Total 28 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Fort Yates, North Dakota

• Serves as a public health expert in developing, planning, coordinating, monitoring, implementing, and evaluating current or projected complex, interrelated public health and clinical / research programs within the Office of Human Research and Community Engagement (OHRCE) involving governmental and non-governmental organizations and individuals from multiple sectors e.g. local, state, national and/or international levels.
• Analyzes existing or proposed systems, strategies, services, or other health-related matters for long range implementation and administration of programs.
• Provides technical advice, and assistance in the assigned area of responsibility. Identifies opportunities and problem areas, research gaps and relevant program needs.
• Seeks out and pinpoints new research based on program needs.
• Designs solutions and provide suggestions concerning program direction (formulating short- and long-range program goals, objectives, and policies),
• Coordinates the use of various support mechanisms to achieve a balanced program within approved resource priorities and funding ensuring alignment with program objectives.
• Makes recommendations, serves as a technical advisor to OHRCE Director.

• You will identify, collect, document, preserve, and transport evidence to ensure integrity for forensic analysis and judicial proceedings.
• You will enter, upload, maintain, review, and/or update health care records (e.g., patient data, patient identifiers).
• You will receive batch folder, containing chain of custody documents, which serves as the initial source material for data entry purposes.
• You will receive bulk mail deliveries of urine specimens from U.S. Postal Service, other commercial couriers, and in person.
• You will Inventory each shipping container to determine if the specimens, within, are accompanied by the appropriate forms and documentation.
• You will recognize, identify, and annotate discrepancy codes as they apply to box, form, or urine specimen bottle, requiring significant attention to detail and independent judgment.

• Serve as a Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN) within the Department of Behavioral Health.
• Treat a variety of beneficiaries (children, adolescents, and adults) that request behavioral health services.
• Prescribe medications to psychiatric patients seeking behavioral health services.
• Provide education regarding behavioral and mental health to patients.
• Present patient cases and classes for patient care conferences and academic institutions.
• Maintain appropriate records using a computerized record keeping and coding system.
• Collaborate with the patient's total treatment team in order to formulate a total treatment plan.

• Serves as principal program manager and key advisor to Network Leadership on all matters relating to the business, contract, and procurement programs.
• Develops policies and procedures necessary to implement the FAR, DFARS, NMCARS, AFARS, and develops Network acquisition instructions.
• Reviews directives and regulations issued by higher headquarters to determine impact on the Network and issues appropriate implementing instructions.
• Formulates and publishes procedures to support and execute the decisions of senior leadership.

• Provide nursing care within the Operating Room Nursing Service, Department of Nursing.
• Provide professional and paraprofessional perioperative care of patients undergoing surgical procedures ranging from routine to high acuity or trauma cases with highly complex surgical care requirements.
• Takes counts (needles, sponges, etc.) labels, handles and assures proper disposition of surgical specimens.
• Assist Same Day Surgery, in preparation of the surgical patient day of surgery to include intravenous placement, computer based charting, and open communication with the Operating Room, Anesthesia, Post Anesthesia Care Unit and surgical staff.
• Serve as preceptor/instructor for newly assigned graduate nurses, BSN students from local colleges, nurses from the Army's Operating Room Nurse Reserve Course and reservists.

• Provide healthcare services for patients with both acute and chronic illnesses and conditions covering the entire spectrum of medicine.
• Examine, diagnoses, treat and follow medical problems of all complexities.
• Assess, plan, treat, counsel, and provides guidance and instructions to patients with a variety of common, acute and chronic illnesses.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate the treatment plans.
• Develop pharmacotherapeutics regimens for especially difficult or complex cases.
• Prepare, conduct, or oversee the training of physicians, pharmacists, and other health care providers on the use of drugs and other pharmaceuticals.

The Peer Specialist functions as an interdisciplinary team member, assisting physicians and other professional/non-professional personnel in a rehabilitation treatment program. Peer specialists perform a variety of therapeutic and supportive tasks that include assisting Veterans in articulating their goals for recovery and personal wellness, learning, and practicing new skills, helping them monitor their progress, assisting them in their treatment, modeling effective coping techniques and self-help strategies based on the peer specialist's own recovery experience, and supporting them in advocating for themselves to obtain effective services.
Duties include, but not limited to the following:

• Participates in the service, training, consultation, and other professional activities of VA health care services and functions as a fully vested member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Uses personal recovery experiences to model coping techniques and recovery tolls to coach Veterans to relevant skills need for self-management of their health condition(s) and pursuit of their personal wellness.
• Observes behaviors that might indicate difficulty adapting or responding to treatment (e.g., missed assessment appointments, failure to attend or maintain abstinence, risk to self or others, disruptive behavior), completes appropriate documentation, and reports concerns to the treatment team in a timely manner.
• Uses ongoing individual and group meetings to teach Veterans how to identify and combat negative self-talk and overcome fears by providing a forum that allows Veteran to share their experiences.
• As necessary, handles crisis interventions for Veterans and addresses other emergent situations without the benefit of specific instructions.
• Informs Veterans about VA and community supports and resources, including how to effectively utilize them in the recovery and wellness process.
• Maintains a working knowledge of current trends and developments in holistic approaches in wellness and recovery by reading books, journals, and other relevant materials.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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

• Involves specialized administrative 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.
• 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 (utilization) to ensure that clinic schedules are closely monitored to effectively support the needs of the clinics and adjusts as necessary.
• Develop and/or maintain effective and efficient 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; prepare correspondence to notify patients of normal lab results; manage a system for follow-up care such as consults, tests, etc.).
• Processes incoming patient secure messaging through MyHealthyVet and coordinates 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; setting priorities and deadlines, adjusting the flow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient needs; identifies incomplete encounters and communicates findings to providers; as needed; assists the team to reinforce the plan of care and self-help solutions;
• Enters appropriate information into the electronic record
• Monitors pre-appointment information and/or requirements to assure readiness for patient visit/procedure
• Manages patient systems to verify and validate accuracy and resolve issues; evaluates patient information and clinic schedule lists to determine whether the patient requires an immediate appointment; informs team members about shared patients (i.e., those who receive their care at multiple VA centers or those who receive care in the community).

Duties:
The incumbent serves as a Medical Administrative Specialist- Health Administrative Specialist on Duty (HOD) located in the Office of the Chief, Health Administration Service (HAS), or Business Office (BO), or Medical Administration Service (MAS), or similarly named and organized service; the position has both the authority and responsibility to represent both the Medical Center Director and the Chief, HAS on all administrative matters occurring when assigned to other than a normal tour of duty. Duties include the following:

• Delegated full authority and responsibility to exercise the Medical Center Director's prerogative in medical administrative matters and issues that may arise.
• Represents management in (non-policy making) administrative matters.
• Represents management in matters pertaining to the lawful retention of veterans in the VAMC.
• Maintains continuity of functions and provides full medical administrative support during other than normal tours of duty to clinical and administrative medical center staff.
• Responsible for achieving management objectives and supporting the decision of management in carrying out duties.
• Provides technical guidance necessary to meet procedural, legal, and administrative requirements relating to the care and treatment of patients to achieve optimum use of available resources.
• Processes administrative issues surrounding beneficiary death, seriously ill cases, elopements, suicides, assaults, deaths on arrival (DOAs), homicides, code blue, cost recovery matters, and facility or community disasters, etc.
• Assists in responding to emergencies, determines priorities and nature of action to be taken.
• Assists with computer issues during non-business hours.
• Maintains good public and media relations as instructed and trained by the Public Affairs Officer until the designated employee arrives.
• Conducts analytical studies on operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects as assigned.
• Reviews data and information for trends, problem areas, and makes recommendations to management to resolve issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Serve as the Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist for an Army brigade sized unit.
• Deliver individual, group, and unit nutrition services and education to optimize Solder performance, overall unit readiness, and mission success.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team to communicate and coordinate programming appropriate to the needs of health and injured Soldiers.
• Conduct assessments to identify nutrition-related concerns of individuals and units.
• Develop comprehensive performance nutrition programs that improve foundational health and optimize environmental and task-specific performance.
• Execute and evaluate programs, services, education, and resources for performance enhancement.

• Provide comprehensive occupational therapy services to maximize Solder performance and improve unit readiness.
• Develop programs to optimize performance behaviors or mitigate injury risk.
• Perform formal and informal evaluations in the various areas, such as physical, psychological, cognitive, activities of daily living (ADLs), functional and adaptive skills, and, work and occupational role performance.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement goal-oriented group and/or behavioral-focused individual treatment programs.
• Apply the use of therapeutic modalities and new integrative techniques and technologies.
• Participate on an interdisciplinary team to coordinate the rehabilitation or wellness activities for individual Soldiers or groups of Soldiers with the brigade.
• Educate on the injury/disease process and its effect on function, joint protection, energy conservation, ergonomic needs, work simplification, and cognitive compensatory techniques.

• Provide full range of professional injury screening and prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment to maximize Soldier performance and improve unit readiness.
• Perform physical therapy professional duties requiring an advanced practical knowledge of physical therapy skills, evidence-based practice, data collection and reporting as part of the H2F team.
• Plan and organize professional injury screening and prevention.
• Research, analyze, and report on injury control and program effectiveness.
• Advise Commanders and Directors on the development and implementation of strength and endurance programming and execution.
• Participate on the Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) team to coordinate the rehabilitation or wellness activities of individual or groups of Solders.

• Supervise the H2F Human Performance Team.
• Provide education and trainings to various groups regarding human performance and H2F programs.
• Monitor the program's effectiveness and provide training and technical support to develop, manage, and implement an effective human performance program.
• Conduct group and individual human performance consultations and oversight to include cardiovascular, strength, power, agility, flexibility, nutrition, and cognitive performance.
• Conduct research and analysis on human performance.
• Manage resources, contracting, budget, procurement, facilities, and equipment.
• Analyze emerging mission requirements and conduct short- and long-term planning.
• Serve as the program coordinator for the Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) program, which includes kinesiology, dietetics and nutrition, physical therapy, occupational therapy, cognitive performance, and strength and conditioning.
• Evaluate, analyze, research, and implement program policies, guidance, and standard operating procedures.