Total 86 job vacancies by Veterans Health Administration

The primary function of this position is to perform administrative support, personal management, budget review and analysis, resource monitoring and data input for all correspondence and communication support for the Pharmacy Service.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• interpreting administrative policies defining administrative requirements.
• Providing advice to the Chief on related issues.
• Administratively supports pharmacy leadership and program coordinators.
• Timekeeping.
• Assisting in the procurement of office supplies.
• Helps with the management of the pharmacy reverse distribution process.
• TMS super-user and Shares drive/SharePoint updating.
• Data mining and analysis needed to support the Pharmacy.
• Service's emerging needs or patient care issues.
• Captures and collate all non-formulary review data.
• Assists with planning, reviewing, or revising policies and procedures that impact Pharmacy Service operations.
• Serves as the administrative resource and clearing point for personnel management activities.
• Drafts functional statements.
• Prepares position/function/organizational charts to ensure that they reflect the evolving program changes. Anticipates vacancies and prepares proposals for request for hiring authority.
• Reviews and analyzes statistical reports and budget requirement to include IPPS review and payment.
• Monitoring and controlling of budget allocations and expenditures.
• Analyzes status of equipment/funds and reviews justification for additional equipment/funds as well as the transfer of funds between control points.
• Responsible for conducting annual equipment inventory and advises leadership on the requirement and procedures for acquisition, repair, and disposal of equipment.
• Ensures equipment requests are adequate, appropriate, and required for service operation.

• This position is a NAGE Bargaining Unit position.
• May be required to attend conference at other facilities or other VA sites on occasion.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• Time-in-Grade Restriction: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for other current permanent Federal agency employees.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Operating one or more types of patient transport vehicles such as a stretcher van, 1-ton wheelchair van, a passenger van, a large passenger bus, Dual Use Vehicles and other vehicles as assigned and needed to transport patients.
• Making trip to medical facilities, homes, railway, bus stations and airport. Trips may require pick up from private homes, nursing homes, hospitals, and doctors' offices and in some cases housing and employment areas in a timely and courteous manner.
• Using multiple variations of Mobile Data Computer (MDC) in and out of the vehicles for assigned trips and duties daily.
• Performing operator maintenance such as checking fluid levels and air pressure in tires, cleaning and washing of vehicles, and performing inspection checklists to ensure safe and proper operation.
• Maintaining records and documenting actions, such as operator inspection checklists/forms and accident/incident reports.
• Using two-way radio (or other device) to maintain communications with dispatcher/supervisor on assignments and locations, in accordance with FCC rules and regulations.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Duties:

• Policing services
• Provides services routinely at all segments of VA facilities.
• Conducts Investigations
• Identifies and preserves evidence, writes comprehensive reports.
• Detects and intervenes in criminal activity.
• Provides emergency response coordination as needed.
• Participates in the suicide prevention program and intervenes when needed to deescalate active suicidal behavior and/or prevents suicides.
• Operates specialized vehicles and equipment in support of law enforcement and security operations.
• Enforces traffic rules and regulations.
• Detains witnesses and suspects.
• Makes arrests and perform booking procedures.

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The Supervisory Medical Support Assistant (SMSA) monitors and makes work assignments, evaluates performance, resolves daily workplace issues and maintains efficient workflow.

• Provide technical and administrative supervision; oversee daily operations of the unit, ensure that agency policies and priorities are being followed; develop performance standards; and evaluate work performance of subordinates.
• Establish procedures to meet accreditation standards and consistently monitor staff to ensure services provided meet nationally accepted standards and are maximally cost effective.
• Analyze, evaluate, and advise on the effectiveness of work methods and procedures, organizations, space and manpower utilization, management controls, information and documentation systems and similar functions of management.
• Manage and prioritize resources in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
• Develop workload-based staffing standards.
• Ensure staff use current tools and conform to current directives and policy.
• Develop and maintain functioning monitors and submit results in a timely manner to the Scheduling Manager or Community Care Manager as required.
• Conduct surveys and reviews to ensure that optimal program efficiencies are achieved, and those resources are being appropriately and fully utilized.
• Provide effective planning direction by identifying needs and potential issues/concerns, deciding flexibilities in operations and constructive cost-effective approaches to the resolution of problems.
• Hear and resolve minor complaints; refer serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager; effect minor disciplinary measures and recommend action in more serious cases.
• Interview candidates for positions; recommend appointments, promotions, and reassignments to unit positions;
• Carry out Equal Employment Opportunity policies and program activities.
• Ensure personnel follow operational, safety, personnel and conduct requirements.
• Monitor daily staffing levels and ensures equal distribution of workload/coverage daily.
• Manages all aspects of the assigned MSAs and the leads in the team.
• Adhere to VHA policy regarding scheduling.
• Ensure use of standardized tools including Consult Toolbox, VSE, ICB scanners, etc.
• Identify workload backlogs and potential procedural problems by observation/monitoring of team activities; bringing concerns to the attention of the Scheduling Manager or Community Care Manager as appropriate.
• Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly reports within established time frames and report to the supervisor.
• Collaborate, communicate, set priorities, and organize the work in order to meet deadlines, ensuring compliance with established processes, policies, and regulations.
• Review staff competency folders regularly to ensure current information and that staff are capable and competent.
• Identify and provide for training needs; find ways to improve production or increase the quality of work within the area of authority.
• Attend VISN and national calls on scheduling and access; disseminates to staff; updates competency folders with changes.
• Assist with contacting Veterans to explain pending or new consult requests, recalls or orders for complex situations. Ensure that Veteran appointments are made based on current access and regulations. Ensure patient needs are met.
• Effectively communicate with providers both orally and in writing.
• Incorporate training and education modules into teams.
• Oversee adoption and utilization of new tools, technologies, and SOPs into staff and facility work plan.
• Screen/receive phone courteously and timely, provide information using privacy rules and established clinic processes.
• Perform quality control and monitoring, ensuring patient documents are linked to the correct consult and closed accurately. When records are received, ensure that necessary health/administrative information is integrated into Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS).

The primary purpose of this position is to direct, develop and implement policy programs and procedures for the accurate management of Supply Chain Management (SCM) planning and provides administrative and technical oversight to a lower-graded specialist. As a SCM Team Member, the position collaborates with the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO), VAMC Senior Management leadership, Veterans Integrated Service Network staff (VISN), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) program office and Senior Management and leadership in supported activities developing supply chain management strategies in support of f the VA Health Care System and supported catchment area.

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

• Integration - Resolves or contributes to the resolution of assigned high-priority logistics, supply, distribution, information or service problems through personal action or immediate coordination with required local personnel/activities. Establishes procedures for the integrated efforts of SCM operations with services throughout the VAMC and supported activities for mission essential deployment of SCM EMRT planning. Ensures that all assigned personnel and equipment are properly identified and prepared for deployment during simulated and actual emergency response exercises. Performs logistical assessments of strategic supply support in coordination with the supported customers and alerts management of systemic problems. Troubleshoots and resolves issues where supply chain deficiencies affect the mission. Develops designated supply input for fiscal year and long-range plans and programs, analyzing material for reasonableness, consistency, and validity of various assumptions.
• Analytics - Analyzes the effectiveness of logistics and vendor support services. Develops ongoing strategic analyses across supply chain activities and recommends solutions for improvements. Researches and studies private industry as well as Department of Veteran Affairs best practices to develop and apply concepts that best fit and support Supply Chain requirements. Supports long range supply chain requirements and interactions, optimizing supply chain support.
• Training and Customer Service - Develops logistics and supply chain management training opportunities and customer supply chain systems, programs, support offerings, supplies and services to collaborative partners and customers. Participates in the development of education and training documentation. Communicates with customers and personnel on the role logistics plays in maintaining comprehensive logistics support, operational readiness and sustainability.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Provides comprehensive religious, spiritual, and pastoral care to all persons that are commensurate with the needs, desires, and voluntary consent of the Veteran, caregiver, or staff.
• Addresses the spiritual component of health and wellness in every patient care setting to ensure that pastoral care is fully integrated into all aspects of chaplain services.
• Serves as a Chaplain standard functional statement to be used throughout the VHA.
• Performs the majority or all the following major duties and responsibilities in this standard Chaplain functional statement.
• Serves as a Chaplain professional providing comprehensive, religious ministry services to Veterans.
• Carries out a ministry which is highly integrated into VHA's Chaplain program. Provides thorough guidance and advice to Chaplain Service management staff, other Chaplains, and other stakeholders.
• May serve at a facility in a clinical setting, or a small healthcare system, satellite outpatient clinic, other federal agency, or Community Based Out-patient Clinic (CBOC) where there is limited access to onsite supervision.
• Provides extended and intensive pastoral counseling as an integral part of the treatment program with patients facing complex, ethical, moral, and spiritual issues.
• Ensures program effectiveness and modification of service pattern, which includes research and leadership of clinical teams.
• Practices typically in a specialized clinic/program area, that may include intensive and extended pastoral counseling as an integral part of the treatment program, with patients facing complex moral, ethical, or spiritual problem.
• Serves as a Chaplain representative and a fully recognized member of an interdisciplinary treatment team (IDT). Advises and collaborates with other members of the IDT to provide comprehensive healthcare services to Veterans.
• Works with a full understanding of Chaplains' relationships to the objectives of VHA to successfully integrate the work of the medical facility's staff.
• Collaborates with and advises the other members of the IDT in the provision of comprehensive healthcare services to Veterans.
• Maintains effective rapport with physicians, medical officers, psychologists, nurses, therapists, social workers, or others involved with the IDT.
• Ensures equity of access, service, and benefits to Veterans and provides the highest quality of care.
• Provides leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs.
• Conducts comprehensive religious services and worship, pastoral ministry, and administration of Chaplain services.
• Leads various complex and sensitive projects, task groups, and assignments to obtain pertinent high-level information needed for Chaplain Service management officials.
• Ensures various complex assignments are carried out in a pluralistic environment, which encompasses sensitivity to the religious needs of many separate religious, denominations and faith groups.
• Provides thorough spiritual leadership, offers prayers, and provides overall religious services for Veteran patients, patient families, staff, and community.
• Conducts rituals before groups of people, which requires effective leadership and public speaking skills.
• Conducts regular rounds of hospital wards where patients are critically ill.
• Ministers to newly admitted, pre-and post-operative patients, the critically ill, and the families of concerned Veteran patients.
• Provides pastoral ministry to patients with respect to the patient's faith group, including conscientious attention during emergencies and crises.
• Supervises, trains, and coaches volunteer groups who offer their services as assistants.
• Provides expert guidance and advice to other VHA Chaplains as needed.
• Engages in group consultative discussions or conferences with these professionals to provide Chaplain related input to collaborate on the evaluation and review of the patient's progress.
• Provides guidance and support for patients to express values through processes such as life review, oral history, and end of life preparation and documentation.
• Maintains records and appropriately documents chaplaincy care services in the Electronic Health Record Management (EHRM) system/Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) through either service approved template or Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan (SOAP) note format..
• Communicates effectively, both in writing and verbally, with persons of varied backgrounds to prepare Chaplain Service related policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines on the service delivery area.

