Total 245 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in 1J5 WASHINGTON DC (BOLLING AFB)

• You will design training session based on fitness test results, client goals, and current fitness program trends.
• You will design a range of group exercise classes (e.g. strength, step, spin, yoga, etc.) of varying sizes including modifications for workouts to allow participation of clients of multiple fitness levels or those with past injury.
• You will instruct classes within or outside the facility, demonstrating proper form, breathing techniques, and use of equipment.

This job announcement will remain open for 10 calendar 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.

The Nurse IV Program Manager functions as an administrator, educator and consultant utilizing management theory in collaboration with leadership in the Office of Academic Affiliations, the Office of Nursing Services, and external entities, including academic institutions and accrediting bodies. The incumbent reports to the Director, Nursing Education.

Major Duties may include, but are limited to:

• Provides executive input in the strategic planning, budget, mission, operational planning, and policy development for the Office of Academic Affiliations Nursing Education programs.
• Utilizes nursing, clinical, and academic knowledge and high level analytical and management skills to evaluate current and future processes and recommend improvements to achieve the clinical and administrative goals of the OAA.
• Assists in developing of policies and procedures related to program implementation at the national and local levels based on national, professional (for example, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education), VHA, and federal standards and regulations.
• Demonstrates substantial and continuous responsibility for directing and managing integrated programs to cultivate collaborative and productive working relationships.
• Provides leadership in the development of policies and systems to devise strategies that will enable the organization to successfully manage educational and trainee issues and protect the rights of all persons involved.
• Provides leadership in determining the allocation of resources (financial, human, material and/or informational) based on educational processes and programs that produce high quality outcomes.
• Mentors and coaches the nursing staff, including program directors, faculty, and other stakeholders, who work with or participate in the undergraduate and graduate nursing residency and training education programs.
• Provides a leadership role in professional, community, and governmental bodies that shape educational and health care policy, contributing to the development and improvement of nursing education.

• Administer and perform duties related to the execution of a variety of public health programs within the Community Health Management and Force Health Elements.
• Apply preventive and public health knowledge, techniques, and skills to reduce the incidence of communicable diseases, occupational illnesses, food borne disease, and disease nonbattle injuries.
• Evaluate public health programs and recommends changes in policies and procedures.
• Educate the base population on the application and implementation of the public health programs.
• Conduct investigations and make recommendations in the presence of outbreaks related to communicable diseases and food borne diseases.
• Review and coordinate plans for renovation or construction of food serving facilities, commissaries, and warehouses.

• Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the 377th ABW.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Represents 377 ABW Commander with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
• Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates activities necessary to the overall management of the installation nuclear surety program.

• Maintain primary responsibility as the AMC/SG Functional Area Manager (FAM).
• Apply Air Force military medical readiness plans and operations experience, analyzes, develops, and evaluates detailed plans, goals, and objectives for long-range implementation of assigned major command program(s).
• Primary execution agent for En-Route Care Global Force Management responsibilities.
• Actively participates in strategic planning to improve organizational direction and focus using strategic planning tools and techniques.
• Document planning and programming decisions in appropriate formats to meet Air Force and Major Command requirements.

• Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates activities necessary to the overall management of a diverse industrial hygiene, public health, occupational safety, and occupational health program; conducts investigations and sampling of identified hazards of concern, mishaps, public health incidents, and hazardous conditions to determine origin, causes, and contributing elements. Analyses and prepares written evaluation reports concerning findings and proposed recommendations.
• Prepares supplements to instructions and manuals and develops specialized local instructions defining hazard control and mishap prevention programs and procedures based on interpretation and/or adaptation of higher command instructions and policies formulated by other federal government agencies.
• Reviews plans and specifications for events, new construction, major building alterations, and/or changes in equipment and monitors projects through completion to ensure compliance with industrial hygiene, public health, occupational safety, and occupational health codes and standards.
• Develops and provides technical industrial hygiene, public health, occupational safety, and occupational health training/instruction to supervisors, employees, unit health monitors, unit deployment monitors, and/or unit Bioenvironmental Engineering and Public Health program representatives on a wide range of work operations areas, such as Hazard Communication (HAZCOM), Respiratory Protection, OSHA expanded standards, ionizing radiation, lasers, electromagnetic frequencies, noise, public health concerns, bloodborne pathogens, food handling, medical intelligence, thermal stress, and ergonomics.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities for a small subordinate staff, typically 7 or fewer positions.

Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf

The Incumbent serves as a Senior Social Worker for the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (7West) within the Acute Care Section of the Mental Health Service line at VA Puget Sound Health Care System located in Seattle, Washington. The Social Worker has responsibility to provide direct services for Veterans, their families and caregivers to ensure the care provided is of the highest quality. Duties will include:

• Provides leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff.
• Serves on committees, work groups, and task forces at the facility, VISN and national level, or in the community as deemed appropriate by the supervisor, Social Work Executive or Chief of Social Work Services.
• Responsible for the clinical case management for Social Work needs on the unit. This includes ensuring conducting psychosocial assessments and facilitating group programming on a daily basis.
• Works with Veterans hospitalized under the Involuntary Treatment Act, to include coordinating with County Crisis and Commitment Services and providing court testimony as the VA Court Evaluator.
• Provide a full range of services within the Social Work Scope of Practice based on Veteran needs, acuity level, and preferences for care.
• Provide consultation and psychoeducation to Veterans and Veteran families on topics including community resources, Advance Directives, VA benefits, budgeting, activities of daily living, and recovery goals.
• Act as a consultant to other team/staff members and take a lead clinical role in case consultation.
• Fulfill ethical responsibilities to Veterans, colleagues and VA in accordance with NASW Code of Ethics, VHA Code of Ethics, and local ethics policies.
• Document all Veteran care in the electronic health record in accordance with facility policy, VHA Directive 1162.05 (and revisions), and program-specific SOPs.
• Ensure compliance with standards and expectations of Joint Commission, CARF, and other relevant accrediting bodies.
• Actively participate in program planning and development, advising the supervisor of shifting Veteran care needs and identifying the need for SOP or policy changes.
• Provide supervision to students, interns, or unlicensed Social Workers as requested.
• Maintain familiarity and responsibility for all behavioral health performance measures.
• Responsible for participation and leadership in process improvement, system redesign, and/or other applicable workgroups and committees, to include creation of standard work documents or strategic plan implementation.
• Take responsibility for improving professional competencies by participating training programs and continuing education. Maintain accurate records of trainings in accordance with VA policies and state licensure requirements. Evaluate own practice through professional peer review, case conferences, and other means.
• Provide training, education, and consultation to trainees, VA staff, and community partners as a subject matter expert in specialized practice area(s).
• Serve as a consultant and subject-matter expert for Social Work to clinical staff (physicians, nurses, and other disciplines as needed).
• Ensure outpatient follow up care is scheduled in compliance with facility performance measures.
• Formally supervise trainees when assigned.
• Assist with coordinating scheduled admissions for ECT/ATC.
• Develop evidenced based group programming materials.
• Coordinate with DSHS and families to facilitate placement to AFH or SNF.
• Be knowledgeable of resources for homeless Veterans and refer appropriately.

The Incumbent serves as a Senior Social Worker for the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (7West) within the Acute Care Section of the Mental Health Service line at VA Puget Sound Health Care System located in Seattle, Washington. The Social Worker has responsibility to provide direct services for Veterans, their families and caregivers to ensure the care provided is of the highest quality. Duties will include:

• Provides leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff.
• Serves on committees, work groups, and task forces at the facility, VISN and national level, or in the community as deemed appropriate by the supervisor, Social Work Executive or Chief of Social Work Services.
• Responsible for the clinical case management for Social Work needs on the unit. This includes ensuring conducting psychosocial assessments and facilitating group programming on a daily basis.
• Works with Veterans hospitalized under the Involuntary Treatment Act, to include coordinating with County Crisis and Commitment Services and providing court testimony as the VA Court Evaluator.
• Provide a full range of services within the Social Work Scope of Practice based on Veteran needs, acuity level, and preferences for care. Services may include, but are not limited to, the following: case management; individual, family, and group therapy; discharge planning; resource linkage; and care coordination.
• Provide consultation and psychoeducation to Veterans and Veteran families on topics including community resources, Advance Directives, VA benefits, budgeting, activities of daily living, and recovery goals.
• Act as a consultant to other team/staff members and take a lead clinical role in case consultation.
• Fulfill ethical responsibilities to Veterans, colleagues and VA in accordance with NASW Code of Ethics, VHA Code of Ethics, and local ethics policies. This includes but is not limited to: compliance with all laws and regulations related to confidentiality and release of information; protecting Veterans' personal identifying information.
• Document all Veteran care in the electronic health record in accordance with facility policy, VHA Directive 1162.05 (and revisions), and program-specific SOPs.
• Ensure compliance with standards and expectations of Joint Commission, CARF, and other relevant accrediting bodies. Assist program leadership in accreditation preparation and continuous readiness activities as requested.
• Actively participate in program planning and development, advising the supervisor of shifting Veteran care needs and identifying the need for SOP or policy changes.
• Provide supervision to students, interns, or unlicensed Social Workers as requested.
• Maintain familiarity and responsibility for all behavioral health performance measures. Assist in development and maintenance of operational plans and strategic goals related to these measures.
• Responsible for participation and leadership in process improvement, system redesign, and/or other applicable workgroups and committees, to include creation of standard work documents or strategic plan implementation.
• Take responsibility for improving professional competencies by participating training programs and continuing education. Maintain accurate records of trainings in accordance with VA policies and state licensure requirements. Evaluate own practice through professional peer review, case conferences, and other means.
• Complete all mandatory VA trainings in a timely manner.
• Provide training, education, and consultation to trainees, VA staff, and community partners as a subject matter expert in specialized practice area(s).
• Serve as a consultant and subject-matter expert for Social Work to clinical staff (physicians, nurses, and other disciplines as needed).
• Ensure outpatient follow up care is scheduled in compliance with facility performance measures.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of state laws regarding involuntary treatment and works closely with Designated Crisis Responders (DCRs) and the court system when appropriate
• Formally supervise trainees when assigned.
• Assist with coordinating scheduled admissions for ECT/ATC.
• Develop evidenced based group programming materials.
• Coordinate with DSHS and families to facilitate placement to AFH or SNF.
• Be knowledgeable of resources for homeless Veterans and refer appropriately.

