exchange, Network Health Exchange, and contacts within the community.
• Serves as the point of contact for all inquiries regarding the SCI program. This may include stakeholders (e.g. Veterans, families, community hospitals and nursing homes, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) and other Veterans Service Organizations), Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders Strategic Healthcare Group (SCI/D, SHG) and Congressional Inquiries.
• Promotes and coordinates annual evaluations within the SCI Center and appropriate SCI Outpatient Clinics.
• Develops a procedure for referrals between the SCI Center and local VA and/or community hospitals and facilitates appropriate and timely inter-facility transfers.
• The Registry provides a database linked to other VistA files, allowing the SCI Coordinator to track patients admitted and discharged within the medical center, and to review utilization of laboratory, pharmacy, inpatient, and outpatient resources.
• Establishes performance standards for the SCI program that promote quality and efficiency in service to the Veterans in coordination with the overall goals of the medical center and national SCI/D program.
• Develops policy and procedures to ensure compliance with Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and other accrediting bodies and regulatory standards, as needed.
• Researches community resources (local, state, and national) that are available to provide continuity of care and to enhance the quality of life of the Veteran. Disseminates information on resources throughout the VISN.
• Explores and analyzes long-term care placement options in the community, i.e., assisted living facilities, nursing homes, handicapped accessible housing, and state Veterans' homes. Identifies unmet needs of the SCI population and works collaboratively with the VHA Office of Geriatrics and
• Develops a data-driven continuous quality improvement program with established goals and outcomes to evaluate and document the program's effectiveness.
• Establishes collaborative relationships with physicians, nurses, and other disciplines to foster their involvement in the care of Veterans with SCI.

• Completes psychosocial evaluation and assessment and periodic reassessments of each patient served, which provides a comprehensive social database to identify psychosocial, social, and vocational needs and the appropriate treatment and services to be provided.
• Established and maintains therapeutic relationships with SCI Veterans and their families. Manages and coordinates provision of the following services as appropriate: Activities of Daily Living (AOL); Personal Care Attendant (PCA); Nutritional Management; Prosthetic Appliances; Medical Supplies; Vocational Rehabilitation; Leisure and/or Avocational Interest; Peer Counseling for Families and/or Significant Others; Transportation and Finances; Home Evaluations; Housing Alternatives; and Identification, Development and Utilization of Community Resources.
• Refers Veterans to other organizations and community resources (i.e., housing alternatives, personal care services, transportation resources, etc. or other VA governmental resources) for services not available from the VHA facility.
• Maintains a current, productive network of referral resources to include substance abuse treatment, outpatient medical/psychiatric care, vocational rehabilitation, etc. and with Veterans Service Organizations, including the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA).
• Makes home visits to assess the home environment when appropriate to ensure that services are provided that will enable the Veteran to live safely and independently.
• Establishes and maintains an ongoing education program for patients, students, and staff to facilitate understanding of medical treatment, including clinical practice guidelines, long term care, psychosocial problems facing the SCI population, home care, psychosocial adjustment, and caregiver issues specific to SCI/D.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Participate in quarterly compliance reviews, monitoring performance metrics.
• Establish a coordinated screening and referral process for admissions and oversees Veterans' care at the GPD grant site.
• Provide GPD grantees with necessary technical assistance, when and where appropriate, this includes mentoring GPD program staff and providing training as needed regarding appropriate supportive service practices to assist homeless Veterans.
• Ensure all HOMES documentation and Veteran information in CPRS is completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintain administrative file to adequately document and record grant compliance for each GPD grant.
• Collaborate with other VA programs and local community agencies to ensure a placement plan for the Veteran is established.

