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• Plans and performs audits of outpatient/inpatient medical coding and coding processes throughout BAMC to quantify coding agreement between medical record documentations and the standard ambulatory data record (SADR).
• Quantifies the extent of over or under medical coding on patient encounters to include outpatient, ambulatory procedures, inpatient professional services rounds, inpatient consults and inpatient.
• Responsible for performing independent medical coding documentation audits, developing applicable training plans, and providing training to any BAMC employee performing documentation, coding, auditing or training functions.
• Provides BAMC leadership with a written summary of findings and recommendations for improving the accuracy of the medical record documentation and coding.
• Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of outpatient/inpatient medical coding processes and procedures in meeting established goals.
• Conducts random medical coding documentation audits for monthly Commander's Data Quality Statement and reports findings and recommendations as required.
• Identifies correct principal diagnosis and principal procedure from coded documents based on physician's medical record documentation and established sequencing rules and guidelines.

• Conduct Standard Army Safety and Occupational Health inspections.
• Conduct inspections of subordinate unit safety programs to identify potential hazards and effectiveness of safety programs.
• Assess safety hazards involved in all aspects of range and explosive safety.
• Evaluate and analyze unit/activity safety programs.
• Investigate employee reports of unsafe/unhealthy working conditions.
• Compiles reports on all Army Accidents.
• Develop and conduct Safety Training for military units/activities.
• Brief unit commanders and leaders on safety program and objectives.
• Prepare Unit Safety and Occupational Health Advisory Council (SOHAC) meeting briefs.
• Participate in in-progress reviews for field training exercises.
• Review Risk Management Plans for hazard identification and risk control measures.
• Provide technical safety advice on matters pertaining to specialized military activities.
• Initiate safety education activities.
• Prepares brochures and newsletters explaining occupational safety procedures.
• Complete After Action Reports (AAR) for each exercise.
• Provide safety oversight at unit exercises.
• Write, review, and update Unit Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), pre-accident plans, and Emergency Action Plans for effectiveness and adherence to regulations and public law.

• Conduct Standard Army Safety and Occupational Health inspections.
• Conduct inspections of subordinate unit safety programs to identify potential hazards and effectiveness of safety programs.
• Assess safety hazards involved in all aspects of range and explosive safety.
• Evaluate and analyze unit/activity safety programs.
• Investigate employee reports of unsafe/unhealthy working conditions.
• Compiles reports on all Army Accidents.
• Develop and conduct Safety Training for military units/activities.
• Brief unit commanders and leaders on safety program and objectives.
• Prepare Unit Safety and Occupational Health Advisory Council (SOHAC) meeting briefs.
• Participate in in-progress reviews for field training exercises.
• Review Risk Management Plans for hazard identification and risk control measures.
• Provide technical safety advice on matters pertaining to specialized military activities.
• Initiate safety education activities.
• Prepares brochures and newsletters explaining occupational safety procedures.
• Complete After Action Reports (AAR) for each exercise.
• Provide safety oversight at unit exercises.
• Write, review, and update Unit Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), pre-accident plans, and Emergency Action Plans for effectiveness and adherence to regulations and public law.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Plans, assigns and explains work requirements to subordinates for new or changed programs and the functions, goals, processes, skills, and needs
• Hears and resolves grievances and employee complaints, reviews serious disciplinary cases
• Ensures police staff are properly trained to operate a variety of equipment and/or security systems
• Interprets security policies and procedures and provides guidance to senior facility leadership, other service chiefs, program managers, and others within the medical center's catchment area
• Keeps facility leadership informed regarding program successes and vulnerabilities
• Collaborates with leaders to address concerns, resolve program issues and resource needs
• Serves as designated liaison, subject matter expert and consultant with federal law enforcement agencies such as the Office of the Inspector General-Criminal Investigation Division (OIG-CID), FBI, DEA, ATF, Secret Service, state and local law enforcement agencies, etc.
• Assists in the development and modification of new Veteran-specific policies and procedures with focus on improving relationships between Veterans and Police
• Responsible for the protection of the civil rights of all individuals while on VA controlled property
• Assists with developing and implementing procedures for the detention or arrest of individuals suspected of violations committed against criminal laws
• Plans, directs, and updates the crime prevention program and exercises direction and control of investigations into criminal activities
• Manages the procurement and accountability of equipment and firearms used
• Performs related duties as required.

Administrative Duties
i. Leadership responsibilities: Participates in staff meetings, hospital committees, and peer review process. Demonstrate effective communication
both down to staff and up to leadership, to include heads up (for acute patient bad outcomes) and issue briefs. Direct Infection control meeting and efforts, ensuring appropriate quality improvement for all patients.
ii. Human Resources: Maintains VA training requirements, timely completion of documentation and upkeep of credentials required for
privileging and re-privileging
iii. Staff Management: Participate in the Focused Professional Practice Evaluation/Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation process. Adheres to employee health requirements. Participate in Clinical Pertinence Reviews (routine medical record reviews). Directs an Infection control staff to coordinate collection of infection control data and analysis with feedback to involved parties.
iv. Clinical Management including indirect patient care: open encounter & open consult management, Computerized Patient Records System (CPRS)
documentation rules and requirements, adherence to clinic procedures for patient scheduling & access, ensuring staff productivity, oversight of relevant
performance measures, and participation in the development of the new focus on the Medical Home and Patient Centric Care, Utilization, Quality, and
Patient Safety oversight, process improvement (system redesign)
v. Assist with administration and management of home IV antibiotic therapy. This entails being designated as the infectious disease physician overseeing the therapy, the signing of orders for the therapy, and the receiving of and addressing of laboratory test results obtained as part of home IV antibiotic therapy.

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


Work Schedule: Negotiable (Monday - Friday). Four hours per week.
Part-time Salary: Salary listed is that of annual salary. For part-time, salary is pro-rated per hours worked.
Bargaining Unit Status:This position is part of the bargaining unit.


VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for EDRP incentive. Contact VISN17EDRP2@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more.
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
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
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

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

• Supervises all areas of food production and service including food preparation, nourishment, tray delivery and retrieval
• Takes corrective action for any problems that might arise on the floors pertaining to food service
• Receives and inspects deliveries and requisitions all supplies needed in all food service areas
• Prepares performance ratings/competencies for all employees under their direct supervision
• Discusses work performance and problems with employees, monitors tardiness and attendance, provides guidance and makes necessary adjustments in assignments when necessary
• Carries out the responsibilities of the position within general instructions, standard procedures and established policies
• Ensures subordinates complete the tasks to which they are assigned and explains work requirements to meet food service schedules
• Establishes priorities for daily operations in the event of emergency situations; defines the standards of quality and quantity to be met
• Serves as a member of the in-service training team by providing individual and/or group instruction for employees
• Provides guidance and assistance for lower grade employees in making decision when assembling patient trays and utilizing correct foods to be served on modified diets
• Maintains inventory of food service supplies and equipment
• Conducts quality assurance monitors and sanitation reviews
• Supervises the delivery and retrieval of patient trays which includes interacting with members of the multidisciplinary team
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Will work under the direct supervision of the Shop Supervisor. Most of the time, he/she works alone or with another trades person of equivalent or lower grade with only general instructions such as scope of job, job priority, sequence of work, and availability of materials provided by their supervisor.
• Work is spot-checked for compliance with existing codes or instruction, as well as for quality of workmanship and time required to complete the job.
• Participating in and giving full support to all station programs, such as safety, training, incentive award, manpower utilization and work simplification, as well as proper use and care of tools and equipment.
• Percentage of duties: 40% construction rough-in, 20% pulling wire, 20% troubleshooting, 10% training and 10% preventive maintenance.
• Reading blueprints and schematics, taking field measurements and transposing them to job needs, reading and understanding operating instructions and procedures, interpreting electrical codes and record necessary data.
• Participating in the operation and installation of a variety of complete electrical systems and equipment, such as series, parallel, and compound circuits for single and multiple phase alternating current of varying voltage, amperage, and frequency; wiring systems in industrial complexes and in buildings; and power or regulating and control circuits and distribution panels to industrial machinery, computers or laboratory and other electrical equipment in order to plan, lay out, install, modify, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of complete systems as well as any parts of these systems.
• Interpreting and applying the National Electrical Code, local codes, building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings, and to use trade formulas to calculate common properties, e.g., voltage, voltage drop and current capability in series and parallel circuits, resistance, inductance, capacitance, power factor, current flow, and temperature, and length in single and multiple raceways, conduits, gutters, and cable trays.
• Using hand tools; power tools, such as cable pullers, hydraulic benders, and pipe threading machines; and a wide variety of test equipment, for example, meggers, multi-meters, frequency meters, watt meters, power factor meters, vibro-grounds, phase rotation meters, audio tone location equipment, high potential testers, ground fault interrupter testing. equipment, recording amp meters, circuit analyzers, circuit breaker testers, resistance bridges, and cathodic protection test sets.
• Using electronics to recognize parts, such as resistors, capacitors, and transistors; operate basic test equipment such as signal generators, signal tracers, and read schematics of uncomplicated assemblies to determine locations of defective parts.
• Testing, installing, modifying, troubleshooting, replacing of new and existing equipment or systems such as, but not limited to conduit, switch gear (high and low voltage), electrical distribution panels, substation, transformers, network protectors, automatic transfer switches, diesel-powered generators with paralleling switch gear, elevators, lifts, fire alarm systems, pneumatic tub systems, UPS systems, motor control centers, speed controllers, intercommunication systems, intrusion and panic alarms, temperature monitoring systems, automatic doors, gates, laundry equipment, dietetic equipment, Canteen equipment, hydraulic platforms, electric motors, pump starters, street lighting, security systems, and all related electrical equipment with various voltages from 13,200 to low voltage.
• Performing installations and modifications to the emergency and standby generator systems, switch gear and electrical distribution system.
• Maintaining necessary logs, as built drawings and records for each unit, noting date when work was performed, parts installed or replaced, hours worked and all other assigned duties.
• Using video display terminals, printer terminals, and/or work processing systems for data input and/or retrieval.

The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries.
The Values are Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence ("I CARE").
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips.

DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (COVID-19 - VA 002) in-accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3304(a)(3) and 5 CFR 337.205(b)(1)-(4).

Major Duties:

• Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenishes items as necessary.
• Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu.
• Uses general sanitation principles to safeguard food against spoilage and waste.
• Prevents contamination by cleaning equipment previously used for raw food.
• Prepares boxed/to go meals.
• Organizes work in a logical sequence.
• Serves food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients'/residents' plates.
• Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts in specified quantities.
• Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes.
• Prepares uncooked food items, such as sandwich spread and salad dressings.
• Portions food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware.
• Prepares beverages according to the number of servings required.
• Selects and places correct items on trays.
• Read and interpret a regular or modified menu, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections.
• Understands of food terminology, measurements, and serving information in standardized recipes and menus.
• Sorts, washes, peels and cuts cold foods using knives or other equipment.
• Sets up assigned station with the correct supplies and food items.
• Operates and breaks down and cleans all equipment assigned to food service and related areas,
• Scrapes, soaks, scours, and scrubs cookware and utensils.
• Breaks down and cleans food stations.
• Separates food waste, trash/recyclables from dishes, glasses and silverware.
• Stores sanitized dishes, glasses and silverware.
• Returns soiled trays and dishes to the dish room.
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas.
• Unloads food/tray delivery carts.
• Moves garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area.
• Delivers meal trays.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Collection of laboratory specimens (blood, urine, and stool). Processing of specimens by centrifuge to separate plasma and serum. Separation of specimens into correct tubes for transportation to various labs. Performs D- Sticks for Metabolic studies.
• Obtains timely and appropriate blood samples as ordered per unit policies and procedures. Recognize abnormal lab values and reports to Charge Nurse and Physician.
• Exercises sound judgment to identify patient care needs, implement treatment protocols and collect pertinent data.
• Directs and supports patients in the implementation of unit protocols, treatment goals and provides input into the treatment and discharge plan. Instructs patients on their role in various procedures and metabolic protocols covering information previously discussed with the patient by the Physician or RN.
• Reviews current treatment plan, CPRS records on assigned patients prior to initiation of any procedures or protocols, to ensure quality care.
• Documents in the clinical record the patient's progress toward protocols, medical treatment needs and interventions; discharge planning and referral data.
• Obtain venous blood samples by aseptic venipuncture technique from patients in the Outpatient Clinic
• Proficiently collects blood samples with a minimal number of failures, patient bruising, or required resticks.
• Verifies patient information and tests ordered in the computer system.
• Specimens must be properly labeled and initiated, following specimen procurement policies and procedures.
• Performs a range of support duties to include obtaining specimens, including, but not limited to, blood (phlebotomy), urine, feces, nasopharyngeal swabs, fecal occult blood specimens (FOBT kit).
• Performs the processing of all clinical laboratory specimens and is responsible for the timely and proper distribution of specimens to the reference laboratories to include centrifuges, decants, and aliquots specimens as appropriate.
• Responsible for proper disposition of laboratory waste in the laboratory.
• Packages supplies and specimens for pick up or shipment, following established packaging requirements.
• Obtains and documents patients' vital signs, 12 Lead ECGs and reports abnormal findings to PACT team members.
• Moves, lifts, transfers, and transports patients as necessary.
• Knowledge of pain scale monitoring
• Incumbent is also responsible for monitoring technical equipment and performing maintenance and quality assurance on instrumentation.
• Incumbent also monitors lab environment: such as temperatures, freezers, refrigerators and incubators to ensure that they are working as expected.
• Incumbent has a general knowledge of Laboratory accreditation requirements that are recommended by CAP, FDA and Joint Commission.
• Performs ancillary testing such as CLIA waived testing and operates instrumentation necessary for testing.
• Completes eyewash station testing.
• Performs urine pregnancy testing to include controls.
• Perform quality control (QC) on glucose testing machine.
• The incumbent must possess the ability to work with all levels of healthcare system personnel and willing to assist the healthcare system staff with a variety of laboratory policies and procedures.
• The incumbent will have contact with veteran patients, family members, all levels of NTX staff including physicians, nurses, technicians, etc. The employee must be able to effectively interact with personnel at all levels of the facility and foster harmonious working relationships, and is expected to maintain an attitude of professionalism, courtesy, cooperation, and respect towards all contacts.
• Patient/family teaching
• Basic computer knowledge