Total 12 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Smyrna, Tennessee

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

• Pulls stock inventory and material for delivery; replenishes stock inventory; interacts with clinical and administrative customers and maintains records on stock levels;
• Communicates to the Lead or Supervisor any concerns related to supplies, equipment and procedures.
• Provides information to customers regarding medical supplies;
• Monitors expiration dates, rotates stock to limit outdates and removes items from use as required by outdates;
• Monitors and controls critical supplies;
• Performs daily inventory using bar coding equipment on a predetermined schedule that will allow for timely replenishment;
• Resolves differences between records and physical count of stock;
• Distributes items according to established or ad hoc requirements in computerized inventory management systems;
• Delivers supplies in a timely manner and ensures supplies and material delivered are in sterile and operational condition;
• Completes specialty cart preparation;
• Cleans assigned secondary areas in accordance with aseptic principles; and
• Receives supplies and material into the medical center's catchment area.

• Set up, clean, calibrate and monitor respiratory equipment to ensure proper functionality.
• Administer a variety of tests and analyze results to assess respiratory patients.
• Develop and monitor treatment plans for patients with a variety of respiratory issues.
• Instruct patients and families in the use of respiratory equipment for home use.
• Monitor and interpret values, such as pulse oximetry, arterial blood gas analysis and expired carbon dioxide.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• The phlebotomist provides assistance of technical, specialized, support nature to health and medical personnel in the diagnosis or treatment of patient illnesses or medical conditions.
• Receives requests or instructions for venipuncture (blood drawing) and urine collection.
• Interprets requests or instructions for medical or health care personnel.
• Secures patients' confidence and cooperation during procedures.
• Explains procedures (venipuncture), positions patients for desired results, and cushions and shields patients as appropriate.
• Varies procedure or position to adjust to patients' medical condition.
• Utilizes printed and electronic files containing sensitive information and is responsible for protecting that information from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration, or unauthorized deletion.
• Follows applicable regulations and instruction regarding access to computerized files, release of access codes, etc. as set out in a computer access agreement which the employee signs.
• Receives labels and transmits specimens, test results and other records.
• Verifies two identifiers at all times such as patient name, social security numbers, address, date of birth, time of sample, type of test requested.
• Assists medical staff with or performs diagnostic procedures used to diagnose medical conditions.
• During procedures, recognizes abnormalities and informs professional staff of unusual readings or conditions.
• Recognizes emergency situations and takes necessary actions.
• Establishes priorities for emergency orders.
• Performs a range of diagnostic support duties such as taking specimens and labeling specimens for the laboratory.
• Adheres to safety, infection control and universal precautions at all times while drawing blood, collecting/transporting anybody fluid or patient contact.
• Makes gross visual observations and identifies subtle changes regarding the patient's condition.
• Performs routine repetitive diagnostic tests and procedures such as venipuncture for collection of blood specimen, bleeding time and
  timed collections according to written protocol or as directed by the physician or other professional staff.
• Secures the confidence and cooperation of patients during procedures.
• Instructs patients in the proper midstream urine collection, 24-hour urine collection, and collections of specimens for culture and sensitivity.
• Performs simple procedures such as collection of blood samples or other fluid samples from inpatient and ambulatory patients.
• Uses proper sterile techniques for collection of samples.
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates activities to complete lab test collection in a timely manner.
• Communicates in a tactful and courteous manner with a wide variety of individuals with varying levels of understanding.

The duties of the position include, but are not limited to:
PIV Registrar & Activator Duties:

• Process USAccess Sponsor requests and required HSPD-12 Roles letters and training of the Sponsors.
• Document in Share Point maintaining a list of all service appointed/ approved USAccess Sponsors annually as required by HSPD-12.
• Assist service appointed USAccess sponsors with questions regarding USAccess PIV sponsorship.
• Identity proofing of all applicants using FIPS 201-3.
• Determine if a PIV identity badge is approved to be issued based on specific PIV issuing criteria as outlined in VA Directive 0735/0710.
• Complete all biometric requirements including USAccess PIV badging specific fingerprints.
• Print, issue and credential PIV cards
• Check-in, issue, and credential PIV cards received from Central Printing.
• Manage PIV scheduler for appointments
• Inspect printed cards for quality and compliance.
• Troubleshooting printed PIV cards using USAccess guides.
• Terminate/destroy PIV cards as required.
• Maintain PIV badging office supplies.
• Completes all required Annual and refresher training as required by HSPD-12/PerSec.

