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Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Extensive knowledge of SWS and its programs as they relate to administrative functions.
• Detailed knowledge of the organizational structure of the VA at local and higher levels, in-depth working knowledge of VA policies and regulations especially those pertaining to SWS and its Programs.
• Knowledge and ability to apply patient privacy regulations and release of information procedures.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and usages, (in general, medicine, surgical, geriatrics, hospital terms, medical abstracts, abbreviations, nursing, social work, pharmacology, aging, and home health), spelling, grammar, and composition, and ability to determine and follow required formats for VA memos and reports.
• Ability to plan effectively, set priorities, coordinate activities, have a high degree of skill in oral and written communications with a variety of people of different backgrounds and comprehension, and present a positive image of the VA to the community. This may include clerical, technical, administrative, and professional people at all levels in the medical center and community agencies.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations, to modify plans and demonstrate flexibility in changing circumstances, while displaying a high degree of interpersonal skill.
• Knowledge of the duties, priorities, commitments, policies, and program goals of SWS staff, and ability to support these with a spirit of teamwork in performing non-routine assignments. Knowledge sufficient to recognize which information is or is not relevant to the problem at hand. Ability to perform, plan and organize work in situations where numerous demands are made.
• Knowledge required to coordinate the work of the office with other stakeholders, and for recognizing the need for such coordination in various circumstances.
• Thorough knowledge of statistical and analytical processes and deductive reasoning to conduct problem and trend identification and resolution.
• Skill in use of Microsoft Work, Outlook, and Excel programs, scheduling, and other VISTA packages as indicated by duties of the position. Ability to retrieve information from CPRS to assist field staff with information needs by phone.
• Skill in operation and routine maintenance of facsimile and copier machines, as well as personal computers and printers.
• Ability to identify safety issues related to patient/staff safety and acts appropriately to report unsafe conditions.
• Skill in applying basic data gathering methods, such as standard interviewing or surveying techniques, to collect various types of factual information.
• Excellent telephone and personal interaction skills to ensure tact and diplomacy in dealing with veterans, families, high level officials, staff and other administrative and clinical departments, representatives from private and community corporations, members of service organizations and other stakeholders.
• Plans and carries out the successive steps and handles problems and deviations in the work assignment in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training or accepted practices in the occupation.
• The work includes various duties involving different and unrelated processes and methods.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Coordinates and provides administrative support;
• Schedules and manages appointments;
• Screens calls and visitors to the office, referring to other staff members as appropriate;
• Composes and prepares correspondence, forms, letters, memos, and reports;
• Schedules conferences, coordinates meetings and prepares meeting minutes;
• Maintains office supplies and equipment;
• Serves as the timekeeper for the service;
• Receives and reviews all incoming correspondence; and
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Supervisory MSA is responsible for managing and supervising the appointment management services within OCC and supervises one Lead Advanced Medical Support Assistant and ten Advanced Medical Support Assistants (MSAs) within the program. He/she collaborates with and has an extensive knowledge of all clinical applications, services and programs, to include but not limited services within the OCC. The Supervisory MSA is flexible, multi-skilled and creative in solving everyday challenges unique to this standalone service. The Supervisory MSA assigns work and daily priorities to the Lead and Advanced MSAs and ensures the goals and mission of the Office and Health Care System are being met. S/he is responsible for all performance management functions related to Lead and Advanced MSAs.

The Supervisory MSA applies principles, methods and guidelines to evaluate administrative operations in order to determine best practices for organizing administrative work and the flow of information throughout the service. S/he must take into consideration the staff ratios and skill mixes needed to accomplish the work. Analysis results in recommendations for improvement and implementation of new systems and processes that are discussed with the rest of the management team for decisions regarding the efficiency of service operations. The Supervisory MSA performs duties related to the receipt, intake and indexing of health and administrative information.

The Supervisory MSA will interface with personal computer (PC) applications as well as numerous Veterans Health Information and Technology Architecture (VistA), applications. The Supervisory MSA will serve as a backup for time and leave management processing. The Supervisory MSA must possess a high degree of tact and diplomacy when dealing with Veterans who have multiple medical problems and may be frustrated with the administrative process associated with coordinating treatment with community care providers.

