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-Supervising a staff of economists, social science analysts, program analysts, and policy analysts on a variety of data and technical analysis issues critical
to the development, evaluation, and implementation of Medicare and other health financing policies.
-Overseeing staff that conduct a variety of quantitative and qualitative assessments to estimate the costs, benefits, and impacts of a range of Administration and Congressional initiatives.
-Overseeing the analyses conducted by staff and produced by contractors, including ensuring their methodological rigor, technical accuracy, and the development of research products that effectively communicate analytical results.
-Directing data analysis on a broad range of health services research, evaluation and policy issues.

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.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The DAB, through direct delegation from the Secretary issues decisions under more than 60 statutory provisions governing Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) programs. The Chair is responsible for exercising executive direction and leadership over the day-to-day activities and operations of the DAB, a staff division within the Office of the Secretary. In that capacity, the incumbent serves as a key advisor to DHHS leadership on adjudicative activities conducted by DAB Judges, adjudicative trends at the administrative appeals level and manages the Division's operations including strategic planning, assessment of objectives and results, and management of financial and human resources. Additional duties include evaluating the evolving needs of the organization and coordinating budget planning and execution including drafting and submitting written budget requests and justifications to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Congress.

As the Chair, the incumbent also:
Serves as a member of the Board and designates panels of three Board members to adjudicate appeals. Appraises the performance of the Executive Officer/Executive Director of Administration, Board members and senior level officials including the Deputy Board Chair, the Chief Administrative Appeals Judge, the Executive Director of the Medicare Operations Division, the Executive Director for Adjudication, and supervisory attorney advisors who serve as division directors of the DAB's three adjudicatory divisions, the Appellate Division, the Civil Remedies Division and the Medicare Operations Division.

This is not a remote position. Department of Veterans Affairs requires that all Senior Executive Service and Senior Executive Service Equivalent employees report to work at a VA-owned or leased facility five days per bi-weekly pay period. Upon selection, the location will be identified to meet this requirement. Confirmed space is identified in the following locations: Salt Lake City, UT; Cincinnati, OH; Durham, NC; Washington, DC; and Atlanta, GA. Additional locations may be considered upon selection.

4-Year 7306 appointment with potential for re-appointment (not guaranteed)
This is a Pay Table 4 Tier 2 positions. Salary range is $145,000 to $295,000.

NOTE: Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected. Exceptions to the salary cap must be approved.

Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized
Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized

The Deputy Chief Officer (DCO), Specialty Care serves as Deputy to the Chief Officer, Specialty Care Services for all program function oversight to include delivery of services, assessment of services, and outcome analysis relating to Anesthesia, allergy & immunology, critical care, cardiology, dermatology, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, genomic medicine, hepatitis, HIV, infectious disease, neurology, hospital medicine, pain management, oncology, ophthalmology, optometry, podiatry, molecular medicine, radiation oncology, rheumatology, and sleep medicine.

The DCO provides national leadership to and has advisory and consultative responsibility for these programs and their initiatives. Additional responsibilities include developing short and long term goals consistent with VA and VHA's mission, strategies, and goals.

The Veterans Health Administration has become a national leader in developing programs and policies to protect the safety and health of its employees. The program goals are to:

• Eliminate work-related injury and illness in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
• Assure appropriate treatment, minimize disability and support return to work.
• Assure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration, The Joint Commission, and professional public health practices and standards.

