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This position is multidisciplinary and may be filled as a Psychologist, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, or a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, at the Program Manager/Coordinator level.

Serves as a Marriage & Family Therapist Program Manager, RCS Vet Center Director (VCD) and is responsible for the professional and administrative supervision and oversight of all readjustment counseling, outreach, referrals and follow-up care coordination services provided to eligible individuals within the designated Vet Center Service Area (VSA).

• The VCD supervises both professional and nonprofessional staff including a multi-disciplinary team of mental health professionals of various performance levels who work in multiple locations (Vet Centers, Vet Center Outstations and Community Access Points) and in communities distant from the Vet Center through planned outreach, often in conjunction with a Mobile Vet Center.
• Responsible for Administrative and outreach staff service functions
• Responsible for the Vet Center's resource and fiscal management, monitoring control points, developing the annual budget, operating within that budget and accounting for appropriated funds
• Leads the coordination and briefing during meetings with Congressional representatives and their staff.
• Lead in planning, establishing and implementing Vet Center policies and procedures, developing staff goals and objectives, and monitoring, coordinating and evaluating the work of all Vet Center staff, including social workers, other Hybrid Title 38 Mental Health Professionals recognized as licensed independent practitioners, Title 5 Readjustment Counselors, outreach workers, and program support assistants.
• Provides direct readjustment counseling services within and outside of the Vet Center to include in-person and virtual services based on client preference, within the parameters of all current VHA directives, state licensure standards and VA OIG expectations.
• Responsible for professional assessment and specialized service planning to address the most complex readjustment problems presented by eligible clients within the Vet Center setting Service provision to such cases requires the incumbent to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment perspectives into the development of the service plan
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position is multidisciplinary and may be filled as a Psychologist, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, or a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, at the Program Manager/Coordinator level.

Serves as a Psychology Program Manager, RCS Vet Center Director (VCD) and is responsible for the professional and administrative supervision and oversight of all readjustment counseling, outreach, referrals and follow-up care coordination services provided to eligible individuals within the designated Vet Center Service Area (VSA).

• The VCD supervises both professional and nonprofessional staff including a multi-disciplinary team of mental health professionals of various performance levels who work in multiple locations (Vet Centers, Vet Center Outstations and Community Access Points) and in communities distant from the Vet Center through planned outreach, often in conjunction with a Mobile Vet Center.
• Responsible for Administrative and outreach staff service functions
• Responsible for the Vet Center's resource and fiscal management, monitoring control points, developing the annual budget, operating within that budget and accounting for appropriated funds
• Leads the coordination and briefing during meetings with Congressional representatives and their staff.
• Lead in planning, establishing and implementing Vet Center policies and procedures, developing staff goals and objectives, and monitoring, coordinating and evaluating the work of all Vet Center staff, including social workers, other Hybrid Title 38 Mental Health Professionals recognized as licensed independent practitioners, Title 5 Readjustment Counselors, outreach workers, and program support assistants.
• Provides direct readjustment counseling services within and outside of the Vet Center to include in-person and virtual services based on client preference, within the parameters of all current VHA directives, state licensure standards and VA OIG expectations.
• Responsible for professional assessment and specialized service planning to address the most complex readjustment problems presented by eligible clients within the Vet Center setting Service provision to such cases requires the incumbent to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment perspectives into the development of the service plan
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Collect and labels specimens (blood, urine, sputum, stool) for testing.Operate guidelines to determine technical factors, sets controls, calibrates, and operates equipment and instruments such as electrocardiogram (EKG) machine, cortisol-binding globulin (CBG) monitor, ankle-brachial index (ABI) doppler, bladder scan, etc.Independently cleans exam rooms and re-stocks supplies as indicated by the needs of the patient or health care professional. Orders and maintains all supplies utilized in the clinic.Perform direct patient support to include gathering information from patients, providing personal patient care and patient education on home use of medical equipment such as glucometers, blood pressure monitors, peak flow meters, etc.Provide clerical and administrative support to relieve health care professionals in the Primary Care by scrubbing the schedule for appropriate appointments, entering requests for labs as generated by clinical reminder fields, into Computer Patient Record System (CPRS) Graphic User Interface (GUI), utilizes electronic Quality Measures (eQM) to meet Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning (SAIL) and Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures.Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 07:30 AM - 04:00 PMPosition Description Title/PD#: Health Technician/PD12810APhysical Requirements: The work requires frequent walking, standing, stooping, lifting, bending, stretching, pushing, turning and at times lifting heavy equipment and/or patients. Good vision and hearing are required to collect patient data.

