Total 290 health beauty fitness job vacancies in atascadero california

• Provide full range of professional injury screening and prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment to maximize Soldier performance and improve unit readiness.
• Perform physical therapy professional duties requiring an advanced practical knowledge of physical therapy skills, evidence-based practice, data collection and reporting as part of the H2F team.
• Plan and organize professional injury screening and prevention.
• Research, analyze, and report on injury control and program effectiveness.
• Advise Commanders and Directors on the development and implementation of strength and endurance programming and execution.
• Participate on the Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) team to coordinate the rehabilitation or wellness activities of individual or groups of Solders.

• Provide comprehensive occupational therapy services to maximize Solder performance and improve unit readiness.
• Develop programs to optimize performance behaviors or mitigate injury risk.
• Perform formal and informal evaluations in the various areas, such as physical, psychological, cognitive, activities of daily living (ADLs), functional and adaptive skills, and, work and occupational role performance.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement goal-oriented group and/or behavioral-focused individual treatment programs.
• Apply the use of therapeutic modalities and new integrative techniques and technologies.
• Participate on an interdisciplinary team to coordinate the rehabilitation or wellness activities for individual Soldiers or groups of Soldiers with the brigade.
• Educate on the injury/disease process and its effect on function, joint protection, energy conservation, ergonomic needs, work simplification, and cognitive compensatory techniques.

• To oversee the function of all fitness programs ensuring safety, quality, implementation and promotion. Including but not limited to; Microfit testing, new program design, group exercise classes, interdepartmental development of fitness, working with special projects within the installation and special events. (i.e., certification workshops, health fairs, extracurricular activities.)
• Manages and supervises the day-to-day operation of the fitness center. Inspects and maintains equipment and facility in accordance with all established Navy and industry operational guidelines/standards. Ensures all repairs and maintenance of furniture, fixtures and equipment are completed in a timely manner.
• Supervises appropriate staff to include NF-0189-02 Recreation Assistants, NF-0189-01 Recreation Aids (Fitness) and/or NF-0188-03 Fitness Instructors. Oversees actions of frontline staff and contract instructors. Responsible for training, supervising and scheduling staff. Interviews and prepares necessary paperwork for approval for hiring personnel. Evaluates employee performance, initiates appropriate disciplinary action and recommends other pertinent personnel actions.
• Develops, coordinates, implements and continually modifies a comprehensive group exercise program consisting of a variety of class Ensures that all classes are taught in a safe and effective manner. Provides technical guidance to fitness instructors when necessary. Designs, organizes and carries out special events and health promotion projects in collaboration with fitness contractors and/or other installation staff. Provides information for publicity releases and coordinates with marketing professionals to maximize participation.
• Assists with developing annual budget requirements assigned areas. Analyzes financial data, reviews budget and submits reports and recommendations. Monitors all program revenue and expenses in areas of responsibility. Ensures reports and records are properly submitted. Submits completed Appropriated Fund (APF) and Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) purchase orders för equipment, parts, supplies and service contracts for approval.
• Creates and oversees a variety of exercise and wellness programs to include sate and beneficial exercise prescriptions cardiovascular fitness, weight loss, strength conditioning and flexibility. Ensures prescriptions are in accordance with American College or Sports Medicine guidelines. Identifies cardiovascular risk factors and other limiting conditions via medical health history questionnaires. Refers patrons to medical personnel when necessary. Supervises, instructs and demonstrates the proper and safe operation of exercise equipment. Ensures staff is properly trained in the use of cardiovascular fitness machines and strength training equipment. Monitors information given to patrons for accuracy.
• Oversees contract fitness instructors. Interacts and communicates with Navy Region Southwest MWR contracting office and payroll on behalf of the contractors. Complies with EEO policies and communicates support of these policies with subordinates. Assures quality in determining selections, assignments, training, promotions, qualifications, discipline and awards to employees.
• Research and/or creates educational materials for the bulletin boards, ensuring all information is current and meets ACSM or ACE standards.
• Checks equipment periodically and reports any damage to MWR Maintenance for repair.
• Checks areas which fall under cleaning contract for quality assurance and adherence to the agreement of contract schedule, Reports any discrepancies to contractor's Quality Assurance Supervisor.
• Prepares end of the month reports and pay sheets for contractors. Reconciles utilization and payments for classes.
• Must exercise tact, good manners, diplomacy and courtesy when assisting clients and dealing with fellow employees.
• Presents fitness division information to the command on a regular basis.