• Capture fingerprints for submission to OPM.
• Enter required Data entry in multiple security databases for New Hire tracking.
• Initiate background investigation application utilizing eAPP.
• Review new hire investigations and other onboarding documents for completeness & accuracy.
• Track onboarding security tasks in Staffing and Security systems.
• Query security data in OPM/VHA Security systems.
• Communicate with HR Onboarding team when issues arise.

Main duties include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain continuity of functions and provide full medical administrative support during other than normal torus of duty to clinical and administrative medical center staff.
• Provide technical guidance necessary to meet procedural, legal, and administrative requirements relating to the care and treatment of patients to achieve optimum use of available resources.
• Interpret VA rules and regulations relating to determining legal entitlement to benefits relating to hospital admission; nursing home, dental, domiciliary, Community Care (outside VA), and outpatient care; dental treatment; prosthetic appliances; patient transfer; and beneficiary travel.
• Process administrative issues surrounding beneficiary death, seriously ill cases, elopements, suicides, assaults, deaths on arrival (DOAs), homicides, code blue, cost recovery matters, and facility or community disasters, etc.
• Provide administrative authority, guidance, and decision making to Medical Officer of the Day (MOD), Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD), and other similarly named Nurse and Medical positions in charge after hours, and all other clinical staff concerning administrative matters necessary for operation of the medical center during other than normal tours.
• Assist medical center staff with medically related problems, including involuntary commitments, orders of protective custody, and management of unruly or severely disturbed patients.
• Initiate call back roster, deployment of resources etc., until close of the incident or a designated Executive report to the facility for duty.
• Maintain good public and media relations as instructed and trained by the Public Affairs Officer until the designated employee arrives.
• Receive and respond to non-routine patient condition inquiries and other administrative inquiries from concerned veterans, families, visitors, law enforcement officials, representatives from private hospitals, veterans service organization representatives, VA Central Office, Congressional Offices, military personnel, private physicians, media, and the general public.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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- Must have knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries; common medications and their effects/side effects; and medical terminology.
- Knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services and ability to coordinate services.
- Plans, coordinates and carries out the successive steps in fact finding and analysis of issues in accordance with accepted polices and applicable precedents.
- Collaborates with discipline supervisors including psychiatry, psychology, social work, primary care, and nursing by providing input in hiring, performance reviews, incentives, and discipline. Collaborates with clerical supervisors for similar input.
- Offers consultation to colleagues, students, and peers on the bio-psychosocial treatment of patients treated in specialty areas, rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective social work practice skills.
- Demonstrates the ability to teach, coach, and mentor staff, students in the ED, specialty care, and care coordination areas of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or specialty certifications. Incumbent will demonstrate exceptional maturity and work well with all team members in the ED, Acute Care, Medicine, community partners, and other services needed to meet the needs of the patient and family members.
- Experienced in making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans.
- Senior Social worker has access to multiple resource directories to meet the demands of a crisis. In the event of a medical or psychiatric emergency, staff will follow the established protocol of the program.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in the provision of comprehensive health care services to Veterans receiving care and ensures equity of access, service, and benefits to this population
- Process alleged abuse cases according to policy.
- Responsible for furthering their own professional growth through education appropriate to the area of assignment and providing coverage during absences of social work staff members.
- Serve on various Social Work Service, medical center, or community-based committees as needed or required.
- Uses a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated biopsychosocial concerns of Veterans and their families/NOK/Surrogate
- Document's interventions in the Veteran's clinical record when requires utilizing the computerized patient record system (CPRS) and ensures an appropriate hand off information is provided when transferring Veteran care

Will perform other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Compressed TOD: Fridays: 11:00am-7:30pm; Saturdays: 7:30am-8pm; Sundays: 7:30am-8pm; Mondays:11:00am-7:30pm
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
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)
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 70882-F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU

• Must have knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries; common medications and their effects/side effects; and medical terminology.
• Knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services and ability to coordinate services.
• Plans, coordinates and carries out the successive steps in fact finding and analysis of issues in accordance with accepted polices and applicable precedents.
• Collaborates with discipline supervisors including psychiatry, psychology, social work, primary care, and nursing by providing input in hiring, performance reviews, incentives, and discipline. Collaborates with clerical supervisors for similar input.
• Offers consultation to colleagues, students, and peers on the bio-psychosocial treatment of patients treated in specialty areas, rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective social work practice skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to teach, coach, and mentor staff, students in the ED, specialty care, and care coordination areas of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or specialty certifications. Incumbent will demonstrate exceptional maturity and work well with all team members in the ED, Acute Care, Medicine, community partners, and other services needed to meet the needs of the patient and family members.
• Experienced in making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans.
• Senior Social worker has access to multiple resource directories to meet the demands of a crisis. In the event of a medical or psychiatric emergency, staff will follow the established protocol of the program.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in the provision of comprehensive health care services to Veterans receiving care and ensures equity of access, service, and benefits to this population
• Process alleged abuse cases according to policy.
• Responsible for furthering their own professional growth through education appropriate to the area of assignment and providing coverage during absences of social work staff members.
• Serve on various Social Work Service, medical center, or community-based committees as needed or required.
• Uses a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated biopsychosocial concerns of Veterans and their families/NOK/Surrogate
• Document's interventions in the Veteran's clinical record when requires utilizing the computerized patient record system (CPRS) and ensures an appropriate hand off information is provided when transferring Veteran care

