Total 12 job vacancies in Buffalo, NY

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Protects the civil rights of all individuals on VA controlled property;
• Prevents, detect and investigate crimes;
• Patrols assigned areas on foot or by motor vehicle;
• Subdues persons causing disturbance or who threaten harm to themselves or others;
• Follows rules/procedures concerning search and seizure of evidence and contraband;
• Obtains search and arrest warrants;
• Arrests violators;
• Provides basic first aid and CPR prior to arrival of emergency medical personnel;
• Prepares report of activities and events that occurred during shift;
• Performs traffic control; and
• Assists citizens in emergency situations;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Monitoring, for compliance and timely update, of expiration of time-limited credentials.
• Serving as subject matter expert (SME) in the field of credentialing.
• Receiving and reviews VetPro reports detecting problem areas requiring further investigation.
• Managing provider applications (initial) for Non-LIPs credentialing within the VAMC.
• Assuring application packages and other documents meet technical requirements per specialty of provider and assures application folder and database account (VetPro or other internal databases and spreadsheets) meet technical requirements.
• Determining processes for coordination of incoming data and documents from a variety of sources.
• Analyzing and managing issues related to documents that do not meet expected requirements, regulations or guidelines such as adverse actions against licensures, certifications, and NPDB) CQ reports.
• Conducting final appointment into the VetPro database, after thoroughly researching, analyzing and validating all data, information, documents and signature authorities.
• Developing and providing routine and special reports as requested by the C&P manager/Analyst.
• Possessing a credit card and is responsible for maintaining records, reconciling monthly charge statements and verifying legitimacy of requests for NPDB Single and CQ enrollments/ renewals, licensure verification (if applicable), National Student Clearing House, Work Number and certifications (if applicable).
• Reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies with Fiscal Service.
• Performing other credentialing duties as assigned.

Major Program Support Assistant (OA) duties include

Health Benefits Enrollment and Eligibility Advisor:

• Advises applicants of the health care benefits they are legally entitled to in person and over the phone, initiates administrative processes for establishing care, adjudicates eligibility when discrepancies exist, and notifies appropriate healthcare personnel accordingly.

• Responsible for all administrative functions related to the Decedent Affairs program including details of patient death cases occurring within the Medical Center.
• Serves as a liaison between Medical Center staff, next of kin, organ/body donation recovery units and funeral directors.

• Demonstrates working knowledge and technical proficiency in Beneficiary Travel program administration using eligibility criteria and regulatory authorities to appropriately administer program benefits to eligible patients and caretakers.
• Prepares and processes claims for travel reimbursement, authors vouchers to reimburse travel cost to eligible beneficiaries and communicates eligibility criteria to the patient.

• Perform administrative responsibilities in management of Hoptel services.
• Ensure guest meet eligibility requirements and are able to independently function in the Hoptel environment according
  to orders/Hoptel notes.

• Will be responsible for monitoring and processing admissions and transfer of inpatients from clinics and the Emergency Room accurately and in a timely manner.
• Is required to determine eligibility for inpatient status, including medical, surgical, behavioral health, domiciliary, and long term care and alerting management/admitting provider regarding ineligible patients submitted for admission.

The Registered Nurse - Nurse Recruiter is responsible for providing proficient, evidence-based practices in relation to recruitment and retention for the medical center and CBOC's. The Nurse Recruiter serves as the key member in delivering and improving the processes of recruitment, onboarding, and retention of Registered Nurses, Practical Nurses, and Nursing Assistants. The Incumbent will use nursing practice, clinical knowledge, and data to assess, plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate recruitment and retention efforts of nursing staff.

The Nurse Recruiter must identify highly qualified talent for their facilities who aligns with the mission of caring for Veterans by utilizing clinical knowledge, skills, and abilities to personalize the experience for the candidate, improve the recruitment and retention experience for all stakeholders' and deliver compassionate nurses ready to provide care.

