Total 124 health beauty fitness job vacancies in Health / Beauty / Fitness category in Tucson, Arizona

This position is being re-announced to solicit additional candidates; applicants who previously applied to this announcement need not reapply unless submitting updated information and/or missing forms.

• Responds to emergencies in an appropriate manner by obtaining equipment and by caring for other patients during the emergency process as needed.
• Assists with direct patient care procedures and related tasks by checking in patients, obtaining patient histories, taking vital signs of temperature, height, weight, blood pressure, respirations, and O2 saturations.
• Obtains and records patient information per unit policy.
• Performs routine specialized procedures of venipuncture, injections, immunization, antibiotics, and intravenous cannulation to collect specimen, electrocardiograms and sterile dressing changes according to established protocols.
• Assists with sterile procedures of sutures, insertion of chest tubes, spinal taps, pelvic exams and physical exams and clean procedures of cast application as requested by the physicians.
• Assists with patient admission and/or transports.
• Arranges clinic appointments for patients.
• Performs waived testing.
• Sets up for oxygen administration.
• Obtains results of labs, tests, scans and discharge summaries.

• Perform clerical tasks, such as answer phones, schedules appointments, etc.
• Assist medical provider in clinic, obtaining vital signs and other body measurements, including chief complaint and brief patient history, clinical procedures, and facilitating the flow of patients through the clinic.
• Perform simple diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and assemble equipment/supplies in preparation for various diagnostic or treatment procedures performed by medical provider.
• Perform routine waived laboratory tests in the clinic.
• Responsible for preparation, proper use and care of equipment/supplies and cleanliness of clinic; orders and sorts supplies/linen as needed.
• Transport and/or accompany patients via wheelchair and/or stretcher within the hospital and hospital campus.

This position is being re-advertised to solicit additional applications. Applicants who applied previously need not reapply unless submitting updated and/or missing information.

• Assist medical provider in clinic, obtaining vital signs and other body measurements, including chief complaint and brief patient history.
• Perform simple diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as preoperative preparation of the skin, 12- lead EKG, collecting specimens, applying bandages and dressings as directed.
• Perform routine waived laboratory tests in the clinic. May collect serum via venipuncture or assist patient to collect urine.
• Work is performed on a regularly assigned or rotational basis to provide continuity of patient care, possible during evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends.

• Work requires application of administrative and analytical skills and techniques to ensure that PRC programs and private contractors are abiding by the established requirements and practices as it pertains to payments for services rendered.
• Serve as the specialist responsible for evaluating and reporting on the PRC claims section program provided by PIMC and its service unit Tribes.
• Participates in activities involved in the planning and implementation of the Resource and patient Management System (RPMS), PRC and referred care information system (RCIS) software.
• Serves as the Claims Supervisor over the claims staff working in the Purchased Referred Care.

**This position is being announced concurrently under Delegated Examining Plan (DE) procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-25-PX-12612478-DE; for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.**

Supervisory Duties:

• Oversees the development, implementation and updating of service unit policies regarding Patient Accounts.
• Coordinates and distributing workload.
• Provides work planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of subordinates work in field of patient billing and collection activities.
• Responsible for the development, monitoring and review of performance evaluations for employees.

• Interviews patients, assists patient in completing new or updated forms, determines the eligibility of patients in accordance with IHS and Phoenix Area guidelines, identifies patients whose health benefits are subjects to prior approval, obtains and verifies all alternate data necessary for billing.
• Establishes and maintains and effective communication and referral system with other hospital and contract physicians concerning both elective and emergency patients.

Position located in the Health Services Department at a Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional facility.

Primarily responsible for providing emergency assessment and medical care to inmate patients.

First responder at the scene of sudden illness or emergency and sometimes encounters situations which may be life threatening.

Determines, upon consultation with a medical provider (physician/physician assistant/nurse practitioner), the most appropriate method of transportation to the local hospital.