The Supervisory MSA provides a variety of complex and unique duties in support of the MISSION Act. The Supervisory Advanced Medical Support Assistant will conduct and lead daily team huddles to assist with the coordination of patient care management, deploying customer contact and call center strategies, monitoring performance of the unit and make recommendations for improving the Veteran access to care and experience with VA and community care providers. The Supervisory MSA plans and directs programs within the Office of Community Care. The Supervisory MSA is responsible for implementing and deploying operational changes when necessary to ensure care in the community is provide in accordance with MISSION Act guidelines.

The Supervisory MSA has full supervisory responsibility of at least one lead MSA and ten Advanced MSA's. Assignments at this level include but are not limited to; assigning and evaluating the work of subordinate staff, resolving complex problems to ensure patient requirements are met. Analyzing staffing and workload patterns to ensure appropriate coverage of workload needs. Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting and adjusting priorities. Determining appropriate tours of duty. Approving or denying leave. Evaluating performance, rating employees, and recommending performance awards. Interviews and selects subordinate staff. Advises Program Manager with process improvement suggestions and new strategies by extracting and analyzing data to better manage care access and ensure compliant appointment management practices per the MISSION Act and scheduling directive guidelines.

The Supervisory MSA manages CPRS view alerts from providers, correspondence from external community care affiliates, caregivers, family support staff and Veterans for needed actions involving patient care and follow-up. Ensures subordinate Lead and Advanced MSAs appropriately manage inquiries and requests for care in the community to ensure requests are routed to the appropriate external provider and scheduled timely in accordance with MISSION Act and VA guidelines. Supervisory MSA has full administrative and professional responsibility for planning and directing the Lead and Advanced MSAs activities. In certain situations, the Supervisory MSA will be required to conduct scheduling assignments if no Lead MSAs or AMSAs are available to schedule patients or if the situation is complex or emotionally or politically charged.

Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm or as determined by supervisor.
Compressed/Flexible: At Supervisor discretion
Telework: Yes, position eligible
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

The Primary Care Provider (PCP) Float will provide primary care services in support of primary care operations in the San Antonio service area. As a float provider, this position will provide support to Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) at an assigned San Antonio Clinic and may be detailed to other VA Clinics in San Antonio as staffing and workload dictate.

THE PCP Float may be asked to provide coverage for a vacant/absent PACT provider to supplement PACT services by delivering same-day care, routine scheduled care, or new patient intake for PACT panel(s).

The Primary Care Physician is responsible for providing Comprehensive Primary Care for Veterans and should, in the context of a longitudinal relationship, fulfill all primary care needs, including acute and chronic illness, gender-specific PC, mental health (Screen for conditions such as depression, substance use/abuse, military sexual trauma and PTSD, and evaluate and treat uncomplicated mental health disorders as well as substance use disorders and refer patients appropriately for further evaluation and treatment of sexual assault and military sexual trauma, mental health disorders and substance use disorders) and preventative care (age-appropriate cancer screening e.g., colon, breast and cervical cancer - as well as weight management counseling, Chlamydia screening (when indicated), smoking cessation and immunizations, etc.) along with coordination of care delivery (when specialty care is needed, the primary care provider will coordinate this care and communicate with the specialty provider regarding the evaluation and treatment plan to ensure continuity of care).

The PACT Model is a patient-driven, team-based approach that delivers efficient, comprehensive, and continuous care through active communication and coordination of health services through an interdisciplinary team that includes the PCP, RN Care Manager, LVN, clerical associate as well as other clinical services necessary to meet the health goals and needs of the Veteran patient including specialists. While the Primary Care provider's relationship with the Veteran patient will remain key, that bond will be augmented and strengthen by involving other health care staff as part of an integrated team. Together the team takes responsibility for the Veteran patient's ongoing care through a cooperative effort among all members.

Alternative or collateral duties may include management of a subsection of primary care patients, the subsection may be defined either by a disease status, or demographic status (e.g., women veterans, OIF/OEF veterans, employees, etc.). Typically these duties are designated at the time of joining but occasionally during the course of employment, participation in special projects pertinent to assigned section may be necessary as the projects become available through strategic or other initiatives.

Physicians may be assigned duty as a supervising or collaborating physician for one or more mid-level providers. Physicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and review the care provided by mid-level practitioners. Most providers will need to act as surrogates for the patients of their colleagues, when one or more of their colleagues are on leave.

Driving Requirement: Selectee will be expected to travel and must posses a valid and unrestricted driver's license.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday (8:00 a.m. - 4:30p.m)


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

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for Internal Employees.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN17EDRP2@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

• Delivers classroom instruction about Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Systems Redesign or other improvement methodologies tools and techniques to all levels of the organization.
• Expert analyst who has mastered methods to improve program effectiveness or complex management processes and systems and possesses knowledge of agency program goals and relationships with other programs within the agency.
• Defines a project scope and goals through a collaborative process with subject matter experts and leadership at the facility, service line or program, or unit level.
• Directs the team towards sustainable solutions that are mistake proof. Mistake proofing is designing processes that cannot be performed in error and thus improve the product experience for *8. Directs the team towards sustainable solutions that are mistake proof. Mistake proofing is designing processes that cannot be performed in error and thus improve the product experience for customers.
• Assist in the development of long-range program plans, goals, objectives, and milestones, and/or evaluate the effectiveness of programs conducted throughout VACH.
• Responsible for leading or coaching the team through development of control strategies, to ensure project solutions are sustained after the project lifecycle.
• The System Redesign Specialist must be aware of the organization's mission, vision, and values and critical success factors.
• Develops and refines information for comprehensive reports, addressing such elements as cost analysis, work measurements, trend analysis, efficiency, effectiveness, productivity, and tangible benefits.
• The position is responsible for delivering Performance Improvement techniques to a broad array of program and services throughout the Medical Center, including Lean, Six Sigma, Coaching, Project Management, and Training.
• Incorporates recommendations for the resolution of problems identified in studies such as eliminating, adding, changing, or rearranging specific procedures, products or services or making other changes to more efficiently and effectively utilize resources.
• Knowledge of clinical practice guidelines and guidelines designed by healthcare improvement organization to collect, analyze, and present data for performance improvement studies and projects
• Develops benchmarks and assigns a schedule or priority level to a potential project based on the needs of the organization and direct consultation with executive leadership.
• Develop collaborative relationships and funding mechanisms within the VHA with customers, stakeholders, and other members of the System Redesign Community of Practice - Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) offices, VA Central Office (VACO) programs.
• Ability to recognize different functions and motivations of various employees and groups in the healthcare delivery system and to communicate with each in order to gather information, present recommendations, and coordinate services.
• Communicates regularly with executive leadership, service chiefs, managers, and supervisors, medical center staff, patients, and their families, VISN and VACO leadership and staff, consultants, representatives of regulatory organizations, academic affiliates, and industry leaders and representatives and members of the general public.

As a nursing assistant, you serve as a member of the nursing team, performing a variety of nursing assignments in the outpatient clinical setting. This position requires the Nursing Assistant to perform such tasks as recording vital signs, doing EKGs, blood glucose monitoring and administering care to patients. The Nursing Assistant also provides support to providers and nurses in the performance of personal care and assisting with diagnostic examinations. The Nursing Assistant requires excellent customer service and communication skills when dealing with the veterans, their family and co-workers. Tasks include:

Maintaining unit flow in busy, high-volume environment by ensuring equipment is clean/sterile and in working order; exam/procedure rooms are clean, stocked and set-up, providing timely turnover of exam/procedure rooms to facilitate providers/clinic staying on time. The Nursing Assistant assists providers and other nursing staff with minor procedures. The Nursing Assistant will monitor for expiring medication/supplies. Assist with repeat blood pressures, patient admissions and transfers, general transporting of patients, lab and pharmacy running for clinic. The Nursing Assistant will be entering information into the patients' electronic records or charts using standard medical terminology for the human body, physical and emotional reactions, nursing care, and contraindications to medications, etc. The Nursing Assistant will foster/support a learning environment by participation in the orientation of new employees, providing feedback as appropriate and seeking opportunities for self-improvement. Must have basic computer skills to perform daily tasks. The Nursing Assistant will be required to monitor patients who are disoriented and in need of constant direction. You will be required to work as a team in improving patient care. You will be required to perform other related duties as assigned. This position reports directly to the Nurse Manager of the Surgical Specialty Clinics.

Clinical Skills
1. Completes all care assignments in a safe and timely manner
2. Actively participates in unit level quality improvement activities and attends huddles, team meetings, and assigned committees.
3. Completes applicable documentation per policy to include but not limited to Intake/Output, daily weights, vital signs, pain score, hourly rounding, blood glucose testing with accurate comment for notification.
4. Uses the appropriate equipment for safe patient handling to include but not limited to: SCDs, bladder scanner, Bucks tractions, lift equipment, CPM, glucometer to include maintenance of quality controls as applicable.