This position is not remote; if selected, you are required to be on-site at the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System (ICVAHCS) facility and will able to physically report to the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System (ICVAHCS) facility. This is not negotiable.

Major Duties:

• Develops and formulates all segments of the facility budget requests for the coming fiscal year
• Reviews estimates submitted by all organizational elements for compliance with rules, regulations, and procedures
• Performs analysis of budget requests
• Writes and/or edits statements justifying and supporting the funding requests of management for submission
• Monitors the use and rate of expenditure of budgeted funds through continuing dialogue with organizational managers and their staff
• Maintains accurate historical records
• Prepares a variety of reports covering funding, expenses, and obligation
• Advises facility managers and other interested parties about the status and availability of funds
• Serves as liaison between organizational managers and their representatives

This position serves as Supply Technician (Medical) for the Medical Supply Distribution (MSD) areas of Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System. As a Supply Technician, you will provide wards, clinics, operating rooms, secondary storage locations, and other hospital facilities with supplies and material including, but not limited to, sterile and non-sterile medical supplies, instrument sets and equipment

.Major duties and responsibilities include:

• · 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.

Kansas City VA Medical Center s committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.

The incumbent performs as a Supervisory Biomedical Engineer for the Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) program at the Kansas City VAMC, a large, 1b complexity medical center. The Kansas City VAMC has 157 beds and 8 CBOCs serving more than 50,000 veterans. The facility is supported by $47million inventory of medical equipment. HTM Service oversees all medical equipment systems.

Major duties include but not limited to:

