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This position serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System performing work to acquire supplies, services, and construction by purchase, rental, or lease through (a) delivery orders and/or (b) small purchase procedures. This position utilizes knowledge of policies and procedures for delivery orders and small purchases and knowledge of commercial supply sources and common business practices related to sales, prices, discounts, units of measurement, deliveries, stocks, and shipments. The Purchasing Agent maintains responsibility for work leading to the purchase of a wide variety of complex and highly specialized services, supplies, equipment, and systems that support the full range of programs and activities.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Purchasing Support - Conducts purchasing under the micro-purchase threshold; reviews and edits purchase requests; resolves issues to ensure requests and bills are processed accurately and in a timely manner; identifies needs or problems and determines corrective action; utilizes federal and agency acquisition regulations to identify possible sources and other pertinent information related to purchases; tracks obligations/commitments and monitors expenditures to support recurring budget forecasts and identify potential fraud, waste and abuse based on procurement history and purchase trends; and,
• Procurement Support - Procures supplies and services to meet the purchase, rental, or lease needs of the organization; develops unique selection criteria for each purchase; Prepare and issue contract modifications for changes in delivery schedule and sends formal correspondence to a variety of customers such as inventory management specialists, other service line contacts, and contracting officers as appropriate for the purposes of auditing documents, processing receiving reports, and payments.; conducting open market research and sole source small purchases for highly specialized medical items with critical product requirements; and,
• Administrative Support - Serves as the first line of contact for medical staff and customers in regard to procured items; develops reports and spreadsheets, obtains, organizes, files, and retrieves reports for briefing and presentation purposes; performs a variety of receptionist, timekeeping, record keeping and miscellaneous duties in the medical facility.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Cleans patient rooms, bathrooms, public restrooms, operating rooms, labor/delivery, exam rooms, halls, walls, floors, furnishings, equipment, windows, offices.
• Plans and coordinate daily work tasks with supervisor.
• Stocks areas with supplies, linen and required chemicals.
• Inspects, sorts, folds, counts, stores, and distributes clean linen per standard protocol.
• Vacuums, sweeps, mops floor and maintains floors such as stripping and waxing and shampooing carpets.
  

• Serves as leader of transportation assistants engaged in personal property and passenger travel functions.
• Reconciles a Central Billing Account.
• Resolves complaints from employees; refers group grievances and unresolved complaints to supervisor.
• Provides advice and information to service personnel, DOD civilian personnel and family members regarding weight authorizations, unaccompanied baggage allowances, shipping POV, mobile homes, weapons and special items requiring insurance coverage.
• Compiles and maintains information for reports to monitor/manage travel and personal property performance trends.
• Reviews applications and completes passport applications for Department of Defense (DoD) sponsored overseas travel departing the service area.

SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this position is to provide appropriate, specialized developmental care and instruction for children in the Child Development Center (CDC). In addition, performs basic oversight and supervision for a designated classroom for ages 6 months through 5 years. The incumbent may be designated as the supervisor on duty, as needed, whenever the Child Development Center (CDC) Director is not physically in the facility.

DUTIES:

• Designs, implements, and reviews activity plans. The incumbent uses own initiative to design and implement a variety of activity plans to stimulate and sustain the interest of children and to contribute to their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.
• Observes and evaluates each child's health and development and reports on and maintains records of observations.
• Prepares and implements specialized programs for children with special needs, i.e., children with disciplinary problems, learning disabilities, or gifted children.
• Provides technical guidance and leadership to junior employees assigned to assist with program activities and participates in special projects.

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The Health Technicians (Audiology) main responsibilities are for patient care, supporting diagnostic and treatment procedures, patient charting and patient education.

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Greeting and escorting patients;
• Patient instruction and counseling on hearing loss or hearing aids either on an individual basis or in a group setting;
• Conducting hearing pass/fail screenings without interpretation;
• Non-diagnostic otoscopy;
• Cerumen management;
• Taking earmold impressions; Hearing aid troubleshooting and repair;
• Providing basic hearing aid information for patients and caregivers;
• Performing listening checks on hearing aids;
• Electroacoustic analysis of devices;
• Pairing hearing aids and accessories via Bluetooth technology;
• Programming previously stored settings into hearing aids
• Managing office supplies;
• Tracking loaner stock hearing aid inventory;
• Electronic ordering, verifying orders upon arrival to ensure components are present and working correctly;
• Scheduling appointments;
• Packaging and mailing hearing aids and accessories;
• Processing ROES transactions (e.g. certifying and issuing hearing aids, entering orders and repairs);
• Responding to routine inquiries from patients, including determining nature of hearing aid inquiry and responding to administrative questions; Assisting patients, visitors, and others requesting information;
• Management of infection control, patient safety, and clinical supplies for the audiology clinic;
• Maintenance of clean, disinfected instrumentation, equipment, and work surfaces in the audiology clinic, Reprocessing reusable medical equipment based on facility policy according to Medical Center infection control procedures and reusable medical equipment policies

