Total 972 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in WA - Remote - Karratha Region

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with other agencies, laboratories, organizations, institutions and individuals in meeting program needs and objectives.
• Participates as the WS representative, providing coordination of disease management actions and communications related to disease control and surveillance activities.
• Represents the National Wildlife Disease Coordinator and Assistant Coordinators at various meetings, councils and conferences to provide program overviews, accomplishments and scientific findings.
• Drafts such overviews, presentations and publications in consultation with Supervisor.
• Determines the types of logistical and personnel support for wildlife disease surveillance activities and pre and post sampling activities.
• Participates in disease control activities, develops cooperative relationships, and assists the states and other agencies in accomplishing wildlife disease control objectives.
• Responsible for drafting documents and providing written and oral guidance on collecting, preserving, and shipping biological samples from a variety of animal species.
• Responsible for gathering, compiling, and analyzing data collected from disease control and surveillance activities.
• Responds to emergency disease outbreaks involving foreign animal, zoonotic, or other diseases where wildlife may be involved.

• The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity. The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Plans, develops, designs, delivers, and evaluates education, training, and career development programs for VS personnel on a national basis.
• Provides leadership and serves as the coordinator, consultant, and troubleshooter for the programs, methodologies, and techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of training programs.
• Develops techniques and surveys to appraise performance, skill, and knowledge levels of training participants.
• Uses the findings of evaluations to design, develop, revise, and improve training programs.
• Assesses, identifies, recommends, uses, and trains others on the use of distance-learning approaches and tools for training sessions.
• Adopts, recommends, and develops new and innovative training and development approaches to experimental or training activities when traditional approaches are not applicable or effective.
• Participates in developing and establishing policy, procedures, and guidelines for the delivery of training and development programs.

• The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Responds to requests for information on behalf of the Director’s Office.
• Supports the Director’s office by researching requests and analyzing available information, data, resources, etc. to provide leadership with accurate situational awareness and support decision making.
• Works closely with the program Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff as well as other program area Chiefs and Critical Issues Managers to facilitate the timely flow of information and resolve problems.
• Drafts messages to APHIS employees on a wide range of safety and health, security and emergency matters.
• Drafts mini memos, briefing papers, correspondence and other written documents on behalf of division leadership in response to emerging or other critical issues.
• Prepares presentations and talking points for program and division leadership leveraging PowerPoint and other presentation tools.
• Serves as a project manager helping to plan, direct and facilitate small-scale projects on behalf of the Director’s office.
• Assists with the development of division project workflow processes, both manual and electronic to facilitate the effective, efficient, and timely flow of projects and other requests
• Plans and coordinates the monthly division All Staff meeting, managing the calendar, developing the agenda, inviting speakers, and providing advance information to employees so they come prepared to each meeting.
• Responsible for planning an annual division Leadership Team offsite and biannual division All Staff offsite meeting.

If selected for this position you will serve as a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist, and your duties will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Perform all supervisory functions over federal employees (approve leave, conduct performance reviews, monitor and redistribute work, train and coach staff, etc.).
• Provide recommendations to NIH managers and supervisors in assigned servicing areas on matters involving a broad range of complex, sensitive, and/or controversial Human Resources issues.
• Propose and develop new or revised external policies, practices, or programs to deal with various recruitment issues.
• Research, define, and document best practices regarding external recruitment techniques in both the Federal and private sectors.
• Participate in management meetings to discuss organizational changes, turnover, changes in skills requirements, position allocations/ authorizations, and other issues impacting recruitment programs.
• Provide expert advice on major organizational planning issues, such as the expected impact of reductions in work force, reorganizations, or other mass changes or situations involving a broad perspective on complex, interrelated actions.

• The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Participate in planning, developing and implementing a program of consults, technical training, and evaluative activities to achieve compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHA).
• Perform environmental safety and health inspections in a variety of workplaces, noting hazardous conditions and unsafe work practices.
• Conduct regular safety and health-related inspections and checks throughout the facilities, to determine compliance with Federal safety and occupational health standards.
• Prepare technical reports based on findings of studies and inspections and recommends corrective safety measures and procedures.
• Conduct diversified health and safety management studies and interpret policy in the areas of occupational safety, health, motor vehicles, wellness, and the environment
• Provide for technical training assistance to management personnel, supervisory, employees, and employees' representatives
• Serve as a Safety Officer under the Incident Command structure for Emergency Program Deployment and ensure requirements are met under the APHIS Emergency Mobilization Guide
• Plan, conduct, and coordinate the investigation of Federal employee complaints, facilities, and serious accidents or incidents which threaten or impair their safety and occupational health
• Prepare preliminary findings and recommendations for the elimination of hazards and develop plans for implementation of corrective actions.

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Analyzes reports, bookkeeping, and financial data to assure conformance with policy as it relates to regulations and management principles.
• Prepares analytical reports for the purpose of providing management awareness, recommendations for improvement and/or corrective actions.
• Use qualitative and quantitative techniques to plan, analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the user fee program and recommends ways to improve programs and enhance financial viability.
• Identifies and improves financial status by analyzing results, monitoring variances, identifying trends, and recommending actions to management.
• Provides forecasts and analysis of the potential effects of financial activity on program or program viability.
• Plans, implements, and coordinates a variety of special projects and studies of interest concerning all phases of the user fee program.

**This position is being announced concurrently under Excepted Service Examining Plan/Merit Promotion Plan (ESEP/MPP) procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-25-PX-12599857-ESEP/MP; for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.**

• Primary duties are providing oversight and subject matter expertise for healthcare information systems, which can include consultation with facilities throughout the area on supported systems. The oversight includes implementation, maintenance, training and technical support of supported healthcare information systems used in the hospital, ambulatory care and public health settings.
• Support functions and coordinate activities to support other supported systems that integrate with the electronic medical record system to include the master patient index, health information exchange, and personal health record.
• Manages the customization of the site parameters and addresses integration issues with other software packages.
• Provides training to end-users on current software applications as needed.
• Evaluates and makes recommendation concerning overall plans and proposals regarding this programs that impacts all area wide services units.

**This position is being announced concurrently under Delegated Examining Plan (DE) procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-25-PX-12599858-DE; for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.**

• Primary duties are providing oversight and subject matter expertise for healthcare information systems, which can include consultation with facilities throughout the area on supported systems. The oversight includes implementation, maintenance, training and technical support of supported healthcare information systems used in the hospital, ambulatory care and public health settings.
• Support functions and coordinate activities to support other supported systems that integrate with the electronic medical record system to include the master patient index, health information exchange, and personal health record.
• Manages the customization of the site parameters and addresses integration issues with other software packages.
• Provides training to end-users on current software applications as needed.
• Evaluates and makes recommendation concerning overall plans and proposals regarding this programs that impacts all area wide services units.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Communicates directly with emergency service providers, telecommunication companies, and others, directly negotiating assistance for Veterans by relaying pertinent facts, important circumstances, such as whether the Veteran has a gun or is displaying threatening behavior, etc.
• Collaborates with the responder to get information on Veteran identity and location to initiate the rescue.
• Advocates with emergency responders for the delivery of the appropriate level of emergency intervention of police and other emergency responders for callers, as appropriate with the ability to understand the variety of resource options available nationally and internationally, with response teams.
• Acts as the sole point of contact for VA Suicide Prevention Officers (SPCs), community law enforcement, local emergency dispatch, hospital emergency room personnel and telecommunication companies.
• Relays real time information from the responder to emergency dispatch, law enforcement and emergency medical personnel.
• Provides updates to the supervisory team as needed on progress of ongoing rescues and alerts supervisory team immediately if there are any barriers to providing emergency services to those in crisis to include a failed rescue.
• Makes outbound calls to 911 dispatchers, emergency medical providers, and VAMCs to ensure that the Veteran was located, transported or otherwise is receiving treatment as expected.
• Contacts community medical centers and VAMCs to verify that Veterans arrived at the facility based upon the agreed upon Facility Transport Plan that is coordinated between the responder and Veteran.
• Notifies the supervisor if the Facility Transport Plan fails and initiates rescue as needed.
• Documents all contact attempts and escalates urgent or emergent contacts to the Supervisor.
• Utilizes multiple software programs and Internet search engines concurrently along with critical, creative thinking to locate imminently suicidal Veterans.
• Multitasks in high risk, high stress situations is necessary to expedite Veteran rescues.
• Locates Veterans using various Internet resources as well as VA databases.
• Receives inbound call center administrative calls and/or calls from SPCs and responds to any questions, escalating emergent situations to Supervisor.
• Relays information from local law enforcement and dispatch to VCL leadership to educate and advise leadership on changes / trends with procedure and protocol within the law enforcement community.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Performs routine budget analysis functions in assigned areas.
• Compiles factual information and quantitative data to prepare regular and ad hoc reports that present information such as the status of funds, expenditures, and obligations.
• Contributes to the preparation of budget estimates and justifications by extracting and presenting current and historical data.
• Monitors, reviews, and reconciles commitments, obligations and expenditures.
• Assures that obligations incurred and resulting expenditures of funds are in accordance with pertinent laws and regulations.

The duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:
Assists the Chief, Health Information Management (CHIM) and the HIM Department in identifying and setting short and long-range goals, program objectives, and tasks to meet the mission and vision of the VAMC.

Provides subject matter expertise to Service Line Leaders, and medical center staff. Interprets and applies The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, VHA regulations and medical-legal requirements; current federal codes pertinent to health records; VHA policy memoranda, directives, handbooks and program guides pertinent to health information management; medical coding (ICD, CPT, HCPCS) and reimbursement methodologies; medical and procedural terminology; anatomy and physiology; regulations governing confidentiality of health records; release of information laws and statutes; and all policies/procedures pertaining to VHA health records.

Provides training for HIM, clinical and administrative staff on HIM topics. Designs and performs quality improvement projects regarding HIM issues. Assists the CHIM in preparing and conducting various presentations.

Keeps current on emerging issues and trends in the HIM field, including process improvement initiatives, the electronic health record (EHR), coding and computer­-assisted coding, the revenue cycle, release of information and privacy issues, records management, medical speech recognition, transcription and data entry, and health information exchange. Keeps HIM and clinical staff abreast of changing technology in electronic systems used to collect, process, code, protect and store health information. Participates in various VAMC, VISN and national committees requiring HIM subject matter expertise.

Performs audits and analyses, preparing and presenting findings and recommendations to the CHIM, Service Line Leaders and medical staff. Assures the accuracy and timeliness of the capturing of patient services charges (workload) in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. Reviews, analyzes and reports HIM performance monitors. Advises Principal Investigators and other clinical staff on methodologies related to retrieval of health care data for specific studies. Performs data retrieval for special studies as needed.

Utilizes advanced knowledge of VHA data sources, such as VHA Support Service Center (VSSC) and the Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW), to complete analyses of VA Medical Center data. Analyzes and evaluates on a quantitative basis, the effectiveness of the HIM program and operations in meeting established goals and objectives. Analyzes program performance data to identify areas needing improvement.

May review and test HIM related software patches; test and troubleshooting EHR menu options and functional issues when HIM users report application errors; perform equipment needs analysis for new or replacement equipment and/or equipment
repair; submit work orders or Remedy tickets for correction to HIM software errors. Is the facility expert for software and computer applications related to HIM to provide technical assistance to HIM staff (e.g., coding, ROI, dictation, and medical speech recognition software).

Serves as point of contact for health record corrections to ensure documentation accurately reflects care delivered and reported. Documentation corrections may consist of retracting erroneous notes, re-titling notes, assigning notes to or removing from consult requests. Collaborates on improperly identified documents with clinicians, Clinical Applications Coordinators (CACs) and others who report problems. Reassigns, rescinds, and removes documents when they have been entered or uploaded incorrectly.

Work Schedule: 07:30am-4:00pm PST
Remote: This is a remote position.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required