Prioritizes treatments for patients having multiple problems and employs a variety of established medical emergency procedures, techniques, methods and equipment, including the performance of emergency triage.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

**This position is being announced concurrently under Excepted Service Examining Plan/Merit Promotion Plan (ESEP/MPP) procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-25-PX-12606999-ESEP/MP; for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.**

Supervisory Duties:

• Oversees the development, implementation and updating of service unit policies regarding Patient Accounts.
• Coordinates and distributing workload.
• Provides work planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of subordinates work in field of patient billing and collection activities.
• Responsible for the development, monitoring and review of performance evaluations for employees.

• Interviews patients, assists patient in completing new or updated forms, determines the eligibility of patients in accordance with IHS and Phoenix Area guidelines, identifies patients whose health benefits are subjects to prior approval, obtains and verifies all alternate data necessary for billing.
• Establishes and maintains and effective communication and referral system with other hospital and contract physicians concerning both elective and emergency patients.

• Serves as a member of the executive leadership team, participates in the development of strategic plans; develops long-range goals, annual objectives, and strategies to meet the healthcare goals of the organization.
• Formulates objectives and priorities and implements plans consistent with the long term interest of the organizations; supports and advocates the need for change and implementation of quality improvement principles and statistical tools.
• Responsible for the smooth and efficient daily operation of WRSU and its components; enforcing the policies and procedures, managing human and material resources, ensuring patient and doctor satisfaction, high employee morale, and hospital profitability.
• Ensures that successful and timely implementation of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) and applicable Affordable Care Act (ACA) Provisions, and as required, the Indian Self-Determination and Education Act and Amendments (ISDEAA).
• Maintains close contact with all department heads-and assistants and delegates responsibilities to ensure all necessary tasks are completed in a timely manner. Interacts with the hospital staff at all levels to obtain a clear understanding of all issues that may affect daily operations and business and patient care practices and processes.
• Responsible for the overseeing the overall planning, directions and timely execution of several hospital operations programs (each are managed through subordinate organizational units), including the development, assignment and higher level clearance of goals and objectives for the managers of the subordinate units.

The position is at the full performance level located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),Veterans Health Administration (VHA), at the Northern Arizona Health Care System (NAVAHCS) for Primary Care Service Line. Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Determines technical factors, sets control and operates equipment and instruments. Sets technical factors, adjusting for patient anomalies. Sets operational parameters for equipment with few operating functions.
• Performs a range of diagnostic support duties such as taking specimens, labeling specimens for the laboratory, etc. Obtains venous blood samples from patients, using proper techniques, identification of patient, use of safety needles, etc. Prepares, packages, and ships specimens to Northern Arizona VA Health Care System (NAVAHCS) adhering to regulations of the transport of biohazardous specimens.
• Performs standard diagnostic tests or procedures such as electrocardiograms, accuchecks for glucose determinations, and simple wound care treatments and dressing changes, according to written protocol or as directed by the providers or other clinical staff.
• Generate encounter forms for patient s appointment. Uses Vista and CPRS to document in the patient s medical records. Files individual documents or information in records. Documents pertinent information including current health status and subtle changes in the patient s status. Gathers data and prepares reports.
• Performs administrative tasks such as maintaining control records for specimens and tests and documenting measurements taken. Obtains and provides basic medical information for patient and caregivers. Interviews the patient to document the nature of the complaint and its current state, past history or family history, current medication and other similar matters. Verifies laboratory orders, clarifies unusual requests with initiating provider. Provides basic patient education on pre-testing and post-procedure patient activities.
• Performs direct patient support work including personal patient care. Identifies and reports data relative to more complex, non-routine patient situations including subtle changes in patients behavior or condition or variances related to neurological signs, vital signs or other parameters and communicating them to the RN/provider.
• Teaches patients and family members the necessity of continuing proper health care. Provides specific health information based on the patient s condition. Provides patient education based on the needs of the patient and family, including tests, procedures, and the disease process. Provides preventive health education and screening to patients.
• Provides general clerical/administrative support coordination work for the clinic. Obtains key information needed to walk-in and initiate medical administrative processing of requests and forms. Orients providers and personnel to the clinical area including the proper procedures for requesting medical tests and the requirement for completion of exams.
• Schedules appointments and tests and coordinates all activities and appointments for the clinical area, avoiding conflicts in patient treatment plans. Answers telephone inquiries and regarding services available and procedures for admission to provide accurate information and maintain good public relations.
• Performs using good customer service skills when interacting with veterans and with coworkers
• Receives and directs patients, answer routine inquiries and makes referrals. Assists patients in contacting volunteer or social services as needed. Receives and responds to unclear inquiries from patients concerning a variety of medical, personnel, and administrative matters.
• Obtains release forms. Assists patient, visitors, and others requesting information, guidance or referral for special assistance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