Major Duties:

• Plans and implements a comprehensive Interior Design Program which includes providing complete, from concept to installation, interior design services for the organization to include satellite facilities.
• Provides technical expertise to coworkers and contractors and routinely coordinates with engineers, architects, and other designers to ensure compliance with VA regulations and facility design criteria. Acts as a technical representative for design and finish specifications matters and manages the facility furniture program.
• Plans, specifics, writes procurement packages, supervises installation and acts as the contracting officer's representative for all furniture procurements within the facility.
• Works with direct supervisor to coordinate and maintains a schedule of short and long range interior­ improvement projects for the facility through the 5-year interior design plan and other programs to identify existing and future project needs. This includes working within the operating budget, preparation of floor plans and space layouts, finish schedules, presentation boards and submittals, and accurate cost­ estimates.
• Acts as Contracting Officer's Representative for all furnishings, window treatments, patient cubicle curtains, wall coverings, floor coverings, wall art, lighting, ceiling treatments, casework, and all other interior design-related accoutrements from origination to installation.
• Works with direct supervisor to determine priorities and utilize an annual interior design budget in recurring funds and budgeting projects that may involve millions of dollars in non-recurring funds. This includes verifying receipt of orders and coordinating installation. In addition to fixed annual budget and non-recurring funds for projects, incumbent prepares interior design budgetary requirements for major and minor construction projects, for supplemental and future funding by VHA.
• Develops the interior/exterior signage and wayfinding plan for the facility to comply with "VA Signage Guide" on the Technical Information Library (TIL). Coordinates the installation of new signage and ensures the efficacy of signage/directional graphics in areas where new and existing intersect. Ensures that the new signage/directional graphics meet the requirements of The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as applicable and effectively informs/directs patients, visitors, and staff. The Interior Designer develops an evaluation method to assess the effectiveness of the signage and wayfinding plan for Veterans, visitors and staff.
• Represents the facility at various design-trade functions and maintains an effective rapport with design-industry vendors and/or representatives. Contact is maintained with designers at VA facilities to exchange pertinent professional information regarding existing and future projects; utilizes these contacts to keep abreast of the ever-changing concepts related to interior design responsibilities.
• Manages an interior design file system that includes drawings, specifications, budgets, project information, government contracts, requests for interior design services, and regulations pertaining to interior design; manages a resource library of catalogs for furniture, materials, finishes, and all other design-related items, that are appropriate by ensuring they contribute to infection prevention, long term maintenance and sustainability goals for a healthcare environment.
• The position works with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on assigned projects (Majors, Minors, NRM, CSI and Leased). The incumbent advises the COR on the actual accomplishment of Interior design related work including approval of materials, interpreting of contract specifications, preparations and negotiation of changes to accommodate conditions, and complete on site field inspections. The incumbent keeps their direct supervisor informed as to the status of the project development, design and accomplishment and review coordination and scheduling of construction work when it affects other hospital operating department or major utility systems affecting the entire facility.
• Responds to requests, complaints, etc. related to interior design and furniture moves.
• Planning and coordinating moves with move team, utility shutdowns, phases, and other requirements for construction projects.
• Advises and implements plan on adequacy and adaptability of a cohesive space including furniture layout, general size, fit and code compliance.
• Coordinates facility paint, flooring and ceiling/lighting schedule with appropriate construction crews.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): NOT authorized
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

The incumbent's primary function will be in the Geriatric Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) as the Medical Director for a two teamlet service, and carrying a panel commensurate with a half-time Geriatric Primary Care Physician, provide direct patient care in the long term care or outpatient setting to patients with advanced, often life limiting illnesses, including patients in the Community Living Center; will supervise the clinical activities of residents, trainees from other disciplines, and students. Attending physicians participate in formal and informal teaching and learning activities at VAPSHCS,

Primary Duties:
1. Responsible for overall clinical supervision and management of patients in the GeriPACT Program.
2. Works in conjunction with Nurse Manager and Administrative Manager to oversee daily operations of the clinic.
3. Responsible for the maintenance and improvement of medical systems to deliver quality health care for the Geri- PACT patients, which includes performance improvement activities.
4. Develops/coordinates strategic and operational planning, establishes workload targets, reviews staffing and resource utilization and monitors performance measures.
5. Monitors appropriateness of referrals and care provided to patients in the Geri-PACT Program.
6. Coordinates the educational and clinical experience of trainees assigned to the Geri-PACT Program
7. The Medical Director of Geri-PACT serves as a Staff Physician within Geri-PACT clinic
8. The incumbent will remain up to date with the latest medical treatments and procedures
9. The Medical Director for Geri-PACT, updates, monitors and promotes compliance with VA regulations to include updates for changes in applicable VA Memos, Directives, or Guidelines.
10. Collaborates with community home health and hospice agencies as needed for Geri-PACT patients
Ancillary Duties (to be determined based on clinical need and incumbent training/interest):
11. Serve as a Staff Physician in GEC services such as Community Living Centers, Home-Based Primary Care and Palliative and Hospice Care.
12. Actively participate in Geriatric teaching service to include months as Attending Physician as well as ongoing educational offerings.
13. Serves as Staff Physician with affiliated Geri-PACT programs including Gero-FIT, Memory Clinic and the Falls reduction clinic
14. Carry on-call pager evenings and weekends per coverage schedule.
15. Serve on various quality assurance and medical staff committees as assigned.

Work Schedule: 8am - 4:30pm; Monday - Friday

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

• Distributes and balances workload among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization and assures timely accomplishment of assigned workload;
• Monitors status and progress of work and makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities;
• Maintains current knowledge and answers questions of other employees on procedures, policies, directives, or other guidelines as necessary and obtains needed information or decisions from supervisor on problems;
• Maintains stock at primary and secondary inventory locations for all clinical and administrative services, including pulling stock inventory and material from inventory for delivery, replenishing stock inventory, interacting with customers to resolve issues, maintaining records on stock levels, etc.;
• Performs inventory using bar code equipment and resolves differences between records and physical count of stock;
• Ensures areas are cleaned in accordance with aseptic principles as published in infection control guidelines, local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Joint Commission standards as scheduled;
• Receives supplies and materials into the catchment area including unpacking/uncrating supplies from shipping cartons; storing supplies and materials; and ensuring sterility and integrity of the supplies and material as well as the data integrity of the inventory management system; and
• Works with clinical and administrative customers as well as outside vendors with tact and diplomacy to coordinate work activities and resolve operating issues pertaining to supply management requirements.

Major duties include, but are not limited to;