This is a bargaining unit position.

Applicants will be considered and referred as follows:

• 1st Area of Consideration: Nashville VAMC Employees
• 2nd Area of Consideration: Permanent VA Employees
• 3rd Area of Consideration: Other Federal Agency Employees
• 4th Area of Consideration: Non-Comp Eligibles (Veterans Preference will be applied.)

Duties:

• The Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner (CPP), Primary Care, utilizes expertise in the area of Primary Care to provide medication management to optimize patient care.
• As an advanced practitioner of Primary Care he/she is authorized within the guidelines of a scope of practice to function as a provider of services to patients of the VA TVHS requiring minimal supervision in both the practice area of Primary Care as well as the specialty practice area in which he/she is assigned.
• The Primary Care CPP utilizes specialized expertise in the area of Primary Care aligning with the goals and objectives of medicine and specialty services to optimize patient care and is responsible for oversight of all clinical pharmacy activities and consultations in Primary Care settings for patients in whom they are assigned.
• Principal responsibilities include evidence-based pharmacotherapy management (including identification of patient specific medication issues such as drug interactions, adverse effects, lack of effectiveness, appropriateness, and compliance problems), and provision of drug information service to medicine and specialty services both inpatient/outpatient and to other areas within Clinical Pharmacy Service as requested.
• Attends and participates in team meetings, conferences, and other meetings as required for the purpose of making recommendations and providing consultation in all Pharmacy-related matters to Primary Care for the Pharmacy service line.
• Directly assists other providers in rational medication selection by providing written and/or verbal consultation.
• Is responsible for planning, developing, and maintaining effective clinical pharmacy programs by implementing rational cost-effective drug therapy to improve patient outcomes within medicine and specialty services.
• Provides medication information to medicine and specialty team members as required.
• Provides assistance in development of policies as requested.
• Participates in developing criteria for drug utilization evaluations, data collection, trending reports, another quality assurance activities as required to ensure appropriate and safe drug utilization.
• Assists in initiation of medication use improvement strategies including development of quick order sets, clinical reminders, patient/provider education handouts, and development and implementation of pharmacotherapy protocols.
• Ensures the safety and efficacy of the medication use process in the area assigned by reporting adverse drug effects, medication errors, and other quality issues.
• Performs data analysis to measure performance, trend changes, and implement quality improvement strategies.
• Serves as liaison to pharmacy service for Primary Care services, serving as the local VAMC subject matter expert in Primary Care.
• Reports directly to and requires minimal supervision by the Primary Care/Outpatient Clinical Pharmacy Programs Supervisor.
• The incumbent will ensure that all prescriptions and actions meet proper eligibility criteria on a patient specific basis and the National Formulary and Non-Formulary procedures are followed. This includes adherence to all national, VISN and local criteria or use treatment algorithms.
• Assures compliance with VA and other accrediting bodies in terms of meeting all medication use standards.
• Actively participates in local, state, and national organizations related to the advancement of the pharmaceutical profession.

The Lead Accountant is responsible for the maintenance of a double entry commercial type accounting and accountability for appropriations, revolving funds and trust fund accounts. In the absence of the Chief Accountant, the Lead Accountant may assume technical responsibility for the operation of the section, requiring independent thinking and judgement and an overall knowledge of accounting operations. Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Review policies and procedures and reports relating to financial performance data to provide management accurate tools and information.
• Displays knowledge of and applies new and old VA accounting principles, concepts, and methodologies to routine day to day operations.
• Maintains accurate financial records and validates data through the completion of periodic reconciliations.
• Provides back-up support and training to Accounting Technicians and other Accountants.
• Communicates efficiently/effectively with external customers as well as internal Finance staff.
• Periodically completes reports for management or other stakeholders. Promptly notifies management of irregularities
• Builds and maintain healthy working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Obtains access to and safeguards data provided in financial and subsidiary systems.
• Receives data submitted to finance, analyze for accuracy, and record in accordance with policy by processing appropriate transactions.
• Assists with the internal and external audits and reviews.
• Lead other Accountants and Accounting Technicians.
• Represent the team in dealings with the supervisor or manager for the purpose of obtaining resources (e.g., computer hardware and software, use of overtime or compensatory time), and securing needed information or decisions from the supervisor on major work problems and issues that arise
• Oversees all real property accounting records, ensuring proper coding/costing for transmission into the appropriate capital accounts, including work in process.
• Oversees all documentation associated with invoice processing, public vouchers for refund, bills of collections are processed in a timely manner and proper controls are implemented.