As a Health Scientist (Child Well-Being Program), GS-0601-13, your typical work assignments may include:

• As a health science expert, works as part of a team coordinating care for a large population or group, with focus on pediatric populations in the care of DHS. Provides oversight, consultation, negotiation with other departments and in quality improvement functions and operations.
• Supports the day-to-day management of the contracted CWB Specialists and Lead Specialists, including coordinating with DHS components in the field, and facilitates needed information sharing between contracted CWB Specialists/Lead Specialists and the CWB Program Manager.
• In coordination with the CWB Federal Staff cohort, the CWB Program Manager, and the appropriate DHS component points of contact, assigns contracted CWB Specialists to field locations within the sector based on environmental circumstances and factors.
• Conducts regular oversight meetings with the contracted CWB Lead Specialists overseen to discuss key trends and provide programmatic, clinical and professional development.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide support by analyzing, evaluating, advising on, and/or coordinating health care delivery operations to support improvements in the effectiveness and efficiency of patient care. This includes integrating local, state, federal, VISN and VHA needs into the long-range planning at the Health Care System to include all areas of employee and labor relations (i.e. labor mapping, staffing methodology).
• Clinical resource analysis and cost containment efforts, planning, management information systems, organizational functional analysis, and professional support programs. This includes space needs analysis (from the clinical perspective), resource management and planning, including equipment and specialized items with special controls, and plans for future development. Budgetary oversight responsibilities as they pertain to all clinical service including FTEE oversight, overtime monitoring, and productivity review and analysis.
• Extensive and thorough knowledge of VHA initiatives, Strategic Priorities, healthcare delivery models, such as the operational tenants of multi/interdisciplinary teams, (Primary Care, Community Managed Care, Mental Health Care, Social Work, Physical Rehabilitation Medicine, Pharmacy, etc.).
• Periodic assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery model will be accomplished to ensure optimal performance.
• Direct involvement of the development and implementation of alterations and/or modification in operational processes, for example Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT), Behavioral Health Integration Programs (BHIP), annual staffing and/or team integration methodology process.
• Performs staff support work in short and long-range planning efforts related to NAVAHCS.
• Complies with directives in preparing annual and cyclic planning documents.
• Obtains and consolidates planning information from subordinate units.
• Administers planning processes and provides authoritative recommendations to the COS regarding possible need for revision of regulations and policies governing planning activities.
• Assesses priorities to best meet Veterans' health care delivery needs.
• Directs and assists Health Care System leadership and staff in administrative research, management analyses and development of reports pertaining to program plans, development operations, and assessments of any planning phase of the Health Care System's activities.
• Conducts special studies on staffing methodology, space, clinical informatics, software applications, reusable medical equipment, service contracts, cost benefit analysis and equipment utilization.
• Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations carried out by administrative or professional personnel which requires knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, policies and precedents that affect the use of program and related support resources in the area studied.
• Examines programs and recommends expanding, contracting, combining, separating, or realigning them to best meet patient health care needs most economically.
• Ensures and coordinates the appropriate completion of special studies required by the COS, collaborating with, and providing guidance to clinical and administrative Service Chiefs, Program Managers and other Health Care System personnel as required. Conclusions and recommendations from special studies are consolidated as necessary for presentation to the COS and/or Executive Leadership Team (ELT). These studies may require the integration of information drawn from direct interaction with Network, Regional and Central Office levels of VHA, from educational affiliates, and from State and Federal agencies. Results of these studies can have significant impact on future directions of Health Care System programs, resource utilization and relationships within the agency and throughout the community.
• Analyzes and evaluates, on a quantitative or qualitative basis, the effectiveness of programs or operations in meeting established goals and objectives.
• Evaluates agency wide programs against short and long range objectives.
• Conducts meetings for the Administrative Support and Business Managers in service lines reporting to COS in order to ensure continuity of medical, programmatic, administrative, women's health, mental health and specialty and diagnostic programs.

The GS-5 Entry Level Technician will respond to the needs of the staff ophthalmologists, the supervisory technician or other designated administrative supervisor who will maintain daily supervision and guidance. Limited routine assignments under daily direct supervision are an integral part of the position. Deviations from unanticipated problems and unfamiliar situations are referred to the supervisor for a decision or help.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Obtain basic ophthalmic and medical history following a template.
• Assist patient to examination room.
• Participates in performance of quality assurance activities such as staff meetings, mandatory educational in-services, quality control reports, systems redesign, and team and morale improvement.

• Obtains basic medical and ophthalmic history,
• Measures and records visual acuity,
• Administers anesthetic eye drops,
• Performing basic tonometry (NCT and tonopen),
• Estimates the anterior chamber depth
• Records a simple spectacle reading through automated and manual lensometry.

• Triages patient phone calls or urgent walk ins in conjunction with a provider;
• Ensures exam rooms are stocked with adequate supplies;
• Educates and instructs patients on administration of eye drops and post-operative instructions;
• Accurately measures, compares, and evaluates pupillary responses;
• Administers eye drops including drops to dilate the pupils;
• Measures eyeglass prescription using manual or automated lensometer, recording sphere, cylinder, and axis;

• Performs equipment inventory to maintain proper stock of exam room and clinic supplies.
• Obtains patient physical history, to include chief complaint; reason for visit; pertinent signs and symptoms; current medication allergies; past ocular and general medical history; family history both ocular and general; social history; and review of medications and allergies, including current ocular prescription and non-prescription medications.
• Accurately measures visual acuity at distance and near 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.
• 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 corneal topography to determine corneal curvature.
• Performs intra-ocular lens calculations using an IOL Master.
• Performs automated visual field testing using various perimetry machines.
• 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 but not limited to intra-vitreous injections and laser surgical procedures.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Functions independently under scope of practice as defined by the medical center to provide chronic medication management to patients, including women's health (e.g., preconception, contraception, pregnancy, menopause), and chronic disease management (e.g., HTN type 2 DM, hyperlipidemia, tobacco cessation, COPD). This includes, but is not limited to the following: initiating, modifying, or discontinuing medication therapy, ordering labs and other test to help determine efficacy or toxicity of medications, designing, implementing, assessing, monitoring, and documenting therapeutic plans utilizing best evidence or VHA and/or SAVAHCS published guidelines.
• Provides comprehensive medication therapy management/recommendations for patients in preconception, lactating, pregnant or postpartum phases.
• Communicates and coordinates with other disciplines for medication management during preconception and pregnancy.
• Reviews patient medication regiments for clinical effectiveness, medication selection, dosing, contraindication, side effects, potential interactions, and therapeutic outcomes as required. Communicates findings with prescribers and provides appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans as needed.
• Applies knowledge of normal laboratory values in the evaluation of patient care and recognizes significant abnormalities.
• Applies knowledge and expertise in the principles of clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to make adjustment recommendations based on objective laboratory findings.
• Reviews and implements pharmacotherapy and treatment guidelines, during direct patient care or via recommendations to other providers.
• Documents clinical interventions and therapeutic plans accurately in CPRS in a timely and professional manner.
• Collaborates with clinic staff to provide pharmaceutical care to selected patients as outlined by best evidence, VHA and SAVAHCS clinical practice guidelines. Clinical activities include histories, evaluations, and outlining, executing, and monitoring pharmacotherapeutic treatment plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic, and most economical medication treatments.

