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• Responsible for the major areas in Public Health Nursing: Health Consultation Services-Child Youth Services, Disease Prevention and Control, and other Infectious Diseases and Health Promotion in support of the readiness of the warfighting forces.
• Identify health needs and apply primary prevention interventions through health education and health promotion programs.
• Conduct initial, monthly, quarterly, yearly, and as needed Health and Sanitation inspections for youth centers, school age services, child development centers, and/or family child care.
• Plan, direct, administer and evaluate a segment of the serviced population as part of epidemiology services.
• Plan, direct, administer and evaluate a segment of the serviced population as part of health services.
• Collaborate with various agencies and organizations to promote the health of a population, in the analysis of data to identify trends, health problems, environmental health hazards and social and economic conditions.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Develops and provides COR training, ratification training and other acquisition training requirements as defined by leadership.
• Serves as the principal advisor to the NCM on all matters affecting contracting training, systems, and procedures.
• Exercises responsibilities involving work assignment to insure a standard approach is used for training and to identify and additional training opportunities.
• As technical authority, formulates, coordinates and secures approval for complex training products and evaluates impact of training programs on NCO resources.
• Develops and presents contract training concepts and strategies to the NCM and promotes the total contracting vision by soliciting commitments from functional areas within VA and other government agencies and private entities.
• Develops and establishes guidelines and training expectations for all acquisition staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee annual performance plan/appraisal system.
• Assists with the development of individual training improvement plans for acquisition staff and provides advice and counsel to supervisors related to staff training matters.
• Participates on national work groups to develop standardized training plans and training presentations for customer and continued education purposes.
• Implements acquisition training data base for all acquisition personnel and CORs.

Functions of Position:

1. Serves as a therapeutic consultant to the Inpatient pharmacy, instructs medical and nursing staff on the chemical, biological pharmacological and therapeutic properties of the full range of drugs and medications.
2. Closely monitored to prevent additional morbidity. This requires specific knowledge and application of biopharmaceutic and pharmacokinetic principles.
3. Consultant to this house staff on medications the incumbent must be able to suggest rational alternatives when requests for non-formulary medications are made.
4. Supply valid and useful drug information.

1. The incumbent will coordinate with and support the unit dose drug distribution system and interact with Nursing Service Personnel and the Medical Staff in resolving all drug related problems.
2. The incumbent must be proficient in screening physicians' orders over-dosage, incorrect strengths, drug incompatibilities, interactions, overlaps, and any other uncommon situations.
3. The incumbent is to provide drug information education and training to pharmacy residents, interns students and in-service training for staff pharmacists and technicians.

1. Have a thorough knowledge of drug stabilities and reconstitution requirements enabling the recognition of incompatibilities, overdoses, and contraindications in prescriptions and doctor's orders. Deviation from established guidelines and procedures may be required after consulting with the prescribing and/or attending physician. The legal responsibility for the clinical work performed and the decisions made, exclusive of direct supervision rests with the pharmacist involved.
2. Responsible for special formulations, compounding procedures and extemporaneous compounding of routine and special medications, this is especially true when particular knowledge is required in a specific area where a precedent or official guideline is lacking.
3. Serves as a reference source and guide to proper I. V. therapy and scientific compounding techniques for physicians, nurses and other members of the health care team.
4. Versed in the latest IV. admixture techniques, IV. equipment and intravenous information references. Integral to this is the understanding of the critical nature of infection control procedures and the importance of maintaining a clean, aseptic medication preparation area.

1. Responsible for actively participating in clinical research projects and coordinating with the Supervisory Pharmacists as these projects impact upon their various sections.
2. As an educational laboratory for resident physicians, medical interns and resident pharmacists provide training, information and technical assistance in the safe and proper use of drugs.

What will I do in this position if hired?

In this position, you will provide medical expertise in support of the FEMA mission to help people before, during and after disasters. Typical assignments include:

• Developing and implementing an occupational health program to ensure workforce medical protection,
• Managing agency vaccination program,
• Establishing remote clinics for the deployed workforce and provide routine and emergency care during disaster,
• Conducting injury and illness surveillance during deployments,
• Managing automated external defibrillator (AED) and trauma kit program.
• Managing CBRN medical countermeasures program for preparedness and response to pandemics and CBRN attacks.

What else do I need to know?

At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation. At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA's ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Monitoring and reporting organizational performance indicators.
• Provides recommendations for planning, organizing, redesigning, and controlling day to day operations.
• Participates in quality improvement activities including administrative QI projects.
• Update Director of Quality Safety Values to ensure timely and accurate project completion.
• Provide program and project support to Quality Safety Values Director.
• Serves as TMS Administrator, Timecard (VATAS) Supervisor for Quality Safety Values.
• Tracks and responds to suspense's and other deadlines.
• Assist to monitor database to track all Quality Safety Values related policies and standard operation practices.
• Reviews financial reports and resolves discrepancies with the appropriate accounting office.
• Provides advice to management and program personnel on budgetary and finance issues.
• Prepares budget package for submission to the budget office and responds to all questions from that office.
• Directs development and submission of all HR documentation in accordance with Human Resources and VAPSHCS policies and regulations for all matters involving recruitment, promotions, performance, awards and recognition, position classification, training, disciplinary action, and competency assessments.
• Assists managers and staff in projecting staffing needs, writing position descriptions and functional statements, developing job analyses, preparing performance plans and appraisals, processing training requests, and drafting disciplinary and adverse actions.
• Acts as the liaison with the human resources office concerning personnel- related matters.

As the Acquisition Utilization Specialist you will serve as the medical center liaison and advisor on contract related services focusing on critical clinical and healthcare services, product acquisition and support services required by project managers, program managers, upper management and stakeholders on all aspects of procurement for a wide variety of items to include specialized services. You will render expert contract pre-award and post award expertise to all administrative and clinical services within the medical center and supported catchment area.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Develops procedures, policies, and supporting artifacts to ensure procurement activities are consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), VA Acquisitions Regulations (VAAR) and other federal procurement laws and regulations;
• Conducts analyses and recommends courses of actions to ensure that vision clinical and administrative service requirements have addressed considerations such as construction, budgeting, supporting manpower and other factors;
• Provides training to the facility Contracting Officers on procurement policies and new processes and procedures related to procurement;
• Establishes, expedites and reviews consolidation of all procurement packages including unique, emergent and complex requirements to meet timely and technical needs of assigned acquisitions;
• Develops and conducts presentations/recommendations to leadership and other stakeholders to explain regulations and procedures;
• Negotiates performance requirements among multiple sites and service lines in order to obtain agreement, standardize enterprise equipment, supply and/or service requirements in support of strategic acquisition plans;
• Establishes and maintains controls to ensure that contracts are executed in accordance with terms;
• Advises on all phases of negotiation with the contract specialist/contracting officer for contract modifications, change orders, supplemental agreements and delivery order processes including requirements, definition, justification and approval for service contract extension, method of contracting, evaluation of proposals and all phases of contract administration; and
• Monitors quality assurance surveillance plans to ensure that contracted services meet the expectations and needs of the facility.

• Assist homeless and formerly homeless Veterans with their psycho-social needs, identify problems, inform them of VA services or benefits available, provide supportive counseling, refer them to appropriate programs and resources, and when needed, assist them in linking up with a Social Worker or housing program that can be of most assistance.
• Provide direct interventions to Veterans within their home and/or in community settings.
• Educate, provide guidance, and assists Veterans and family members with completing Advance Directives (Living Will/Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care), housing documentation, and will provide guidance to patients regarding these documents.
• Screen all Veterans coming into the office to determine needs and make appropriate referrals.
• Maintain an up-to-date file on resources provided by community providers.
• Provide administrative support for program, multi-disciplinary team, and participate in events throughout the regions such as homeless Stand Down events.
• Perform a wide range of functions involving the review, analysis, and evaluation of the full range of services (functions) provided within the program while utilizing various computer software applications.
• Ensure accurate and timely balances are maintained on fund control points.
• Participates in program planning and development, making recommendations for program policies and procedures.
• Will be expected to perform a large part of their work in community settings.

This palliative care specialist will also contribute to and support the growth and development of successful inpatient and outpatient palliative program which will focus on use of evidence-based practices and with collaboration of the interdisciplinary team to enhance symptom management, clarify goals of care, and implement strategic care plans to increase utilization and access to quality-of-life services for patients with a serious illness. They will work with the interdisciplinary team to complete palliative or hospice consultations including direct patient care for inpatients and have dedicated time for care and management of outpatient Veterans in the palliative program via face to face and telehealth appointments. They must be capable of working in interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive patient care across a wide variety of settings with outstanding clinical and interpersonal skills.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Provides direct patient care in the Mann-Grandstaff VAMC Community Living Center (CLC) as well as both administrative and clinical leadership in development of the inpatient and outpatient palliative program.
• Works closely with all healthcare professionals throughout MGVAMC.
• Participates in quality assurance programs and chart reviews.
• Complies with all quality performance measures and improvement programs.
• The physician will be subject to professional performance, including clinical and technical skills, as well as routine MGVAMC performance improvement monitoring activities (e.g. Ongoing Professional Evaluations (OPPE), Focused Professional Practice Evaluations (FPPE), etc..
• Participates in Medical Staff committees and task forces.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Chief of GREC.
• Exercises full professional responsibilities for their findings, interpretations, decisions, recommendations and reports in accordance with the clinical privileges this institution provided to them. This position is supervised by the MGVAMC CLC Medical Director.
• Participate in VA continuing educational activities.

