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Duties include but not limited to:

• Assisting medical and nursing providers when performing medical & diagnostic examinations by assisting with duties such as monitoring vital signs, collecting biometrics, preparing and positioning the patient, completing the history and reminders, or by performing a variety of routine diagnostic tests.
• Taking and recording measurements and vital signs.
• Reporting deviations in vital signs and/or weight to the LPN/RN/MD.
• Measuring and recording height.
• Completing Health Promotion activities and asks reason for visit.
• Obtaining and labeling specimens to include clean catch urine specimens or sterile specimens.
• Drawing and labeling, and packaging specimens for the laboratory.
• Transporting specimens to the laboratory and calls the laboratory for reports.
• Reporting/recording results for the provider as appropriate.
• Performing routine diagnostic tests such as venipuncture, bladder scan, ultrasound, glucometer, pregnancy testing, urinary tract infection testing and electrocardiograms, as directed by the physician or professional nurse, for the purpose of diagnostic testing. He/she then calibrates and transmits data via electronic records.
• Assisting the physician in a variety of diagnostic examinations and must be able to receive instructions for difficult exams such as lumbar puncture, biopsies, colposcopies, LEEPs, intrauterine device placements, and pap smears.
• Positioning patient according to specific instructions from surgeon or primary care physician, drapes patient, preps and adjusts specialized equipment with multiple features, and passes instruments.
• Taking tissue cultures or specimen samples from difficult specialized procedures.
• Answering patient's questions during procedures.
• Chaperoning and comforting patients receiving gender specific examinations, including those that received Military Sexual Trauma. He/she possesses knowledge of surgical instruments in this clinical setting such as dilators, tenaculums, kevorkians, loops and balls, forceps and assists doctors with size selections. He/she possesses knowledge of proper handling and pre-cleaning of reusable medical equipment. Procedures are delicate and instrumentation is elaborate requiring settings and measurements that are very fine.
• Making precise adjustments to clarify readings and measurements and reports observations of the clinic patient regarding mobility, nutrition, pain/ comfort level, chief complaint, etc.
• Performing patient care procedures such as collection of specimens, applying dressings, adjusting simple supportive equipment. Performs simple procedures such as collection of blood samples or other fluid samples from ambulatory patients and application of sterile dressings to uncomplicated wounds. Uses proper sterile techniques for collection of samples.
• Verifying correct labeling and patient identification.
• Recording test time and intervals as appropriate. Assists with or performs standard health care procedures. Special procedures for women's health can include the annual breast, pap and cervical screening and interview.
• Teaching of patients and family members the necessity to continue good health maintenance, personal hygiene & self-care behaviors.
• Assisting with general health education and classes as assigned.
• Providing assistance of a technical, specialized, or support nature to health and medical personnel in the diagnosis or treatment of patient illnesses or medical conditions. Is able to teach clients how to read their meters, Blood Pressure's and other self monitored tests.
• Teaching patients and family members the necessity of personal hygiene and continuing proper self care behaviors.
• Promoting shared decision making behaviors.
• Providing general clerical/administrative support coordination work for the Clinic.
• Performing a variety of receptionist, record keeping, and miscellaneous duties in a general medical facility. Receives visitors, answers the telephone, and refers calls to appropriate staff or records messages. Schedules appointments and procedures.
• Orienting providers and new personnel to the clinical area including the proper procedure for requesting medical tests and the requirement for completion of exams.
• Assisting in familiarizing residents and new staff to operations, CPRS, various medical equipment in training to clinic setting.
• Participating in orientation of residents and new staff by explaining the roles of the healthcare team, assisting them with navigation of VA systems, and assigns them patients and rooms.

The Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) is under the Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences Service and works with and clinically supports Acute Care Mental Health, which includes an inpatient psychiatric unit, inpatient medicine, and the emergency department. In addition to providing direct patient care, the Senior LPMHC functions as the facility Baker Act Coordinator and has supportive administrative duties.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing a full range of mental health services to patients with complex mental, medical, and psychosocial problems in Acute Care Mental Health.
• Completing Suicide Risk Identification to include CSREs, Safety Plans, and consultation with the Suicide Prevention Team as needed.
• Providing evidence-based psychotherapy services including individual, family, couples, or group psychotherapy and behavioral modification for addressing behavioral and psychological symptoms. Has advanced skills in specialized interventions and treatment modalities for Veterans with complex needs.
• Educating patients, family members, and significant others.
• Functioning as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team by providing consultation and treatment recommendations to professional staff within the medical units, inpatient psychiatric unit, ED, and community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for the patients in his/her care.
• Developing, implementing, and documenting the treatment plan for patients seen, including prompt completion of clinical reminders.
• Functioning independently as a member of the West Palm Beach VAMC Medical Staff, with full clinical privileges. The incumbent assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation.
• Appropriately referring patients to other disciplines for treatment outside purview and expertise of a LPMHC.
• Providing clinical supervision to LPMHC staff and/or LPMHC trainees.
• Developing behavioral health related training curriculum and conducting trainings for clinical staff as needed.
• Complying with all regulations of VHA and ensuring clinical documentation complies with service policies.
• Participating in ongoing performance improvement initiatives.

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

Preferred Experience: Experience working with CITC, the Referral Coordination Team, and/or referral coordination in another capacity. Vast experience with conflict resolution.

Major Duties:

1. Performs comprehensive evaluations directed at ascertaining the patient's functional status, rehabilitation needs, goals, and rehabilitation potential.
2. Reviews patient medical records to assess appropriateness of physical therapy intervention, note any potential risks or contraindications to treatment and to assist in guiding the evaluation process.
3. Establishes therapeutic agendas that are age-appropriate and which are based on the patient's identified deficits and expressed goals.
4. Independently modifies goals and treatment based on response to care.
5. Schedules patients for evaluation in such a manner as to not negatively impact other clinical staff, yet meet the patients' needs.
6. Provides therapeutic interventions, which focus on posture, locomotion, strength, endurance, balance, coordination, joint mobility and flexibility.
7. Performs appropriate cleansing and re-processing of reusable medical equipment in compliance with VHA directives and SOPs.
8. Completes evaluations such as medical history, results and interpretation of appropriate functional tests and measurements, as well as to address rehabilitation potential, behavior, motor skills, cognition, and psychosocial development at an age appropriate level.
9. Plans and facilitates treatment programs for patients with complex impairments and providing therapeutic interventions to meet functional goals.
10. Supervises and trains students, volunteers, therapy assistants, therapists and non-PT students and support personnel.

GS-12 Supervisory Medical Technologist- Evenings/Nights

Duties include but are not limited to the following description:

This is considered the full performance level for a supervisory position. An MT/CLS at this level serves as the Off Shifts Supervisory Medical Technologist providing direction for motivated staff requiring minimal technical supervision to GS-9, GS-10, and GS-11 staff in the areas of Blood Bank, Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Immunology and Urinalysis as well as providing direction to non-testing personnel, GS-6 and GS-7 in specimen collection, specimen processing and accessioning and quality control activities of the front desk section and phlebotomy service.

The incumbent is directly responsible for the staff working in the sections referenced above including responsibility for assignment of work performed; performance evaluations; recommendations for appointments, awards, advancement, and, when appropriate , disciplinary actions; identification of continuing education and training needs. This individual assures compliance with accrediting agency and regulatory requirements as part of the overall laboratory quality management program and assures corrective action is initiated as needed. This supervisor assures orientation and competency of assigned staff.

Functions of the position include but are not limited to the following description:

• Supervises the Off Shifts for the core clinical lab, evaluating and monitoring performance of section testing, organization and supplies. Recognizes and reacts to indicators of malfunction; assists, if necessary, to locate and implement corrections.
• Maintains proper records for quality management, quality control and workload reports.
• Ensures that calibrations, standardizations and adjustments of instruments. Verifies correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks and monitoring. Identifies the cause of common problems and makes simple repairs.
• Responsible for professional and administrative management of an assigned area, to include timekeeping and payroll, budget execution and coordination of staff orientation, training, continuing education and competency reviews.
• Participates in the overall Quality Assurance for the Testing events on the Off Shifts for the clinical Lab and coordinates with the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service Quality Manager in incident reports and corrective actions.
• Maintains the knowledge of specimen requirements for tests performed in-house and referred to reference laboratories and monitors that those criteria are used accurately.
• Assists with maintenance of up-to-date procedure for the various laboratory sections.
• Responsible for ensuring that the section meets all regulatory statutes, standards, and regulations; including but not limited to CAP, JACHO, DOT, FDA, VHA, etc
• Evaluates the validity of data in relation to the test system and accepted assay procedures. Correlates quantitative data with patient data (i.e., history, medications) to verify results.
• Maintains workload statistics and determines the appropriate number of staff as it correlates to workload and the budget goals of the P&LMS within the VACT structure.
• Responsible for recommendation for appointment, awards, advancement and disciplinary actions. Prepares and performs annual review and evaluations of employee performance in accordance to P&LMS and VACT protocols.
• Incumbent in this position must be competent and prepared to perform the routine bench work for the Core Clinical Laboratory and to be available to consult with staff after hours or cover for staff during emergencies and sickness.
• Enforces safety practices and corrects any hazards that exist.
• Performs annual review and evaluation of employee performance in accordance to P&LMS and VACT protocols.