• Employee Occupational Health
• Safe Patient Handling and Mobility
• Workers' Compensation
• Employee Health and Well-Being
• Behavioral Threat Management & Violence Prevention

• Serve as the Employee Occupational Health Service Licensed Independent Practitioner, seeing patients for administrative exams, mandatory exams, medical surveillance, on the job injuries/illnesses, exposures or other work related health care needs.
• Consider physical exam findings, laboratory and clinical test results, and position-specific functional requirements and work environment descriptions to determine medical clearance for pre-placement and mandatory exams.
• Ensure appropriate review of laboratory and test results ordered for patients of Employee Occupational Health, as well-as timely issuance of results letters and patient counseling on exam findings and test results.
• Ensure Employee Occupational Health Service practices are consistent with VHA Directives, guidelines and medical center numbered memorandums.
• Provide clinical direction of Employee Occupational Health programs.
• Provide clinical oversight of all nursing and support staff within Employee Health Service.
• Oversee clinical and administrative activities of Employee Occupational Health Service programs (Employee Occupational Health Clinic, Employee Wellness Program, Mandatory Exam and Medical Surveillance Program, and the MGV AMC Ergonomics Program).
• Collaborate with other medical center departments and services on issues related to employee safety.
• Track and report issues related to employee exposures including blood borne pathogens, on the job illnesses and injuries, health care worker immunization status, Tb screening and medical surveillance, and other employee health and safety issues as directed by facility policy and regulatory guidelines.
• Track and report facility compliance with guidelines and directives of VHA and regulatory agencies.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

The Veterans Health Administration has become a national leader in developing programs and policies to protect the safety and health of its employees. The program goals are to:

• Eliminate work-related injury and illness in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
• Assure appropriate treatment, minimize disability and support return to work.
• Assure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration, The Joint Commission, and professional public health practices and standards.

• Employee Occupational Health
• Safe Patient Handling and Mobility
• Workers' Compensation
• Employee Health and Well-Being
• Behavioral Threat Management & Violence Prevention

• Serve as the Employee Occupational Health Service Licensed Independent Practitioner, seeing patients for administrative exams, mandatory exams, medical surveillance, on the job injuries/illnesses, exposures or other work related health care needs.
• Consider physical exam findings, laboratory and clinical test results, and position-specific functional requirements and work environment descriptions to determine medical clearance for pre-placement and mandatory exams.
• Ensure appropriate review of laboratory and test results ordered for patients of Employee Occupational Health, as well-as timely issuance of results letters and patient counseling on exam findings and test results.
• Ensure Employee Occupational Health Service practices are consistent with VHA Directives, guidelines and medical center numbered memorandums.
• Provide clinical direction of Employee Occupational Health programs.
• Provide clinical oversight of all nursing and support staff within Employee Health Service.
• Oversee clinical and administrative activities of Employee Occupational Health Service programs (Employee Occupational Health Clinic, Employee Wellness Program, Mandatory Exam and Medical Surveillance Program, and the MGV AMC Ergonomics Program).
• Collaborate with other medical center departments and services on issues related to employee safety.
• Track and report issues related to employee exposures including blood borne pathogens, on the job illnesses and injuries, health care worker immunization status, Tb screening and medical surveillance, and other employee health and safety issues as directed by facility policy and regulatory guidelines.
• Track and report facility compliance with guidelines and directives of VHA and regulatory agencies.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

• Protects the civil rights of all individuals on VA controlled property;
• Prevents, detect and investigate crimes;
• Patrols assigned areas on foot or by motor vehicle;
• Subdues persons causing disturbance or who threaten harm to themselves or others;
• Follows rules/procedures concerning search and seizure of evidence and contraband;
• Takes charge of significant and catastrophic events;
• Conducts investigations, apprehensions, and detention;
• Obtains search and arrest warrants;
• Arrests violators;
• Uses independent judgment in cases where policy is not clear;
• Provides basic first aid and CPR prior to arrival of emergency medical personnel;
• Prepares report of activities and events that occurred during shift;
• Performs traffic control; and
• Assists citizens in emergency situations;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Prepare compounding medications.
• Determine type of substance, strength, dosage, and quantity of medication prescription to be dispensed.
• Prepare unit dose oral medications.
• Prepares full range of sterile products - parenteral, parenteral nutrition and intravenous additives
• Selects components and computes quantities; sets up, operates, and maintains common and specialized instruments and equipment; and performs mixing and blending of substances.
• Packages and labels products and ensures that they are properly handled, stored, and accounted.
• Prepares additives in strict compliance with procedures and techniques.
• Reviews orders for compatibility and additives, converts instructions to proper units and measures, and calculates the quantity of solution required based on concentration, interaction, dosage, number of doses, loss in processing, etc.
• Assist supervisor in inventory, stock of control and accounting for pharmaceuticals to include controlled substances.
• Prepare related reports, establish, and maintain patient files from a variety of manual and automated records system concerning pharmacy operations.
• Rotate pharmacy stock and expired medication checks.