Job Duties Include but are not limited to:

• Seek to develop strategic partnership with internal(facility leadership, current nursing staff, HR) and external (colleges, universities, associations) stakeholders to garner an applicable pipeline of candidates.
• Utilizes clinical practice to assess the knowledge and experience of the candidate to assure they are in alignment with the outlined job requirements.
• Possess knowledge and experience of the candidate requirements and will clarify information to ensure a best fit for the candidate and the organization.
• Utilize the nursing process to continually improve the nursing candidate's onboarding experience to ensure candidate's clinical experience and expertise aligns with the agency's mission.
• Analyze recruitment and retention data to assist the facility with development of nursing workforce strategies and initiatives.
• Proactively work with the Nurse Managers to develop retention strategies, fostering a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.
• Function as a collaborator in assisting the improvement processes, programs, resources, and services related to recruitment and retention.
• Maintain databases, prepares, reports, and works collaboratively with others to assess variances and project needs.
• Work collaboratively with nursing administration, leadership, and Human Resources Management Service to meet resource needs.
• Utilize guidance in developing recommendations for systems and/or resource changes that will serve to improve the workforce and resource utilization.

• Designs/implements/maintains a risk-based surveillance program and assessment plan associated with the quality assurance provisions of contracts.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements by analyzing data.
• As a member of a multi-functional or technical team, implements the overall Quality Program for diverse products and services to support the U.S. Government’s acquisition at one or more supplier facilities.
• Ensures contractor compliance with design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization requirements.
• Independently audits/surveys contractor processes to ensure compliance with customer/contractual requirements.
• Investigates customer complaints/concerns about contractor quality performance and processes which impact user satisfaction, then provides data about the complaints.
• Provides technical support to DCMA team members, assisting with analyzing contractual issues, and determining the best course of action to support the contractor and customers.

Duties include but are not limited to the following tasks:

• Design, measure, fit and adapt lenses and frames for clients according to written optical prescription or specification.
• Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames.
• Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client.
• Evaluate prescriptions in conjunction with client's vocational and avocational visual requirements.
• Heat, shape, or bend plastic or metal frames in order to adjust eyeglasses to fit clients, using pliers and hands.
• Measure clients' bridge and eye size, temple length, vertex distance, pupillary distance, and optical centers of eyes, using measuring devices
• Repair damaged frames, clean and adjust spectacles.
• Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial philological requirements, eye measurements and optical prescription.
• Coordinate with lab on missing or delayed glasses orders on behalf of patient.
• Perform administrative duties such as tracking inventory and sales, submitting patient insurance information, and performing simple bookkeeping.
• Arrange and maintain optical, including displays of optical merchandise.
• Maintains records of customer prescriptions, work orders and payments.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Responsible for the overall machine production in the Textile Care Processing facility (TCPF), ensuring quality and quantity of work performed meets established standards.
• Shifts available staff through work stations to meet the varying daily workload demands in production.
• Work assignments consist of soiled sorting, washing, drying, conditioning, rough dry folding, flatwork processing, uniform processing, patient personal processing, linen distribution, and the operation of all laundry machinery and equipment associated with the assigned tasks.
• Leads three (23) Operators, one(1)Sewing Machine Operator, and at least thirteen(913) Laundry Workers.
• Makes routine decisions, demonstrates proper techniques and safe practices to TCPF staff, and answers staffs' questions regarding policies, procedures and machinery/equipment operation.
• Monitors work while in progress to ensure production needs are met and proper procedures, rules and regulations are being followed.
• Confers with the TCPF Supervisor/Manager daily.to determine priorities and reports any TCPF discrepancies, malfunctions, shutdowns and concerns to the TCPF Supervisor/Manager. Incumbent assumes control of the TCPF in the absence of the Supervisor/Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The Lead Medical Support Assistant is responsible for the coordination of Advanced MSA assignments and workflow in the Health Administrative Service. The Lead MSA is responsible for daily workload assessments, assigning work, and assuring proper staffing coverage; evaluating training records; and determining training needs of MSAs to provide support across interdisciplinary settings.

The Lead assists the unit with complex and non-standard procedures, including clinical flow processes related to access to care across multiple clinics, specialties, and/or community resources.

The Lead MSA is also responsible for ensuring accurate and timely scheduling of clinic appointments; monitoring productivity of the schedulers, providing guidance to staff members, to include changes in policies and procedures; creating and maintaining employee work schedules; and acting as a liaison among Advanced MSA staff, patients, providers from a variety of specialties and other interdisciplinary staff to resolve day-to-day conflicts. May be required to present at various meetings on behalf of the section or may be required to hold meetings to benefit the workload in the section.