• Incumbent would have to do either a split shift that overlaps the evening and night shift employees, or they would have to do one week evening, one week nights, or a combination of both.
• The schedule is flexible within the hours listed in the work schedule. This allows the incumbent to interact with their staff.
• Example of a possible 2 week schedule: 7 evenings (4:00pm-12:00am) and 3 nights (12:00am-8:00am).

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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Ambulatory Care Psychiatry Services) GS-13

Duties include but are not limited to the following description:

The clinical pharmacy specialist (CPS) functions at the highest level of clinical practice and performs duties of a clinical and teaching nature, including direct patient care, routinely functioning with minimal supervision as an independent practitioner operating under a scope of practice. The CPS plays a defined role in budgetary execution and serves as a mid-level provider who has prescribing privileges to evaluate, initiate, modify or discontinue medication therapy and serves as a consultant for medication therapy management services. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments; helping achieve positive patient centric outcomes through direct and indirect interactions with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams in assigned areas; performing psychiatric assessments; and ordering laboratory and other tests to help determine efficacy and toxicity of medication therapy.

The CPS will assist with clinical education activities, serve as preceptor to pharmacy students and residents, provide drug information, contribute to Medication Management Committee (MMC) and other hospital committees when called upon, and provide drug information/education to patients. Distributive responsibilities will be incurred in this position when appropriate.

Pharmacists assigned to this position must demonstrate the following KSAs:

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management
• Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area.
• Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise.
• Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy.
• Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters.

Major duties include but not limited to:

• Assigns appropriate numerical and symbolic codes to obligate and to record data from documents into the general ledger accounts, obligation accounts, control points, cost centers and subaccounts.
• Performs a monthly review of the undelivered orders, accounts payable, accounts receivable, federal advance, suspense accounts.
• Responsible for posting each day's non-MCCF checks and electronic payments received.
• Ensures invoices are received and receiving reports processed.
• Works with Agent Cashier to update the cash account.
• Processes all deposits.
• Other duties as assigned

Major Duties Include:

• Serves as the primary medical media coordinator for the medical center and resource advisor to other VA components using mastery of principle, methods, practices and techniques of using, applying, and adapting video, computer graphics, medical illustration, print media, medical photography, digital photography, electronic imaging, exhibits and displays from highly technical to highly simplified to train or educate a very specific or diverse medical audience.
• Establishes, directs and amends policies and procedures for Medical Media to ensure Medical Media and its components are consistent with Federal, Agency and Medical Center policies.
• Directly supervises Medical Media staff, providing technical direction for accomplishing the work of each position.
• Provides administrative guidance and leadership to Medial Media and within the Office of Strategic Communication and Marketing..
• Makes recommendations and changes to improve Medical Media. Methods include management briefings, risk management reports as well as documented internal audits.
• Develops an annual fiscal plan that will ensure the meeting of the service's mission and objectives.
• Initiates, monitors, and develops training programs of instruction of medical center staff and patients in the utilization and application of learning resources products, space and equipment to assist in meeting or surpassing overall goals, objectives, and activities of the medical center

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Ensures readiness for the patient visits through scheduling appointments and consults.
• Monitors clinics' access to care
• Monitors Insurance Capture Buffer (ICB) usage, ensuring insurance is collected at the time of appointments.
• Keep aware of rapidly changing regulations, directives, software patches, programs and processes involved in the delivery of the healthcare benefits package.
• Assist with the clean-up of the Encounter Action Required Report (EARR) and delinquent recall report and support clinics regarding utilization and clinic profile management.
• Receives and screens phone calls.
• Prepares correspondence and memos as needed.
• Promotes veteran registration for and utilization of MyHealtheVet (MHV).
• Stocks basic office supplies as needed.
• Assists veterans seeking emergent/urgent care and schedules appointments accurately.
• Utilizes call lists and telephones veterans to pre-register them before their visits when necessary.
• Oversee the status of work for all lower grade MSA positions working in the various clinical services.
• Make day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities.
• Provides on-the-job training for new and current employees.
• Assist Supervisor MSA and leadership on taskings as needed.
• Assists with all other duties as assigned by Supervisor MSA

• This position is a NAGE bargaining unit position.
• Position is in the excepted service.
• Will be required to travel to other campuses within VA Boston Healthcare System as needed.
• Current and former federal employees must submit copies of their most recent non-award SF50 (notice of personnel action). The SF50 must identify the position, title, series, grad, step, tenure and type of service (competitive or excepted). In some cases, more than one SF50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.

The incumbent in this position is responsible for all areas of canteen operations relating to retail, food, vending, sales, merchandising, accountability, misc. service of the canteen located in West Roxbury, MA. The incumbent is responsible for a full range of personnel management, administrative controls, reviews, & processes relative to canteen operations. e.g., POGs, RPOS, inventory controls, stock schedules, food safety, sanitation, promotional programs, etc. The incumbent is responsible for attaining financial goals & implementing program objectives as established by VCSCO and/or Region Manager.

Duties for this position includes but are not limited to:

• Working closely with medical center clinicians, Chief of Staff, and/or the Associate Director to encourage involvement and knowledge of MHV information and for approval of promoting/training strategies within the VAMC and in the community.
• Establishing a MHV team, holds monthly team meetings, and effectively coordinates MHV team activities.
• Participating in monthly MHVPC and VISN conference calls, attends MHV-related training, and shares lessons learned from this training with team members, other facility staff, and management.
• Providing one-on-one or group training to providers on a regular basis to encourage involvement with the MHV Program and informs clinicians of new releases and time frames, as well as answers questions related to the MHV Program.
• Working closely with clinical applications coordinators to promote clinical and Veterans support with the MHV Program and develops and integrates MHV strategies to enhance Veteran-provider communications and improve overall quality of care.
• Promoting an atmosphere where patients are better able to make informed healthcare choices, stay healthy, and seek services when they need them.
• Receiving and distributing MHV related training and marketing materials and customizes
  for local use.
• Coordinating technical staff efforts to ensure that MHV computers and related equipment are functioning and available to MHV users. Works closely with IRM staff to ensure that appropriate software is loaded and operational in a timely manner and that MHV PCs
  are functioning and maintained properly.
• Facilitating interaction with MHV Program office and local technical staff during code deployments.
• Coordinating local reproduction and distribution of materials, and develops and implements materials for marketing when possible. Develops/employs creative strategies in marketing MHV and obtains funds needed for effectively promoting MHV locally.

• Telework can be performed on a less than full-time basis anywhere other than a VA facility or using VA-leased space (example: home).
• Telework Ad-Hoc work can be performed on an as needed basis anywhere other than a VA facility or using VA-leased space (example: home).
• Virtual work can be performed on a full-time basis using VA-leased space or at a VA facility other than the facility that hired the employee.
• Remote Work can be performed on a full-time basis anywhere other than a VA facility or using VA-leased space (example: home).
• Mobile Work requires routine and regular travel to conduct work in customer worksites or other worksites as opposed to a single authorized alternative worksite.

• This position is a Bargaining Unit position.
• Selectee may be required to work at any VA Connecticut Healthcare System campus, as needed.
• May be required to attend conference at other facilities or other VA sites on occasion.
• The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's.
• Selectee may be required to work at any VISN 1 Healthcare System campus, as needed.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• Time-in-Grade Restriction: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for other current permanent Federal agency employees.

GS-12 Supervisory Medical Technologist- Evenings/Nights

Duties include but are not limited to the following description:

This is considered the full performance level for a supervisory position. An MT/CLS at this level serves as the Off Shifts Supervisory Medical Technologist providing direction for motivated staff requiring minimal technical supervision to GS-9, GS-10, and GS-11 staff in the areas of Blood Bank, Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Immunology and Urinalysis as well as providing direction to non-testing personnel, GS-6 and GS-7 in specimen collection, specimen processing and accessioning and quality control activities of the front desk section and phlebotomy service.

The incumbent is directly responsible for the staff working in the sections referenced above including responsibility for assignment of work performed; performance evaluations; recommendations for appointments, awards, advancement, and, when appropriate , disciplinary actions; identification of continuing education and training needs. This individual assures compliance with accrediting agency and regulatory requirements as part of the overall laboratory quality management program and assures corrective action is initiated as needed. This supervisor assures orientation and competency of assigned staff.

Functions of the position include but are not limited to the following description:

• Supervises the Off Shifts for the core clinical lab, evaluating and monitoring performance of section testing, organization and supplies. Recognizes and reacts to indicators of malfunction; assists, if necessary, to locate and implement corrections.
• Maintains proper records for quality management, quality control and workload reports.
• Ensures that calibrations, standardizations and adjustments of instruments. Verifies correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks and monitoring. Identifies the cause of common problems and makes simple repairs.
• Responsible for professional and administrative management of an assigned area, to include timekeeping and payroll, budget execution and coordination of staff orientation, training, continuing education and competency reviews.
• Participates in the overall Quality Assurance for the Testing events on the Off Shifts for the clinical Lab and coordinates with the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service Quality Manager in incident reports and corrective actions.
• Maintains the knowledge of specimen requirements for tests performed in-house and referred to reference laboratories and monitors that those criteria are used accurately.
• Assists with maintenance of up-to-date procedure for the various laboratory sections.
• Responsible for ensuring that the section meets all regulatory statutes, standards, and regulations; including but not limited to CAP, JACHO, DOT, FDA, VHA, etc
• Evaluates the validity of data in relation to the test system and accepted assay procedures. Correlates quantitative data with patient data (i.e., history, medications) to verify results.
• Maintains workload statistics and determines the appropriate number of staff as it correlates to workload and the budget goals of the P&LMS within the VACT structure.
• Responsible for recommendation for appointment, awards, advancement and disciplinary actions. Prepares and performs annual review and evaluations of employee performance in accordance to P&LMS and VACT protocols.
• Incumbent in this position must be competent and prepared to perform the routine bench work for the Core Clinical Laboratory and to be available to consult with staff after hours or cover for staff during emergencies and sickness.
• Enforces safety practices and corrects any hazards that exist.
• Performs annual review and evaluation of employee performance in accordance to P&LMS and VACT protocols.

• Incumbent would have to do either a split shift that overlaps the evening and night shift employees, or they would have to do one week evening, one week nights, or a combination of both.
• The schedule is flexible within the hours listed in the work schedule. This allows the incumbent to interact with their staff.
• Example of a possible 2 week schedule: 7 evenings (4:00pm-12:00am) and 3 nights (12:00am-8:00am).

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PART TIME (33 Hours Per Week) Pharmacy Technician (West Haven Inpatient Pharmacy) GS-0661-07

Under the supervision of a Pharmacist, or Supervisory Pharmacy Technician, pharmacy technicians perform routine pharmacy functions including receiving prescriptions from patients in writing or electronically from physicians. Pharmacy technicians prepare prescriptions by counting, pouring, weighing, measuring, and mixing the medication if necessary. Pharmacy technicians maintain patient profiles, prepare insurance claim forms, stock, and take inventory of medications. Pharmacy technicians prepare medications for inpatients in various settings, including sterile product preparation.

Pharmacy technicians at the GS-07 level are nationally certified and can work autonomously using independent judgement to perform a full range of duties. These pharmacy technicians mentor and train lower graded pharmacy technicians in the practice setting. They assist advanced/ specialized pharmacy technicians and participate in performance improvement initiatives. At the GS-07 level, pharmacy technicians use independent judgement to perform the full range of duties in the pharmacy. They also function as staff pharmacy technicians in various locations of the pharmacy, including pharmacy contact centers and other non-traditional pharmacy locations, with minimal oversight.

Duties include but are not limited to the following description:

• Compounds sterile and non-sterile products.
• Supports the pharmacy department in achieving and maintaining USP 795, 797, and 800 compliance.
• Operates, maintains, cleans, and troubleshoots complicated pharmacy equipment.
• Completes required inspections of internal and external medication storage areas.
• Performs pharmacy distributive functions in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Prioritizes daily tasks based on importance, urgency, and pharmacist request.
• Trains and documents training of employees.
• Interacts with external customers (patients), internal customers (Controlled Substance Inspectors and other Medical Center staff), and Pharmacy staff.

The Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist (MRI) position is assigned to the West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System, Imaging Service. Technicians at this level are fully credentialed and functional as an MRI technologist with varying assignments and can perform routine to complex and specialized studies, with and without administration of contrast materials, as prescribed by practitioners.

The practitioner must have specific specialized knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and how it relates to the soft tissues and vessels of the human body. The technologist must also have a specialized knowledge in the radiofrequency coils (transmit/receive) required for each specific anatomical area to be imaged. The incumbent requires knowledge of contrast media, power injectors, and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS).

Duties of the DRT (MRI) Technologist include, but not limited to the following:

• Maintains current Basic Life Support (BLS) and American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) credentialing as required. Maintains current Talent Management System (TMS) training as required.
• Accurately operates a wide variety of imaging equipment, to obtain examinations of acceptable quality using utilizing the standardized amount of specific absorption rate and/or B1 + RMS to obtain quality imaging for diagnosis and localization purposes.
• Knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and physiology including location, appearance, and functioning of the major and minor systems. Knowledge of changes to systems and organs caused by medical and surgical diseases.
• Performs all aspects of MRI imaging of spine, head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, upper extremities, lower extremities utilizing specialized sequences to visualize the anatomy and pathology necessary for diagnosis.
• Performs advanced level aspects of MRI imaging, such as MR Breast, MR Cardiac, and MR Functional Neuro studies utilizing specialized sequences to visualize the anatomy and pathology necessary for diagnosis.
• Performs MRI imaging of the peripheral and visceral vessels through MR Angiography of the abdominal systems and extremities.
• Maintains competence in venipuncture and refer to the Imaging Service procedure manual for guidelines on Administration of Contrast Media After-Hours, Guidelines for Power Injection of Contrast Media, Use of Gadolinium within the MRI Section and policy for use of Contrast Media.
• Prepares contrast materials that are used in MRI under the direction of the radiologist.
• Follows protocol regarding blood collection for ISTAT results.
• Receives and interprets all radiology requests for accuracy, appropriateness, date desired and maintains thorough knowledge of the ordering process in CPRS.
• Performs and completes imaging studies within the established guidelines for stat, preop, urgent and routine exams.
• Independently identifies (through pending list) active MRI exams: stat, ER, and inpatient orders.
• Responsible for operating and maximizing utilization of all equipment.
• Works with staff and MRI schedule to assure timely accomplishment of assigned workload, making day-to-day adjustments.
• Maintains adequate supplies and pharmaceuticals used in the department. Responsible for stocking and inventory of all supplies.
• Uses independent judgment and possesses the ability to vary exams or treatment procedures as needed to compensate for patients' individual medical conditions and body habitus.
• Responsible for minor equipment adjustments, repairs and exercises care in the handling and safeguarding of all equipment.
• Practices the safety policies and procedures of The Medical Center and participate in quality assurance activities as directed.
• Maintains competency and thorough knowledge of the processes for Critical, Semi-Critical, and Non-Critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
• Continually reviews new developments and standards in the field of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
• Required to work in an after hour on-call standby status to perform emergency scans.

The Medical Technologist provides the full oversight control for ancillary (point of care) testing. The Medical Technologist is responsible for assuring all aspects of testing, competency, and quality to meet regulatory compliance requirements for the program. These assignments require specialized training and experience.

Duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Plans, implements, and coordinates quality control programs for ancillary testing sites and assures participation in acceptable proficiency testing programs in all areas of ancillary testing.
• Plans, implements, and coordinates preventative maintenance programs and reviews documentation for ancillary testing sites.
• Assures that all ancillary testing sites remain in compliance with quality control, proficiency testing programs, and safety standards as dictated by JCAHO and the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Accreditation Programs.
• Acts as the technical advisor for quality control, records control, proficiency testing, inspection and accreditation for ancillary testing on a hospital-wide basis and oversees the safe and accurate testing of outreach facility patients in the clinic and at the home.
• Develops a documentation plan for all ancillary testing sites as part of a continuous quality improvement plan.
• Assists the Chief, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service in coordinating the identification of the type and location of all ancillary testing sites, including point of care testing, and their designated directors within the medical center.
• Coordinates with the clinical programs and the chiefs of clinical services that perform ancillary testing and provides annual estimate on the number and type of ancillary testing analyzers and methods used in these sites.
• Assures compliance with the following patient test management requirements: (a) detailed written or electronic test requisition; (b) a recording system for specimens submitted that documents each step in processing and testing patient specimens; (c) adequate systems to report test results in a timely, accurate, and reliable manner; and (d) adequate systems governing the maintenance, timing, and storage of test reports.
• Designs, implements, and monitors training and proficiency evaluation programs for all non-laboratory personnel who will be performing ancillary testing procedures.
• Serves as the Laboratory Safety Officer for all sections of the clinical and anatomic pathology laboratories, updating safety manuals, chemical hygiene plans, and safety in-service training programs. Assures that all safety procedures and protocols meet CAP, JCAHO and OSHA requirements.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Technologist and/or Chief, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service.

The Personnel Security Program includes the processes of initiating, reviewing, and approving background cases for release to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in compliance with policies relating to completion of suitability investigations for Federal employees and others requiring background investigations for non-sensitive and public trust positions. Other duties include, but are not limited to:

• Review position risk sensitivity levels as full assistant to the Personnel Security Specialist.
• Serves as the initial point of contact for new appointees including but not limited to paid or without compensation employees, volunteers, students, residents, and contractors. Reviews information submitted by the requesting office to validate level of background required, enters appointee information into a local data base tracking system and refers appointee for fingerprinting.
• Initiates, reviews and releases appointees background investigations in the NATIONAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SERVICES system or in conjunction with the VA- Adjudication Center (VA-AC)..
• Monitors the status of specific pending items, compiles data to produce reports, follows up to determine status and records results. Reports are produced on a regular basis (weekly) to keep top level management apprised of the status of the Suitability/Security Program and for performance management/performance improvement initiatives.
• Maintains logs of current employees who are in public trust positions and ensures reinvestigations are initiated, reviewed and released using e-NBIS within the required timeframe as per policy. Works closely with the VA-AC to monitor the progress of investigations when applicable.
• Takes and transmits electronic fingerprints for appointees or when the FBI returns fingerprints unclassifiable for various reasons. Only in rare instances when there is machine malfunction, manually takes fingerprints for the purpose of background investigations from OPM.
• Enters appropriate data in required databases related to an appointee's suitability from a wide variety of sources, i.e., fingerprint/badge log, notification(s) of investigation(s) scheduled by OPM, requests by OPM for additional information, receipt/disposition of results of both Special Agreement Checks (SAC's) and National Agency Check with Inquiry (Tl's) or higher, to include interim reports or pending completion reports, assignment for adjudication and final disposition of the investigation. As appropriate, logs and tracks the status of suitability issues referred by the Personnel Security Specialist for OPM adjudication.
• Assists in the execution of personnel security-related functions as they relate to VA Subjects in Veterans Affairs Centralized Adjudication and Background Investigation System (VA-CABS). Has basic knowledge of the application and training on using VA-CABS.
• Support the programming of PIV cards after being manufactured. Perform minor PIV troubleshooting of the PIV System during malfunctions and resolve system issues.
• Performs administrative tasks associated with the authorization and issuance of the PIV card, a standardized identification badge designed to increase security related with physical access to Federal facilities and networks and logical access to computer systems. PIV cards will be issued to current and new employees, contractors, affiliates, and volunteers who require access to VA­ controlled facilities and/or information systems.
• Accomplishes special projects in relation to the PIV Program. Uses appropriate approaches to perform a variety of duties related to special projects involving issues of a sensitive nature. Conducts research and compiles data from diverse sources, assembles information and develops reports or presentations.
• Maintains proficiency in the VA PIV Portal to create and issue PIV cards, capture biometrics, troubleshoot card and pin issues, and perform all aspects of card lifecycle management.
• Assists with the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Program in performing functions associated with the daily operations to include performing registrar and/or issuer duties and training sponsors on their roles and responsibilities.