Independently conducts group guidance sessions of a varying nature. This counseling deals with institutional adjustment, U.S. Parole commission, release planning, and interpersonal communications, individual counseling sessions varying in methods and intensity relevant to the individual's problems. They may focus on helping the individual offender understand and live within the complex family circumstances and assist him in developing new adjustment techniques. The Case Manager helps the offender view problems objectively and to deal with them realistically. Routinely deals with community resources to secure information and develop release plans. Prepare special progress reports for such consideration as parole, transfer, restoration of forfeited good time, and makes appropriate recommendations. Corresponds with attorneys, judges, probation and parole officers and other professionals regarding the inmate's case.

Prepares diagnostic studies, responsible for collecting, interpreting and evaluating factual information reflecting developmental and circumstantial factors for the assigned caseload of inmates. Acts in a liaison capacity with other units and institutional employees on matters concerning inmate behavior. Serves as the primary liaison with the U.S. Parole Commission in reporting the inmate's program progress, readiness or lack of readiness for release, and resources in the community relevant to the desirability of his release. Actively develops program planning by presenting cases to the Unit Team and coordinating case management services with other correctional disciplines.

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. Independently performs a variety of financial management assignments related to the receipt, disbursement, accounting for, and safeguarding of funds in accordance with established principles, statutes, and policies.

2. Performs first level supervisory personnel management responsibilities.

3. Establishes, defines, and implements requirements for financial operations to ensure services and functions comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet organizational goals and mission requirements.

4. Participates in special initiatives, studies, and projects.

• Participates in internal management operations and activities in terms of organizational structure, functional operation, and long-range planning.
• Outlines goals, establishes controls and required management reports for use by Executive Staff and Governing Body in implementing programs and activities.
• Reviews and recommends distribution of funds and utilization of resources for those departments supervised.
• Participates as a member of the PRSU Executive management team in the planning, interpretation and implementation of policies, guidelines, statutes, and directives, from all levels of the Department.
• Supervises the Service Unit Operations Division.

• Participates in internal management operations and activities in terms of organizational structure, functional operation, and long-range planning.
• Outlines goals, establishes controls and required management reports for use by Executive Staff and Governing Body in implementing programs and activities.
• Reviews and recommends distribution of funds and utilization of resources for those departments supervised.
• Participates as a member of the PRSU Executive management team in the planning, interpretation and implementation of policies, guidelines, statutes, and directives, from all levels of the Department.
• Supervises the Service Unit Operations Division.

Maintains Recreation facilities, grounds, and equipment in a clean, safe, operational, and pleasing manner. Observes operating instructions available for the Fitness Center program to include departmental policies, regulations, and operating standards, command level regulations, and procedures, and local policies set by Flight Chief, Squadron Commander, and/or Support Group Commander. Assumes custody of change fund. Opens center for business. Collects and accounts for fees and sales. Prepares Cashier Reports and other required records and reports. Oversees activities in progress and renders assistance as needed. Closes area at the end of the day. Places equipment in proper storage areas. Reconciles cash with record accountability. Assists at the front counter helping customers with the variety of equipment, programs and facilities we offer. Helps other staff members with projects and customers so that the Fitness Center runs smoothly. Communicates with other staff members so that procedures are uniform. Assists in conducting inventories. Position is a position of trust. Subject to perform additional duties given by management.

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• Adjusts attachments to the equipment for proper level, angles, or depth, according to the work to be done and the type of equipment used.
• Operates heavy equipment to maintain multiple golf courses.
• Duties include mowing, pushing, pulling, piling, or load materials, such as sand, gravel, or earth, to accomplish landscaping, filling, digging of ditches and holes, and hauling.
• Applies fertilizer, sow seeds, and sods needed areas. Sprays or applies insecticides and herbicides, as directed. When required, waters different areas of golf course.
• Performs necessary repair and maintenance work on equipment. Performs other duties as assigned.