In addition to the above the Lead MSA will also function as a working scheduler and will be expected to cover any absent staff within the section.

The Lead MSA may be asked to produce reports related to unscheduled surgeries, backlog, productivity, etc within the section.

Incumbent is responsible for orientation and training of new schedulers including training on the applicable software applications, databases, and functions. The incumbent provides initial and continuing education to schedulers, providing training in the utilization of VISTA, VSE, VVC, and other software systems as well as how to run workload reports from VSSC and VISTA. The work is administrative in nature and requires advanced knowledge of applicable systems as well as the ability to identify learning/training needs, provide training in a variety of manners, work directly with users, and trouble-shoot basic operating problems.

In this role, the incumbent is responsible for the assignation of scheduling workload, ensuring that workload is balanced amongst the schedulers. In addition to this, they are required to redistribute workload to ensure that scheduling backlog is kept to a minimum. They are the initial point of contact between providers and other schedulers, helping to troubleshoot any issues.

Incumbent serves as a point of contact for questions regarding the scheduling of all clinical appointments.

Additionally, the Lead is responsible for pulling workload, productivity, and report card date for each of the AMSA in the section.

May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:30 am- 4:00 pm
Telework: Ad-Hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

The United States District Court, Bankruptcy Court, and Probation Office for the Western District of New York are seeking qualified applicants for a full-time Information Technology Security Officer. The IT Security Officer performs professional work related to the management of information technology security policy, planning, development, implementation, training, and support for all court units within the district. The incumbent provides actionable advice to improve IT security and serves as a team lead to fulfill security objectives within the district.

Responsibilities

• Review, evaluate, and make recommendations on courts' technology security programs. Promote and support security services available throughout the district.
• Provide technical advisory services to securely design, implement, maintain, or modify information technology systems and networks that are critical to the operation and success of all court units. Provide advice on matters of IT security.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of local court unit security policies and guidance, the remediation of identified risks, and the implementation of security measures. Develop, analyze, and evaluate new and innovative information technology concepts, approaches, methodologies, techniques, services, guidance, and policies.
• Provide security analysis of IT activities to ensure that appropriate security measures are in place and are enforced.
• Oversee the implementation of security on information systems and the generation of security documentation for system authorization and operation. Manage information security projects (or security-related aspects of other IT projects).
• Serve as a liaison with court stakeholders to integrate security into the system development lifecycle.
• Create and employ methodologies, templates, guidelines, checklists, procedures, and other documents to establish repeatable processes across the district's information technology security services. Establish mechanisms to promote awareness and adoption of security best practices.
• Coordinate the court's response to SOC and virus alerts and handle remediation.
• Strive to meet all parameters as defined in the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) mandated IT Security Scorecard, and consistently work towards continuous improvement in the Court's IT security posture.
• Monitor and respond to day-to-day Help Desk activity, log computer problems, and troubleshoot and repair system issues. Provide information and assistance to end users on applications and software. Maintain high satisfaction (both internal and external) through successful and timely resolution of technical problems.
• Maintain and support the court's local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), wireless technology (WiFi), and virtual network infrastructure (VLAN) technology.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Nurse III Emergency Department (ED) Registered Nurse (RN) duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides urgent and emergent care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions. Nursing care ranges from basic nursing care to stabilization, resuscitation, and life support measures.
• The ED RN practice includes the roles of direct care provider, educator, administrator, researcher, consultant, leader, and advocate.
• Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals.
• Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
• Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level.
• Assess the patient by collecting pertinent data or information, including the triage of patients based on the five-level triage system to prioritize patients that require more immediate care using the assessment data to determine diagnoses, problems, or other concerns.
• Identify expected outcomes to develop a collaborative and individualized plan for each patient and implement that plan, including care coordination, health teaching, and health promotion. They evaluate the progress toward achieving the expected goal and outcomes and adjusts the plan as necessary

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

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN2EDRPCoordinators@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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