• Knowledge of the management of overall department resources, i.e., finances, space, equipment, supplies, and staffing at the local level.
• Draft and/or make recommendations to local policies and /or directives related to healthcare technology management.
• Sets priorities, responsibilities, meets multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems, delegate tasks, and develop and implement effective solutions.
• Supporting an equipment management program that meets current Joint Commission, FDA, CAP, CARF, NFPA, and VA requirements.
• Develop and implement solutions resulting in efficient operations and use data efficiently to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity.
• Continuing education program for clinical staff addressing the principles and application of medical instrumentation used in the delivery of healthcare. Effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, with a wide variety of individuals, including technical and professional clinical staff, to communicate technical information
• Leading and dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers, within and outside of biomedical engineering to include conflict management, dispute resolution, mediation, or reasonable accommodations.
• Advising clinical and administrative staff on medical engineering technology including existing and emerging technology addressing viability, long-term suitability, compatibility, and/or safety while keeping abreast of changes in technology and utilizing information gained in the solution of biomedical engineering problems.
• Assisting with capital asset and infrastructure planning for medical equipment spanning initial concept, installation, and effective implementation of complex medical equipment.
• Functioning as a subject matter expert in the field of biomedical engineering who directly supports specialized clinical technology including service, system administration, training, and quality assurance at a medical center.
• Knowledge of basic project management principles, as applied to the healthcare setting and medical equipment, and information system implementation
• Provides support to VISN and National Initiatives. At the facility level, employees must have notable ongoing responsibilities as assigned by the VISN, and/or Healthcare Technology Management Program Office.
• Managing a recall and safety alert program for medical devices, including medical device incident investigations to assure compliance with patient safety goals, SMDA, and Joint Commission requirements.

Kansas City VA Medical Center s committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.

The incumbent performs as a Supervisory Biomedical Engineer for the Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) program at the Kansas City VAMC, a large, 1b complexity medical center. The Kansas City VAMC has 157 beds and 8 CBOCs serving more than 50,000 veterans. The facility is supported by $47million inventory of medical equipment. HTM Service oversees all medical equipment systems.

Major duties include but not limited to:

• Knowledge of the management of overall department resources, i.e., finances, space, equipment, supplies, and staffing at the local level.
• Draft and/or make recommendations to local policies and /or directives related to healthcare technology management.
• Sets priorities, responsibilities, meets multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems, delegate tasks, and develop and implement effective solutions.
• Supporting an equipment management program that meets current Joint Commission, FDA, CAP, CARF, NFPA, and VA requirements
• Develop and implement solutions resulting in efficient operations and use data efficiently to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity.
• Continuing education program for clinical staff addressing the principles and application of medical instrumentation used in the delivery of healthcare. Effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, with a wide variety of individuals, including technical and professional clinical staff, to communicate technical information
• Leading and dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers, within and outside of biomedical engineering to include conflict management, dispute resolution, mediation, or reasonable accommodations.
• Advising clinical and administrative staff on medical engineering technology including existing and emerging technology addressing viability, long-term suitability, compatibility, and/or safety while keeping abreast of changes in technology and utilizing information gained in the solution of biomedical engineering problems.
• Assisting with capital asset and infrastructure planning for medical equipment spanning initial concept, installation, and effective implementation of complex medical equipment.
• Functioning as a subject matter expert in the field of biomedical engineering who directly supports specialized clinical technology including service, system administration, training, and quality assurance at a medical center.
• Knowledge of basic project management principles, as applied to the healthcare setting and medical equipment, and information system implementation
• Provides support to VISN and National Initiatives. At the facility level, employees must have notable ongoing responsibilities as assigned by the VISN, and/or Healthcare Technology Management Program Office.
• Managing a recall and safety alert program for medical devices, including medical device incident investigations to assure compliance with patient safety goals, SMDA, and Joint Commission requirements.

Kanas City Veteran's Administration Medical Center is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Serves as a Police Officer carrying out responsibilities where most work is performed on Veterans Affairs Departmental properties, which includes any properties owned, leased, or licensed to VA.
2. Provides policing services in a variety of jurisdictional environments where each type of jurisdiction (Exclusive, Concurrent and Proprietorial) has different enforcement rules and requires Police Officers to understand the complexities and legally apply the correct set of laws, regulations, and processes.
3. Provides services routinely at all segments of VA facilities located over large geographical areas, some of which may be in different states, counties, municipalities, or townships.
4. Performs certain elements of the work away from Departmental properties when consistent with Federal law, regulation, VA policy and operational guidance.
5. Protects Veterans, volunteers, and others on Departmental property, U.S. officials, other individuals, and him or herself during any given situation against threats to personal safety when force becomes necessary to enforce laws and regulations.
6. Protects Veterans, employees and visitors sensitive and protected medical information from unauthorized release or unauthorized use where prohibited by law and or policy as guided by the privacy officer, FOIA, HIPPA, etc. Carries firearms and other VA approved weapons, intervenes when necessary to deescalate situations and determines when and how much force must be applied.
7. Advises individuals of their (Miranda, Weingarten, Garrity, etc.) rights, and protects the constitutional and civil rights of persons. Conducts investigations with a nexus to VA, prisoner transports, patient search and recovery, life-saving efforts, disaster response and recovery, asset protection during transit, training, and other matters.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Major duties/functions include, but are not limited to:

• Completes orientation according to expected standards.
• Manages workload as assigned, organizes, and completes own assignments in an efficient and appropriate manner.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of interdisciplinary care.
• Establishes a therapeutic relationship, allowing the patient to attain, maintain or regain optimal function through assessment and treatment.
• Engages patients, families, and other caregivers to incorporate knowledge, values, and beliefs into care planning without judgement or discrimination.
• Knowledgeable of ethical issues related to professional nursing practice and follows established policies of the practice setting, VA, and ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
• Aware of high reliability principles to deliver consistent care and improve patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates positive, effective communication skills and professional behaviors that promote cooperation and teamwork with internal and external customers.
• Applies evidence-based practice/research to patient care.
• Participates in unit-based activities to improve and deliver cost effective patient care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of specific unit level performance improvement activities.
• Incorporates patient preferences into shared care delivery decisions.

Kansas City Medical Center is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.

Major Duties include but not limited to:

• Technologists may rotate shifts on nights and weekends and holidays without supervision and are responsible for making on the spot decisions regarding patient care and procedures. Technologists may pull on-call duty as required.
• The incumbent provides direction to personnel and offers advice and guidance in handling unique problems.
• Regularly sets objectives for self and the department, monitors and evaluates objectives to use time effectively.
• Coordinates quality improvement activities within the angiography section and recommends areas for review or improvement.
• Coordinates break/lunch schedules for the section, assuring adequate staffing is available so patient care is not compromised.
• Works with nursing and other clinical supervisors and supports the maintenance of high-quality patient care.
• Recommends action to the Supervisor regarding equipment purchases, modifications and construction within the department. Provides technical information when requested. Assists in the planning of new construction projects.
• Participates in quality assurance/improvement activities and ensure compliance with Joint Commission requirements.
• Participates in the compilation and analysis of data on departmental activities and prepares related reports to the Supervisor.
• Serves on Medical Center committees as assigned.
• Maintains good public relations with patients, doctors, nurses, clerks and technologists.
• Strives to keep the morale, integrity and ability of the imaging staff as high as achievable.
• Keeps up with new methods in techniques as they develop here and' elsewhere.
• Checks all equipment and reports failures to the Supervisor and enters electronic work requests.
• Operates a Special Procedure Digital Subtraction Angiography System. Develops new techniques, defines optimal protocols, and devises alternative ways to visualize pathology within the patient. Evaluates new system(s) and compares them with existing methodologies. Interacts with physician, scientists, physicist, computer programmers, manufacturers, and technical design engineers on a recurring basis in the performance of daily assignments.
• Receives patients to include verbal interview for demographic accuracy and patient education prior to procedure, ensuring patient's comfort and relaxation.
• Positions the patient within the interventional suite, monitors' patient during all phases of appropriate examination(s) and removes patient from the respected system(s) upon completion of the data and/or imaging acquisition(s).
• The incumbent administers contrast media and medications under the direction and supervision of the staff radiologist(s). Confers with the radiologist(s) to establish requirements with reference to contrast agents, vital signs, medications, and physiological monitoring to perform the procedure(s). The technologist(s) is available to assist and 'scrub with the radiologist during sterile procedures on an as needed basis.
• Registers patient and procedure(s) in the DHCP System, Radiology Package, and enters case number to case edit the patient's file and indicate that the procedure has been completed.
• Performs technical and general operation and maintenance of the computer, disk drives, console, imaging devices, etc. Assists manufacturer and biomedical engineers in the calibration and troubleshooting of any malfunctions in all equipment associated with the angiographic system.
• Ensures compliance with infection control standards and practices and all policies of the VA and Radiology Department.
• Routinely replenish section stock items/supplies at the end of each shift.
• Assists physicians and other investigators in the development and execution of research protocols and maintaining the records as necessary to validate the research project or funding grant. In addition, the incumbent assists and develops training programs for general clinical employees.
• Ensures all images are sent to PACS! Vista Imaging without case editing errors. If errors are discovered, then those will be brought to the attention of the Supervisor and/or PACS personnel to correct without delay. Departmental policy will be adhered to in this regard.

Kansas City Medical Center is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.

