Total 95 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Chicago, Illinois

Major Duties

• The incumbent assists the C&P Manager/Analyst in developing short- and long-term goals necessary to accomplish the mission of the C&P program.
• Assists in identifying the resources necessary for accomplishing the mission and function of the credentials and privileging program. Serves as SME in the field of credentials and clinical privileging.
• Keeps leadership and appropriate administrative staff informed of program changes, new regulatory requirements, and policies and procedures pertaining to the C&P process.
• Assists C&P Manager/Analyst in drafting local credentialing processes and Medical Staff Bylaws in compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Receives and reviews correspondence and communications for the C&P function and determines which items require immediate attention and which are confidential in nature.
• Receives and reviews VetPro reports detecting problem areas requiring further investigation. Upon identification of a problem, researches reference materials, regulations, and standards to identify appropriate action necessary to correct the problem.
• Issues of a serious nature are elevated to the supervisor for guidance.
• Ensures accurate provider data is entered into and maintained in the VetPro computer program.
• Ensures current information is present on providers relative to state licensure, Drug Enforcement Organization (DEA) license, National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Continuous Query (CQ) enrollments and renewals, Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), documentation of professional education, specialty medical training, certifications, adverse licensure or privileging actions, initial and renewal of privileges which may affect the status of privileges granted for medical practice.
• Informs C&P Manager/Analyst of trends identified, audit results and identified problems that may affect a provider's privilege status.
• Manages provider applications (initial and renewals) for LIPs C&P within the VAMC.
• Incumbent must have a broad knowledge of medical specialties and core privileges and is the technical advisor to clinical leadership for the development of department specific privileges and assures that complete documentation is available to support privileges granted to providers within their training and/or experience.

Duties Include:

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

Duties Include:

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

• The Pain Management Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner (CPP) works collaboratively with primary care providers at the main facility in Danville, IL, and the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
• Serves as a mid-level provider with prescribing privileges as outlined in the individual's scope of practice.
• Delivers evidence-based comprehensive medication management (CMM) through direct patient care and as part of the interdisciplinary team providing Pain Management.
• Designs, implements, assesses monitoring and documents therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, least toxic and most economical medication treatments.
• Helps in achieving positive patient centric outcomes.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of VA/DOD clinical practice guidelines, The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, Veterans Affairs (VA) performance measures, VA Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) initiatives and will integrate these standards into practice.
• Participates as a subject matter expert on pain-related committees at the local facility level.
• Assists with quality improvement projects related to pain.
• Obtains medication histories from patients and summarizes significant findings in the medical record and/or to the pain management team, as appropriate.
• Identifies, documents drug errors, adverse drug reactions, allergies, and patient compliance issues per facility procedures.
• Provides medication counseling/education to patients and caregivers.
• Completes nonformulary request adjudications pertinent to pain management.
• Provides clinical pharmacy consultations and drug information to professional staff on the pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapeutics of pharmaceutical products.
• Recognizes suicide risk factors, understands policies regarding suicide prevention and referral resources.
• Establishes and reviews pharmacy policies concerning ambulatory care, acute care, and pain management.
• Complies with all applicable Federal, VHA, and local regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to controlled substance accountability and drug accountability for pharmacy.
• Precepts and evaluates pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and other relevant trainees.
• Promotes and monitors compliance for established drug therapy policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Major Duties:

Previous Administrative work experience is preferred (not required).

• Coordinates and implements the National Transit Program.
• Tracks the daily operations of the parking structure/garage for the Medical Center.
• Signs up and withdraws employees for the parking garage program and submits paperwork to payroll to start or stop their deductions.
• Conducts a parking garage audit once a month to ensure the parking garage is not over capacity.
• Tracks vehicles and makes sure that employees are not misusing/abusing parking privileges that is intended for the patients or programs that would receive free parking.
• Attends New Employee Orientation twice a month for the new employees that are hired to educate them on the Transit Benefit/Parking Program.
• Prepares and distributes written information to inform employees of program options.
• Develops methods to improve employment policies, processes, and practices, and recommends changes for the transit and parking program.
• Performs timekeeping duties.
• Performs various Engineering administrative tasks.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Registered Nurse Clinical Assessor works directly with the facility Caregiver Support Program Manager or designee. Assesses Veterans and caregivers eligibility, utilizing face to face or virtual contact with caregivers and Veterans on the needs for personal care services, with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), supervision, protection, or provides instruction to complete the Veteran Functional Assessments Instruments (VFAI) and other clinical treatment interventions.