Duties:

• The Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner (CPP), Primary Care, utilizes expertise in the area of Primary Care to provide medication management to optimize patient care.
• As an advanced practitioner of Primary Care he/she is authorized within the guidelines of a scope of practice to function as a provider of services to patients of the VA TVHS requiring minimal supervision in both the practice area of Primary Care as well as the specialty practice area in which he/she is assigned.
• The Primary Care CPP utilizes specialized expertise in the area of Primary Care aligning with the goals and objectives of medicine and specialty services to optimize patient care and is responsible for oversight of all clinical pharmacy activities and consultations in Primary Care settings for patients in whom they are assigned.
• Principal responsibilities include evidence-based pharmacotherapy management (including identification of patient specific medication issues such as drug interactions, adverse effects, lack of effectiveness, appropriateness, and compliance problems), and provision of drug information service to medicine and specialty services both inpatient/outpatient and to other areas within Clinical Pharmacy Service as requested.
• Attends and participates in team meetings, conferences, and other meetings as required for the purpose of making recommendations and providing consultation in all Pharmacy-related matters to Primary Care for the Pharmacy service line.
• Directly assists other providers in rational medication selection by providing written and/or verbal consultation.
• Is responsible for planning, developing, and maintaining effective clinical pharmacy programs by implementing rational cost-effective drug therapy to improve patient outcomes within medicine and specialty services.
• Provides medication information to medicine and specialty team members as required.
• Provides assistance in development of policies as requested.
• Participates in developing criteria for drug utilization evaluations, data collection, trending reports, another quality assurance activities as required to ensure appropriate and safe drug utilization.
• Assists in initiation of medication use improvement strategies including development of quick order sets, clinical reminders, patient/provider education handouts, and development and implementation of pharmacotherapy protocols.
• Ensures the safety and efficacy of the medication use process in the area assigned by reporting adverse drug effects, medication errors, and other quality issues.
• Performs data analysis to measure performance, trend changes, and implement quality improvement strategies.
• Serves as liaison to pharmacy service for Primary Care services, serving as the local VAMC subject matter expert in Primary Care.
• Reports directly to and requires minimal supervision by the Primary Care/Outpatient Clinical Pharmacy Programs Supervisor.
• The incumbent will ensure that all prescriptions and actions meet proper eligibility criteria on a patient specific basis and the National Formulary and Non-Formulary procedures are followed. This includes adherence to all national, VISN and local criteria or use treatment algorithms.
• Assures compliance with VA and other accrediting bodies in terms of meeting all medication use standards.
• Actively participates in local, state, and national organizations related to the advancement of the pharmaceutical profession.

This announcement is Not To Exceed 120 days by detail or temporary promotion. Please see Additional Information section of this announcement.

At the full performance level, the incumbent serves as the Health System Specialist for the Associate Director. He/She has authority over and responsibility for the daily operation of activities taking place within the Associate Directors Service Line and is accountable for consistency and standards of delivery within the service line. This includes guidance and oversight in the policy development, evaluation, improvement and oversight of financial regulations, fiscal requirements, established standards of healthcare delivery and management of healthcare concepts and practice. This position facilitates the active and complex interactions necessary for the smooth delivery of the many aspects of health care operations. The core duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• Identifies and resolves management issues within the service line.
• Participates in day-to-day policy making as well as in long-range planning and development of strategic plans, goals and objectives.
• Applies the specialized principles and practices of healthcare management in directing or supporting a health care system.
• Provides full staff assistance on administrative matters affecting operation of a VA medical center or health care system.
• Advises on matters related to planning, development, direction and evaluation.
• Serves as a key member of the leadership team and participates in executive leadership discussions, decisions, and policy development.
• Provides program direction to other managers at the facility.
• Participates in the analysis and interpretation of workload and other data used in resource planning.
• Directs and assists leadership in management analyses and development of reports pertaining to program plans, development operations and assessment of any planning phase of the Healthcare System's activities.
• Formulates and develops management policies, standard operating procedures, protocols, and standard work.