Major Duties include but not limited to:

• Technologists may rotate shifts on nights and weekends and holidays without supervision and are responsible for making on the spot decisions regarding patient care and procedures. Technologists may pull on-call duty as required.
• The incumbent provides direction to personnel and offers advice and guidance in handling unique problems.
• Regularly sets objectives for self and the department, monitors and evaluates objectives to use time effectively.
• Coordinates quality improvement activities within the angiography section and recommends areas for review or improvement.
• Coordinates break/lunch schedules for the section, assuring adequate staffing is available so patient care is not compromised.
• Works with nursing and other clinical supervisors and supports the maintenance of high-quality patient care.
• Recommends action to the Supervisor regarding equipment purchases, modifications and construction within the department. Provides technical information when requested. Assists in the planning of new construction projects.
• Participates in quality assurance/improvement activities and ensure compliance with Joint Commission requirements.
• Participates in the compilation and analysis of data on departmental activities and prepares related reports to the Supervisor.
• Serves on Medical Center committees as assigned.
• Maintains good public relations with patients, doctors, nurses, clerks and technologists.
• Strives to keep the morale, integrity and ability of the imaging staff as high as achievable.
• Keeps up with new methods in techniques as they develop here and' elsewhere.
• Checks all equipment and reports failures to the Supervisor and enters electronic work requests.
• Operates a Special Procedure Digital Subtraction Angiography System. Develops new techniques, defines optimal protocols, and devises alternative ways to visualize pathology within the patient. Evaluates new system(s) and compares them with existing methodologies. Interacts with physician, scientists, physicist, computer programmers, manufacturers, and technical design engineers on a recurring basis in the performance of daily assignments.
• Receives patients to include verbal interview for demographic accuracy and patient education prior to procedure, ensuring patient's comfort and relaxation.
• Positions the patient within the interventional suite, monitors' patient during all phases of appropriate examination(s) and removes patient from the respected system(s) upon completion of the data and/or imaging acquisition(s).
• The incumbent administers contrast media and medications under the direction and supervision of the staff radiologist(s). Confers with the radiologist(s) to establish requirements with reference to contrast agents, vital signs, medications, and physiological monitoring to perform the procedure(s). The technologist(s) is available to assist and 'scrub with the radiologist during sterile procedures on an as needed basis.
• Registers patient and procedure(s) in the DHCP System, Radiology Package, and enters case number to case edit the patient's file and indicate that the procedure has been completed.
• Performs technical and general operation and maintenance of the computer, disk drives, console, imaging devices, etc. Assists manufacturer and biomedical engineers in the calibration and troubleshooting of any malfunctions in all equipment associated with the angiographic system.
• Ensures compliance with infection control standards and practices and all policies of the VA and Radiology Department.
• Routinely replenish section stock items/supplies at the end of each shift.
• Assists physicians and other investigators in the development and execution of research protocols and maintaining the records as necessary to validate the research project or funding grant. In addition, the incumbent assists and develops training programs for general clinical employees.
• Ensures all images are sent to PACS! Vista Imaging without case editing errors. If errors are discovered, then those will be brought to the attention of the Supervisor and/or PACS personnel to correct without delay. Departmental policy will be adhered to in this regard.

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Chiropractors are licensed independent providers who work as part of VA interdisciplinary teams including physical medicine and rehabilitation, primary care, pain management, other relevant medical and surgical specialties, and other relevant associated health disciplines. The Chiropractor provides examination, diagnosis, treatment, and management of non-operative musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions.

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

• Provides examination, diagnosis, treatment, and management of non-operative musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions.
• Develops plans, coordinates, evaluates, and integrates all program elements into a comprehensive chiropractic program for the medical center.
• Advisor and consultant to pain management service needs and assists with developing both short and long range continuous improvements.
• Develops and/or updates and implements appropriate policies, procedures, plans, and service agreements that guides and supports the Chiropractic Patient Care Services.
• Recommends requests for program space, staffing, equipment, operational supplies, etc.
• Performs outpatient musculoskeletal and neuromuscular diagnoses and treatments that emphasize function, rehabilitation, and injury prevention and patient wellness.
• Demonstrates expertise in assessing and treating referred patients with physical dysfunctions due to orthopedic, musculoskeletal and/or neuron musculoskeletal disorders of the spine, peripheral joints, and soft tissues such as sprains/strains, disc herniations, degenerative, developmental, and acquired conditions of the spine and extremities.
• Clinical responsibilities that include ordering diagnostic studies and establishing a treatment plan based on interview, clinical findings and study results.
• Exhibits leadership in initiating changes in patient care programs based on current concepts and research study findings.