Handles routine inquiries from both staff and inmates, providing technical assistance and answering questions regarding the general nature of correctional programs.

Receives visitors to the office, determines the nature of the requests and directs them to the appropriate staff or personally provides the information desired when routine or procedural matters of the office are involved.

Reviews correspondence prepared for the supervisor and other staff.

Assists the Unit Manager and staff members in the procedural aspects of expediting the work of this office.

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 is performed on a regular and recurring basis.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

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Major duties include but are not limited to:

Clinical Functions
A. Provides clinical coverage in the hematology/oncology clinic and other clinics as assigned.
B. Medication Management: Operates independently under a defined scope of practice to initiate, change, and discontinue prescription and OTC medications in an outpatient clinical pharmacy practice setting. In collaboration with the appropriate provider, provides additional advanced medication services outside of defined clinical scope without need for provider co-signature and excluding controlled substances.
C. Offers expert knowledge and advance skills in pharmacology, therapeutics, drug interactions, and medication safety.
D. Reviews clinic patient profiles for appropriate drug therapy, adherence issues, drug interactions, adverse drug reactions, medication safety, unnecessary polypharmacy, and dosage adjustments for special considerations such as renal/hepatic insufficiency.
E. Obtains patient medication histories and counsels patients and/or relatives on medications as requested by providers or for patients emailed in pharmacist-run clinics.
F. Incorporates pharmacoeconomic considerations into clinical practice to promote cost-effective and evidenced-based drug therapy, considering but not limited to drug selection, dosage form, administration frequency, duration of therapy, monitoring, and efficacy.
G. Documents all clinical interventions/suggestions in the patients' medical record.
H. Actively participates in the process of medication reconciliation.
I. Ensures adherence with the VA formulary and P&T Committee drug therapy & policy recommendations. Recommends alternative medications as needed and completes automatic therapeutic substitutions when appropriate.
J. Evaluates and processes non-formulary medication requests from assigned providers.
K. Identifies, reports, and appropriately manages medication-related complications, adverse drug reactions or events, and medication errors.
L. Provides expert, clinically appropriate drug information to patients, caregivers & medical center staff as needed.
M. Orders laboratory tests as necessary to evaluate and monitor medication therapy.
N. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to adult and geriatric patients in his or her assigned unit,
area or department.
O. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possession of the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status. Accurately interprets information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and appropriately provides care as described in the unit's/area's/department's policies and procedures.

Distributive Functions
A. Verifies computer prescriptions or orders (with provider order entry) for patients in his/her assigned clinic area or other areas as assigned.
B. Reviews and interprets physician orders for accuracy eligibility, availability and therapeutic appropriateness.
C. Provide professional guidance on admixtures or related matters to medical and nursing staff.
D. Directs pharmacy technician support, where applicable.
E. Coordinates medication orders with central pharmacy or CMOP when necessary.
F. For non-emergent medications, prescriptions will be entered for mail-out from CMOP (90-day supplies will be encouraged for maintenance
medications).
G. Participates with the pharmacy management in formulation and implementation of policies and procedures to assure accurate compounding
and dispensing of all therapeutic and diagnostic agents and other supplies furnished by Pharmacy Service to beneficiaries through the various inpatient and outpatient functional areas.
H. Performs other clinical and staff pharmacist duties as required in periods of acute staffing needs.

Performs other duties assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm, 8:30am to 5pm or 9am to 5:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 52432F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Operates multi-channel radios and telephones used to monitor and coordinate park communications traffic and cross-net radio operations between numerous public safety, law enforcement, and fire agencies. Operates public safety computer networks including NCIC/NLETS (Federal Bureau of Investigation/Department of Justice), and SD LETS (South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation). Tasks include inquiry, entry, and modification of records. Records searches support Law Enforcement (LE) Ranger or other federal agency investigations. Independently makes judgments/decisions and takes action to handle emergency telephone calls, record information, determine priority of response, and relay incident information to responding LE Ranger and public safety units. Independently makes judgments/decisions and takes action to coordinate emergency medical response incidents with local county public safety office and relays critical information to first responders dispatched to the scene. Monitors activities of LE Rangers and public safety field personnel and assists in coordinating prompt response to incidents in progress. All-risk incidents may include law enforcement, wild-land fire, structural fire, prescribed fire, medical emergencies, and search and rescue operations.

For additional information contact Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Todd Grabow, todd_grabow@nps.gov, 605-574-3461

The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.

A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.