• Conducts initial in-home assessments for application or reassessment process to assess for functional status, mobility, safety and to assess need for personal care services. Advises and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and medical center on caregiver issues. Creates educational tools, develops programs, and implements training focused on specific caregiver needs/issues.
• Provides referral to VA medical and mental health treatment and to other VA programs and services including VA benefits, as well as community-based social services and other non-VA entitlement programs.
• Conducts caregiver and family clinical interventions to facilitate the identification of caregiver stress, psychiatric illness, emotional distress, and social needs as treatment issues. Responsible for tracking and processing functional Assessment and Home Assessment consults. Serves as a consultant for navigating the complex processes caregivers, Veterans, and families encounter when interacting with government and community agencies.
• Functions in support of caregivers, Veterans, and family members throughout the Medical Center and in the community.
• Other duties as assigned.

PAINTING - Applies coating materials and techniques that achieve the required effect. Determines the methods, techniques, devices, and materials that are best suited to the surface finish required. Prepares surfaces by methods such as smoothing, filling, shaping, and leveling with metal and synthetic resins, and mixing and applying pre-coating agents. accepted trade standards.

PLASTERING - Mixing, application, and finishing of plaster surfaces in the construction and repair of interior walls and ceilings and stucco exterior walls. Performs new plastering on all types of backgrounds such as metal, wood, gypsum wallboard, wire & wood lath and masonry surfaces, as well as repair and patching of plaster and stucco surfaces.

CARPENTRY - Constructs and repairs a wide variety of structural items such as building frames, rafters, concrete forms, walls, staircases, door and window frames, interior and exterior trim, and miscellaneous items such as workbenches, counter tops, bookcases, equipment cabinets, computer consoles, and items requiring limited decorative trim and molding.

AIR CONDITIONING/REFRIGERATION - Maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, installs, balances, and replaces commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HV AC) systems, refrigeration systems, ventilation systems, dehumidification, cleaning filtering and recirculating systems, and control systems. Replaces filters, cleans ducts, cleans condensers, and assorted preventive maintenance and other duties typical to the HV AC trade. The incumbent must have EPA Universal Certification.

STEAM/PLUMBING - Installs, maintains, and repairs steam heating systems and components such as radiators, air valves, safety valves, steam traps, vacuum pumps, condensate pumps, heat exchangers, steam coils and system piping components, etc. Installs, maintains and repairs new and existing utility systems (sewerage, storm drain, water, heating, on and gas distribution systems, sprinkler and fire extinguishing systems, residential gas/oil fired heating systems, medical air-oxygen and vacuum systems) and building service equipment.

ELECTRICAL - Troubleshoots repair and replaces switches, fuses, outlets, motors, light fixtures, building service equipment, streetlights, operational controls, and wiring systems (up to 480-volt single and three-phase systems). Assists in installation/renovation projects and equipment installation of replacement projects.

Physical Requirements: Occasionally lifts heavy loads, machinery parts, etc., be able to climb/descent ladders and scaffolds. The Incumbent is subject to all hazards inherent in the physical plant and grounds environments, for example, burns, cuts, bruises, sprains, falls, high heat, high humidity, etc. Work performed by employee is related to station level construction projects and requires lifting, carrying and pulling weights up to 100 pounds. Adjustments, repairs and replacement of parts and materials may require kneeling, stooping, climbing ladders, reading over, under and into equipment while in cramped and awkward position.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic - In-House Construction (IHC)/PD24075A
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