Administrative Support (includes but not limited to):
Provides customer service to patrons using the facility, to include: greeting customers; checking identification cards to ensure only authorized users are entering facility; issuing and receiving gear/equipment; and registering patrons for facility use, events, and/or classes.
Answers telephone, providing information in regards to facility hours of operation, upcoming special events and programs, etc.
Completes the Daily Activity Reports, handling cash where fees apply, verifying the amount of money collected and dropping the cashier bag in the drop safe.
Assists in planning, scheduling, and publicizing various activities and maintaining related supplies in order to attract and motivate participants. Oversees the sale of retail items associated with activities.
Evaluates the effectiveness of ongoing Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) fitness activities from the standpoint of participants' responses, resources, and program objectives.
Monitors patrons, volunteers and contractors at the assigned program/event and reports any issues to management.
Assists in the selection of fitness, sports, and aquatics activities to be offered, both within the required basic program categories and additional ones possible through available resources and desirable in terms of participant's interests and needs.
Instructional Support (includes but not limited to):
Monitors assigned participants in indoor and outdoor activities to include intramural sporting events.
Conducts instructional classes in the assigned recreational area.
Performs basic fitness orientation; identifies and corrects unsafe fitness techniques.
Demonstrates procedures common to the activities and instructs in the use of related equipment .
Establishes/reviews the schedule of events, conducts tours, sets-up/prepares gymnasiums/facilities/playing fields prior to scheduled start time for events (e.g., lap swim, lifeguard training, exercise programs, races, pool parties, sporting events, etc.).Ensures adherence to regulations and safety procedures.
Facility/Equipment Maintenance (includes but not limited to):
Ensures facility and sporting fields are open and/or closed at the posted time.
Monitors and checks the security of premises.
Monitors activity within the facility, circulating among the patrons to assist with basic use of equipment/gear and to maintain good order and discipline. Ensures athletic playing surfaces are properly maintained, safe, and ready for play.
Assists in properly cleaning and maintaining equipment/facilities, maintains inventory, performs general janitorial services to ensure interior spaces are in a clean, neat, and orderly state at all times (e.g., sweeping and mopping floors; dusting and cleaning workout areas, mirrors, bathrooms, and locker areas; straightening equipment and accessories, etc.).
Makes minor repairs to facilities and equipment when appropriate and assists with outdoor maintenance.
Reports maintenance problems, material deficiencies, and unsafe conditions or discrepancies that cannot be repaired in-house to the supervisor.

The Health System Specialist for Purchased Referred Care (PRC) is located at the Ft. Yuma Service Unit. The specialist performs assigned program activities and functions related to PRC requirements. Such activities include analyzing, evaluating, advising, and coordinating PRC and alternate resources operations. This position reports to the Supervisory Health System Specialist.

• Reviews and provides analysis of health data submitted and compiled from various programs to assure accuracy and completeness. Provides guidance and instruction to originators on information requirements, changes in processing methods, and proper reporting procedures.
• Makes determination as to patient eligibility, scope, and priority for the PRC program. Responds to inquiries and requests for PRC assistance made to the Service Unit Director.
• Accountable for the maintenance and control of Service Unit PRC funds for medical services. Compiles statistical and fiscal data necessary to determine funds required to meet the needs of the PRC program for the Service Unit.
• Performs periodic spot reviews and audits of completed authorization forms and other documents to insure consistent and correct use of allotment, object, sub-object, and sub-activity coding required by financial management practices.
• Implements and directs the patient database information system which includes conducting patient interviews to obtain information on demographic and alternate resources data, recording the information and submitting for alternate resources reimbursement.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Obtains patient histories.
• Conducts specific observations and examination procedures.
• Assists Imaging Supervisors/Technologists with tasks that are in the scope of the Health Technician.
• Assists Veteran with screening forms.
• Chooses clothing and assists or supports changing process.
• Assists with physical movement, such as walking or repositioning.
• Performs/obtains temperature, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation measurements, measuring height and weight as needed.
• Assists with patient transfers.
• Provides general clerical/administrative support for the clinic
• Makes gross visual observations and identifies subtle changes regarding the patient's condition.
• Reports observation to appropriate health care provider as needed.
• Monitors/observes patients for adverse reactions and takes corrective action based on established policy and procedures.
• Locates and sets up equipment and all accessories and understands proper positioning.
• Receives and interprets requests or instructions for procedures from medical or health care personnel.
• Secures patients' confidence and cooperation during procedures.
• Assists imaging staff in multiple modalities including obtaining patient screening forms, informing technologists of implants, devices or residual metal in the body and changing the patient into scrubs for their imaging exams.
• Stocks the department.
• Performs general maintenance duties including cleaning, arranging, and restocking supply cabinets, cleaning and sorting supplies, putting away coils, and equipment, calling attention to deficiencies in supplies and equipment.
• Records Veteran's inability to perform imaging exams.
• Records Veteran's behaviors or other required charting.
• Records Vital Signs if required by exam.

Major duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Responds to all callers' needs with appropriate reply (s) including but not limited to, fielding questions, facilitating scheduling of patients, returning patient calls as needed, taking messages, etc. Must have thorough knowledge of all Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Service clinics.
• Completes appropriate forms and works with BDMS clerical staff to schedule/cancel patient appointments. Schedules patients based on pre-determined prioritization criteria. Must be able to understand the criteria and apply the knowledge correctly.
• Notifies patients of rescheduled appointments if necessary. Prepares new patient forms for each clinic day. Maintains files with efficiency; filing, routing, and culling as necessary. Prepares documents as needed, i.e., reports, exercise handouts.
• Independently orders needed supplies and restocks clinic rooms as necessary. Calls patients from waiting area back to exam/procedure room. Demonstrates basic knowledge of VA benefit eligibility. Independently refers eligibility and benefits questions to correct office in a timely.
• Incumbent will assist the Administrative Support Assistant with the performance of Timekeeping in VATAS to include, but not limited to, entering employee work tours, accurately and timely posting annual leave, sick leave, authorized absence, etc.
• Assists Physicians, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Recreational Therapists with treatments under direct supervision of a Therapist or Physician. Assists with administering clinical tests mild measures as directed by and under direct supervision of a Therapist or Physician. Assists with set up of clinical equipment as needed. This includes the unpacking of assistive devices and other equipment used by the service and/or provided to patients through the service.
• Performs basic fitting of assistive devices to patients and provides patient education the use of the equipment. Orders and monitors supply of assistive devices for all clinics under the purview of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Assists with patient groups, facilitating participation of group members and assisting with the implementation of exercise programs.

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


The employee will serve as a project coordinator for one or more clinical demonstration projects. In this position, he/she will be responsible for coordinating all administrative tasks related to the assigned projects and will assist In implementation of detailed work plans to achieve the project goals and timelines. He/she will facilitate the execution of these plans by developing a solid understanding of the roles, responsibilities, and motivations of each member of the Clinical Demonstration team.

He/she will work with the project Principal Investigators (Pis) to manage the study budgets and to complete all progress and other required reporting forms. He/she will work with the GRECC team in setting-up and managing project databases and provide data entry and security.

In addition, he/she will coordinate project participant care by serving as liaison to both VA and non-VA clinical care entities. These other clinical care entities include, but are not limited to, the VA Palo Alto Primary Care Behavioral Health Team (PCBHT) and the Stanford Partners in Caring Program. He/she will also provide some assistance with behavioral health counseling of project participants, with supervision.