• Responsible for interviewing patients applying for medical benefits. Applications may be received in person, by telephone, by mail, on-line or referral from another VA. Incumbent is responsible for entering demographic, insurance, and income information into the VistA system. This information serves as a base for determining entitlement to medical care as well as bill preparation and collections on all billable episodes of inpatient and outpatient care. Accurate and complete data collection is essential to proper processing of third party collection requirements as mandated by law.
• Verifies eligibility/entitlement for benefits of all applicants using various methods including income assessments, military discharge documents, computer hospital inquiry (HINQ) and other means, such as communications with VA Regional Office or VA Records Processing Centers. The process of verifying eligibility is complicated and criteria differ for each type of benefit applied for. Incumbent advises the veterans of their entitlement to various medical benefits and discusses co-payment requirements of veterans in discretionary categories. Extreme tact and diplomacy is required to explain complicated laws in this area.
• Functions as the single administrative contact for a client during any one visit to the VA Walla Walla. Incumbent is the initial contact point for Veteran accessing the VA system for the first time, or re-accessing the system after an absence from VA Care. The incumbent receives, determines needs, entitlements, and coordinates a client's visit from arrival to departure, ensuring all administrative and clinical details have been completed before an applicant leaves the facility. When necessary, the incumbent will make telephonic contacts with the client to follow-up and complete details from a previous visit.
• Greets and receives applicants and determines his/her status in the VA system. In the case of a new patient, the incumbent must determine eligibility based on the correct application of current regulations, directives and CBO guidance governing entitlement to medical benefits. This also includes reviewing all available documentation and data bases, such as, HINQ, DD-214, VIS, etc.
• Advises the veteran of his/her eligibility status and enrollment Priority Group for VA health care, explaining his/her billing co-payment status, including how his/her private insurance may affect his/her VA billing co-payments. The incumbent also will advise the veteran if he/she is determined to be ineligible of their appeals rights and procedures in writing and assist them to submit a notice of disagreement.

• Collect height, weight, blood pressure, and other vital signs to record in medical records.
• Prepare and administer medications by oral, topical, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravascular methods.
• Administer oxygen and regulate IV flow rate and monitors fluids.
• Assist physicians with examinations, procedures, and treatments.
• Set up and maintain sterile field and ensure appropriate equipment is available for procedures.
• Provide education to patients and family members on disease detection, pre-endoscopy procedures, self-care, and general health.

The individual performs the duties of the Senior Mental Health Counselor in support of the Re-entry and Sanctions Center program. This person will be assigned to work on the Co-Occurring Disorder Units.

Under the general direction of the Unit Manager, the Senior Mental Health Counselor facilitates the Mental Health Counselors delivery of services and reintegration programming for high-risk offenders and defendants.

Collaborates with other unit staff to ensure the completion of assessments that determine the offender's need for assistance, such as psychological counseling, substance abuse treatment, skills training and education, and medical treatment.

Provides ongoing training and guidance to Mental Health Counselors and Social Services Assistants/Counselors. Actively participates as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team.

Maintains accurate unit records and logs and provides them upon request to the Unit Manager for review.

The individual performs the duties of the Senior Mental Health Counselor in support of the Re-entry and Sanctions Center program. This person will be assigned to work on the Co-Occurring Disorder Units.

Under the general direction of the Unit Manager, the Senior Mental Health Counselor facilitates the Mental Health Counselors delivery of services and reintegration programming for high-risk offenders and defendants.

Collaborates with other unit staff to ensure the completion of assessments that determine the offender's need for assistance, such as psychological counseling, substance abuse treatment, skills training and education, and medical treatment.

Provides ongoing training and guidance to Mental Health Counselors and Social Services Assistants/Counselors. Actively participates as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team.

Maintains accurate unit records and logs and provides them upon request to the Unit Manager for review.

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf

Psychologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Psychology-Career-Flyer.pdf

This Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Psychologist position a Co-located Collaborative Care (CCC) behavioral health consultant providing brief, evidence-based interventions, education, and consultation services to Veterans and primary care team members. The PCMHI psychologist works collaboratively within PACT to promote prevention, early identification, and treatment of most mild to moderate behavioral health concerns as part of routine primary care. Direct service delivery occurs via brief, focused interventions for up to 8-10 patients daily, with a large percentage of those being seen via warm handoff within PACT to ensure same day access.

CLINICAL

PCMHI CCC Clinical Practice Management:

• Collaborates with PCPs and the interdisciplinary PACT to support high quality, effective, and coordinated service delivery at the patient and programmatic levels
• Maintains daily open access slots and encourages same day warm handoffs within PACT
• Refers Veterans with more severe or complex needs to the appropriate general or specialty mental health program
• Provides time-limited, brief, evidence-based, individual or group interventions (e.g., approximately 1-6 sessions) for a broad range of behavioral health and health behavior concerns within the primary care setting
• Ensures quality of care by successfully completing the national VA PCMHI Competency Training Program (or approved equivalent) and associated ongoing education modules

• Writes clear, concise notes that are optimized for collaboration within PACT based on the PCMHI CCC functional assessment and follow-up visit guidelines
• Notes document important elements for team collaboration (e.g., MBC, curbside consultation/team care discussion, liaison with specialty care providers) as appropriate
• Notes are completed same day or within 24-hours

• Engages in PACT huddles and meetings to cultivate collaborative team functioning and serve as a subject matter expert for behavioral health considerations
• Provides education to PACT on behavioral health and health behavior issues, as well as tips to promote effective patient communication, motivational enhancement, and behavior change
• Routinely provides feedback (verbal and/or written) to PCP and other PACT members same day as referral

ACADEMIC/TRAINING

• Supervises psychology predoctoral interns, practicum students and post-doctoral fellows in accord with training program policies and accrediting agency requirements
• Provides staff and student didactic training and consultation as requested in content areas of scholarly and/or clinical expertise

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Serves on Medical Center, VISN, or National VA committees or task forces
• Supports psychology administrative and performance improvement activities (e.g., by taking on assigned projects and serving on committees)

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 0800 - 1630; alternate tour of duty will be considered for highly qualified candidatesRecruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
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)
Telework: Available (Ad-Hoc).
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf

Psychologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Psychology-Career-Flyer.pdf

This Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Psychologist position a Co-located Collaborative Care (CCC) behavioral health consultant providing brief, evidence-based interventions, education, and consultation services to Veterans and primary care team members. The PCMHI psychologist works collaboratively within PACT to promote prevention, early identification, and treatment of most mild to moderate behavioral health concerns as part of routine primary care. Direct service delivery occurs via brief, focused interventions for up to 8-10 patients daily, with a large percentage of those being seen via warm handoff within PACT to ensure same day access.

CLINICAL

PCMHI CCC Clinical Practice Management:

• Collaborates with PCPs and the interdisciplinary PACT to support high quality, effective, and coordinated service delivery at the patient and programmatic levels
• Maintains daily open access slots and encourages same day warm handoffs within PACT
• Refers Veterans with more severe or complex needs to the appropriate general or specialty mental health program
• Provides time-limited, brief, evidence-based, individual or group interventions (e.g., approximately 1-6 sessions) for a broad range of behavioral health and health behavior concerns within the primary care setting
• Ensures quality of care by successfully completing the national VA PCMHI Competency Training Program (or approved equivalent) and associated ongoing education modules

• Writes clear, concise notes that are optimized for collaboration within PACT based on the PCMHI CCC functional assessment and follow-up visit guidelines
• Notes document important elements for team collaboration (e.g., MBC, curbside consultation/team care discussion, liaison with specialty care providers) as appropriate
• Notes are completed same day or within 24-hours

• Engages in PACT huddles and meetings to cultivate collaborative team functioning and serve as a subject matter expert for behavioral health considerations
• Provides education to PACT on behavioral health and health behavior issues, as well as tips to promote effective patient communication, motivational enhancement, and behavior change
• Routinely provides feedback (verbal and/or written) to PCP and other PACT members same day as referral

ACADEMIC/TRAINING

• Supervises psychology predoctoral interns, practicum students and post-doctoral fellows in accord with training program policies and accrediting agency requirements
• Provides staff and student didactic training and consultation as requested in content areas of scholarly and/or clinical expertise

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Serves on Medical Center, VISN, or National VA committees or task forces
• Supports psychology administrative and performance improvement activities (e.g., by taking on assigned projects and serving on committees)

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 0800 - 1630; alternate tour of duty will be considered for highly qualified candidatesRecruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
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)
Telework: Available (Ad-Hoc).
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

You will serve as the Intermediate Care Technician (ICT) for the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC).

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/12/Total-Reward-of-a-Allied-Health-Professions-VA-Career-11-4-2022.pdf

The Intermediate Care Technician is an occupational specialty, especially for former military combat medics, medical technicians, and corpsmen. As an ICT, you will operate within clearly defined clinical competencies. For this job announcement, you may work in multiple clinical settings based on facility needs, these include but are not limited to, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Primary Care, Specialty Clinics, Women's health and COVID Screening, Swabbing Stations, and Vaccine Operations.

The clinical activities for the hospital will include but are not limited to:

• Performing observation-based screening and collecting patient information in collaboration with licensed personnel, this may involve completing clinical reminders, obtaining patient health history, chief complaints, medication history, and identification of health- related conditions that may impact the patient's health status.
• Completing approved templates and tools, such as, intake/outtake forms, normal result note follow up, clinical reminders, procedure and intervention notes established by the agency.
• Assisting in behavioral/psychiatric situations in an outpatient setting. This can include assisting licensed personnel with crisis intervention, management of aggressive or suicidal psychiatric patients, by providing one-to-one observations and applying prevention and management of disruptive behavior techniques (PMDB). Assists licensed staff with the delivery of care to patients with complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening situations. You will assist licensed staff with setting up equipment and providing treatment during in person or virtual visits.
• Operating specialized medical equipment to obtain diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes. Observes patient status and keeps licensed clinical staff informed of any change in condition. You will assist clinical providers with emergency medical care, provides emergency response as part of the Rapid-Response-Team (RRT), and assists with training of other hospital clinical staff.
• Performing Diagnostic Tests. Examples: Vital Signs, 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG)
• Point-of-Care. Examples: glucometer, COVID swabbing
• Specimen collection and Preparation. Examples: collecting and labeling venous blood samples
• Minor Procedures. Examples: simple one-layer laceration repairs, incision and drainage, skin stapling, STERIS trips, Dermabond
• Medication Administration: nebulized medications, topical, limited PO meds, vaccine administration
• Wound Care. Examples. wound debridement, Wet-to-Dry dressings, Unna Boot placement, compression dressings- Forflex and Profour, wound vac placement, graft application
• Patient education within scope of care or while providing an intervention
• Electronic Health Record (EHR): Thoroughly and appropriately documents actions, interventions and procedures in the medical record. Examples: Procedural notes and progress notes