The Supervisory Projects Engineer is a key engineering advisor reporting directly to the Chief of Engineering Service. The Supervisory Projects Engineer is a responsible leader and a member of the Engineering management team and is relied on for authoritative advice on all aspects of design and construction matters. This position provides matrix management support and technical expert consultation to the Chief of Engineering Service for all issues relative to the areas listed above. The Supervisory Projects Engineer makes recommendations to the Chief of Engineering for final approval, and has responsibility and accountability for all aspects of the Medical Center Design and Construction program and oversight. Other duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

Engineering Project Management and Administration

• Responsible for the planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and management processes for the Engineering Service Project Section that includes setting qualitative and quantitative standards.
• Within Projects Section, the Supervisory Project Engineer manages human resource functions such as hiring, performance, training and development.
• Provides technical advice on a wide range of engineering issues, including the Strategic Capital Investment Plan, Capital Asset Inventory, Capital Asset Resource Survey, Deferred Maintenance, and a myriad of engineering related topics.
• The Supervisory Project Engineer is a member of and participates on station, VISN, and national committees and work groups.
• Responsible for providing professional engineering direction to ensure compliance with legislative and accrediting requirements at the Medical Center for all design and construction projects.

• Receive administrative direction from the Chief, Engineering Service with assignments in terms of broadly defined project related functions.
• Responsible for the implementation of the Medical Center's capital improvement program.
• Develops technical data regarding materials, sizes, dimensions, quantities, and costs to be incorporated in formal specifications. Conducts site visits.
• Coordinates and oversees scheduling and layout of operations, inspection and surveillance of materials, methods, and equipment used in construction and renovation managed by subordinate engineer, program analysts and program specialists.. Provides technical resource information to engineering subordinates.
• Prepares correspondence, technical reports, estimates, fact sheets, status reports, and schedules as required to complete project assignments.

• Researches and/or analyzes problems, issues, or program requirements related to all areas of the facility and all facets of Projects Engineering Section.
• Researches and provides technical recommendations pertaining to a wide-range of national codes and standards including but not limited to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), OSHA, TJC, EPA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
• Provides for the financial management of the project section. This includes budget formulation and justification for projects, garnering approval, and execution within budgeted amounts; financial management; and financial reporting.
• Maintains awareness of and information about the overall status of financial resources for projects with respect to established budgets in order to react to changing situations with timely recommendations. Assists the Chief Engineer as needed in defending the budget before senior level management. Interacts and negotiates regarding adjustments or reprogramming in support of project changes or requirements.
• Plans and/or accomplishes special projects as required. Conceives and implements new initiatives and projects to strengthen, facilitate, and integrate programs. Undertakes or participates in special projects, ongoing analyses, investigations, and initiatives that have high priority for the Chief of Engineering Service.

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.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Establishes internal procedures to secure adequate control in terms of deadlines, progress reports, and directives and uses own initiative in developing procedures which will increase the general flow of information and overcome bottlenecks in the administrative process.
• Independently secures the required administrative and managerial support to meet operating requirements.
• Reviews/updates all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) with Supervisory, Inventory Managers related to property management, GIP and/or related information systems, and warehouse/distribution functions.
• Under the guidance of the Service Administrative Officer (AO), the position posts time and leave, manages Logistics scheduling in lieu of the supervisor and manages online certifications for contracts, labor mapping, and ADPAC duties ensures all staff use TMS and monitor TMS use, training completions and accomplishments.
• Provides TMS compliance and non-compliance reports to the Chief for direct reports as well as to supervisors for their employees.
• Serves as an Alternate Facility Hazardous Recall Coordinator.
• Assigned to various committees within the service and Medical Center including special task forces as required.
• Coordinates the personnel management program for Logistics Service, performing all aspects of human resources requirements. Advises the Chief and Supervisors regarding procedures, laws, regulations, and policies dealing with workforce diversity, recruitment, merit promotion, employee and labor relations, employee career development, human resources training, and other human resources related activities.
• Manages budget formulation and execution for a changing budget of administrative expenses involving different funding sources, and participates with managers in reviewing needs, plans, and goals to develop budget data and justification for review and approval.
• Responsible for developing space requests and coordinate movement of assets with Logistics Service and Environmental Management Service (EMS).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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