The Administrative Officer of Care Management and Social Work (CMSW) Service reports to and serves as the principal assistant to the Chief of the Service and works with supervisors within the Service to facilitate efficient and effective operations and administration. The incumbent is an integral member of the Health Care System's Care Management and Social Work administrative team by providing personnel administration, financial management and administrative management essential to the direction and operation of the Service:

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• preparing job analyses for job postings, coordinating personnel actions, maintaining personnel-related records in the six-part system
• Advises management on the administrative and clinical orientation processes for new staff to the Service and program areas
• Provides Service administrative orientation and training, and assures appropriate documentation is completed and filed in the employee's competency folder.
• Audits competency folders for all Social Work staff within the Health Care System on a quarterly basis to assure competency folders meet facility, The Joint Commission, CARF and other accrediting body requirements
• Consults with supervisors to draft, implement and review Service level personnel policies ensuring they are in accordance and compliance with internal operations and policies, agency personnel policies, AFGE Master Agreement, budgetary constraints, and work priorities
• Serves as an approving official for purchase orders for the Service
• Attends Director's Morning Report with Service administration and follows-up on issues as assigned by members of the Executive Leadership
• Assists the Chief in assessing the effectiveness of the professional services provided to the patients utilizing automated programs and through the use of feedback mechanisms; including surveys
• Conducts special studies and analyzes complex problems of manpower, office equipment, workload statistics, space utilization, etc. to monitor needs of the Service
• Prepares and certifies timecards, administers the unplanned leave system, and tracks leave in collaboration with the supervisors to ensure adequate coverage
• Responsible for the overall administrative management of the Service

• Receives telephone calls and visitors to the clinic, determines the nature of call or visit, obtains identifying information, and verifies the patient's eligibility for treatment. and updates the existing medical record or prepare new record.
• Schedules appointments, completes the client admission forms. Screens/Updates the existing medical record or collects sufficient information to prepare new record. Reviews discharge information or handouts with client.
• Maintains clinic exterior, reception area and exam rooms to ensure general cleanliness (to include cleaning urine, feces and blood). Dispenses medications, annotates prescriptions and refills prescriptions accordance with polices and procedures
• Completes bi-weekly payroll reports. Prepares and submits required end of month reports. Assists with preparation of the yearly clinical budget. Initiates personnel actions at the direction of management. Monitors and replenishes inventory.
• Receives payments for services rendered. Balances cash and checks daily; makes daily bank deposit. Monitors and replenishes inventory. Serves as clinic ordering official and Government Purchase Cardholder. Processes purchasing documents.

• Acts as a partner to the Chief, Pharmacy Service.
• Assumes responsibility for all Pharmacy Service Programs in the absence of the Chief.
• Assists the Chief, Pharmacy service in performing the administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervised.
• Responsible for supervision of all CPRS and VISTA prescription order entry by clinical and operational pharmacy staff.
• Monitoring compliance with clinical safety and efficacy policies.
• Adherence to rules and regulations set forth by the PBM (Pharmacy Benefit Management office).
• Provides direct supervision to the drug dispensing and drug information programs.
• Responsible to ensure the timeliest, safe, appropriate, and cost-effective therapy is delivered to our Veterans.
• Oversees the work of the pharmacy staff and ensures coordination and integration where required with other departments.
• Holds self and subordinate employees accountable for accomplishments through shared goal setting while meeting the departments and VA's mission.
• Provides supervision, compliance and enforcement of clinical practice guidelines regarding outpatient prescription entry and drug procurement by all pharmacy staff.
• Works with Pharmacy Chief in establishing and communicating guidelines and performance expectations for professional staff.
• Ensures that employees meet performance standards and competencies and identifies areas for improvement as needed.
• Coordinates staffing and assesses workload shifts throughout the day for maximum efficiency.
• Develops and establishes policies and procedures defining operational requirements.
• Provides patients, caregivers and customers of the pharmacy information regarding the use, storage, handling, precautions and potential adverse effects of their medications.
• Represents the Pharmacy Service at all meetings and committees.
• Trains and orients all new pharmacy employees, students and volunteers to the pharmacy.