Emergency Intervention:
1. Is able to apply knowledge of effective verbal interactions and preventative tactics, such as the use of the least restrictive environment, when confronted by aggressive, potentially assaultive, disruptive, confused and elopement risk patients.
2. Is able to utilize knowledge of physical, social, and emotional factors when assisting with patient care.

Patient Education and Planned Activities:1
1. Applies knowledge of human behavior and the various degrees of physical and mental impairment, is able to reinforce patient/family teaching provided by the registered nurse.

Assessment and Communication:
1. Is able to recognize patient care management difficulties or problems and brings their finding to the attention of the registered nurse.
2. Is able to communicate with patients and families in a calming, reassuring, and supportive manner.

Interpersonal Relationships:
1. Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and all members of the Interdisciplinary Team.
2. Maintains courtesy during telephone and direct verbal interactions with patients, families, visitors, coworkers, and supervisors.

Fire and Safety/Infection Control:
1. Maintains a safe work environment and has knowledge of Safety and Infection Control Guidelines.
2. Utilizes proper body mechanics, encourages others to do so, and includes participates during unit In-service and Patient Care Conferences.

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Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0730-1600
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 00000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care, patient and family education, patient self-management after discharge, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction. Considers all characteristics of the individual, including age and life stages, state of health, race and culture, values, and previous experiences. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives as well as customer service programs.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Organize and participate in an urban human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinic.
• Assist clinical staff to organize patient care visits.
• Provide orientation visit for new patients to clinic.
• Track patients who are high-risk for noncompliance with medical follow up due to medical and psychosocial reasons such as substance abuse and homelessness, older age and geriatric comorbidities.
• Coordinate with infectious disease physicians, medical trainees, social workers, nurse practitioners, clinical nurses, pharmacists, clinical psychologists, dieticians, psychiatrist and community case management organizations who provide multidisciplinary care to HIV infected patients.
• Responsible with coordination of patient for general infectious disease and travel consults.
• Review antibiotic consults for Medical Center.
• Conduct chart reviews and telephone calls to patients for pre-visit preparation or post visit follow up.
• Coordinate HIV registry if applicable, collaborate with public health department, order test under RN policy, oversight of clinic flow and administrative and clinic assignments to ensure smooth clinic operation and maintain compliance with standards.

Duties and responsibilities of the Intermittent LVN/Primary Health Units include:

• Uses sound clinical judgment, has ability to vary the order and sequence of assignments based on patients' conditions.
• Utilizes knowledge of physical, social, and emotional factors when planning patient care, and uses this knowledge effectively in day-to-day interactions with patients and families.
• Recognizes deviations from patient's baseline. Demonstrates ability to respond to patient's immediate and long-term needs.
• Prepares and administers medications correctly and understands the action and side effects of all medications administered. Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition from prescribed medications/treatments, promptly and accurately documenting noted changes, and reporting any deviations from normal to RN or MD/DO.
• Performs complex treatments and procedures with exceptional skill and knowledge.
• Applies knowledge of Medical Center Policies and Procedures to his/her daily clinical functions and responsibilities.
• Age differences - delivers nursing care that reflects the various phases of the life cycle from 18 to 85 years and over. Distinguishes individual age need differences, considers maturation changes, promotes health in all phases, differentiates the need for special equipment, and considers the young adults and abuse problems.
• Applies knowledge of effective verbal interactions and preventative tactics, such as the use of the least restrictive environment, when confronted by aggressive or potentially assaultive patients.
• Knowledge of physical, social, and emotional factors when planning patient care, and uses this knowledge appropriately to respond to Code Blue emergencies.
• Recognizes and initiates life saving measures appropriately in the absence of other members of the Healthcare Team.
• Participates in the planning and/or implementation of various codes and emergency management procedures.
• Uses safe techniques when giving patient care and handling equipment, using standard precautions and personal/patient protective equipment.
• Recognizes and reports unsafe situations. Initiates appropriate emergency interventions.
• Assesses acute and subtle changes and consistency in patients' mental and physical condition and intervenes appropriately.
• Conducts group meetings to help patients share feelings, improve socialization skills and enhance their self-esteem.
• Applies knowledge of human behavior and the various degrees of physical and mental impairment, is able to modify patient/family teaching methods.
• Assists the professional nurse in planning and implementation of patient educational or recreational activities.
• Motivates patients to participate in learning and recreational activities to improve their quality of life.
• Recognizes patient care management difficulties or problems and makes suggestions for change.
• Communicates with patients and families in a calming, reassuring, and supportive manner.
• Assesses the need for and provides emotional support to the dying patient and family.
• Observes patient while on the unit and more frequently as directed in accordance with facility policies.
• Maintains courtesy during telephone and direct verbal interactions with patients, families, and visitors.
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and all members of the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Has ability to elicit feelings, attitudes, and promote positive communication and socialization skills with patients.
• Motivates others to support Medical Center policies and procedures.
• Maintains a safe work environment and adheres to Safety and Infection Control Guidelines.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics, encourages others to do so, and includes information regarding prevention of injury during unit In-service and Patient Care Conferences.
• Responds promptly and effectively to Fire and Disaster Drills and alarms, actively assisting others as needed.
• Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) is any medical equipment designed by the manufacturer to be reused for multiple patients.
• All personnel must understand that improper use and reprocessing of medical devices poses significant negative impact on our Veteran population through the risk of infectious disease
• Complies with established policies and procedures based on Directive 1116(2) Sterile Processing Services.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

1. Incumbent is responsible for set up of endoscopy equipment according with hospital established SOP's regarding reusable medical equipment (RME) and manufacturer's guidelines, ensuring endoscopes and ancillary equipment functions properly. In case of mal function notifies the supervisor or alternate.

2. Incumbent ensures that all scopes/reusable medical equipment, supplies and accessories are available and prepare prior to all procedure according to hospital established SOP's and manufacturer's guidelines.
3. Incumbent is proficient in endoscopic equipment/accessories used in basic and complex endoscopic procedures such as ERCP and EUS.
4. Incumbent has knowledge of anatomy and physiology related to the GI system, with ability to recognize and report obvious abnormalities during procedures.
5. Incumbent assists physician with routine endoscopic procedures such diagnostic and therapeutic upper endoscopies and colonoscopies as well as and specialized, complex endoscopic procedures such as ERCP and EUS.
6. Incumbent attends gastroenterology section ambulatory clinics to assists physician with vital signs documentation, patient examination and pre procedure orientation to patients and relatives. Participates in the section's telephone triage program for pre/post procedure calls.
7. Incumbent interacts with patients explaining procedures and positioning the patient for the procedure, recognizing disabilities or impaired mobility, and assisting the patient as necessary.
8. Incumbent coordinates endoscopic procedure scheduling for those to be done at other hospital areas such as Radiology, Intensive care units, Emergency department, Operating room.
9. Incumbent transport pre and post procedure patients from and to inpatient area as well as to other areas of the medical center. Incumbent transport post procedure patients to hospital entrance to be picked up by relative.
10. Incumbent is responsible for the pre-cleaning of endoscopic equipment and reprocessing gastroenterology specialty critical reusable medical equipment (RME), following approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and universal precautions.
11. Incumbent uses basic computer systems and programs to record patient and endoscopic data, adhering to patient privacy and information security policies. Incumbent is responsible for assuring that all biopsies and /or fluids taken from the patient are properly identified, charted in the section's electronic logbook, and delivered in a timely manner to the Pathology Department or Laboratory. Keeps other section's quality logbooks as assigned by supervisor.
12. Incumbent is responsible to pre clean and disinfect non-critical reusable equipment and surfaces, dispose of one-time-use equipment and trash per facility policy, and restock supplies such as linens, suction equipment, and cleaning products. Prepares for high level disinfection/sterilization all reusable medical equipment and makes the necessary arrangements to have them reprocessed by SPS. Regularly cleans scopes storage cabinets.
13. Incumbent collaborates, communicates, and demonstrates customer service skills and interpersonal skills with all healthcare professionals to ensure quality and continuity of care.
14. Incumbent is able to deliver patient care, including vital sign measurements and placement of intravenous line to patient to be done endoscopic procedures.
15. Ability to assist physician with specialized, complex procedures such as ERCP ,EUS among others..

The 4B infusion unit is an 8 chair and 3 bed treatment/recovery area within the South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX at Audie L. Murphy Hospital. 4B Outpatient is a fast- paced unit with a focus of pre/post care of the procedural patient and recovery of outpatient procedural patients.

The 4B Infusion Unit Registered Nurse will primarily work within the outpatient clinic and trained in observation unit care. In this capacity, the RN will administer a variety of intravenous agents to include blood products. The RN will be responsible for routine maintenance of short and long-term intravenous catheters. The Candidates must have the drive and be committed to provide the veterans with efficient, high quality, and safe care in alignment with STVHCS ICARE values. The RN must demonstrate the ability to work effectively as a team member and a leader.

The RN must demonstrate the ability to work effectively as a team member and a leader. Highly effective interpersonal, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills are required. The incumbent will also be the back-up coordinator for the 4B infusion clinic.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assumes care for veteran patients and their families by providing direct and indirect nursing care, within the scope of RN practice, utilizing the components of nursing process to optimize patient health care outcomes.
• Primary duties for this position will include infusion therapy, cardiac Cath lab recovery, and infusion coordinator coverage.
• Documents patient education, interventions, and other encounters, in appropriately titled medical note(s) through the appropriate computerized program.
• Collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Team to ensure delivery of appropriate and timely care, provision of patient/family education, and facilitate discharge within 24 hours for each patient.
• Supports medical staff in managing consults to the service, assisting in prioritizing, and facilitating access for urgent needs; as requested, reports data to Medical Service; tracking follow-up labs, diagnostic studies, and future appointments.
• Ensures regulatory standards are met, which includes medication management; clinical procedural requirements; established safety, infection control, and environment of care standards.
• Maintains mandatory certification as dictated by the work setting.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives, as applicable, to clinical practice in support improvement of the overall quality of care delivery.

The Electrician performs journeyman responsibilities in the electrician trades. Determines the methods and techniques, devices, and material necessary to do the complete jobs. Installs, modifies, repairs, troubleshoots, loads, and tests new and existing electrical lines, circuits, system, fixtures, controls, and equipment such as secondary distribution lines and circuits; distribution panels; switchgear, power and control circuits; electrical warning/detection/fire alarm systems; high intensity lighting etc.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Plans and lays out proposed installation of circuits from written and verbal instructions.
• Performs general maintenance, diagnostic tests, repair, modification, and overhaul involving a variety of commercial and industrial type electrical devices and equipment including power control panels, transformers, generators, relays, and alternators.
• Tests, repairs, modifies, and overhauls a variety of equipment such as AC/DC monitors, alternators, transformers, generators, remote controls, relays, power control panels, and electrically powered equipment.
• Identifies mechanisms, materials, and component parts from a knowledge of descriptions, color codes, symbols, schematics, and manufacturers codes number.
• Maintain security of all assigned tools, equipment, and materials.
• Report missing items to the supervisor.
• Maintain a safe work area, utilizing all assigned or provided safety equipment and clothing.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The RN Implant Coordinator demonstrates clinical competence by appropriately evaluating the different types of implants used throughout the medical center to determine the appropriate use, storage, and management of implants. The incumbent assumes responsibility/accountability for evaluation of all delegated tasks and is self-directed in the identification of learning needs and development of individual performance plans. The incumbent initiates and utilizes positive, effective communication skills and professional behaviors that promote cooperation, teamwork, and effective interaction with internal and external customers. The RN Implant Coordinator is responsible for the overall management and oversight of supply, implant, and tissue inventory; supply, implant, and tissue stocking; supply, implant, and tissue program for the entire healthcare system. Travel will be required across South Texas Veterans Healthcare System. You will report to the Nurse Manager for the Surgical Specialty Clinics.

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: 7:30am - 4:00pm Monday-Friday
Work Statement: Tour of duty and duty location may change due to the patient care needs and must be flexible to the needs of the Service.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Bargaining Unit: This position is part of the Bargaining unit.

• You will provide technical expertise and authority for the development, coordination, implementation, management, and oversight of all Health Research Center sites for physical security
• You will provide development, coordination and functional oversight of Antiterrorism and Force Protection related matters at each site and facility.
• You will plan, formulate, and coordinate all matters pertaining to the protection and security of personnel, property, and material
• You will work closely with all appropriate Force Protection Directorates Aboard Base Point Loma in providing and receiving physical security guidance
• You will serve as alternate Security Manager and alternate Operations Security (OPSEC) manager for the command.
• You will conduct Terrorism Threat Assessments reviews for sites and facilities aboard the installation

The primary responsibility of the incumbent will be to support the Assistant Director and other members of senior leadership including the Executive Director, Deputy Director, Associate Directors, (Deputy)/Chiefs of Staff, (Deputy)/Associate Directors for Patient Care Services/Nurse Executives in the day-to-day operations of the Assistant Director's responsibilities of the health care system and any related Network activities.

Duties may include but are not limited to:
-Makes recommendations and proposals based on research, analysis, and observation to modify or change policies and processes as well as initiate suggestions for new policies designed to enhance the efficiency of STHCS operations, programs, and activities.
-Design survey instruments, provide appropriate analysis, and make recommendations on appropriate action and survey the course of studies.
-Fact-finding, researching material, validating data, and presenting the material in the best possible manner to assure complete and accurate information is communicated.
-Coordinates with services throughout the healthcare system to develop operational goals and recommend organizational efficiencies.
-Works as a liaison between contracting and the service chiefs as needed, preparing statement or work, bids, and other required contracting documents as needed.
-Responds to inquiries, request, and complaints directed to the Assistant Director in a professional manner.
-Assists in the preparation of announced and unannounced site inspection by credentialing and accreditation organizations, such as Joint Commission (JC), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), College of American Pathologies (CAP), Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT), VA SOARS visits and VISN IRIS surveys.
-Acts as a primary point of contact with critical persons at the national and VISN levels, independently handling major program issues related to the Assistant Directors office.
-Responsible for education of staff at all levels on different programs concepts, initiatives, and directives in relation to the Assistant Directors services and other VACO initiatives as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m.
Telework: Ad-hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD671-00799-O
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

The Academics Coordinator/Nurse Educator is responsible for providing expert, evidence-based education to South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) employees. They provide educational instruction and training for nursing staff in clinical and outpatient units. The Academics Coordinator understands instructional design, implementation, and application related to education and training. They perform learning needs assessments, develops educational trainings for clinical staff within organization and assumes accountability for the implementation, coordination, and program development related to the support of scholarships and academic affiliations The Academics Coordinator/Nurse Educator is responsible and accountable for the planning, organization, and evaluation of the effectiveness related to clinical, informatics, and/or administrative process changes, analyzing issues impeding change, developing corrective actions to expedite change, and assuring optimum utilization of available resources to maintain a climate conducive to quality patient care and employee satisfaction. They are responsible for the development, oversight, maintenance, training, data analysis and validation, and report generation as related to the scholarship and academic affiliation programs as outlines by the Healthcare Retention and Recruitment Office to the Scholarship and Clinical Education (S&CE) national office, the Office of Academic Affiliations, and their related Veterans Health Administration (VHA) directives.

In addition, they utilize a team approach when interacting with multidisciplinary teams and university affiliates. The Academics Coordinator/Nurse Educator manages the scholarship program by assisting applicants for successful submission of application packets and provides timely and accurate communication to the Veterans Integrated Systems Network (VISN) and national representatives. They mentor recipients to successful completion of their programs and communicates for timely processing of payments and guides staff towards appropriate clinical areas for preceptorship. The Academics Coordinator/Nurse Educator adheres to established policies, standards of care, and standards of practice managing scholarship funds and regulated affiliation agreements. They collaborate with leadership and unit managers to identify educational training needs for staff, while supporting activities that foster competence, critical thinking, and decision making and provide consultation and collaboration through the participation within organizational committees.

The Academics Coordinator/Nurse Educator is responsible and accountable for the development and delivery of Nursing Service staff professional development activities and will perform administrative coordination of various and numerous academic affiliation placements and on boarding process, including coordination and collaboration with nurse educators, HR, and or other relevant individuals and designees. They will provide support for the establishment and/or control of associated health affiliation agreements and will coordinate and provide continuing education programs designed for career advancement using innovation and creativity. The Academic Coordinator/Nurse Educator's additional responsibilities consist of overall support to all nursing education programs to include and not limited to (1) New Employee Orientation for Nursing (NEON) (2) VA Student Trainee Experience program (VA-STEP) (3) Student Nurse Technician Program (SNT) (4) Graduate Nurse Technician Program (GNT) (5) Registered Nurse Transition To Practice Residency Program (RNTTP) (6) Nurse Recruitment Program (7) Continuing Education Program/Agent in Place (8) Nursing Leadership Program (9) Nursing Education workshops and courses and (10) the Dedicated Education Unit Program. Participates in STVHCS Nursing Service and Nursing Education initiatives evidence-based practice projects implementation, Charge Nurse Program, Nursing Competency development, and Nursing Simulation activities.


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, 7:30am - 4:00pm
Telework: Ad-Hoc (Occasional or Irregular basis)
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized