Total 109 job vacancies by Veterans Health Administration

This is a non-bargaining unit position.VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards.

The incumbent will be a Nurse III Patient Safety Specialist in the Office of the Functional Champion (OFC), providing dedicated support to VA's Electronic Health Record Modernization - Integration Office (EHRM-IO), within the Office of the Deputy Secretary of VA (DEPSECVA). EHRM-IO is responsible for ensuring that VA successfully prepares for, deploys, and transitions to, a new electronic health record (EHR) system. EHRM-IO will ensure the modernized EHR system is positioned to meet VA needs, and enable seamless delivery of healthcare to Veterans and qualified beneficiaries.

The Patient Safety Specialist will assist in the development and implementation of patient safety programs. He/she will have a significant role on behalf of OFC in patient safety planning and will continue to support these activities as the program matures. The incumbent works closely with the patient safety leadership team. Ultimately, the incumbent is responsible for ensuring a safe optimization of the modernized EHR. This position will work with Contractors, the Office of the ADUSH for Quality, Safety, and Value, and other partners to:

• Evaluate and review the EHR implementation safety processes and confer with leadership to evaluate and initiate changes.
• Will be familiar with all aspects of the Patient Safety Program including reporting, analyzing data, creating reports, education, policy changes, and promoting a culture of safety for Veterans.

• Establish methods to monitor the patient safety management process and maintain appropriate documentation.
• Collaborate with EHRM-IO leadership and safety partners to assess and improve systems of care delivery

• Proactively engage and identify Serious Safety Events (SSEs) utilizing a standardized classification system and facilitate investigation and action plan development in response to SSEs.

• Review, report, data trend, and track patient safety related events and near miss events, risks and issues

• Facilitates Root Cause Analyses for SSEs across the health system and helps lead the organization in adopting and embracing a culture of high reliability and safety.

• Serves as Contracting Officer Representative and adheres to procedures outlined in the Federal Acquisitions Regulations, VA Acquisition Regulations, Public Laws, and Agency policy.
• Supports all aspects of contractor onboarding, including coordination with all stakeholders, managing system processes (e.g. TMS, PIV, etc.), tracking through established COR dashboards and internal mechanisms, communicating regular updates, and identifying and resolving issues.
• Oversees and maintains project, contract, and budget files and records in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Performs special projects of an analytical, evaluative, technical and/or developmental nature for which there are often no established processes or methods.
• Analyzes management information requirements to develop program or administrative reporting systems including the systems specifications, data gathering and analytical techniques, and systems evaluation methodology; and makes or implements
  recommendations for improvements or efficiencies.
• Facilitates many small tasks, up to hundreds in concurrence, and ensures they are all closed out successfully. Maintains a list of issues to be presented to leaders for resolution.
• Provides coverage for the Executive Director's calendar as needed, scheduling appointments, conferences, and associated arrangements without prior approval, based on the importance and priority of the requests and the availability of supervisor.
• Demonstrates understanding of office goals and objectives and balances prioritization of tasks accordingly.

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

Major Duties:

• Serves as an alter ego to the Executive Director for Communications (EDC), fully sharing with the EDC the direction of all phases of the organization's program and work.
• Assists the Executive Director in the development of VHA strategic communications and marketing plans; disseminates key messages and official positions on public issues; and promotes VHA mission, vision and activities.
• Manages assigned staff, develops priorities, and assigns projects; assures that appropriate services are provided, and goals are defined and achieved; develops staff skills and conducts performance evaluations; meets regularly with staff to discuss and resolve priorities, workload and technical issues; develops additional hiring/staffing recommendations; and manages internal/external stakeholder relationships.
• Provides counsel to the Under Secretary of Health (USH) and senior leaders on strategic communications issues and coordinates communications between the USH, senior leaders, and key stakeholder groups.
• Leads/assists in VHA/VA culture change initiatives through relevant, ongoing internal/external communications initiatives/activities.
• Reviews and guides the work of VHA Communications staff to assure the work quality and timely accomplishment of assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Manages budget and allocates resources to meet established VHA strategic goals.
• Develops methods, assessments, and plans, for increasing corporate identity/VISN and facility visibility.
• Oversees policy development and governance activities relating to the communications that support and facilitate the ability of VHA facilities to establish eligibility for VA sponsored health care benefits.
• Oversees VHA's initiatives to educate the general public, media, and VA stakeholders (including members of Congress) of the activities and services carried out by VHA.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