The Chief, Care Management and Social Work Service has full responsibility for provision of complex social work services requiring advanced practice skills as well as administrative responsibility for numerous programs such as Community Nursing Home, Respite, Contract Adult Day Healthcare, Veteran Directed Home Care, Advance Care Planning, Caregiver Support, Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program, and Post 9/11 Military to VA. Additional program areas with coordination responsibilities lying within Care management and Social Work include the Visual Impairment Services Team, Polytrauma/TBI, and Spinal Cord Injury and Diseases, including Multiple Sclerosis and ALS.

The Chief is responsible for defining the mission and vision of the Service, developing the scope of practice for health care system social workers, designing a service business plan, and assuring implementation of quality improvement measures. The incumbent is responsible for developing, planning, clarifying, administering and managing Care Management and Social Work Services for all areas of the Marion VA Health Care System (HCS). The incumbent designates service priorities and objectives, ensures the supervision and evaluation of all service staff, and is responsible for supervising and evaluating the performance of all direct reports, including program managers, program coordinators, and social workers. The Chief makes independent professional decisions and recommendations. The incumbent serves as the liaison to other Services or care-lines, other facilities, VISN offices and VHA Central Office. This position also serves as liaison with Veterans Benefits Administration Offices, other government agencies, and the community. The incumbent is responsible for advising management of specific clinical or administrative issues within the Care Management and Social Work Service and within the Marion VA HCS. The position serves as a consultant, mentor, and advisor to subordinates, peers and administration. The incumbent is responsible for Joint Commission, CARF, OIG and other compliance for the Care Management and Social Work services at the facility.

The Chief of Care Management and Social Work Service serves as the facility's Social Work Executive and has professional and clinical responsibility for approximately 100 facility social workers, including one GS 14, eight GS-13 and twenty GS-12 social workers. This includes provision of program specific consultation related to social work, social work hiring and human resources actions, social work productivity measurement, staffing management, risk management and coverage, management of the social work trainee program, strategic direction for social work, and professional education.

This employee travels to the various sites and to other VA facilities, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), or VACO as necessary.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Telework: Adhoc Telework only as needed.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Preferred Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. Candidate must have strong leadership skills as well as evidence of supervisory and management skills. Experience must demonstrate possession of advance skills in administration, demonstrating progressively more professional competency skills and judgment. Individual may have certification or other post-masters degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes defined curriculum/course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience.

VISN 12 is committed to fostering and sustaining an environment which celebrates diversity, provides equitable opportunities for employment and promotion, and supports inclusiveness in our culture. Together, we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that promote professional growth and teamwork, and are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. We embrace our differences as individuals and unite as a team toward a common goal: to serve our nation's Veterans.

The Ambulatory Surgery Perioperative Operating Room (OR) Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable for patient outcomes resulting from the nursing care for the patient undergoing a surgical/invasive procedure. The Ambulatory Surgery OR RN plans, directs, and coordinates the care of every patient undergoing operative and other invasive procedures, taking into consideration respect for the individual and recognition of the important contribution that each team member makes to the patient's well-being. The Ambulatory Surgery OR RN is expected to function proficiently in both the circulator and scrub role within the OR and to be competent in all surgical specialties served. The Ambulatory Surgery OR RN maintains knowledge of current Association of peri-Operative Registered Nurses (AORN) standards, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directives, and service level standard operating procedures (SOPs). The Ambulatory Surgery OR RN assures the sterility of the surgical field is maintained and all instrumentation and equipment in play is used in a safe and efficient manner. Protects the patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal sources, and extraneous objects, performs counting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items, participates in the Time Out process to ensure correct site, side, and level, and follows implant and tissue/tissue-based product documentation, policy, and procedures. Manages the patient's specimens in the appropriate manner, administers medications safely and correctly, performs interventions to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels, and performs interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection. Responsible for ensuring comprehensive documentation of all care provided during the perioperative experience is timely, complete, and accurate in the electronic health record. Responsible for knowing what reusable instruments, equipment, medical devices, or supplies are in use in the clinical area. Obtains, reads, and follows Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all reusable medical equipment (RME) in use in the clinical area and consults Sterile Processing and/or Infection Control as needed.

