Total 175 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Phoenix,AZ

Duties include but not limited to:

• Completes both routine and complex assignments involved identifying and troubleshooting issues related to VLAN configuration, IP addressing, sub-netting, HL7, DICOM, Access Control List (ACL) and network security across the medical device network.
• Manages, troubleshoots and maintains complete systems of computerized networks, databases and servers including but not limited to biomedical information systems that store or facilitate patient information.
• Implements and plans for new and emerging technologies including but not limited to diagnostic modalities, network management and storage, and virtual data centers.
• Leads development of disaster recovery procedures for critical systems to be enacted in the event of device failure.
• Completes both routine and complex assignments involved in the installation, maintenance, modification, troubleshooting, repair and calibration of these complex therapeutic, diagnostic and life support medical devices and systems.
• Investigates, remediates and documents recalls and safety alerts within established timeframes.
• Provides training and education as appropriate to medical technology end users and clinical staff.
• Represents Biomedical/Clinical Engineering department on committees and in meetings as delegated by supervisor.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible for highly qualified candidate.
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

Duties include but not limited to the following:

• Clinical responsibilities under the guidance and direction of the Chief of the Dermatology division.
• Participates, oversees and collaborates to ensure that all applicable clinical functions which include outpatient and inpatient consultative medical care are performed.
• Tasked with providing timely and courteous service to all Veterans seeking care.
• In partnership with the Dermatology Section Chief, participates in strategic planning for the service.
• As requested by the Chief of Dermatology attends and provides input, as appropriate, to the outpatient clinic management and other committees and councils, as needed.
• Attends clinical and administrative staff meetings as may be required or directed by the Chief of Dermatology.
• Actively promotes performance improvement measures within the Dermatology Service.
• Supports VHA and all Medicine Service directives, policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Collaborates with other physicians to ensure proper education of medical students and residents when applicable.
• Maintains Continuing Medical Education (CME), State Medical License, and VA mandatory training prior to expiration.
• Maintains certification in CPR-BLS.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Manage data and coordinate input from more than eight other services at the PVAHCS, as is related to the Environment of Care Program. The EOC dashboard and the management plans require succinct organizational structure, maintained and/or established by the incumbent, to enable others to easily report and update the data for which they are responsible, as subject matter experts, relating to the Environment of Care Program
• Responsible for overall accountability, as well as day-to-day activities that ensure the medical center is meeting all aspects of the EOCC program.
• Directs the formal regular surveillance rounds that are required by accreditation at established intervals within the medical center, the Outpatient Care Center (OPC) and each of the 10 CBOCs located throughout Arizona.
• Provides professional, authoritative interpretations to higher level PVAHCS leadership regarding Federal safety standards to resolve conflicts, controversies, and disputes over the applicability of Federal standards, particularly where Arizona state policies potentially conflict with Federal regulations.
• Communicates to senior colleagues and leadership, the relevance of proposed solutions, critical to the success of this high-profile program, and how these contribute to the accomplishment of the various facility services' goals within the VISN and beyond.
• Works to eliminate redundancies and gaps between the administration and provision of Safety programs to include Life Safety concerns related to NFPA standards.

Duties include, but are not limited to :

• Standardizes recipes used for food production.
• Completes nutrient analyses and ensures menus follow required diet guidelines.
• Creates and revises menus, considering VA established guidelines, policy, patient preferences, and religious and cultural considerations.
• Reviews Nutrition Communication Center (NCC) productivity reports and supports downtime procedures.
• Collaborates with the clinical nutrition section to ensure the enhancement of the Veterans dining experience.
• Serves as the service Automated Data Processing Application Coordinator (ADPAC) between administration, food services, clinical staff, and the Office of Information Technology (Ol&T) regarding clinical information system processes.
• Enters and maintains ingredients, recipes, nutritional information and menus.
• Oversees the technology used for meal production, meal service and temperature control.
• Completes audits for the NCC, determining action plans when results require corrective measures.
• Coordinates all aspects of training related to computer systems, menus and informatics for NFS employees.