VA Careers - Physical Therapy: https://youtube.com/embed/Gi2hoFqIoqY

• The employee is a licensed physical therapist who performs at the full performance level. Uses standard and non-standard methods for evaluating complex cases to identify problems and baseline levels of function.
• Skill in utilizing appropriate screening and evaluation techniques required to appropriately provide direct patient care. Knowledge of contemporary and evidence-based PT practice.
• Demonstrates knowledge of clinical signs and symptoms to make appropriate referrals for further medical attention/assessment as indicated.
• Demonstrates ability to interpret clinician prescriptions and referrals. Develops appropriate treatment plans and goals; performs complex treatment. Demonstrates ability to modify treatment according to the patient's changing medical condition.
• Measures, fits and instructs patients for the use of complex adaptive equipment and assistive devices.
• Skill in communicating, both orally and in writing, with patients, families, caregivers, and other health care professions to facilitate the multidisciplinary treatment process.
• Employee demonstrates knowledge and skill in communications appropriate to the age of patients served in the work area. The employee possesses knowledge of potential changes in communication skills which may occur in aging patients (potential for diminished hearing, vision, and mental acuity) and is able to compensate for these changes when appropriate to insure that effective communication has occurred.
• Employee demonstrates knowledge and skill to provide physical assistance to aging patients, considering potential difficulties with balance and ambulation and the increased possibility of damage or injury to skin and bones.
• Employee communicates readily with multidisciplinary treatment team advising the team of patient's needs and progress, exchanging discharge planning information with them. Written communication is accomplished in a timely fashion.
• Employee is responsible for the care, upkeep and sanitation of equipment used.
• Obtain a history, perform a physical examination and formulate a treatment plan to improve a patient's function. Telemedicine technology may be used for the assessment and treatment sessions.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by the Supervisor, Physical Therapy Department that are consistent with the mission of PM&RS and the Medical Center.

VA Careers - Physical Therapy: https://youtube.com/embed/Gi2hoFqIoqY

• The employee is a licensed physical therapist who performs at the full performance level. Uses standard and non-standard methods for evaluating complex cases to identify problems and baseline levels of function.
• Skill in utilizing appropriate screening and evaluation techniques required to appropriately provide direct patient care. Knowledge of contemporary and evidence-based PT practice.
• Demonstrates knowledge of clinical signs and symptoms to make appropriate referrals for further medical attention/assessment as indicated.
• Demonstrates ability to interpret clinician prescriptions and referrals. Develops appropriate treatment plans and goals; performs complex treatment. Demonstrates ability to modify treatment according to the patient's changing medical condition.
• Measures, fits and instructs patients for the use of complex adaptive equipment and assistive devices.
• Skill in communicating, both orally and in writing, with patients, families, caregivers, and other health care professions to facilitate the multidisciplinary treatment process.
• Employee demonstrates knowledge and skill in communications appropriate to the age of patients served in the work area. The employee possesses knowledge of potential changes in communication skills which may occur in aging patients (potential for diminished hearing, vision, and mental acuity) and is able to compensate for these changes when appropriate to insure that effective communication has occurred.
• Employee demonstrates knowledge and skill to provide physical assistance to aging patients, considering potential difficulties with balance and ambulation and the increased possibility of damage or injury to skin and bones.
• Employee communicates readily with multidisciplinary treatment team advising the team of patient's needs and progress, exchanging discharge planning information with them. Written communication is accomplished in a timely fashion.
• Employee is responsible for the care, upkeep and sanitation of equipment used.
• Obtain a history, perform a physical examination and formulate a treatment plan to improve a patient's function. Telemedicine technology may be used for the assessment and treatment sessions.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by the Supervisor, Physical Therapy Department that are consistent with the mission of PM&RS and the Medical Center.

The Nursing Informatics Coordinator is directly responsible to the AMCD/Patient Care Services for the coordination of information, education, training, and technical support related to electronic health record nursing modules and other clinical information systems utilized by Patient Care Services including BCMA, CareVue, Omnicell, etc.

Duties include but are not limited to:

The incumbent collaboratively interacts with IM personnel, Pharmacy, Biomedical Engineering, and LRC in order to provide comprehensive and expert nursing knowledge and information to this area, which will result in an interactive and collegial networking process.

They collaborate with other services to assure integration of processes which facilitate patient care and skillful application by end users. This person must possess technical expertise in computer management and have the ability to lend support to others.

This registered nurse possesses the knowledge and skills to effectively apply all aspects of the nursing process within a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting within these assignments, additional designated primary roles are defined, such as BCMA Coordinator, etc. However, these roles provide coverage for each other.

Role responsibilities and accountabilities also include demonstration of knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age related needs of patients served in the assigned area of practice. This knowledge includes understanding changes associated with aging and principles of growth and development relevant to the adult and geriatric population.