The Ambulatory Surgery OR RN demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence. Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. 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. Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence-based-practice culture.

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

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

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: Total-Rewards-of-a-Medical-Technologist-Career-Flyer.pdf (va.gov)

The Lead Medical Technologist facilitates a team or unit processes by working in collaboration with a team to ensure that task, priorities, goals, and achievements are coordinated with management. The incumbent will be responsible for all aspects of operations in their area of specialty, this includes preparation and maintenance of records and reports, analysis of testing mythologies, training, instrumentation, and compliance.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Serves as an expert providing authoritative advice and consultation for more markedly difficult, complex, unique, and/or emerging tests requiring special knowledge. Examples are, but not limited to, molecular/DNA testing, bone marrow examination, genetic testing, and flow cytometry.
• Conducts studies and recommends changes to correct deficiencies and improve the specialty area. Recommends new/replacement instrumentation.
• Designs work flow to accomplish objectives in the clinical specialty area.
• Advises all organizational levels on various aspects of the specialized testing, including the appropriateness of specific tests and takes into consideration the clinical context and usefulness of the test information. Advises on alternate testing to overcome ambiguities in the clinical diagnoses.
• Identifies training needs appropriate for the type and complexity of the laboratory services performed.
• Identifies, defines, and resolves issues associated with complex aspects of data or unique or controversial aspects of the testing where no direct precedent exists.
• Accepts referrals of abnormal or unusual results, observations, problems, or issues from laboratory personnel of a technical or administrative nature and provides advice on course of action to be taken as well as monitors progress until problem/issue has been resolved.
• Conducts on-going reviews of work performed, workflow, equipment maintenance etc. within the various sections of P&LMS that are under his/her direction.
• Plans, develops, modifies, implements, and coordinates quality control and preventive maintenance programs within P&LMS to ensure that acceptable accreditation program requirements are being met.
• Analyzes emerging trends and technology and adopts appropriate methods and testing.
• Applies laws, policies, precedents, regulatory, licensing, and accrediting requirements to establish, monitor, and maintain the specialized testing.
• Maintains process control in a specialty area through a multifaceted quality assurance program.
• Assists with staff competency assessment as applicable.
• Maintains knowledge of and complies with the federal regulations associated with the Clinical Lab Improvement Act of 1988.
• Assumes responsibility for the instruction and coordination of teaching activities for Medical Technology students in order to fulfill the requirements of a NAACLS­ accredited CLS Program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients.

Major duties and responsibilities of the position:

- Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
- Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
- Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members.
- Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
- Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
- Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services.
- Provides education to patients and their families.
- Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.


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

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

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 0745-1615
Telework: Not authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
EDRP Authorized: Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply.
Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

Duties:
Admission, history and physical, diagnostic gender-specific examination, discharge, consultation, work-up, diagnosis, authorization to write life sustaining treatment plans and life sustaining treatment orders, including Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) and Do Not Intubate (DNI) orders, management and provision of medical care to outpatients with acute and chronic illnesses. They also include several basic procedures fundamental to the practice of Primary Care: NG tube placement, placement of a bladder catheter, insertion of a peripheral venous catheter, ear wash, and fecal occult blood testing. Suture and/or Closure of simple/superficial lacerations (not involving deep tendons, face); Suture and/or Closure removal and Cryotherapy.

Carrying out health promotion and disease prevention activities Initiating and expediting requests for consultations/scheduling special tests and studies Ordering diagnostic studies, such as laboratory tests, Xrays 'and mammograms. Providing education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.

Application of splints for Fractures & Sprains Incision and drainage (not located in rectal area or eyelid) Mechanical Remove / Extraction from Ear & Nose. Removal of Foreign bodies (including vagina, rectum, oral pharynx) Minor Skin Procedures: excision or incisional biopsy with single or multilayer closure of skin lesions. In the space provided, please indicate any body location(s) excluded: Perform Environmental Examinations Perform pelvic exam, smear, and breast exams.


Work Schedule: 7:45- 16:45 M-F CST