• Solely responsible for installation, trouble shooting, adjustment, test, repair and preventive maintenance of all portions of complete operational electronic systems and equipment down to board level primarily fire alarm systems, intrusion detection systems, access
  control systems, central radio system, nurse call system, alarm systems, color television sets, hospital beds, intercom systems, public address systems, photo cells, amplifiers, relay control circuits, motors, solenoid operated air, water, and steam valves, distillation processes, computer peripherals, electromechanical systems, electrical and electronic circuitry and various other related equipment.
• Work involves converting theoretical ideas of engineers into practical units or electronic devices in support of a complex electrical or electronic system involving such functions as microwave communication, radio systems, or digital automated controls; analyzing, redesigning, modifying, installing, evaluating, repairing, and performing in service training on a wide variety of complex equipment systems within the medical center.
• Incumbent will analyze all reported malfunctions and problems, and must determine the scope, extent and severity after verification.
• Incumbent will research, design, modify, and install systems and equipment assigned.
• Incumbent will follow well-researched and planned procedures to identify and isolate failures of systems.
• Incumbent will investigate causes for the failure by industry standard and modified techniques.
• Work affects the design or operation of the electronic or electrical systems and equipment.
• Work consists of many different and unrelated processes and methods used to resolve a broad range of problems. It includes research and development work to modify or improve assigned electronic systems or procedures. Such work may involve communications and/or patient care systems.
• Incumbent is required to communicate with Individuals or groups from outside the agency, including consultants, contractors, vendors, or representatives of professional associations, in moderately unstructured settings.
• The employee must recognize or learn the role and authority of each party during the course of the meetings to plan, coordinate, or
  advise on work efforts or to resolve operating problems by influencing or motivating individuals or groups who are working toward mutual goals and who have basically cooperative attitudes.
• The incumbent must independently determine the nature of the trouble and extent of repairs on the system to board level.
• Incumbent must be able to locate trouble and assess repair work and its impact in terms of outage time and extent of disruption.
• Incumbent must trouble shoot and restore system operation by replacement of system circuit boards and parts.
• Incumbent must initiate all orders for all parts or replacement boards and keep inventories up to demand levels.
• Incumbent must apply a comprehensive knowledge of operating electronic principles such as circuitry elements, microminiaturized integrated circuits, signal behavior, transmission, oscillation, amplification and display.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Plans and conducts investigations relating to alleged or suspected violations of criminal laws by utilizing investigative techniques and applying the laws of evidence, rules of criminal procedures, and precedent court decisions concerning criminal activities.
• Investigates crimes which cannot be resolved through the initial efforts of the reporting officer's preliminary investigation or are beyond the scope of a Detective's responsibility.
• Investigates complaints and tips, develop leads, obtain physical evidence, seek out and question witnesses and suspects, take testimony, and arrest offenders.
• Participates in surveillance activities that are coordinated by an OIG and/or other federal agency's senior investigator to ensure investigator support and protection.
• Acts as liaison officer and facilitates the investigations of other Federal, State, and local law enforcement personnel involved in the investigation and disposition of major crimes.
• Prepares and reviews reports, make recommendations, and prepare cases for prosecution.

Primary responsibility is for patient care, supporting diagnostic and treatment procedures, patient charting and patient education, which do not require a full professional audiology education or knowledge and skills represented by audiology licensure. Support functions include both direct patient care and administrative duties.

This position functions at the full performance level for the Health Technician (Audiology) position. Under supervision of a licensed audiologist, the incumbent performs a full range of duties and is responsible for day-to-day clinical support services of staff audiologists at the assigned location. The incumbent may receive guidance from more experienced staff members and may provide guidance to less experienced staff members but requires minimal direct supervision. Assignments associated with this position include, but are not limited to:

Audiology specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Greeting and escorting patients
• Instructing patient on hearing loss or hearing aids on an individual basis or in a group setting
• Completing non-diagnostic otoscopy
• Completing cerumen management
• Taking earmold impressions
• Troubleshooting and repairing hearing aids
• Providing basic hearing aid information for patients and care partners
• Performing listening checks on hearing aids
• Pairing hearing aids and accessories via Bluetooth technology
• Documenting patient care activities in an accurate and timely manner in the electronic medical record and in ROES
• Preparing and mailing IOHI surveys and entering patient data in ROES

• Managing office supplies - maintaining appropriate levels of clinical supplies in all patient care rooms
• Managing clinical supplies through Omnicell and quarterly ordering procedures VANCHCS October 2014
• Assuring that all clinical supplies have current use date
• Tracking loaner stock and hearing aid inventory
• Verifying orders upon arrival to ensure components are present and working correctly
• Packaging and mailing hearing aids and accessories
• Processing ROES transactions (e.g. certifying and issuing hearing aids, entering orders and repairs)
• Responding to routine inquiries from patients, including determining nature of hearing aid inquiry and responding to administrative questions.

• Provides specialized primary, secondary and tertiary clinical nursing intervention services of an advanced nature, requiring critical thinking skills through home, hospital/clinic, office and telephone contact with military personnel and their families IAW program requirements and accepted standards of professional conduct.
• Responsible for risk screening of the installation's expectant parents and parents of birth to three-year-old children, engagement of high risk for maltreatment families in prevention services, case management activities occurring from initial contact/referral through case closure.
• Provides professional nursing advisory services to other health care professionals, installation personnel, and community agencies, advancing initiatives that enhance resiliency and decrease maltreatment in military families who are expectant and/or have birth to three-year-old children.
• Develops and manages the NPSP home based maternal/child maltreatment prevention program for families expecting a child, and/or with children ages birth to three years.
• Determines appropriate services for atypical, complex, high risk client and family situations.