NOTE: This announcement will be open until the position is filled. Applications will be sent to the hiring manager every two weeks.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Interviews, examines, selects diagnostic testing appropriately, and interprets/collates results to coordinate patient care.
• Ensure the quality of care of Veterans being treated by inpatient medicine team.
• Communicates and documents with clarity to patients and medical personnel to coordinate patient care
• Responsible for ensuring non-physician providers (NP, PA, etc... ) have adequate and timely backup for medical decision making.
• Procedural skills may include arterial puncture, EKG interpretation, Arthrocentesis, Foley catheter insertion, abdominal paracentesis, venipuncture, nasogastric tube insertion, lumbar puncture, thoracentesis, intra-arterial line & central venous line placement, and endotracheal intubation based on credentialing.
• Consultative and direct input to inpatient care. Collaborate with midlevel providers and physician colleagues with clear communication and documentation.
• Ensures timely coordination of transfers, to and from other facilities, as necessary.
• Ensures warm handoff is done appropriately between shifts in accordance with all applicable guidelines.
• Participate in the educational programs for section personnel as well as the medical staff.
• Participate in quality assurance programs and chart reviews. Responsible for all performance metrics that are affected by inpatient medicine, including but not limited to various metrics such as SAIL, ORYX, LOS, UM admission and continued stay, etc...
• Attend regular Hospitalist team meetings
• Demonstrate ethical conduct and serve as a positive role model to others at all levels of the organization
• Attend Medicine Service monthly staff meetings and COS quarterly meetings as per bylaws
• Complete medical records in accordance with Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff
• Participate in Medical Staff committee assignments
• Perform other duties assigned by the Chief of Medicine or designee (i.e., Administrative Officer)
• Participate in, and attend, CME activities and VA continuing educational activities.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide diagnosis and treatment of adult patients presenting with infectious diseases such as diseases that are resistant to treatment, illness after travel, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, Lyme disease and Hepatitis B and C.
• Provide treatment in an outpatient clinical setting and provide consultation services in an inpatient setting or emergent need.
• Perform a physical examination, review patient's medical data and order routine diagnostic imaging studies and las when indicated.
• Documents observation, assessments, and changes in patient's condition; collaborating with health team members to facilitate positive patient care outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with other specialties.
• Follow VA directives and policies and maintains current Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Possess computer skills to access and input typed data on each patient into the computerized patient record system (CPRS).
• Maintain license to practice medicine in a state, territory or commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia. Required to possess full and unrestricted licensure and to maintain current registration.
• Outpatient clinic may be held at the Mountain Home VA Medical Center Campus, Johnson City, TN and provide consultation services to all other VA clinics affiliated with the VA Medical center.
• Provides direct clinical supervision of advance practice nurses or physician assistants and other staff as appropriate.
• Establishes professional working relationships with other clinical service providers within the medical center and outlying clinics, provide telephone and e-consult consultation as needed.
• Cooperates with and participate in medical duties or functions related to quality of care, peer review and with other performance improvement activities as directed. Attend assigned meetings or process action teams.
• Attend mandatory meetings and trainings/education such as staff meetings, grand rounds, Talent Management System (TMS), VA Voices, Own the Moment and comply with specialist continuing medical education requirements timely.
• Must be award and compliant of VA Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning (SAIL) metrics and VA Performance Measures.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed by the supervisor of Chief of Staff.

Duties may include, but not limited to:

• Responsible for assigning staff for routine and non-routine duties on a daily and a project-by-project basis
• Reorganize work schedules efficiently to ensure work is accomplished in a timely manner
• Responsible for the cleaning of all patient areas, corridor spaces throughout the Medical Center, Operating Rooms, and all other areas as assigned
• Responsible for assuring the efficient and economical accomplishment of work assignments of subordinates within established policies and schedules set by higher levels of supervision
• Plans daily and weekly assignments, scheduling periodic work for areas
• Trains staff and ensure that they are using the patient centered care principles in terms of customer service to patients, patients' family members and personnel
• Provides on-the job training for subordinates as individual needs dictate
• Schedules regular meetings with staff to make them aware of new procedures or directives
• Keeps subordinates abreast of proper methods, procedures and uses of equipment and supplies; control the use of supplies and equipment to affect cost control within the unit
• May supervise the daily distribution of uniforms and textiles to the designated areas and persons and ensures record keeping is timely and accurate
• Responsible for the coordination of activities with other services, including rearranging work schedules during remodeling, painting and relocation of offices, clinics or patient wards and other duties which help coordinate moves
• Routinely inspects assigned areas to assure the timely accomplishment of employee assignments, sanitation levels are maintained, equipment properly cared for and that associated housekeeping objectives are accomplished in an expedient and timely manner.

Duties may include, but not limited to:

• Responsible for assigning staff for routine and non-routine duties on a daily and a project-by-project basis
• Reorganize work schedules efficiently to ensure work is accomplished in a timely manner
• Responsible for the cleaning of all patient areas, corridor spaces throughout the Medical Center, Operating Rooms, and all other areas as assigned
• Responsible for assuring the efficient and economical accomplishment of work assignments of subordinates within established policies and schedules set by higher levels of supervision
• Plans daily and weekly assignments, scheduling periodic work for areas
• Trains staff and ensure that they are using the patient centered care principles in terms of customer service to patients, patients' family members and personnel
• Provides on-the job training for subordinates as individual needs dictate
• Schedules regular meetings with staff to make them aware of new procedures or directives
• Keeps subordinates abreast of proper methods, procedures and uses of equipment and supplies; control the use of supplies and equipment to affect cost control within the unit
• May supervise the daily distribution of uniforms and textiles to the designated areas and persons and ensures record keeping is timely and accurate
• Responsible for the coordination of activities with other services, including rearranging work schedules during remodeling, painting and relocation of offices, clinics or patient wards and other duties which help coordinate moves
• Routinely inspects assigned areas to assure the timely accomplishment of employee assignments, sanitation levels are maintained, equipment properly cared for and that associated housekeeping objectives are accomplished in an expedient and timely manner.

This job announcement will remain open for 10 business days. The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 50 applications. The first 50 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (50 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management.

Major duties include (but not limited to):

• Designs and implements numerous data reporting systems for retrieving and displaying statistical data from VA databases, Oracle Cerner sources, and 3rd party databases (e.g., obtained via contract or from a federal partner like Centers for Medicaid Medicare Services (CMS) using statistical analysis (SAS), SQL and similar languages.
• Designs and implements complex national studies and analyses and performs analytical and evaluative work related to specific content areas.
• Creates and maintains database, model, and process documentation for contemporaneous and archival use.
• Designs and develops national tools and knowledge products, including surveys, databases, reports, etc. Responsible for presenting and educating API/PM teams and field-based customers on statistical concepts related to program functions (e.g., sampling & weighting)
• Produces analytical reports and studies that are made available to a wide variety of constituents, including oversight bodies and external stakeholders. Translates data into meaningful management information.
• Develops analytical strategies, extracts data from VA's corporate data systems and Oracle Cerner data and/or develops surveys or other tools to collect required data, summarizes the data and infers results to a larger population as appropriate.
• Provides oversight for the total quality management of information delivered, including information produced via the Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW) as well as specific ad hoc reports and analyses. Sets standards and ensures that data and statistical-inferential presentations adhere to standards.
• Applies and advises on policy implementation impacts to statistical programs, models, and reports.
• Reviews and recommends appropriate analytical tools and software for unique and challenging problems and studies.
• Reviews, justifies, and recommends acquisition of appropriate resources to perform detailed analyses.