• Utilizes innovative teaching strategies, assessment skills, and evaluation of outcomes.
• Assumes responsibility for the coordination of education focused on staff education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Follows procedures per established policies and guidelines.
• Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Responsible for providing competent, evidence-based education to staff.
• Provides educational instruction and training for nursing staff in clinical and non clinical areas.
• Having knowledge and understanding of instructional design, implementation, and application related to education and training.
• Performs learning needs assessments, develops educational trainings for clinical staff within organization.
• Assists with the orientation of new employees, evaluation of their progress in the orientation process, and development and implementation of a learning plan for improving identified deficiencies.
• Supports nurse residency programs including the development of curriculum utilizing strategic learning methodologies such as simulation, lecture case studies and virtual reality.
• Develops proficient level coaching and mentoring skills.
• Supports Scholarship, I LEAD, Nursing School Affiliations, TTP, VA -Step and PMDB programs.
• Evaluates current practice, formulate outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within area of expertise.
• Collaborates with other Clinical Nurse Educators and interprofessional healthcare teams in the ongoing clinical education activities including in-services, training, competency assessment, and evaluations of both current and new staff nursing skills. Reviews current nursing literature for new trends and changes based on evidence-based research with the ability to propose practice and documentation revisions based on evaluation of outcomes. Collaborates with leadership and unit managers to identify educational training needs for staff, while supporting activities that foster competence, critical thinking, and decision making. Provides consultation and collaboration through the participation within organizational committees and councils. Ability to analyze, interpret, and evaluate data to determine outcomes and changes related to educational programs

Duties to include but not limited to:

• Performs mouth mirror inspection of the oral cavity.
• Gathers diagnostic information.
• Performs pulp vitality testing.
• Charts existing restoration and conditions.
• Selects shades for fixed and removable prostheses.
• Places and removes rubber dams and matrix bands.
• Places and removes retraction cord.
• Places and removes temporary restoration.
• Removes temporary crown/bridge and clean tooth preparation of debris.
• Fabricates, adjusts and cements temporary crowns.
• Removes permanent cement from supragingival surfaces.
• Removes sutures.
• Places and removes surgical dressings.
• Monitors nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesic.
• Performs coronal polishing of teeth.
• Removes hard accretions from and polishes removable prostheses.
• Sets up operatory and/or surgery suite for planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover.
• Possesses advanced knowledge of instruments, materials, and standardized dental procedures used in all phases of
• restorative, surgical, endodontic and periodontal care.
• Monitors, and performs basic interpretation of, patient vital signs (BP, pulse, pulse oximeter) and condition during
• invasive treatment and during recovery period following procedure.
• Assists in routine general dental procedures using concepts of four-handed dentistry.
• Passes instruments safely, accurately, and efficiently.
• Keeps operative field clear of debris and retracts oral tissues effectively and comfortably.
• Prepares dental medicaments and impression materials per manufacturer's instructions.
• Accomplishes all intra-operative procedures within standard infection control protocols.
• Assists in routine general dental procedures using concepts of four-handed dentistry.
• Assists in specialized dental procedures, such as oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, implant
• placement and restoration.
• Maintains both routine and specialty dental equipment per manufacturer instructions and dental service
• standards.
• Monitors patient vital signs (BP, pulse, pulse oximeter) and condition during invasive treatment and during
• recovery period following procedure.
• Applies topical anesthetic at the injection site.
• Takes impressions for diagnostic casts and preliminary impressions for prosthetic fabrication.
• Provides procedure-specific, patient-preventative education and oral hygiene instruction.
• Assists in specialized dental procedures, such as oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, implant
• placement and restoration.
• Maintains both routine and specialty dental equipment per manufacturer instructions and dental service
• standards.
• Relays patient concerns to treating dentist.
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of advanced imaging techniques in order to provide instruction (e.g., cone
• beam, cephalometric, advanced panoramic imaging, TMJ, etc.).
• Possesses ability to identify anatomy.
• Exposes both standard and specialty dental imaging (i.e., TMJ, cephalometric, cone beam) in traditional and/or
• digital formats.
• Modifies settings to achieve the images as requested by the provider; Captures images characterized by diagnostic
• quality and accurately oriented and exposed.
• Utilizes dental-imaging safety techniques and retakes are minimized.
• Accomplishes imaging requests within desired time frame.
• Demonstrates proper infection-control procedures in setting up and cleaning up operatories.
• Disinfects oral appliances to prevent cross contamination.
• Properly prepares instruments for transfer to SPS for sterilization.
• Follows all Standard Operating Procedures for Reusable Medical Equipment.
• Works closely with SPS to ensure availability of instruments so that clinical care is not delayed.
• Demonstrates proper infection-control procedures in exposing images.
• Assists in filling gaps in the doctor's schedule due to late cancellations and failed appointments.
• Initiates computerized progress note.
• Assists dentist in charting findings and treatment plans in patient records.
• Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA with written and verbal information.
• Follows computer security regulations.
• Modifies care as necessitated by patient's age and abilities (patient transfer and position).
• Provides accurate and understandable instructions to patients.
• Participates in patient identification and time out per The Joint Commission requirements.
• Monitors patient condition during treatment, being alert for signs of physical distress.
• Complies with Employee Education requirements.
• Completes mandatory annual training sessions.
• Pours impressions and prepares study models.
• Makes final denture impression trays and prepares bite rims.