Preferred Experience:

Independently performing a full range of data analysis, to include collecting, evaluating, and synthesizing of data; applies an end-to-end process to evaluate workflows, identify issues, and develop solutions based on best practice guidelines; experienced knowledge and use of national database architecture and file structure, analytical techniques, and clinical applications development techniques; acquainted with technologies that are likely to benefit healthcare delivery processes to troubleshoot functionality issues and develop solutions; and ensures the success of multidisciplinary teams to lead and manage informatics-related projects.

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 through Friday; 7:30am - 4:00pm.
Telework: May be Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Provide administrative, technical, and clinical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the Outpatient Mental Health Program.
• Develop performance improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary.
• Review and approve or disapprove leave requests.
• Supervise 18 multidisciplinary employees to accomplish the work of the organization unit.
• Conduct training for staff, students and community providers regarding outpatient mental health related issues.
• Review the work of subordinate.
• Act as liaison between VA and community resources, to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
• Assist patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability, terminal illness and death.

Collect and labels specimens (blood, urine, sputum, stool) for testing.Operate guidelines to determine technical factors, sets controls, calibrates, and operates equipment and instruments such as electrocardiogram (EKG) machine, cortisol-binding globulin (CBG) monitor, ankle-brachial index (ABI) doppler, bladder scan, etc.Independently cleans exam rooms and re-stocks supplies as indicated by the needs of the patient or health care professional. Orders and maintains all supplies utilized in the clinic.Perform direct patient support to include gathering information from patients, providing personal patient care and patient education on home use of medical equipment such as glucometers, blood pressure monitors, peak flow meters, etc.Provide clerical and administrative support to relieve health care professionals in the Primary Care by scrubbing the schedule for appropriate appointments, entering requests for labs as generated by clinical reminder fields, into Computer Patient Record System (CPRS) Graphic User Interface (GUI), utilizes electronic Quality Measures (eQM) to meet Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning (SAIL) and Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures.Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 07:30 AM - 04:00 PMPosition Description Title/PD#: Health Technician/PD12810APhysical Requirements: The work requires frequent walking, standing, stooping, lifting, bending, stretching, pushing, turning and at times lifting heavy equipment and/or patients. Good vision and hearing are required to collect patient data.

The Care Coordinator RN employs clinical and organizational skills to provide safe, quality, and efficient nursing care for Veterans seeking scheduled, walk-in or urgent mental health services in any of our outpatient clinic settings. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, direct patient care, screening and evaluation of behavioral consults, triage of secure messaging, phone calls, consults, and assessment and triage of Veterans who seek walk-in and/or urgent mental health care.

The RN duties throughout the BHCL Outpatient Clinics may entail, but not limited to:

• Quickly responding to patients medical and psychiatric needs, floating for staffing coverage, administering Basic Life Support, assisting with patient falls, triaging walk-ins, administering injections, and/or transporting (ambulating or wheelchair-assist) patients to the Emergency Department or other clinics throughout the hospital.
• Accountable for adhering to established policies, standards of care, and practice and for demonstrating leadership, self-direction, experience, and creative approaches to the management of complex patient care.
• Create and foster an environment of Veteran advocacy and is accountable for adhering to established policies and standards of care.
• Provides education to Veterans, their families, and BHCL staff members, as well as staff throughout this Medical Center.
• Assesses and analyzes age and culturally-specific psychosocial, medical, spiritual, and social needs of Veterans aged 17 years and above who are seeking access to any Behavioral Health services.
• Identifies his/her own area of learning needs to maintain current knowledge of psychiatric nursing, utilizing current literature, and continuing education.
• Is actively involved in Performance Improvement (PI) activities and participates in unit, service and Medical Center committees and task forces.
• Is directly responsible to the BHCL Outpatient Nurse Manager.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Daily responsibilities include collecting, compiling, and tracking data and statistical information in support of Veteran Transportation Service (VTS).
• Performs a basic analysis of the data and generates a variety of reports.
• Collates in-coming data from a variety of sources.
• Reviews documents, reports and/or applications for omissions and inconsistencies and ensures data entry is complete and accurate. Enters pertinent information into an automated tracking system.
• Receives DSS extracts to verify that the workload being captured in DSS is correct.
• Maintains automated system of program-specific data to track items such as service project milestones, progress reports, clinic trends, program trends, performance measures, compliance strategies, etc.
• Interacts with various other transportation services such as Emergency Medical Service (EMS), Volunteer Transportation Network (VTN), Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) etc., and other transportation providers.
• Coordinates service practices that decrease waits and delays for patients in all specialty areas.
• Plans consult processing flow to ensure veterans receive consultation services in a timely manner. Utilizes the Veterans Health Information System & Technological Architecture (VISTA), Computerized Patient Record Systems (CPRS) or SharePoint Consult/Request Tracking System in processing internal consultations.
• Provides procedural support in administering quality monitors to be utilized in the internal consultation process to measure the success of efforts to provide seamless care and to support the education of staff in the proper use of the electronic record, to include internal consultation processes.
• Assists the Mobility Manager in planning and directing programs that provide VTS support services functions.
• Reviews workload types in Veteran Transportation Service e.g. outpatient clinic visits, surgical admissions.
• On a daily basis validate program workload and ensure reporting is accurate.
• Responds to "action required" notifications, insuring the primary providers are correct. Coordinates the day-to-day operation of VTS program flow, processes and functions.
• Provides technical and management guidance necessary to achieve the optimum use of service resources.
• Plans and provides support services in the following types of program areas: electronic records management; driver scheduling setup & management of program; space utilization services.
• Provides advisory services to the Mobility Manager regarding the requirements and implications of the office services provided.
• Provides advice to operating managers and supervisors on how provided services can assist in accomplishing their missions and programs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Clinical Functions
- Incumbent is a physical therapy assistant who performs at the full performance level and is appropriately licensed; he/she performs all duties under the oversight of a licensed physical therapist.
- Incumbent is responsible for the management and maintenance of specialized physical therapy programs and regimens.
- Incumbent must possess advanced knowledge of treatment techniques in order to assess changes in physical, mental and/or medical status.
- Incumbent must possess advanced knowledge of physical therapy data collection and assessment techniques in order to perform specified aspects of patient evaluations and interventions.
- Incumbent conducts thorough medical chart reviews and participates in the planning and implementation of complex treatment programs. He/she applies highly specialized physical therapy procedures, techniques and interventions to patients.
- Incumbent modifies treatment approaches, within the scope of the established plan, to reflect patient's changing needs.
- Incumbent recognizes adverse reaction to treatment and initiates effective action immediately.
- Incumbent must coordinate several treatment approaches simultaneously to accomplish complex treatment objectives
- Incumbent demonstrates a full professional understanding of the theories of treatment of physical therapy and their proper application through which the use of therapeutic physical rehabilitation and reconditioning procedures are implemented.
- Incumbent demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with all emergency and disaster procedures.
- Incumbent possesses the skills to instruct students and manage/coordinate a training and education program for PTA students. This includes development and tracking of training plans, scheduling, rotation assignments, performance feedback and direct participation in clinical education and training for PTA students.
- Incumbent identifies his/her continuing education needs, attends continuing education programs and reads professional literature for the purpose of maintaining or improving knowledge and skills for work performance.
- Incumbent maintains current working knowledge of available technology and equipment.