Kansas City VA Medical Center is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm - with some call nights/weekends
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): A Recruitment or Relocation Incentive with a Service Agreement may be approved for a highly qualified candidate.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact visn15edrp@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
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

The position is an appointment based at the Kansas City VA Medical Center and surrounding Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC's) within the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. A summary of the broad distribution of time/effort is as follows:

Duties:

• VA Cath Lab and inpatient interventional consults.
• Supervision of general and Interventional Cardiology fellow on the VA IC cardiology rotation.
• VA interventional clinic patients with fellows/APP, as needed.
• Expectation of adequate number of Caths per year and PCIs per year.
• Read TEE/TTE, ECG, and Holter/Event monitor as assigned.
• Opportunity for research, education and service.
• Cover the cardiology inpatient service and general cardiology consults, a duty shared with other faculty members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Kansas City VA Medical Center is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Constructing/shapes and repairs common orthotic/prosthetic devices from casts and/ or documents provided by clinician, such as repairs to custom foot orthoses and shoes, using a wide variety of materials.
• Applying prefabricated orthopedic devices including, but not limited to: lumbo-sacral supports, abdominal binders, cervical collars, wrist splints, arm slings, knee braces, knee sleeves, compression hose, ankle supports, trusses, non-custom in- depth shoes, over-the- counter foot orthotics with limited supervision.
• Contacting manufacturers to ensure that new devices or procedures may be transferred to commercial production without compromise of the principles involved.
• Communicating with all levels of staff, both clinical and administrative, as well as with patients and their families, to discuss all aspects of orthotic restoration.
• Fitting and applying a wide variety of orthotic and prosthetic devices utilizing established safety standards and infection control procedures.
• Selecting and interpreting the most appropriate guidelines in making minor adjustments to adapt the work to individual patients.

***THIS POSITION IS A VIRTUAL POSITION. THE EMPLOYEE MAY WORK AT A VA FACILITY OR OTHER VA-LEASED SPACE OTHER THAN THE FACILITY THAT IS HIRING THE EMPLOYEE***

NOTE: This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-12. At the GS-11 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-12. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher-level work, and availability of funds.

• Ensures the data integrity of identity traits associated with the Integration Control Number (ICN), and treating facilities of patients' electronic health records (EHR);
• Analyzes patient data, utilizing all verification resources and determining the correct course of action required;
• Documents analysis and action take in internal journal cases;
• Identifies, analyzes, investigates verifies and assists in the resolution of EHR's that have been involved in a Catastrophic Edit to patient identity;
• Reviews exceptions generated to the MPI by analyzing the data and determining the appropriate action to be taken to resolve the problem;
• Applies health information management principles and patient identity analysis skill sets to ensure that person identity integrity is maintained and improved where possible within the VA;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Duties include:

-Assures the sterility of the surgical field is maintained and all instrumentation and equipment
in play is used in a safe and efficient manner.
-Protects the patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
-Performs counting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items.
-Participates in the Time Out process to ensure correct site, side, and level, and follows implant and
tissue/tissue-based product documentation, policy, and procedures.
-Manages the patient's specimens in the appropriate manner, administers medications safely and correctly, -Performs interventions to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels,
and performs interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection.
-Responsible for ensuring comprehensive documentation of all care provided during the perioperative experience is timely, complete, and accurate in the electronic health record.
-Responsible for knowing what reusable instruments, equipment, medical devices, or supplies are in use in the clinical area.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
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

Work Schedule: Rotational
Pay Schedule: NG42

This job announcement will remain open for 5 business days. The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 100 applications. The first 100 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (100 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management.

Major Duties:

• Develops and implements operating plans in coordination with VA's Administrations and Staff offices.
• Assists the ED and VA/VHA administration and staff offices in the daily execution and mentoring of operating plans.
• Works across the Department (VHA and VA) with program leads for each of the sub-initiatives to monitor the status of planned milestones and completion dates.
• Obtains up to date information and prepares comprehensive reports for VA senior management and oversight bodies.
• Assists in updating operating plans, researches issues, makes recommendations for improvement, and provides follow up actions to ensure completion of stated objectives/milestones, and for gaining the approvals to operating plans as part of the change control process delineated through OMR.
• Performs special projects as required by the ED and as assigned by the PDUSH and DUSHOM including enterprise cost accountability.

This job announcement will remain open for 5 business days. The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 75 applications. The first 75 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (75 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management.

The salary range listed on this announcement reflects the GS Salaries across the entire country for the grade levels being announced. Once a selection is made the salary will be set based on your location and the given locality table for that area. - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2024/general-schedule

Major Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Oversees and manages the National Research Advisory Council (NRAC) and its activities, including preparation of committee materials, ensuring items are reviewed by appropriate personnel, and ensuring all outstanding issues related to NRAC management are resolved in a timely manner.
• Serves in an advisory capacity to ORD Senior leaders, ORD administrative stakeholders, NRAC committee members, the NRAC Chairperson and others on issues related to the NRAC, research federal advisory committees, and carrying out the ORD mission.
• Provides advice and consultation to NRAC chairperson, members and staff on ethical principles, laws, regulations, and policies governing NRAC activities. This includes advising on the preparation of agendas, minutes, correspondence, and reports.
• Ensures meeting proceedings and documents follow FACA and ACMO mandates as well as pertinent regulatory guidelines and reporting deadlines.
• Develops and identifies indicators, progress measures, objectives, and emphasis areas for the attention of NRAC members, ORD Leadership and staff.
• Prepares policy guidance; and develops, reviews, and updates standard operating procedures, motivational materials, and information to facilitate participation in important Council initiatives.
• Manages the NRAC budget and provides regular and accurate budgetary information regarding status of funds, expenses, obligations, and projections in a variety of forms and reports.
• Prepares and submits routine, mandatory, and ad hoc NRAC reports to ACMO and other requesting entities.
• Conducts quality improvement activities, special projects, or studies regarding the NRAC as well as ORD initiatives pertaining to operations.
• Reviews and submits documentation of quality improvement activities; and presents to relevant parties.
• Develops and/or identifies best practices and facilitates innovative application of best practices and quality management methods.
• Manages and/or prepares responses to NRAC correspondence and general ORD correspondence.
• Prepares briefings for VA officials, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) representatives, and for congressional hearings on behalf of senior ORD managers.
• Oversees and tracks all NRAC staff (DFOs), contractors, and committee members and ensures they are compliant with applicable annual training and/or certification, and conflict of interest requirements.
• Serves as the electronic records system administrator for OWC and collaborates with records liaisons officers across the ORD research enterprise ensuring compliance with applicable regulations including 21 CFR Part 11, VHA Handbook 1605.1, VHA Handbook 1907.01, VHA Handbook 6500, and VHA Records Control Schedule (RCS) 10-1.
• Responsible for the NRAC administration of the GSA FACA Database and other relevant databases.
• Initiates or reviews correspondence for all NRAC agenda items and committee actions and oversees the maintenance of NRAC items and correspondence files.
• Assists with ORD administrative demands broadly including correspondence; operations mandates such as training, compliance with tracking systems, and records management; facilitates strategic plan objectives, cultural transformation/optimization efforts, and general initiatives that affect the ORD enterprise.

The Primary Purpose of the Position is: to serve as a psychologist providing co-located collaborative care (CCC) services within primary care Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT). The Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) psychologist participates in PACT and PCMHI team huddles and is available for rapid face to face consultation and coordination of care with primary care staff members. In addition, the PCMHI psychologist provides same day mental health evaluation and triage services to Veterans enrolled in PACT. The PCMHI psychologist provides brief (1-6 visits), problem focused interventions for Veterans experiencing mild to moderate mental health concerns (e.g., mild/moderate depression or anxiety, substance use disorders etc.). The PCMHI psychologist may also provide behavioral health interventions to address common health conditions that present in primary care (insomnia, stress management, chronic pain, weight management) via individual or group behavioral health interventions. The PCMHI psychologist works in collaboration with the PCMHI team to assist the PACT team with follow up on positive behavioral health screens.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Clinical (100%)

1. Provides initial assessments for patients who are being seen by primary care.
2. Provides therapeutic interventions for patients with mild/moderate MH concerns using a brief, problem focused evidence-based care approach. Issues cover a full spectrum of diagnoses but patients do no and do not generally require specialty mental health care. Services include individual and couples psychotherapy.
3. Provides psychoeducational groups and focal group therapy.
4. Provides consultation to PACT Team staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.
5. Participates in PACT Team huddles and other PACT meetings.
6. Participates in PCMHI team meetings.
7. Completes clinical reminders and follow-ups as needed. Is attentive to all Performance Measures for clinical care.
8. Provides supervision of trainees conducting direct clinical care.
9. Facilitates liaisons with other health and mental health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services.
10. Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients.
11. Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g., entering diagnostic and procedure codes).
12. Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings for the Psychology Service and Mental Health Service Line.
13. Completes required trainings in a timely manner.