Duties include, but are not limited to :

• Standardizes recipes used for food production.
• Completes nutrient analyses and ensures menus follow required diet guidelines.
• Creates and revises menus, considering VA established guidelines, policy, patient preferences, and religious and cultural considerations.
• Reviews Nutrition Communication Center (NCC) productivity reports and supports downtime procedures.
• Collaborates with the clinical nutrition section to ensure the enhancement of the Veterans dining experience.
• Serves as the service Automated Data Processing Application Coordinator (ADPAC) between administration, food services, clinical staff, and the Office of Information Technology (Ol&T) regarding clinical information system processes.
• Enters and maintains ingredients, recipes, nutritional information and menus.
• Oversees the technology used for meal production, meal service and temperature control.
• Completes audits for the NCC, determining action plans when results require corrective measures.
• Coordinates all aspects of training related to computer systems, menus and informatics for NFS employees.

NOTE: The first 50 qualified candidates will be referred to the Selecting Official. Additional candidates will be referred based on hiring needs.

The Personnel Security Assistant serves as an Assistant to the Personnel Security Specialist and assures that all appointees have the appropriate level of security/suitability clearance commensurate with their assignment. Work assigned is of a very confidential and highly sensitive nature.

Major duties may include, but not limited to:

• Reviews information submitted by the requesting office to validate level of background required, enters appointee information into a local data base tracking system and refers appointee for fingerprinting.
• Enters appropriate data in required databases related to an appointee's suitability from a wide variety of sources.
• Performs audits of official personnel folders to assure that information related to suitability is properly recorded and filed.
• Initiates, reviews and releases appointees background investigations in the Office of Personnel Managements, National Background Investigation Service (NBIS) or in conjunction with the VA- Adjudication Center.
• Regularly monitors the status of specific pending items, compiles data to produce reports, follows up to determine status and records results.
• Takes and transmits electronic fingerprints for appointees or when the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) returns fingerprints unclassifiable for various reasons.
• Assemble position descriptions and functional statements for the Personnel Security Specialist for review.
• Serves as the initial point of contact for new appointees including but not limited to paid or without compensation employees, volunteers, students, residents, and contractors.

The Gynecology Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) who practices in the Gynecology Section of the Surgery Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management.

The NP practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification. Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position. The NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team.
• Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Initiates referrals and consults as needed.
• Provides education to patients and their families.
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Reviews consults to the gynecology section.
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

• Assesses the full scope of the patient's needs by performing nursing functions based on the nursing process, including interview of patients, family members, review of medical record, and documentation of all findings.
• Shares in the responsibility for the maintenance of patient records. Records observations relative to patient condition, nursing intervention and patient reaction.
• Provides age appropriate care and treatment to all patients, such as observing patients as required for change in vital signs and reports adverse symptoms.
• When certified, administers medication under the supervision of a professional nurse. Incumbent may administer prescribed medications by oral, subcutaneous and intravenous routes.
• Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, serves as team leader by managing unit activities.

The Supervisory Projects Engineer is a key engineering advisor reporting directly to the Chief of Engineering Service. The Supervisory Projects Engineer is a responsible leader and a member of the Engineering management team and is relied on for authoritative advice on all aspects of design and construction matters. This position provides matrix management support and technical expert consultation to the Chief of Engineering Service for all issues relative to the areas listed above. The Supervisory Projects Engineer makes recommendations to the Chief of Engineering for final approval, and has responsibility and accountability for all aspects of the Medical Center Design and Construction program and oversight. Other duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

Engineering Project Management and Administration

• Responsible for the planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and management processes for the Engineering Service Project Section that includes setting qualitative and quantitative standards.
• Within Projects Section, the Supervisory Project Engineer manages human resource functions such as hiring, performance, training and development.
• Provides technical advice on a wide range of engineering issues, including the Strategic Capital Investment Plan, Capital Asset Inventory, Capital Asset Resource Survey, Deferred Maintenance, and a myriad of engineering related topics.
• The Supervisory Project Engineer is a member of and participates on station, VISN, and national committees and work groups.
• Responsible for providing professional engineering direction to ensure compliance with legislative and accrediting requirements at the Medical Center for all design and construction projects.