• Serves as budget analyst with responsibility in performing planning, coordination, execution, and analysis for annual and/or multi-year budgetary programs.
• Researches, compiles, and summarizes data involving obligations, expenses and object class/line-item information, narrative information, and quantitative budgetary data.
• Analyzes budgetary relationships and provides budgetary reports to the Chief, Portfolio Management for use in developing recommendations to accommodate actions under conditions of short and rapidly changing program and budgetary deadlines
• Participates in meetings and discussions with program officials to advise on importance and soundness of program requirements, budget plans, spend plans, and reports.
• Performs budget execution work involving the monitoring of incurred and actual expenditures of a budget.
• Selects and applies analytical methods and techniques to predict or assess the effects of budgetary and/or programmatic changes.

• Transport patients from hospital units to the operating room.
• Position patient for the specific surgical procedures according to established guidelines.
• Hand instruments to the surgeon during the procedure by anticipating the surgeon's needs.
• Select, assemble, and organize required supplies, equipment, and instruments for specific surgical procedures.
• Obtain supplies needed during surgery such as blood, drugs, solutions, instruments, and additional sterile supplies.
• Wash, disassemble, sterilize, and reassemble instruments after surgical procedure is complete.
• Assemble operating room carts according to scheduled surgical procedures.
• Clean operating room after surgical procedures.

• Oversee other clinics’ sterile processing areas that fall under the Military Treatment Facility (MTF)'s area of responsibility.
• Perform all phases of sterilization using appropriate washers and steam sterilizers.
• Train staff in sterile processing procedures.
• Coordinate the retrieval and delivery of instruments to and from clinical spaces and surgical sites.
• Examine all instruments for proper function.
• Exercise technical supervision over assigned active-duty military Medical Supply Technicians (MST).

• The position provides technical expertise on factual, procedural and/or recurring issues for the command, staff, and subordinate units on personnel actions.
• Responsible for management of various military personnel functions that include updating actions for Personnel Readiness Review (PRR), in/out processing, Meal Card issuance, promotions/reductions, evaluations, awards, etc.
• Provides services to military personnel who have pay problems, researches pay problems, follows through with the responsible office to alleviate any errors found and coordinates unique requirements.
• Researches, analyzes, and develops solutions/ prepares straight forward reports based on historical data, personnel records, governing regulations, and best practices.
• Plans, develops, and oversees military operations systems that support and implement programs concerning the components of the military operations/personnel management life cycle in relation to Soldier readiness and availability for deployment.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As a Supervisory Health Scientist Administrator, GS-0601-15, you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by:

1. Supervising a professional staff who oversees research and evidence reviews.
2. Overseeing the development of a scientific portfolio.
3. Serving as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to manage research projects related to evidence-based medicine and evidence synthesis.

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.

The Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic performs duties at Journeyman mechanic level. Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Installing/maintaining/repairing/modifying various HVAC/R equipment and DDC controls in the support of medical and research needs
• Monitoring, repairing and reporting to multiple services within the medical center while supporting negative air pressure rooms for air-borne illness for infectious patient care
• Surveying proposed work to determine resource requirements and preparing cost estimates for in-service work to be performed
• Fabricating and installing sheet metal duct-work
• Performing preacceptance inspections of all incoming HVAC/R systems and support equipment
• Performing electrical troubleshooting and repairing as to relate to air conditioning and support equipment
• Using wire schematics when available and/or tracing out correct power and draw his own schematics to place with equipment
• Ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations for refrigerants and hazardous materials
• Performing recurring maintenance on systems and components
• Using drawings and schematics to analyze and isolate system malfunctions
• Repairing or replacing faulty components or modifying equipment with substitution components for specific needs
• Maintaining tools and equipment and calibrating testing equipment to ensure precise accuracy
• Performing other duties as assigned