The Neurosurgeon (Spine) provides clinical support and surgical interventions as part of the Neurosurgery program on the Buffalo campus, and participates in the surgical and clinical care of eligible Veterans. The incumbent needs to have extensive experience in neurosurgical interventions to include, but not limited to:

• Spinal Decompression-all levels
• Spine stabilization-all levels
• Treatment excision/repair of:
  • Intradural and/or extradural
  • Congenital
  • Degenerative
  • Infectious
  • Neoplastic
  • Vascular
• Axial fusion
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills to work in an environment with other physicians serving a veteran population with significant pathology.
• Provides care to a high population of spinal neurosurgical patients and emergent surgical interventions.
• Must be Board Certified by the American Board of Neurosurgery, successfully completed a fellowship in spinal surgery and be eligible for academic appointment with the VA affiliate, State University at Buffalo.
• Must have expertise in the area of comprehensive spinal surgery. Patient care will be delivered in both inpatient and outpatient settings in examining and treating all types. This position will involve interaction with clinical and administrative departments of the facility.
• Must provide call coverage and urgent clinical services.
• Additional duties may include supervision of medical students and residents in both the out-patient clinic and during surgical procedures. Will work closely with midlevel providers including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. You will participate in quality improvement activities and foster a high level of patient and staff satisfaction. We have a robust research program.

• Provide guidance, supervision and teaching for surgery residents and medical students, as well as provide education and training, in close collaboration with our University Affiliate.
• Participates in the weekly Morbidity and Mortality Surgical Conferences.
• Oversee and be responsible for participating in the attending call schedule
• Provides timely clinical evaluations of assigned staff members (OPPEs) and trainees (evaluations).
• Assures that in-patient and out-patient consultations are appropriately addressed and action taken is in a timely fashion, and that encounters are appropriately completed at the time of service by staff members.
• Provides appropriate and timely charting with documentation of patient assessments and plans, provides dictation of operative reports, dictation of discharge summaries, and documentation of trainee supervision.
• Participates in VAMC Committees as assigned by the Chief of Surgery.
• Participates in peer reviews.
• Actively involved in improvement of quality measures such as EPRP, timely access to care, OR efficiency, cancellation rates, length of stay, etc.
• Other related duties as assigned.

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU
Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf

Social Worker, Duties include but are not limited to:

• Uses a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of Veterans referred to the Behavioral Health Clinic.
• The incumbent completes thorough psychosocial assessments as part of the consult process when the Veteran is initially referred to the Behavioral Health Clinic; other social work services include short-term, solution focused counseling with individuals and families who may be in crisis, supportive counseling, and referral for resources and benefits,
• Utilizes a high level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans in the Behavioral Health Clinic.
• The incumbent works independently with Veterans who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial problems.
• Completes thorough psychosocial assessments to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans.
• The incumbent must be able to utilize this assessment in facilitating the creation of a recovery focused treatment plan for attainment of the highest level of independence that is possible and practicable.
• Create a treatment plan that is in collaboration with the Veteran and with the Veteran's permission family members/significant others, and members of the outpatient treatment team to assure a patient centered plan with achievable goals.
• Must possess a working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures, including acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.
• Must possess knowledge and ability to independently implement treatment modalities, provide counseling and/or supportive groups for Veterans and families within the scope of their licensure.
• Maintains general knowledge of Veteran's benefits and services, community resources, and process for making appropriate referrals to community and other governmental programs or agencies.
• Provides consultation and education to Veterans and their families and facilitates referrals based upon Veterans' needs and eligibility.
• Serves as a liaison between Veterans and/or their families and VA and community resources to ensure thorough delivery of services.
• When appropriate and feasible, the Social Worker will educate and encourage the Veteran to advocate on his/her own behalf, thus fostering a sense of independence and empowerment.
• Provides education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, Advance Directives/Living Will and will refer Veterans and family members/significant others to the appropriate interdisciplinary team member for identified health education needs.
• Provides consultation to other treatment team and staff members regarding psychosocial needs of Veterans and/or their families and the impact of the identified psychosocial problems on the Veteran's health care planning, compliance with treatment, and discharge planning.
• Must possess and demonstrate ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with people from varied backgrounds.
• Assures timely and accurate documentation, using appropriate notes and templates as defined within the behavioral health care line.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.