• Receive administrative direction from the Chief, Engineering Service with assignments in terms of broadly defined project related functions.
• Responsible for the implementation of the Medical Center's capital improvement program.
• Develops technical data regarding materials, sizes, dimensions, quantities, and costs to be incorporated in formal specifications. Conducts site visits.
• Coordinates and oversees scheduling and layout of operations, inspection and surveillance of materials, methods, and equipment used in construction and renovation managed by subordinate engineer, program analysts and program specialists.. Provides technical resource information to engineering subordinates.
• Prepares correspondence, technical reports, estimates, fact sheets, status reports, and schedules as required to complete project assignments.

• Researches and/or analyzes problems, issues, or program requirements related to all areas of the facility and all facets of Projects Engineering Section.
• Researches and provides technical recommendations pertaining to a wide-range of national codes and standards including but not limited to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), OSHA, TJC, EPA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
• Provides for the financial management of the project section. This includes budget formulation and justification for projects, garnering approval, and execution within budgeted amounts; financial management; and financial reporting.
• Maintains awareness of and information about the overall status of financial resources for projects with respect to established budgets in order to react to changing situations with timely recommendations. Assists the Chief Engineer as needed in defending the budget before senior level management. Interacts and negotiates regarding adjustments or reprogramming in support of project changes or requirements.
• Plans and/or accomplishes special projects as required. Conceives and implements new initiatives and projects to strengthen, facilitate, and integrate programs. Undertakes or participates in special projects, ongoing analyses, investigations, and initiatives that have high priority for the Chief of Engineering Service.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conducts and analyzes routine needs assessments and manages the day-to-day operations of the philanthropic development activities.
• Manages and participates in the interviewing, scheduling, placement, and evaluation of volunteers.
• Conducts appropriate follow up activities to ensure both adequate supervision and assignment training are provided.
• Coordinates data analysis from diverse sources to prepare reports and evaluations of CDCE/Voluntary Service programs and other initiatives.
• Serves as a local subject matter expert on volunteer and donation management.
• Oversees the implementation of the strategic and operational plans developed by the Chief, CDCE/Voluntary Service.

Major Duties:

• Advisory Services: Provided on the basis of persona; knowledge or on the basis of personal research in the guidelines or contacts with the offices and individuals within the service.
• Budget and Financial Management: Collects data for the unit's operating budget, consolidates material into an annual service budget; sets up controls to monitor expenses during the year; and recommends budget adjustments including restructuring budget allocations or work plans to deal with changing situations such as varying costs for equipment parts, or services, and changes in the availability of funds. Alerts the Administrative Officer or other authority of significant issues/problems, such as overspending in assigned accounts.
  • Serves as technical resource to unit personnel on travel policies and regulations, and provides information on travel allowances and requirements. Prepares travel authorizations and vouchers using automated systems and software for travel and voucher preparation.
  • Researches accounting problems such as erroneous payments, object class errors, unobligated commitments, and late payments, and ensures corrections and/or adjustments documents are entered into the accounting systems.
• Office Program Work: Collect data, review, analyze and develop plan (if necessary), monitors signed/unsigned clinical notes, to improve access and in support of completing outpatient encounters. Provides data and proposals to the Chief of Medicine (Service Chief) and Administrative Officer (AO) for this same function.
  • Assists with identification of staffing shortages and deficiencies assuring efficient allocation of clinical personnel needed to maintain safe unit staffing levels as needed. Ensures data validation from (Gains and Loss [G&L], inpatient rosters and Cost Data Reports [CDR]). Compiles data, produces trends and makes recommendations based on the data and requirements, to assist the Sub-Specialty Chief with VA, national and local regulatory compliance.
  • Participates in the development and review of clinical staffing and scheduling policies /procedures. Provides staffing and clinical outcomes data to interdisciplinary team members to establish and effectively trend staffing and clinical care outcomes metrics.
• Office Services: Assists Administrative Officer (AO) with Credentialing and Privileging of Physicians, Mid-Level Providers, and Dependent Providers.
  • Conducts extensive research and compilation of data from diverse sources. Extracts and assembles information, conducts analysis and develops reports. Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and program management software.
  • Responsible for data collection, analysis, and reporting for the assigned Sub-Specialty Section. Pulls data from systems such as VHA Support Service Center (VSSC), Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning (SAIL), and Specialty Productivity Access Report and Quadrant Tool (SPARQ), including those reports built using Pyramid Analytics, and VISTA for Budget reports. Analyzes this data and prepares reports for Sub-Specialty Chief and Medicine leadership. Assist Sub-Specialty section staff in understanding and utilizing data gathered from these sources.
  • Serves as Sub-Specialty section expert on Managerial Cost Accounting (MCA) reports. Reviews and updates labor mapping for section staff, works with MCA staff to address concerns with cost outliers, and ensure person class code assignments are accurate and reviewed on a regular basis.

VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck

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Nearly perfect year-round weather and several impeccably designed championship courses have made Phoenix one of the top golf destinations in the world. But there's more to this mild-mannered metropolis than pristine greens and tee times. The greater Phoenix area also offers visitors an array of impressive cultural attractions. Visit the internationally renowned Heard Museum for an in-depth look at Native American history or peruse the fine collection at the Phoenix Museum of Art. Enjoy a ballet performance at the ornate Orpheum Theater or catch a concert at the state-of-the-art Comerica Theatre. In addition to golf, the city offers access to numerous outdoor endeavors including rock climbing, hot-air ballooning, desert jeep tours and more. Family-friendly attractions, first-rate shopping, dining and entertainment, and spectacular recreational activities.

The Carl T Hayden VA Medical center provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health care, audiology and speech, dentistry and oral surgery, low vision and blind rehabilitation, physical therapy, vision care, women's health services, and more.

The Staff Psychologist is assigned to work with the Women Veterans Program and setting; and provide gender-specific behavioral health services to women Veterans and Veterans whose self-identified gender is female (herein referred to as women Veterans). Referrals originate from various clinical settings, including outpatient medicine, mammography, gynecology, mental health, and specialty care services. The psychologist will provide clinical services and develop programming and clinical offerings relevant to specific developmental and diverse needs of the women Veteran population. These may include age-related needs (e.g., menstrual cycles, prenatal, postnatal, infertility, menopause, etc.), sexual/gender-orientation clinical needs (e.g., LBGTQ+-and family planning), and health-based needs (i.e., Mind-Body approaches, holistic health, biofeedback, mindfulness for women). They also will work closely with a multidisciplinary perinatal health treatment team to provide assessment, individual therapy, and group therapy to address perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

Duties of the position include but are not limited to:

• Provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic (EBP) interventions. The psychologist will provide brief assessment for a range of mood disorders and medical conditions, brief individual therapy, and brief group therapy, using protocols such as Problem-Solving Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.
• Develops and implements Evidence-Based Practices for individual and group mental health services for women Veterans experiencing new onset or exacerbation of symptoms secondary to pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, pregnancy loss, menopause, psycho-oncology, and pelvic floor dysfunction or sexual dysfunction typically related to history of trauma.
• Promotes universal mental health screenings across the lifespan of women Veterans and provide psychological risk and behavioral assessments.
• Applies knowledge of behavioral medicine and psychotherapeutic techniques in the assessment and treatment of patients with the goal of assisting patients to partner with the interdisciplinary team in working to diminish, eliminate, or better cope with gender-specific mental health concerns.

VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck

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

Psychologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Psychology-Career-Flyer.pdf

Nearly perfect year-round weather and several impeccably designed championship courses have made Phoenix one of the top golf destinations in the world. But there's more to this mild-mannered metropolis than pristine greens and tee times. The greater Phoenix area also offers visitors an array of impressive cultural attractions. Visit the internationally renowned Heard Museum for an in-depth look at Native American history or peruse the fine collection at the Phoenix Museum of Art. Enjoy a ballet performance at the ornate Orpheum Theater or catch a concert at the state-of-the-art Comerica Theatre. In addition to golf, the city offers access to numerous outdoor endeavors including rock climbing, hot-air ballooning, desert jeep tours and more. Family-friendly attractions, first-rate shopping, dining and entertainment, and spectacular recreational activities.

The Carl T Hayden VA Medical center provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health care, audiology and speech, dentistry and oral surgery, low vision and blind rehabilitation, physical therapy, vision care, women's health services, and more.

The Staff Psychologist is assigned to work with the Women Veterans Program and setting; and provide gender-specific behavioral health services to women Veterans and Veterans whose self-identified gender is female (herein referred to as women Veterans). Referrals originate from various clinical settings, including outpatient medicine, mammography, gynecology, mental health, and specialty care services. The psychologist will provide clinical services and develop programming and clinical offerings relevant to specific developmental and diverse needs of the women Veteran population. These may include age-related needs (e.g., menstrual cycles, prenatal, postnatal, infertility, menopause, etc.), sexual/gender-orientation clinical needs (e.g., LBGTQ+-and family planning), and health-based needs (i.e., Mind-Body approaches, holistic health, biofeedback, mindfulness for women). They also will work closely with a multidisciplinary perinatal health treatment team to provide assessment, individual therapy, and group therapy to address perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

Duties of the position include but are not limited to:

• Provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic (EBP) interventions. The psychologist will provide brief assessment for a range of mood disorders and medical conditions, brief individual therapy, and brief group therapy, using protocols such as Problem-Solving Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.
• Develops and implements Evidence-Based Practices for individual and group mental health services for women Veterans experiencing new onset or exacerbation of symptoms secondary to pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, pregnancy loss, menopause, psycho-oncology, and pelvic floor dysfunction or sexual dysfunction typically related to history of trauma.
• Promotes universal mental health screenings across the lifespan of women Veterans and provide psychological risk and behavioral assessments.
• Applies knowledge of behavioral medicine and psychotherapeutic techniques in the assessment and treatment of patients with the goal of assisting patients to partner with the interdisciplinary team in working to diminish, eliminate, or better cope with gender-specific mental health concerns.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Receive and/or screen telephone calls and visitors for nature of the call or the purpose of the visit and determine the appropriate action as needed.
• Transcribe minutes for meetings and distribute copies of minutes to all appropriate personnel.
• Receive all incoming correspondence to determine which items should be brought to the supervisor's attention or forwarded to other staff for action.
• Utilize a computer to prepare forms, reports, narrative documents that include complex technical terminology.
• Prepare/edit reports, verify accuracy of statements, figures, tables and charts in accordance with facility guidelines.
• Maintain activity calendar (i.e. schedules appointments, conferences, and meetings on own initiative based upon current issues of importance).
• Post and submit for approval, all time and attendance cards.
• Maintain files, including staff competency records, service policies, VA manuals, bulletins, employee actions, equipment requests and general correspondence so that items can readily be located on request.
• Track performance appraisals for all members of Psychology Service, including preparing the annual performance plans.
• Update the Emergency Cascade quarterly or with new staff additions, for Psychology Service.
• Receive, assign, and distribute Consultation requests from other services.
• Assist the Psychology Internship and Post-Doctoral Fellowship Training Directors with the completion of onboarding documents.