- Incumbent appropriately assesses patients for durable medical equipment, adaptive /assistive devices and other recommended therapeutic equipment. Incumbent is responsible for procurement of said equipment/devices, issuance of equipment, education and training in equipment set-up, features, routine use, troubleshooting, cleaning, infection control practices and maintenance with proper documentation.
- Incumbent involves the patient, family members, caregivers, and pertinent health care staff in the treatment process by maintaining effective communications.
- Incumbent plans and implements appropriate education of patients, families and caregivers regarding the disease and/or disability incurred and about the treatment intervention provided including resumption of life roles in the home and community environment.
- Incumbent instructs patients/caregivers in home exercise programs, rehabilitation techniques, activities of daily living and use of assistive devices/adaptive equipment as appropriate.
- Incumbent possesses the ability to lead a group of employees and communicate information regarding work assignments and scheduling.
- Initiates appropriate referrals to physicians and other clinicians/services as indicated.
Administrative Duties
- Incumbent is responsible for the care, upkeep, and sanitation of equipment in assigned work environment.
- Incumbent assesses equipment needs of the department and maintains adequate stock of supplies and materials.
- Incumbent schedules his/her patients for treatment.
- Incumbent provides guidance and support to co-workers, students, and volunteers.
- Incumbent delegates duties to other support staff as appropriate.
- Incumbent complies with all policies regarding documentation and coding of patient care.
- Incumbent demonstrates knowledge of computer skills for completion of documentation and other responsibilities as required.
- Incumbent attends and participates in all mandatory departmental staff meetings and training sessions.
- Incumbent plans and presents in-service education programs, when requested to the PT section, PM&R staff, and other services, as appropriate.
- Incumbent performs all other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #:00000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Clinical Functions
- Incumbent is a physical therapy assistant who performs at the full performance level and is appropriately licensed; he/she performs all duties under the oversight of a licensed physical therapist.
- Incumbent is responsible for the management and maintenance of specialized physical therapy programs and regimens.
- Incumbent must possess advanced knowledge of treatment techniques in order to assess changes in physical, mental and/or medical status.
- Incumbent must possess advanced knowledge of physical therapy data collection and assessment techniques in order to perform specified aspects of patient evaluations and interventions.
- Incumbent conducts thorough medical chart reviews and participates in the planning and implementation of complex treatment programs. He/she applies highly specialized physical therapy procedures, techniques and interventions to patients.
- Incumbent modifies treatment approaches, within the scope of the established plan, to reflect patient's changing needs.
- Incumbent recognizes adverse reaction to treatment and initiates effective action immediately.
- Incumbent must coordinate several treatment approaches simultaneously to accomplish complex treatment objectives
- Incumbent demonstrates a full professional understanding of the theories of treatment of physical therapy and their proper application through which the use of therapeutic physical rehabilitation and reconditioning procedures are implemented.
- Incumbent demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with all emergency and disaster procedures.
- Incumbent possesses the skills to instruct students and manage/coordinate a training and education program for PTA students. This includes development and tracking of training plans, scheduling, rotation assignments, performance feedback and direct participation in clinical education and training for PTA students.
- Incumbent identifies his/her continuing education needs, attends continuing education programs and reads professional literature for the purpose of maintaining or improving knowledge and skills for work performance.
- Incumbent maintains current working knowledge of available technology and equipment.
- Incumbent appropriately assesses patients for durable medical equipment, adaptive /assistive devices and other recommended therapeutic equipment. Incumbent is responsible for procurement of said equipment/devices, issuance of equipment, education and training in equipment set-up, features, routine use, troubleshooting, cleaning, infection control practices and maintenance with proper documentation.
- Incumbent involves the patient, family members, caregivers, and pertinent health care staff in the treatment process by maintaining effective communications.
- Incumbent plans and implements appropriate education of patients, families and caregivers regarding the disease and/or disability incurred and about the treatment intervention provided including resumption of life roles in the home and community environment.
- Incumbent instructs patients/caregivers in home exercise programs, rehabilitation techniques, activities of daily living and use of assistive devices/adaptive equipment as appropriate.
- Incumbent possesses the ability to lead a group of employees and communicate information regarding work assignments and scheduling.
- Initiates appropriate referrals to physicians and other clinicians/services as indicated.
Administrative Duties
- Incumbent is responsible for the care, upkeep, and sanitation of equipment in assigned work environment.
- Incumbent assesses equipment needs of the department and maintains adequate stock of supplies and materials.
- Incumbent schedules his/her patients for treatment.
- Incumbent provides guidance and support to co-workers, students, and volunteers.
- Incumbent delegates duties to other support staff as appropriate.
- Incumbent complies with all policies regarding documentation and coding of patient care.
- Incumbent demonstrates knowledge of computer skills for completion of documentation and other responsibilities as required.
- Incumbent attends and participates in all mandatory departmental staff meetings and training sessions.
- Incumbent plans and presents in-service education programs, when requested to the PT section, PM&R staff, and other services, as appropriate.
- Incumbent performs all other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #:00000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized