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Duties of this position are, but not limited to:

• The Advanced MSA works collaboratively with multiple service lines, patient care teams, providers and schedules for Radiologist in the Imaging department.
• The advanced MSA also performs receptionist duties, customer service and other duties assigned for the proper and timely treatment of patients, while maintaining appointment schedules for all 11 Imaging clinics.
• The Advance MSA coordinates administrative services for veterans, family members, caregivers, public, administrative and clinical staff to insure continuity of inpatient and outpatient care.
• The Advance MSA develops and maintains effective working relationships with all clinical and administrative staff in determining priorities of activities in support of direct patient care.
• The Advance MSA intervenes to resolve difficult problems and diffuses potential dissatisfaction with VA services to prevent congressional and adverse publicity with services a Veteran may have received.
• The work requires the ability to work in a busy environment, multi-task, ensure compliance, as well as process and follow-up on a very high volume of phone calls or written requests from patients inquiring about appointments or their status on the waiting list.
• The Advanced MSA will correctly and appropriately identify, verify, and register / check in patients presenting themselves to the Imaging Department for procedures in accordance to the Medical Center and Imaging Department policies.

Fargo VA Healthcare System is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23). The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Initiates, performs and completes assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
• Serves as a preceptor in collaboration with the RN and/or provider to appropriately orientate/train less experienced LPN/LVN and/or Nursing Assistants (NAs)/Health Technicians (HTs) in relation to acceptable standards of practice in promoting optimal patient care delivery.
• Carries out assigned patient care based on the patients' conditions; to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant] patient information. Completed work should need only a general review by a registered nurse (RN) or provider for appropriateness and conformity with established policies/procedures.
• Observes, identifies, and responds to the patient's needs for care, including medication, equipment-assisted care and patient/family education. In organizing and delivering care, the LPN/LVN recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic, and age-related factors.
• Interacts in an appropriate manner with patients, family, members, professional and other support personnel involved in the delivery of patient care.
• Provides effective education to patients and/or family member in relation to disease processes, medication and/or prescribed treatment regimens after collaboration with RN and/or health care team.
• Documents patient's response to medication and/or prescribed treatment regimens and the reporting of any unexpected change in patient's condition to RN or provider.
• Recognizes urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or provider, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.

Fargo VA Healthcare System is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23). The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Initiates, performs and completes assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
• Serves as a preceptor in collaboration with the RN and/or provider to appropriately orientate/train less experienced LPN/LVN and/or Nursing Assistants (NAs)/Health Technicians (HTs) in relation to acceptable standards of practice in promoting optimal patient care delivery.
• Carries out assigned patient care based on the patients' conditions; to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant] patient information. Completed work should need only a general review by a registered nurse (RN) or provider for appropriateness and conformity with established policies/procedures.
• Observes, identifies, and responds to the patient's needs for care, including medication, equipment-assisted care and patient/family education. In organizing and delivering care, the LPN/LVN recognizes and considers emotional, cultural, spiritual, socio-economic, and age-related factors.
• Interacts in an appropriate manner with patients, family, members, professional and other support personnel involved in the delivery of patient care.
• Provides effective education to patients and/or family member in relation to disease processes, medication and/or prescribed treatment regimens after collaboration with RN and/or health care team.
• Documents patient's response to medication and/or prescribed treatment regimens and the reporting of any unexpected change in patient's condition to RN or provider.
• Recognizes urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or provider, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.

The major duties include but are not limited to:

• Assists in taking soil samples for analysis by others in making seasonal decisions regarding the application of chemicals and fertilizers;
• Sweeps, shovels and cleans drains;
• Cleans parking lots, streets, roadways, entrances and sidewalks;
• Digs and fills in holes, ditches, trenches with pick and shovel;
• Breaks up pavement with jack hammer and fills in and levels holes in damaged roads;
• Mows lawns and weed eating;
• Trims and prunes shrubs and trees;
• Grows and maintains flowers, shrubs and lawns;
• Applies herbicides and insecticides;
• Collects and disposes of outside debris and garbage;
• Removes snow from roadways, sidewalks, parking lots, steps and entrances with safe operation of shovels, snowplows, sweepers, sand spreads, trucks and other equipment and spreads ice melt by hand;
• Maintains all power equipment including adjusting blades on mowers for cutting height, preparing gas/oil mixtures, minor repairs on the equipment, changing tires and checking oil, daily routine maintenance to keep equipment in operational order;
• Drives motor vehicles including electric cars and pickup trucks ranging from half ton to 2.5 ton to haul equipment to and from work sites, pickup supplies, transport lawn maintenance equipment and haul linen/laundry;
• Operates tractor-type equipment for seasonal lawn mowing and snow removal;
• Operates rototillers, sod cutters, air compressors, brush chipper, fertilizer spreaders, etc.;
• Uses axe or chain saw and operates power posthole digger when necessary;
• Assists mechanics or tradesmen in their duties as required to maintain all equipment and move furniture and equipment;
• Performs various manual labor tasks for other departments and all sections of Facility Management Service and does other manual labor work as assigned;
• Performs maintenance of the exterior signage at the medical center; and,
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Fargo VA Healthcare System is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23). The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Major duties include, but not limited to:

• Assists with care of acutely ill and more complex residents.
• Makes observations of subtle changes in resident's condition and reports to registered nurse.
• Must be able to complete ADL's as directed by the RN.
• Observes residents for appropriate oxygen administration and performs pulse oximeter readings.
• Assists the nurse or provider with wound care.
• Reinforces resident teaching.
• Participates actively in mandatory reviews, unit meetings and in-services.
• Manages indwelling urinary catheter bags; emptying, recording and reporting urine output to the nurse.
• Performs and records blood glucose monitoring and reports finding to nurse.
• Provides 1:1 sitter coverage.
• Obtains and records temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, pulse oximetry, height, weight, and I&O.
• Removal of heparin lock and urinary catheter based on competency.
• Ensures correct placement of O2 via nasal cannula/mask.
• Performs EKGs.
• Exchanges oxygen tanks without adjusting oxygen LPM.
• Transports residents to tests and procedures as directed.
• Assists in monitoring and documentation of restraints as directed.
• Maintains and stocks supplies on the unit as directed.
• Demonstrates skill/knowledge/ability to perform treatments, procedures and the use and reprocessing of reusable medical equipment appropriate to assigned duties.

Work Schedule: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Monday- Friday
Compressed/Flexible:Not Authorized.
Telework: Not Authorized.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Duties:

• Performs the full range of supervisory duties for one or more sections of the laboratory, including responsibility for assignment of work; performance evaluations; recommendations for appointment, awards, advancement, and disciplinary actions; and identification of continuing education and training needs.
• Ensures compliance with the accrediting agency and regulatory requirements, establishes and monitors the quality of the pre-analytical processes as part of the overall laboratory quality management program, and initiates corrective action.
• Develops policies and procedures, manage document control, develop performance standards, position descriptions, and functional statements.
• Is responsible for professional and administrative management of an assigned area, to include budget execution, orientation, and competency assessment of assigned staff.
• Maintains effective interdepartmental relations with other services in order to accomplish medical center goals.
• Resolves specimen accessioning problems, implements procedural changes if necessary, and trains and monitors compliance by other laboratory personnel.
• Prepares both routine and special tissues including, but not limited to, cryopreservation of muscle biopsies, needle and punch biopsies, bone marrow aspirations, kidney biopsies, tissues from autopsies, brain, eye, and bone by fixing, decalcifying (when necessary), dehydrating, clearing, infiltrating with paraffin (using manual or automated equipment), embedding in paraffin, cutting these sections using microtomes, performing routine H&E staining, coverslipping and labeling the slides.
• Prepares tissues properly when embedding them, according to established procedures and depending on the type of specimens being prepared (e.g. shave biopsies on edge; core biopsies to demonstrate the maximum amount of tissue).
• Stains tissue sections using special stains as required, including, but not limited to Acid Fast, Aldan Blue, Congo Red Fontanna-Masson, Giemsa, Gram, Iron, Melanin, Methenamine Silver, Mucicarnine, PAS-Schiff, and Trichrome.
• Deploys stains to demonstrate particular tissue elements and properties (e.g. Congo Red for amyloid; Fontanna-Masson for melanin), and interprets positive controls used for these procedures.
• Examines slides microscopically and accepts or rejects them on the basis of proper staining reactions. The incumbent troubleshoots major problems with special staining procedures, implement changes, trains and monitors compliance by the histopathology staff.
• Prepares all stains and chemical solutions with a competent, practical knowledge of chemistry. Since many of these reagents and solutions are toxic, caustic or flammable (e.g. Silver Solutions, formaldehyde, acids, alcohols), exercises great care in handling them and uses personal protective equipment including face shields, gloves, and laboratory coats.
• Performs simple immunohistochemical stains; troubleshoots and corrects minor problems with these procedures and maintains records and QA data.
• Assists in the preparation and cutting of Frozen Section specimens for rapid intraoperative consultations.
• Processes, sections, and stains histologic material for research purposes.
• Prepares blocks, wet tissue, and slides for shipment to other institutions as required following regulatory and infection control directives for packaging and labeling specimens.
• Ensures all equipment is in excellent condition, maintains appropriate supplies, monitors quality control data.
• Participates in the orientation and training of new employees in Anatomic Pathology and provides training to other medical center staff.
• Assists the Pathologist or Pathology Resident with autopsy, as needed. The duties include accounting for all required documentation, such as patient information, identity of the body, and scheduling the autopsy.
• Under the direction of the Pathologist or Pathology Resident, performs postmortem eviscerations, places removed specimens in proper preserving solutions or containers and properly labels the specimens.
• Performs restoration procedure of the body and maintains the autopsy area including instruments, equipment and clothing. Will also appropriately discard residual autopsy tissues in accordance with retention guidelines.

Major duties include, but not limited to:

• Sets up and breaks down assigned station with the correct supplies and food items.
• Portions food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware.
• Selects and places correct items on patient trays.
• Decides what food items to serve for the most common diets.
• Identifies obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu.
• Sets up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary.
• Delivers meal trays to the patients' bedsides; reporting the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian.
• Provides assistance to cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes.
• Prepares fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts.
• Reads and interprets regular or modified menus, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections.
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

The Peer Specialist functions as an interdisciplinary team member, assisting physicians and other professional/non-professional personnel in a rehabilitation treatment program. Peer specialists perform a variety of therapeutic and supportive tasks that include assisting Veterans in articulating their goals for recovery and personal wellness, learning, and practicing new skills, helping them monitor their progress, assisting them in their treatment, modeling effective coping techniques and self-help strategies based on the peer specialist's own recovery experience, and supporting them in advocating for themselves to obtain effective services.
Duties include, but not limited to the following:

• Participates in the service, training, consultation, and other professional activities of VA health care services and functions as a fully vested member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Uses personal recovery experiences to model coping techniques and recovery tolls to coach Veterans to relevant skills need for self-management of their health condition(s) and pursuit of their personal wellness.
• Observes behaviors that might indicate difficulty adapting or responding to treatment (e.g., missed assessment appointments, failure to attend or maintain abstinence, risk to self or others, disruptive behavior), completes appropriate documentation, and reports concerns to the treatment team in a timely manner.
• Uses ongoing individual and group meetings to teach Veterans how to identify and combat negative self-talk and overcome fears by providing a forum that allows Veteran to share their experiences.
• As necessary, handles crisis interventions for Veterans and addresses other emergent situations without the benefit of specific instructions.
• Informs Veterans about VA and community supports and resources, including how to effectively utilize them in the recovery and wellness process.
• Maintains a working knowledge of current trends and developments in holistic approaches in wellness and recovery by reading books, journals, and other relevant materials.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Serves as resident and program engineer consisting of the planning, design, and overseeing of major healthcare system projects
• Oversees Professional Architecture/Engineering (A/E) and Construction contracts to ensure the contractor is in compliance with all contractual requirements
• Provides engineering support to the assigned healthcare system and is responsible for maintaining construction specifications and drawings, maintaining technical reference library of codes, standards, and other regulations
• serves as a healthcare engineering advisor, engineer consultant, engineer designer, contract administrator, project manager, construction coordinator, and instructor
• responsible for performing the duties of a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on professional design and construction projects
• serves as the Integrated Project Team (IPT) Chairperson, comprised of diverse and multidiscipline professional team members, consisting of internal and external stakeholders
• maintains COR certification to oversee the administration of Facility Engineering Service's Architect/Engineer and Construction Contracts
• Conducts capital asset and infrastructure planning and design for the medical facility spanning initial strategic planning, concept development, design, construction, and effective implementation of complex buildings, utilities, and medical support systems.
• Manages healthcare engineering project design and administers construction in accordance with VA policies and procedures, VA Design Guides, VA Design Manuals, VA Master Specifications and related industry codes and standards.

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

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not approved
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not approved

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 Deputy Chief of Staff provides administrative, clinical, and programmatic leadership for the Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Health Care System to ensure achievement of the clinical, research, and education goals of the organization. The incumbent reports to the Chief of Staff and serves as a key clinical resource for the Medical Center Director and the Chief of Staff. The Deputy Chief of Staff has all authorities as does the Chief of Staff and can act in the absence of the Chief of staff. The responsibilities include hands on clinical work, oversight, and administration of all aspects of the service, including an extensive research program and guidance and training for residents and other trainees.

Administrative Duties:

• Provides administrative, clinical, and programmatic leadership.
• Ensure achievement of the clinical, research, and education goals.
• Reports to the Chief of Staff and serves as a key clinical resource for the Medical Center Director and the Chief of Staff.
• Hands on clinical work, oversight, and administration of all aspects of the service, including extensive research program and guidance and training for residents and other trainees.

• The incumbent is expected to remain privileged and practicing in their specialty field. The exact privileges and procedures for a provider will be approved by the Professional Standards Board.
• The candidate is expected to provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, treatment of disease, and care at the end of life.
• Works closely with the Associate Chief of Staff for Health Informatics Service Line.
• Facilitates improved patient outcomes.

• Under the direction of the Fayetteville VA NC Coastal Health Care System governance structure, collaborates with the Executive Leadership Team and service chiefs in the development and execution of the overall Medical Center strategic and business plan.
• Collaborates with other Medical Center leaders to develop initiatives and programs in order to ensure coordination of service, reduction of redundancies, and enhancement of cost effectiveness, efficiency and overall productivity.
• Stays abreast of and educates staff about changing conditions in health care.

• The Community Care (CC) Coordinator Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for executing a streamlined approach to receiving, triaging, and directing timely, coordinated care.
• Incumbent demonstrates proficient practice and decision-making, deliberate planning, and critical thinking skills.
• The Incumbent possesses intimate knowledge of the internal referral care process, clinical review criteria, utilization management standards, clinical documentation requirements, community care regulations, and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) standards and guidelines.
• The Incumbent uses nursing knowledge and systems theory to assess, organize, facilitate, and guide Veterans through their full range of care options including internal/direct care in Veterans Affairs (VA) and care in the community.
• The Incumbent serves as a liaison to both internal and community providers and is responsible for managing the care of the Veteran throughout the consult process.
• The Incumbent supports the medical center's mission to improve timely access to care, ensure Veterans who want to receive care in the community are referred and scheduled into the community, and support the delivery of high quality, timely care to the Veteran receiving community services.
• The Incumbent will work collaboratively within the Office of Integrated Veteran Care (IVC) to triage Request for Services (RFS) to coordinate care processes defined by the IVC Field Guidebook to include developing a care coordination plan, reviewing medical documentation from community providers, communication of care coordination needs, and supporting the Veteran through the completion of the episode of care.
• The Incumbent will influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team both within the Veterans Affairs (VA) and in the community.
• The Incumbent will comply with VA-mandated processes and use of health information solutions that serve to assess, document, exchange, and track care coordination information.
• The Incumbent ill utilize delegation of authority, if applicable, to function at their highest level of role performance and align high-quality care with key performance indicators to ensure practice standards meet patient care needs. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.
• Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.
• Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes. Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.

The major duties of the Administrative Office in Facilities Management includes but is not limited to the following:

Budget Guidance and Administration
The incumbent develops the need for and maintains an awareness of available resources, and makes recommendations to FMS management regarding needs, distribution or redistribution of these resources. The incumbent is responsible for a large number of fund control points. Gathers and analyzes budget needs of FMS and initiates all phases of budgeting within administrative requirements. Plans a system of internal control that assures the fiscal management of FMS will be maintained on a sound basis. Incumbent is responsible for formulation and execution of annual budget including salaries, travel, supplies, equipment and all other general operating expenses.

Direction/Long-Range Planning
Develops both long and short-range policies and plans for FMS by coordinating with the medical administration needs of the Medical Center. Provides formularized planning direction for FMS and is responsible for development and implementation of policies and procedures. On major issues, the incumbent defines the goal to be met, envisions alternative policies, recommends a course of action, and implements the alternative chosen. The incumbent recognizes the need for new policies and brings such policies to the attention of FMS management. The policies and procedures dealt with are for all of the various aspects of FMS, including budget and fiscal management, supply, service and equipment procurement, personnel and workforce utilization, contract negotiation, construction and renovation, and space utilization.

Program Administration
Leads in administering programs concerning such matters as equal opportunity, merit promotion, labor management relations, and position management. Administers space and equipment programs. Establishes Human Resources, equipment, and space policies for FMS. Incumbent serves as a key figure in staff utilization assuring recruitment and retention within approved ceilings are maintained. Responsible for personnel administration including knowledge of personnel operations. Responsible for constant surveillance, evaluation and planning to ensure efficient utilization of space based on constantly changing and ever increasing program demands. Incumbent is authorized as the certifying official for OLCS (on-line certification system) for orders of supplies, services, and equipment.

Due Process
Discusses, investigates, and provides advice and/or responds to employee grievances and dissatisfactions in order to resolve conflicts. Incumbent advises and/or may represent FMS management at labor management meetings, provides information, and helps to resolves conflicts and problems that may arise. Incumbent listens to problems and concerns of FMS employees.

Accreditation Program Administration
Administers FMS reporting and evaluation requirements associated with the accreditation of the Medical Center. Establishes procedures to meet unusual or unique standards. Incumbent is fully aware of quality assurance aspects and assembles and monitors current required materials to assist FMS management in satisfying requirements.

Quality/Productivity Goals
Administers the internal review, quality, and productivity initiatives for FMS. Establishes unique or complex quality and productivity programs. The incumbent develops, interprets, applies, and integrates objective criteria and acceptable standards for use in monitoring activities.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: M-F 7:30am - 4:00pm
Telework: This position offers Ad-Hoc Telework ONLY and must be approved by the supervisor.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer/PD042340

The AMSA independently performs a full range of duties to include answering phones, greeting patients, relaying messages to appropriate staff inside or outside the unit, scheduling appointments, including interpreting, and verifying provider orders in accordance with VHA national scheduling guidelines and community care processes. S/he will complete clinic scheduling by assisting with tracking of Return to Clinic Orders (RTC) orders, opening clinic slots, canceling/opening clinics and canceling/rescheduling patient appointments as needed for all Telehealth appointments while maintaining flexibility in adapting to changes in the schedule and workload.

Major Duties:

• Will monitor and report issues relating to the safety of staff and Veterans while following existing policies and procedures and acting in a professional manner with staff and Veterans.

• The incumbent has a key role in the training and maintenance of the Telehealth Management Platform (TMP).
• The AMSA assists in monitoring and ensuring the integrity of various databases, consult management, encounter action required, RTC management, the Insurance Capture Buffer (ICB) system, and other reports and data used in the management of administrative and customer service within Telehealth services.
• The AMSA is responsible for ensuring appropriate use of administrative support packages, preregistration, clinic appointment profiles, information security, insurance capture, verifying and updating demographics, the completion of text orders, and other critical administrative tools.
• The incumbent explains outpatient policies to patients, families, employees, and Veterans' organizations.
• The employee provides administrative assistance to clinical staff related to access for providing telehealth care; i.e., specialty clinics, prosthetic services, and imaging services.
• The incumbent explains available My HealtheVet and Telehealth Programs offered by the VAHCS.
• This incumbent must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint as well as the scheduling packages in VISTA and CPRS.
• The employee performs administrative and clerical functions within Telehealth services.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Performs normal, repetitive functions of operations, observations, inspections, tests, repairs, and preventive maintenance on the Air Conditioning Plant and Boiler Plant.
• Observes, inspects, performs necessary test, measures key temperatures, pressures, humidity, and resets control points as conditions require.
• Controls and operates, through the Control Center, functional components of mechanical exhaust systems, auxiliary air conditioning systems, heated and chilled water circulating systems.
• Monitors and controls, through the Utility Plant Control Room, generator indicator panel, alarm enunciator panel exhaust systems, supply air, room temperatures, and HVAC conditions.
• Makes chemical test of water systems for the Boiler Plant and Air Conditioning Plant.
• Reports by telephone to responsible authority any situation such as fire or system and/or equipment malfunction that may affect care and treatment of patients.

Major areas of responsibility include:

• CPRS/VISTA Drug File Management (including investigational drugs).
• Medication distribution systems integration, oversight, and routine maintenance.
• Report development for monitoring operations/supporting departmental planning.
• Departmental and facility-level education and training.
• Quality Assurance and Process Improvement projects.
• Ad hoc professional and administrative duties as assigned by the Chief of Pharmacy to meet the needs of the service.

• Treats internal customers, external customers, and subordinates with respect.
• Courteously and promptly responds to Pharmacy service/customer needs.
• Demonstrates appropriate interpersonal skills. (i.e., effective communication).
• Demonstrates ability to contribute effectively under a variety of circumstances.

• Provides administrative, technical, analytical, and automated data processing (ADP) support to Pharmacy Service.
• Collects and translates data into digestible information for managerial oversight and decision-making.
• Analyzes Pharmacy Service hardware and software needs and streamlines procedures and processes through information management automation and new technology.
• Serves as liaison between Pharmacy Service Chief, Office of Information and Technology (OI&T), Biomedical and Engineering (BioMed) and Clinical Application Coordinator (CAC) team providing two-way communication.

• Responsible for keeping abreast of changes within Pharmacy Service (i.e., formulary additions and deletions, interdepartmental memoranda, relevant station memoranda, etc.
• Participates in the training and in-servicing of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and other medical center personnel as required.
• Leads and provides strategic direction for service-related projects that fall within the scope of Pharmacy Informatics.

• Serves as a preceptor and shares responsibility for training, guidance, and evaluation of students and residents.???????
• Provides in-services to other healthcare providers, as needed.
• Serves as a mentor in the development and conduct of resident research projects.