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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.

Under the general supervision of the Automotive/Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor, this position is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of the supply program for automotive/ maintenance equipment, parts, and supplies.

This position starts at an hourly rate of $21.06 (WG-06, Step 1) to $24.55 (WG-06, Step 5).

As a Tools and Parts Attendant with Customs and Border Protection, you will become a valuable member of a team of professionals supporting homeland security functions. Typical work assignments include:

• Ensuring the timely acquisition, storage, and disposal of automotive and maintenance tools, equipment, parts, and supplies.
• Purchasing automotive parts, supplies, tools, equipment, vehicle repairs and services and any other items necessary to maintain fleet operations.
• Retaining all purchase data and maintaining the information in a database.
• Receiving, unloading, and storing items; issuing parts to automotive mechanics; and conducting quarterly and annual inventories of all capitalized equipment.

• 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.

• Ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, and enhancement of Information Systems Security programs, policies, procedures, and tools.
• Act as primary point of contact for selected areas (automation and information) of security for the Network Enterprise Center - Fort Cavazos.
• Develop, interpret, evaluate, and implement IA policies and procedures and establishes an operational framework for security programs for the installation to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data.
• Prepare and conduct risk and vulnerability assessments for IT system accreditation.
• Perform security inspections, as required (e.g., automation, physical, and operational) and prepares reports which include findings and recommendations for correction of deficiencies.
• Serve as the point of contact for all aspects of Information Assurance, e.g., personnel, physical, communications, hardware, software, and procedural.

• Ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, and enhancement of Information Systems Security programs, policies, procedures, and tools.
• Act as primary point of contact for selected areas (automation and information) of security for the Network Enterprise Center - Fort Cavazos.
• Develop, interpret, evaluate, and implement IA policies and procedures and establishes an operational framework for security programs for the installation to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data.
• Prepare and conduct risk and vulnerability assessments for IT system accreditation.
• Perform security inspections, as required (e.g., automation, physical, and operational) and prepares reports which include findings and recommendations for correction of deficiencies.
• Serve as the point of contact for all aspects of Information Assurance, e.g., personnel, physical, communications, hardware, software, and procedural.

Prepare lesson plans by selecting from and adapting instructor texts, guides, and/or commercial texts or developing a unique plan of instruction (POI) to meet the specific linguistic or pedagogical needs of a group of students when other guidance is unavailable.

Provide instruction to an extremely diverse student body from over 100 countries; students range in age from 18 to over 60 and come from varying cultural and religious backgrounds.

Counsel students and make recommendations for student placement, remedial and enrichment training, based on observation, assessment, and evaluations.

Establish learning environment conducive to adult ESL/EFL/ESP learning and to ESL/EFL teacher training. Provide appropriate physical learning environment by ensuring room is orderly and professional in appearance.

Teach ESL/EFL/ESP from basic elementary to advanced English to include: preparation for graduate level college courses; preparation for U.S. war colleges; over 24 specialty areas such as aviation, medical, explosive ordnance disposal; and both basic instructor development (train-the-trainer) and advanced instructor development and management of ESL courses.

This position will allow you to use your expertise to prevent illegal entry of noncitizens into the United States by land, water, or air; enforce criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Laws; and seek out and apprehend smugglers or noncitizens who are in the United States illegally. Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland.

This position starts at a salary of $90,319.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $117,411.00 (GS-12, Step 10).

As a Border Patrol Agent (Intelligence) you will serve as a primary law enforcement officer (under 5 U.S.C. 8331 (6C) and 8412 (d) and be responsible for:

• Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating strategic and tactical intelligence reports within the Agency and to other law enforcement officials nationwide.
• Updating national databases with collected information on smugglers, informants, and counterfeit operations.
• Utilizing a variety of automated information systems for gathering intelligence information gathering and reporting on trends and patterns.

As a Biological Science Technician your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Participating in multi-faceted wildlife studies, including carrying out a variety of research and survey methods, analyzing established data, and monitoring environmental elements related to conservation, management, and/or control of wildlife.
• Surveying and observing avian populations, looking for abundance, behavior, habitat, sex and age structure, and seasonal movements.
• Assisting in collecting data on hatchery populations to study health and propagation methods.
• Participating in multi-faceted plant studies, including carrying out a variety of research and survey methods, analyzing established data, and monitoring environmental elements such as temperature, humidity, etc., and how it impacts plant health.
• Surveying locations for invasive species populations and working with biologists to outline a plan to minimize or remove invasive species.

As an Accountant, your typical work assignments may include:

• Providing liaison support between the Headquarters (HQ) and Division customers on various ongoing and emerging initiatives.
• Analyzing and evaluating relationships between financial and accounting operating programs and the financial state of the organization. Recommending and revising annual and supplemental funding requests.
• Reviewing accounting records and program funds for compliance and accuracy.
• Monitoring transactions flowing through DEA's financial management system, and ensure personnel are accurately processing, supporting, and posting financial data.
• Providing proactive and timely coordination of year-end closeout process to DEA and customers in the Area of Responsibility.

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

Supervises the overall management of the institution recreation program which may include intramural sports, wellness, fitness, music, hobby-craft, leisure time and other special activities. Within established agency policy and objectives, plans, organizes, and administers recreation activities and programs which promote the physical, creative and social development of the inmate population.

Manages the budget for the Recreation Department, and in so doing, plans expenditures and future requests for funding based upon analysis of inmate participation patterns, feedback from recreational staff, and based on personal involvement in a wide variety of recreation activities.

Specific supervisory responsibilities may include assigning, directing and reviewing the work of subordinates; evaluating work performance; identifying training needs; recommending selections, promotions, awards, disciplinary or other actions; planning, scheduling and coordinating the work of the unit; giving advice and counsel to employees; hearing and resolving employee complaints and grievances; and determining the material, equipment, and facilities needed to perform the work.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staffs correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

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

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.