Coordinate activities between the project clinical care entities, including, but not limited to, the VA Palo Alto Primary Care Behavioral Health Team (PCBHT) and Stanford Partners in Caring Program. Such coordination activities will Include, but are not limited to, arranging conference calls or meetings, providing timely communication of programmatic information and needs, coordinating flow of participants' care, and providing or facilitating timely access to address participant questions.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00am - 4:30pm)
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

• Perform a variety of duties in support of the District Safety and Occupational Health program.
• Review contractors' safety program proposals for conformance with safety standards, procedures and codes.
• Follow established safety procedures in accomplishing work and report unsafe working conditions and safety violations to the resident/project engineer.
• Make frequent safety surveys of construction, Operations and Maintenance projects, and public use areas to determine whether prescribed safety measures and standards are being applied and to advise on various safety problems
• Prepare District regulations to reduce hazards and risk for District employees and property, specific procedures to reduce risk, and to document compliance with applicable regulations.
• Conduct continuing intensive safety inspections at District installations and at contractor locations to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the Safety and Occupational Health Office Government Purchase Card (GPC) holder for procuring safety equipment and supplies

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Conducts safety surveillance audits and inspections on a frequent basis according to the required standards and regulations and depending on the degree of hazard. Obtains immediate corrective action of conditions, which are of imminent danger to life or limb.
• Investigates hazardous conditions, equipment, practices, etc. to identify and analyze the nature and severity of hazards and possible remedial actions (i.e., elimination, correction, or protection).
• Ensures corrective actions are initiated and consults with subject matter specialists and managers about changes in work processes and proposed methods to eliminate unnecessary risks and control hazardous conditions.
• As required, investigates or assist investigators in investigating accidents/mishaps, obtains witness statements, photographs the accident scene, records circumstances and extent of injuries, estimates cost of property damages, and prepares a report of findings which includes recommendations to correct unsafe acts or conditions which caused the accident.
• Performs as an experienced specialist in safety work that involves a combined approached to unusual or complex safety and occupational health management issues.
• Plans, develops, and implements safety promotional and educational campaigns containing aspects of difficult issues that are designed to meet both general and specific goals of reducing accidental occurrences and meet unique local situations.

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

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm
Telework: Yes/as determined by the agency policy
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) Program Manager position is in Nursing Operations Service at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS), Palo Alto, California. The HPDP Program Manager is a professional nurse who will serve as a facility content expert for the HPDP program and oversee the integration of HPDP services into patient care throughout the facility and affiliated community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs).The incumbent will be supervised by the Whole Health Program Director, under Nursing Operations, who provides the administrative and clinical supervision, general instruction, plans and assigns work, assigns time schedules, approves leave, and completes performance evaluations. Incumbent is responsible for being self-directed in the delivery of patient care under minimal supervision and instruction by a registered nurse.

The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• The incumbent will serve as a facility content expert for the HPDP program and oversee the integration of HPDP services into patient care throughout the facility and affiliated community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). The HPDP Program Manager must be knowledgeable about HPDP as well as outreach and local community resources.
• The HPDP Program Manager is required to perform statistical reporting, evaluation, consultation, and collaboration with non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities as well as other VA health care professionals and administrators. The incumbent leads efforts to identify HPDP challenges, priorities for improvement, and opportunities for disseminating and sustaining best practices. The incumbent serves as primary facility point of contact for local VISN and national health promotion campaigns and events, ensuring local implementation and participation. The incumbent uses professional standards of practice and care based on the best available scientific evidence to evaluate HPDP programs, services and activities.
• The incumbent advises facility and primary care leadership on clinical and administrative issues related to HPDP, including clinical preventive services. The incumbent advocates for policy and program development and resource allocation to support HPDP programs and services for Veterans. The incumbent provides leadership in the development or modification of service delivery processes to support the successful implementation of HPDP programs and services. The incumbent designs, develops, and facilitates HPDP outreach events including strategies to evaluate outcomes based on the best available evidence. The incumbent develops or coordinates the development of user-friendly tools to assist in successful implementation of HPDP programs and services. The incumbent ensures that educational opportunities are provided to clinical and administrative staff members to support and enhance their involvement in and delivery of local HPDP programs, services and seminars and serves as an educational resource for issues related to evidence based HPDP.
• The incumbent routinely assesses the prevention-related educational needs of both patients and employees, develops educational programs and learning outcomes, coordinates the development, delivery and evaluation of those programs and recommends and implements changes at the program or service level to meet HPDP standards. The incumbent maintains and chairs a facility interdisciplinary HPDP committee and serves as a facility content expert in HPDP, including clinical preventive services. The incumbent collaborates with primary care and all clinical and administrative services as needed to ensure that HPDP programs and services are available and maintains effective working relationships with other facility staff responsible for related programs and services, including the Health Behavior Coordinator (HBC), Move!, Veterans Health Education.

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Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Checks and performs calibration of technical ophthalmology screening instruments.
• Obtains patient physical history, to include chief complaint; reason for visit; pertinent signs and symptoms; current medication allergies; past ocular and general medical history both ocular and general; family history both ocular and general; social history; and review of medications and allergies, including current ocular prescription and non-prescription medications.
• Accurately tests visual acuity at distance and near, with and without correction or with and without a pinhole.
• Measures eyeglass prescription using manual or automated lensometer, recording sphere, cylinder, axis, and prism in both plus and minus cylinder.
• Performs pupil evaluation recording pupil size, shape, symmetry, reaction to light and accommodation. Performs swinging flashlight test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.
• Performs basic refractometry utilizing an auto refraction or habitual glass prescription in the phoropter. Instills eye medications (drops or ointments, including anesthetic, dye, dilating drops, cycloplegic drops, or antibiotics).
• Measures intraocular pressure with standard techniques, including Goldmann applanation tonometry. Performs pachymetry to determine corneal thickness and manual keratometry or automated topography to determine corneal curvature.
• Performs intra-ocular lens calculations using an IOL Master or equivalent device.
• Performs automated visual field testing using various perimetry machines.
• Performs external photographs and fundus photography.
• Performs optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the anterior segment, retina and optic nerve.
• Performs patient screening and triage of potentially urgent ocular conditions.
• Assists during clinic-based ophthalmic surgery, including revision of wounds, biopsies of the eyelid lesions, cultures of conjunctiva, or cornea; reformation of anterior chamber, evacuation of hyphema, repositioning of corneal endothelial grafts, intra-vitreous injections, and laser surgical procedures.
• Educates patients and legal authorized representatives in eye care, including preoperative and postoperative instructions.
• Assists in the education and training of medical students, residents and fellows in those facilities with medical school affiliations.
• Ensures proper cleaning and disinfection; calibration, maintenance, backup, annual inventory and ordering of instruments, supplies and equipment; obtains quotes as needed; and reports needed repairs to biomedical engineering.

Major Duties:

• Develops, establishes, and directs the implementation of execution of and compliance with overall Agency policies and procedures for the administration and operation of a healthcare delivery system.
• Identifies the changing needs of the beneficiary population and initiates program improvements and modifications to align with the needs to achieve Agency goals and objectives.
• Works in concert with Tribal governments and Tribal health departments in planning and implementing overall health care policies and systems.
• Supervision and management of staff, activities, and workflow including timeline adherence, training on job responsibilities, workforce development, performance management, and ongoing support.
• Provides orientation of key personnel to tribal partnership building and political acumen and collaboration with other federal agencies, private sector, and state officials.

• Responsible for the supervision of administrative functions in support of quality management to include process improvement, accreditation, risk management, credentialing, patient safety, and infection control.
• Conduct in depth program analysis of substantial scale and impact concerning all aspects of the quality management department.
• Solve complex and unusual issues by conducting research and analysis as required to create a corrective action plan using reports, justification, charts graphs to justify recommendations.
• Advise organizational policymakers on the relevant technical and regulatory issues related to quality management, to include Joint Commission accreditation, process improvements, patient safety, credentialing and infection control.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Performs duties directly contributing to the administrative management of a health care delivery system.
• Duties require the ability to apply the specialized principles and practices of health care management in directing or supporting a health care delivery system.
• Provides full staff assistance on administrative matters affecting patient care, education, research, and organizational policy.
• Serves as a staff member directly supporting the top management team responsible for planning, organization, development, direction, and evaluation of medical center operations.