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Major Duties:

• The incumbent serves as the Mental Health Social Work Lead(Supervisory) for NAVAHCS representing the professional interests of over 60 Mental Health Social Workers at NAVAHCS.
• Responsible for vetting and hiring all Mental Health Social Workers at NAVAHCS.
• Serve as a resource to the Chief of Mental Health Service Line on all matters related to Social Work within the service and collaborates with the facility Chief of Social Work.
• Recommends to senior Mental Health management the appropriate utilization and distribution of Mental Health Social Work resources within the organization.
• Provide consultation to Mental Health managers and other staff on Social Work qualification standards, Social Work Practice, Social Work competency and Social Work continuing education.
• Directs the Mental Health Social Work Peer Review, in collaboration with the facility Chief of Social Work.
• Provide advice and counsel to Managers and Social Worker related to work and administrative matters.
• Effects disciplinary measures as appropriate to authority delegated in this area.
• Reviews the professional credentials of all applicants for Mental Health Social Work positions and assesses their potential fit within the organization.
• Organizes and directs recruitments, assessments, interviews, and selection of all Social Work Candidates.
• Assigns mentors to new hires.
• Coordinates hiring activities with Human Resources or other offices responsible for credentialing, tracks required licensure and certification for all Mental Health Social Workers.
• Provides consultation to Mental Health Managers on issues pertaining to Social Work ethics, ethical dilemmas in the delivery of care and ethical issues within the larger organization.
• Has direct input and/or completes performance appraisals on all Mental Health Social Worker who are directly supervised by a non-Social Worker.
• Provide intensive clinical services in complex cases and carries full professional responsibility for cases presenting with a wide range of psychosocial and environmental problems.
• Diagnostic assessment of a patient's present mental and social functioning based on developmental and vocational history that can be used by others for treatment planning or disability rating purposes.
• Makes clinical assessments and develop psychotherapeutic modalities including referral to a Psychiatrists/Psychiatric Prescribers for prescription of appropriate medications or clarification of diagnosis.
• Treatment for mental illness, maladaptive behaviors, and other problems of an emotional nature including establishing a professional relationship with the patient for the purpose of removing, modifying, or retarding existing problems.
• Utilization of group dynamics and family interactions to diagnose the dysfunctional aspects of the familial relationship and provide treatment in an effort to improve or resolve the identified problems.
• Recording of information in the patient's medical record related to the patient's database, psychosocial diagnosis, treatment plan, and progress in therapy.
• Use of diagnostic knowledge of the patient's needs to make referrals to a variety of VA and non-VA resources in support of the treatment objectives of the patient.
• Participation in interdisciplinary collaboration with clinic personnel and with community resources.
• Serve on NAVAHCE, VISN, and National VA committees, as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Technician will collaborate with Dietitians regarding Food/Drug Interactions, notifying clinical staff of potential issues with meal service and delivery and taking direction regarding management. Duties include, but not limited to:

• Handles patient meal service orders, and enter meal orders into Dietetics Software system
• Provides professional and courteous customer service via telephone, email, and in-person
• Collaborates with dietitians regarding food/drug interactions, notifying clinical staff of potential issues with meal service and delivery
• Interprets and processes diet orders
• Prints, prepares, and reviews meal tickets
• Triages calls from inpatient units or outpatient clinics and procedure areas relating to patient meal trays or nourishments
• Retrieves computerized information/printouts to assist with tray and/or nourishment assembly such as standing orders, nourishment labels, tabulated recipe lists, and other simple information to assist in meal delivery
• Provides basic-level education and information on therapeutic diets
• Correctly interprets diet activity and patient information to ensure meal trays contain food items adhering to patient requests and preferences, and current therapeutic diet order
• Communicates patient concerns with registered dietitian or dietetic technician
• Verifies physician orders for unusual diets, conflicting modifications, tube feeding orders and nutritional supplements
• Uses a computer to record, retrieve and print recipes, menus, and inventory reports
• Performs other related duties as assigned