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Functions as a Warehouse Worker Foreman, responsible for work on a rotational basis, that includes the warehouse, commissary and clothing issue/laundry operations at a Federal Bureau of Prisons’ facility.

Supervises inmate workers who are responsible for receiving, storing, shipment, and issue of a wide variety of supplies, materials, equipment and commodities required in the operation of the facility, as well as, the issuance of inmate clothing and laundering of items for inmates and institutional operations such as Health Services or Food Service.

Responsible for the inventory control of materials for the institution which consists of receipt, cataloging, stocking, and issuing of all incoming materials from outside sources.

Maintains adequate shipping and receiving documents and inventory documentation, using both manual procedures and automated data processing systems, so as to maintain a system of perpetual inventory accountability for all items that pass through or remain under incumbent’s control.

Responsible for the maintenance of inventory documentation, using both manual and automated systems to maintain a system of perpetual inventory accountability.

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.

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Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide comfort measures and activities of daily living during clinic visits.
• Perform the following procedures: takes digital photos, performs complex- dressing changes, wound management, urostomy, ileostomy, and colostomy care, tracheal and nasopharyngeal suction, suprapubic catheter care, designated urological procedures, and specialized dermatological procedures.
• Insertion of indwelling/intermittent catheters.
• Collection of laboratory specimens (urine, blood, culture and sensitivity).
• Assist with specialized outpatient exams during gynecological, otolaryngeal and ophthalmology visits.
• Perform tonometry and visual screening acuity measurements.
• Maintain and determine an adequate supply of medications and supplies
• Administer Vaccine according to directives and facility policy. Complete request for Lipid Blood work.
• Verbalize knowledge of and demonstrate sufficient interviewing skills to elicit response from patient, identify physical needs, problems or emotional concerns that may interfere with the therapeutic treatment plan.
• Enter annual request for hemoglobin AIC level for diabetic patients Follow policies related to special screenings (suicide risk screening, and alcohol, smoking screening) as required.
• Order urine microalbumin for diabetics.
• Duties include participation in complex Mental Health procedures common to the Mental Health.
• Recognize and respond to emergency situations, anticipating emergent protocol and implementation of it and seeks assistance of the RN and or MD/NP to initiate appropriate emergency intervention as directed.
• Observe, identify and respond to the patient's needs based upon subjective symptoms reported or observed.
• Provide intense observation and reports alteration in symptoms and or conduct identified as disturbed behavior.
• Communicate effectively via phone or in person considering the veteran's mental status and receptiveness to instructions provided.
• Utilize motivational interviewing strategies when engaging in face to face or non-face to face encounters.
• Perform clinical intake, preventive medicine screening, pain education and allergy screening and document adverse react.
• Assist with patient teaching, using approved guidelines. Document on appropriate forms and/or in CPRS and refer veterans or caregiver to the social worker, dietician or other members of the team as requested.
• Determine subjective and objective symptoms the require referral to the RN or provider for intervention.

Major Duties:

• Independently conducts psychosocial assessments. Develops treatment plans in collaboration with the veteran/family and with the interdisciplinary treatment team. Incumbent must possess the skills to offer psychosocial interventions and measure outcomes of interventions.
• Incumbent has understanding of tasks and process for discharge planning from the long term care setting.
• Incumbent coordinates community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs and community agency programs.
• Establishes and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with veterans and their families. Incumbent works independently with patients and families experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems utilizing individual, group and family counseling and therapy skills.
• Independently provides consultation services to other staff members regarding the psychosocial needs of veterans. Provides consultation on the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plans. Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, with people from varied backgrounds.
• Possesses general knowledge of veterans' benefits and services relating to special programs to include service connected compensation and non-service connected pension. Facilitates referrals based on veterans' needs and eligibility.
• Meets the needs of customers while still supporting VA missions. Consistently communicates and treats customers (veterans, their representatives, visitors, and all VA staff) in a courteous, tactful and respectful manner. Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures. Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately.
• The incumbent will address Advance Directives and Organ Donation in accordance with the standards of their work area.
• The incumbent will participate in committee assignments, as deemed necessary by the service manager.
• The incumbent will maintain data and statistical compilations to comply with JCAHO, VA and medical center policy and procedures.
• The incumbent will assist patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability, terminal illness and death.
• The incumbent will document social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record utilizing CPRS and ensure appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care.
• The Social Worker, under the direct supervision of an LIP. will develop an assessment of the veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the veteran, and family members/significant others, whenever possible.
• The Social Worker, under the close supervision of an LIP, is responsible for contributing to the development of the treatment plan and setting achievable treatment goals with the veteran, family members/significant others and other CLC clinical staff.
• The Social Worker is responsible for using the current Social Work resource file of VA and community social service programs and enhancing the content to the benefit of veterans. The Social Worker will refer the veteran to needed services.
• The Social Worker is experienced in making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans.
• The Social Worker provides education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, Advance Directives/Living Will and will refer veterans and families/significant others to the appropriate interdisciplinary team member for identified health education needs.
• Develops treatment plans in collaboration with the veteran/family and with the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Possesses general knowledge of veterans' benefits and services relating to special programs to include service connected compensation and non-service connected pension. Facilitates referrals based on veterans' needs and eligibility.
• The incumbent will act as a consultant to other team/staff members.
• The incumbent will maintain data and statistical compilations to comply with JCAHO, VA and medical center policy and procedures.
• The incumbent will document social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record utilizing CPRS and ensure appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care.

What will I do in this position if hired?

In this position, you will lead task forces to meet specific disaster goals and strategies.

Typical assignments include:

• Assisting in the development of the Incident Action Plan.
• Supporting Public Assistance and/or Hazard Mitigation staff to ensure Grant Program tasks are executed.
• Coordinating the sharing of information between local, State, Federal, and Tribal stakeholders.
• Monitoring disaster events and execution of tasks and delivering report of results/findings to leadership.

What else do I need to know?

This announcement is for a position as a FEMA Local Hire. Local Hire employees help FEMA respond to, recover from and mitigate hazards by performing a variety of emergency management functions which are not limited to disaster survivor assistance, conducting and verifying damage assessments, and providing administrative, financial and logistical support.

Local Hires are Temporary Positions. The Local Hire Program is an appointment type granted under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Section 306 (b), which authorizes FEMA to appoint such temporary employees as necessary to accomplish work authorized under the Act. Appointments under this authority within FEMA are made to the excepted service and are nonpermanent in nature. A local hire's term of employment is 120 days. Local Hire appointments may be extended, in 120-day increments, based on the needs of the disaster.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflect the diversity of the nation. At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people it serves. To learn about the ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.

• Lead and collaborate on personal research to design and develop optimized agrivoltaic installations, best management practices, and decision support tools for simultaneous renewable power generation and agricultural and rangeland production.
• Lead collaborative research to design and develop best management practices and decision support tools for improved energy utilization and efficiency for agricultural processing systems.
• Develop a stakeholder base and collaborations with scientists and industry professionals to understand stakeholder needs and enhance the research program
• Develop research plans and conduct tests in the laboratory, in the field, and at commercial facilities, and transfer technical solutions to meet stakeholder needs.
• Properly collect, analyze, and interpret scientific research and information to develop new knowledge, devices, and processes of direct value to stakeholders; and to report that information at technical conferences and industry meetings.
• Prepare written manuscripts to document scientific research for review and publication in professional articles and peer-reviewed journals.

• Performs duties associated with the administration of the quality assurance provisions of contracts by designing, implementing, and maintaining a risk-based surveillance program and assessment plan.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements through analysis of process measurement data.
• Serves as a member of a multi-functional or technical team. Responsible for implementing the overall Quality Program for a diversity of products and services in support of U.S. Government acquisition at one or more supplier’s facilities.
• Ensures contractor compliance with all requirements related to the design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization of a variety of items for contractor and customer activities throughout the world.
• Independently performs audits/surveillance of contractor’s processes to ensure customer and contractual requirements are met.
• Investigates and provides data on customer complaints/concerns regarding contractor’s quality performance and processes which impact user satisfaction.
• Provides technical support to all other DCMA team members, assisting in the analysis of contract related issues to determine the best course of action to support the contractor and customers.

• Ensure contractor compliance with all requirements related to the design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and modernization of a variety of items for contractor and customer activities throughout the world.
• Independently applies a wide range of methods, principles, and practices related to the quality control/assurance fields such as statistical analysis, control and sampling, and quality data analysis and evaluation to determine contractor compliance.
• Incorporates a thorough and detailed QA knowledge in applying various methods and techniques for investigating, analyzing, and ensuring corrective action on complex quality problems.
• Develop and implement a surveillance plan which begins with clear objectives supported by a master schedule that includes identification of contractor and sub-contractor production needs.
• Independently perform audits/surveillance of contractor’s processes to ensure customer and contractual requirements are met.

The position serves as a Project Engineer at an assigned Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System. This position performs project planning, produces designs, manages designs, manages construction, and provides construction administration for Minor Construction Projects, Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) Projects, Station Level Projects, and Leases, including all areas and aspects(architectural, electrical, life safety, mechanical, civil, structural, etc.) at an assigned medical center and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).

The position serves as resident and program engineer consisting of the planning, design, and overseeing of major healthcare system projects; oversees Professional Architecture/Engineering (A/E) and Construction contracts to ensure the contractor is in compliance with all contractual requirements, healthcare regulations and codes, specifications and schedules are met in accordance with the government's requirements for VA owned and leased facilities.

The position provides engineering support to the assigned healthcare system and is responsible for maintaining construction specifications and drawings, maintaining technical reference library of codes, standards, and other regulations which are applicable to the engineering construction industries Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and others. The position serves as a healthcare engineering advisor, engineer consultant, engineer designer, contract administrator, project manager, construction coordinator, and instructor during the design and construction of all projects assigned. The position is responsible for providing healthcare engineering support to all assigned projects. The position is responsible for performing the duties of a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on professional design and construction projects, training service staff on technical issues and assisting the service staff on the completion of technical and administrative issues regarding infrastructure related operations of the medical facility.

The position maintains Contracting Officer Representative (COR) certification to oversee the administration of Facility Engineering Service's Architect/Engineer and Construction Contracts.


Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties:

• Performs Healthcare Planning/Design Management - The position determines the requirements for healthcare projects in relation to the needs of the Healthcare System, inclusive of the parent site, as well as off-site locations under the auspice of the Healthcare System, whether VA owned or leased.
• Manages Healthcare Design and Construction Administration - The position uses independent seasoned engineering judgment in evaluating and performing scheduling and layout of operations, inspection, and surveillance of materials, methods, and equipment used in construction.
• Performs Healthcare Construction Management and Post Project Activities - The position provides direction and guidance to the contractor for construction within the facility.
• Medical Infrastructure Planning - The position assists on the medical center construction projects, space functional changes, and associated planning with respect to medical technologies and medical-related technologies. Including site preparations for medical equipment, station level projects, non-recurring maintenance projects, and minor construction project designs.
• Regulatory Agencies - The position assists in monitoring and reporting on construction and utilities management program that allows the Veterans Health Administration to meet the requirements set by accrediting organizations.
• Network Security - The position shares responsibility in ensuring that information security issues are managed effectively for engineering databases and building automation systems.

Current permanent VA employees and Federal employees from other federal agencies should apply under CBST-12601876-25-HC.

Major duties for the position include, but are not limited to:

• Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT) are responsible for independently administering treatment to ambulatory, nonambulatory and critically ill patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Utlize data and patient assessment to establish appropriate plan of care and determine if outcomes are being met.
• Manage and maintain the airway and ventilation of the patient using appropriate mechanical means.
• RRTs determine and implement complex respiratory care such as protocols, respiratory modalities, bronchoscopy, medications or supplemental oxygen and intubation. They monitor critical systems.
• They use advanced modes of ventilation and outpatient services, such as home ventilators and COPD case management.
• RRTs suggest alternate modes of treatment where indicated based on assessment and analysis of patient response to treatment.
• RRTs may perform invasive procedures such as arterial line placement.
• Serve as a preceptor to lower graded staff. They may lead projects developing new policies, procedures, or protocols..
• Patients will be assessed by history, pulmonary physical assessment, and chart review before the start of therapy. Changes in these findings during therapy and results of therapy will be recorded.
• Knowledgeable regarding the use of medications in respiratory therapy and will observe the patient for desired and adverse effects of those medications, as well as the effects of the type of therapy delivering the medications.
• Sets up and monitors respiratory equipment such as invasive and noninvasive ventilators (critical systems), end tidal CO2 monitors, oxygen delivery devices, re- breathers, and oximetry monitors.
• Suggests alternate modes of treatment where indicated based on assessment and analysis of patient.
• Performs routine respiratory therapy treatment to hospital ward patients such as administering oxygen and therapeutic aerosols, incentive spirometry, chest physical therapy. Sputum specimens will be obtained by induction as ordered.
• Function as an in-service educator to any personnel needing knowledge of respiratory therapy procedures, equipment, pulmonary anatomy, and physiology.
• Function as a member of the Code Blue and Rapid Response Teams and is expected to be proficient in basic CPR, Emergency Airway Management to include intubation and provide ventilation with use of resuscitation bag.
• Responsible to maintain a current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Out of Operating Room Airway Management (OOORAM) certifications including intubation checkoff.
• Assist in transport outside the medical center or to other areas of the medical center for those patients requiring respiratory support as indicated. During transport of patients, maintains clearance of airway, monitors vital signs, and performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation when necessary.
• Attend continuing education programs inside and outside the medical center as appropriate to keep abreast of changes and developments in respiratory therapy and in other areas impacting respiratory therapy and to maintain CEU's for state license and NBRC credentialing.
• Draws arterial blood samples from patients throughout the medical center in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with established policy and procedure. Responsible for operation, routine maintenance, daily calibrations, and quality control of the ABG analyzer.
• Calibrates complex respiratory equipment such as PFT analyzers to assure accurate performance.
• Provides equipment set up and cleaning, intraoperative assistance, and processing of all clinical specimens in the performance of fiber optic bronchoscopies. Assists physician in performing bronchoscopy procedures.
• Performs pulmonary function (PFT) studies as required. These include spirometry, lung volumes, and diffusion capacity.
• Delivers respiratory care as needed in the more complex respiratory care procedures and to poor risk patients such as those in the older age group. Participates in the audit of respiratory care, recommending changes where indicated.
• Responsible for assisting the Cardiopulmonary leadership with creating, revising, and implementing various respiratory procedures, performance improvement monitors and processes, and to participate on various clinical focused committees.

If you are not a current, permanent VA employee or Federal employee from another agency, you should apply CBST-12601877-25-HC.

Major duties for the position include, but are not limited to:

• Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT) are responsible for independently administering treatment to ambulatory, nonambulatory and critically ill patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Utlize data and patient assessment to establish appropriate plan of care and determine if outcomes are being met.
• Manage and maintain the airway and ventilation of the patient using appropriate mechanical means.
• RRTs determine and implement complex respiratory care such as protocols, respiratory modalities, bronchoscopy, medications or supplemental oxygen and intubation. They monitor critical systems.
• They use advanced modes of ventilation and outpatient services, such as home ventilators and COPD case management.
• RRTs suggest alternate modes of treatment where indicated based on assessment and analysis of patient response to treatment.
• RRTs may perform invasive procedures such as arterial line placement.
• Serve as a preceptor to lower graded staff. They may lead projects developing new policies, procedures, or protocols..
• Patients will be assessed by history, pulmonary physical assessment, and chart review before the start of therapy. Changes in these findings during therapy and results of therapy will be recorded.
• Knowledgeable regarding the use of medications in respiratory therapy and will observe the patient for desired and adverse effects of those medications, as well as the effects of the type of therapy delivering the medications.
• Sets up and monitors respiratory equipment such as invasive and noninvasive ventilators (critical systems), end tidal CO2 monitors, oxygen delivery devices, re- breathers, and oximetry monitors.
• Suggests alternate modes of treatment where indicated based on assessment and analysis of patient.
• Performs routine respiratory therapy treatment to hospital ward patients such as administering oxygen and therapeutic aerosols, incentive spirometry, chest physical therapy. Sputum specimens will be obtained by induction as ordered.
• Function as an in-service educator to any personnel needing knowledge of respiratory therapy procedures, equipment, pulmonary anatomy, and physiology.
• Function as a member of the Code Blue and Rapid Response Teams and is expected to be proficient in basic CPR, Emergency Airway Management to include intubation and provide ventilation with use of resuscitation bag.
• Responsible to maintain a current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Out of Operating Room Airway Management (OOORAM) certifications including intubation checkoff.
• Assist in transport outside the medical center or to other areas of the medical center for those patients requiring respiratory support as indicated. During transport of patients, maintains clearance of airway, monitors vital signs, and performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation when necessary.
• Attend continuing education programs inside and outside the medical center as appropriate to keep abreast of changes and developments in respiratory therapy and in other areas impacting respiratory therapy and to maintain CEU's for state license and NBRC credentialing.
• Draws arterial blood samples from patients throughout the medical center in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with established policy and procedure. Responsible for operation, routine maintenance, daily calibrations, and quality control of the ABG analyzer.
• Calibrates complex respiratory equipment such as PFT analyzers to assure accurate performance.
• Provides equipment set up and cleaning, intraoperative assistance, and processing of all clinical specimens in the performance of fiber optic bronchoscopies. Assists physician in performing bronchoscopy procedures.
• Performs pulmonary function (PFT) studies as required. These include spirometry, lung volumes, and diffusion capacity.
• Delivers respiratory care as needed in the more complex respiratory care procedures and to poor risk patients such as those in the older age group. Participates in the audit of respiratory care, recommending changes where indicated.
• Responsible for assisting the Cardiopulmonary leadership with creating, revising, and implementing various respiratory procedures, performance improvement monitors and processes, and to participate on various clinical focused committees.

• Serves as a lead worker to three or more Store Worker employees
• Provides training and instructions to lower level employees
• Distributes daily work assignments and monitors progress
• Maintains adequate stock of perishable and non-perishable items
• Replenishes depleted stock with incoming items or from storage areas
• Verifies shipments by checking the shipping documents, making proper notations on the documents, and identifying any obvious spoilage, damages, overages, or shortages.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Providing oversight and input regarding compliance with VHA policies, directives, memos, notices, The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, recommendations by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Government Accountability Office (GAO) and other internal or external auditors and reviewers as appropriate.
• Collecting relevant data and making informed decisions to ensure qualified health care professionals are providing appropriate care in appropriate settings.
• Considered a subject matter expert (SME) to providers and service chiefs regarding routine and complex matters related to C&P including provider competence for the ongoing provider practice evaluation (OPPE) and focused provider practice evaluation (FPPE).
• Serves as lead specialist over a group of C&P Specialists. Responsible for assigning, monitoring, and reviewing the work performed by subordinate team members.
• Trains or arranges for the training of team members in methods and techniques of technical skills and team building and working in teams to accomplish tasks or projects.
• Maintains reference materials, project files and relevant background documents and makes available policies, procedures, and written instructions from the C&P manager.
• Serves as a first level point of contact for the offices specialists by providing high-level consultation advice and guidance and serves as a first level diffuser in difficult situations.
• Participates in policy and decision-making initiatives.
• Ensures quality assurance in the VAMC's C&P program.
• Utilizes evaluation results to make suggestions and improve organization/program performance.
• Conducts and oversees internal controls and audits.
• Serves as a consultant and provides guidance to VAMC leadership and C&P Office Specialists on all matters pertaining to the facility's C&P program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Provide information and assistance for the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY Cemetery in the planning and conduct of interments and internments.
• Provide information, advice, and assistance to the next of kin, and general public, on the erection of the monuments and eligibility for burial within the West Point cemetery.
• Upon receipt of requests for interment/inurnment, check records to assure that no previous commitment has been made of a grave site or that a columbarium niche is previously assigned.
• Determine eligibility from appropriate record sources, and arrange the appropriate service with the funeral director, next of kin, or family representative.
• Coordinate support for funerals with internal USMA organizations such as Chaplain, Band and Superintendent’s Representative.
• Establish and maintain files and records.
• Conduct quality control inspections of all applicable cemetery contracts and report results to the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

Performs technical and administrative support operations for a federal correctional facility.

Responsible for time and attendance record keeping of all assigned employees.

Responsible for maintaining documentation regarding leave and pay as appropriate.

Ensures time is correctly keyed into the system, verifies overtime has been approved before keying and confirms staff are entitled to additional pay such as overtime, night differential and Sunday/holiday pay.

Resolves and answers questions regarding payroll issues.

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

1. Supervises and leads three or more emergency vehicle dispatchers in the performance of emergency 911-call receiving and providing emergency dispatching services.
2. Responds to emergency 911-call by providing emergency dispatching services. Determines the nature of the emergency in accordance with established guidelines.
3. Performs Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) services to callers with medical emergencies.
4. Maintains maps, checklists and charts, including automated programs. Maintains a current automated outage status file and ensures oncoming senior fire officials receive current outage reports.
5. Operates and maintains telephones, automated data processing equipment, printers, recorders, facsimile equipment, and other devices installed in the dispatch center.
6. Prepares and maintains reports and records relating to emergency responses.
7. Prepares and maintains duty schedules and conducts training relating to Dispatch Center.