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FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES
Incumbent is a professional social worker whose duties and responsibilities relate to the care management of severely ill and/or injured Operation Iraqi Freedom and/or Operation Enduring Freedom service members and Veterans treated at the facility. Care management responsibilities also include providing supportive services to families.

• Must have skill and expertise to work with OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated mental, emotional, behavioral, physical, psychosocial, and environmental problems.
• Uses the social work process (psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, and treatment) in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members to develop a care management plan and psychosocial interventions.
• Evaluates the need for mental health services and makes appropriate referrals for individual, group, marital, and family treatment services.
• Must be sensitive to the ethnic and cultural diversity and age-specific challenges of the OEF/OIF population and adjusts intervention and treatment plans as appropriate.
• As a member of the health care team, participates fully in developing, planning, implementing and evaluating the interdisciplinary treatment plan, including provision of care management services.
• Coordinates care with interdisciplinary team to promote continuity for OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and their families.
• Develops and uses appropriate community resources.
• Serves as an advocate for OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and their families, helping them access needed services at the facility, at other VA facilities, and in the community.
• Assists OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and their families with advance directives, guardianships, and applications for home care and extended care services.
• Travels, as required, to provide social work care management services to OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and their families. Such travel requires the incumbent to function without immediate supervision or consultation.
• Conducts and/or participates in research and/or program evaluation as appropriate.
• Is responsible for supporting the mission, policies, and procedures of VA, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the appropriate Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and the facility.
• May serve on committees, work groups, and task forces at the facility, VISN, and/or VA Central Office levels.
• Keeps supervisor apprised of problems and recommended solutions to problems encountered in the incumbent's area of responsibility.
• Is responsible for furthering own professional growth through education, appropriate to area of assignment, and providing coverage during social worker absences.
• Must maintain a level of productivity and quality consistent with facility and Social Work standards and the complexity of the assignment.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, appropriate facility meetings, and Social Work meetings. Shares knowledge and experiences gained from own clinical practice and education relevant to the field of Social work
• Must comply with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program and safety policies and procedures.

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FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES
Incumbent is a professional social worker whose duties and responsibilities relate to the care management of severely ill and/or injured Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and/or Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) service members and Veterans treated at the facility. The incumbent must use a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans as they transition to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Care management responsibilities also include providing supportive services to families. In addition, the incumbent assists OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans in coping with acute illness, chronic illness, combat stress, the residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), community adjustment, addictions, and other health and mental health problems. The social worker case manager addresses home care needs, homelessness, and transition across levels and sites of care. Social Work care management practice, which includes psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, is focused on helping OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and their families maximize rehabilitation and treatment potential and achieve more adequate, satisfying, and productive emotional and social functioning. The incumbent:

• Must have skill and expertise to work with OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated mental, emotional, behavioral, physical, psychosocial, and environmental problems.
• Uses the social work process (psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, and treatment) in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members to develop a care management plan and psychosocial interventions.
• Evaluates the need for mental health services and makes appropriate referrals for individual, group, marital, and family treatment services.
• Must be sensitive to the ethnic and cultural diversity and age-specific challenges of the OEF/OIF population and adjusts intervention and treatment plans as appropriate.
• As a member of the health care team, participates fully in developing, planning, implementing and evaluating the interdisciplinary treatment plan, including provision of care management services.
• Coordinates care with interdisciplinary team to promote continuity for OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and their families.
• Develops and uses appropriate community resources.
• Serves as an advocate for OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and their families, helping them access needed services at the facility, at other VA facilities, and in the community.
• Assists OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and their families with advance directives, guardianships, and applications for home care and extended care services.
• Travels, as required, to provide social work care management services to OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and their families. Such travel requires the incumbent to function without immediate supervision or consultation.
• Conducts and/or participates in research and/or program evaluation as appropriate.
• Is responsible for supporting the mission, policies, and procedures of VA, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the appropriate Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and the facility.
• May serve on committees, work groups, and task forces at the facility, VISN, and/or VA Central Office levels.
• Keeps supervisor apprised of problems and recommended solutions to problems encountered in the incumbent's area of responsibility.
• Is responsible for furthering own professional growth through education, appropriate to area of assignment, and providing coverage during social worker absences.
• Must maintain a level of productivity and quality consistent with facility and Social Work standards and the complexity of the assignment.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, appropriate facility meetings, and Social Work meetings. Shares knowledge and experiences gained from own clinical practice and education relevant to the field of Social work
• Must comply with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program and safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Duties include but not limited to:

• Conducts security and suitability adjudications related to background investigations.
• Reviews completed suitability investigations with the purpose of providing recommendations on pre-employment and continued employment considerations.
• Determines the impact of potential adverse or derogatory information; exercises personal judgement and discretion to evaluate the nature of information received and recommends or takes appropriate action.
• Implements the policies and procedures for the Personnel Security Program.
• Provides authoritative information and assistance by administering programs for continuous evaluation of personnel; developing guidelines, procedures, and other materials for use by operating officials.
• Recommends or takes action on cases where the facts are not completely ascertained, or where there is contradictory evidence or incomplete, inconclusive or controversial material.
• Draft and issue Proposed Action Letters (PALs) to applicants and appointees whose investigative results contain actionable suitability information.
• Obtains and adjudicates investigations conducted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and other certified investigative agencies of agency personnel.
• Processes and oversees the submission of higher-level investigations to the VA-Adjudication Center (VA-AC).

• Articulate and communicate to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion.
• Train or arrange for the training of team members in methods and techniques of team building and working in teams to accomplish tasks or projects, and provide or arrange for specific administrative or technical training necessary for accomplishment of individual and team tasks.
• Prepare reports and maintain records of work accomplishments and administrative information, as required, and coordinate the preparation, presentation and communication of work-related information to the supervisor.
• Report to the supervisor periodically on team and individual work accomplishments, problems, progress in mastering tasks and work processes, and individual and team training needs.
• Resolve simple, informal complaints of employees and refer others, such as formal grievances and appeals, to the supervisor or an appropriate management official.
• Performs related duties as required.

The Occupational Health Nurse will provide emergency assessment, diagnosis and initial treatment of injuries or illnesses. The nurse also administers life-saving procedures including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other first aid procedures and provides information on health related issues. 

Major Duties Include:

Occupational Health Nurse Services

• Providing health care maintenance, diagnostic and therapeutic services, education and counseling while performing Occupational Health Nurse duties.
• Performing emergency assessment, diagnosis and initial treatment of injury or illness. Notifies the Attending Physician in cases where initial treatment is beyond the competence or scope of the incumbent for advice and assistance, and based on the circumstances, to expedite the conveyance of the patient to a physician or suitable medical facility at the request of or on behalf of the patient.
• Administering lifesaving procedures including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency first aid procedures to stabilize a patient. Must be fully knowledgeable in the areas of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other lifesaving procedures.
• Performing routine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, monitoring stress levels and evaluating the treatment. Provides emotional support to the patient and family by providing information on the treatment. Performs electrocardiograms for patients to diagnose abnormalities of a heart condition. Refers patients to their personal physicians as necessary.
• Dispensing or performing first aid or palliative treatment for conditions to enable the employee to complete the current work shift before consulting with their personal physician. Administers certain treatments such as allergens, vaccines, vitamins and similar treatments requested by the employee's private physician and in accordance with instruction of the OAP. Administers required immunizations as requested.
• Providing standard healthcare maintenance, diagnostic/therapeutic services, education and counseling to patients.

Evaluates and Instructs Patients on Routine and Emergent Care

• Encouraging and informing patients of ways to maintain or improve their health status through education and counseling and performs other routine general nurse duties. 

Serves as an Information Resource

• Serving as a health informational resource to Members of Congress, Staff and visitors for specialized information related to a particular patient population, health issue or clinical protocol. Maintains accurate, complete and confidential medical records on all patients diagnosed or treated and ensures proper security of these records.
• Maintains a supply of emergency drugs in an Emergency Drug Box and ensures all drugs and supplies are current and maintains proper security of the Emergency Drug Box and Supplies.
• Maintains an automated data base of patients treated and operates a personal computer for required and data input and retrieval. Conducts effective observations, prepares personal histories or uses other assessment measurement devices to gather information that portrays the client's physical health.

Must be reliable, adaptable, able to prioritize patient privacy, and capable to work independently and/or with a group.

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor.

As the Safety and Occupational Health Specialist in this position, you will:

• Serve as the administrative and technical lead for all aspects of the district safety program.
• Coordinate with State and Agency Safety Managers, supervisors and employees to ensure all safety protocol and procedures are followed. This includes advising and support to district leadership.
• Plan and implement annual safety and health action plans and coordinates required cashed audits of district work areas, buildings and equipment.
• Be responsible for education and training, accident investigation, and risk management for employees, public, resource management, heavy equipment, road maintenance, wildland and prescribed fire, industrial hygiene and laboratory activities.

-Managing and directing administrative matters.
-Overseeing the implementation of a variety of management services essential to the direction and operation of the Office of the General Counsel.
-Participating in planning, developing, formulating, and administering the policies, regulations, and procedures governing the activities of the Office of the General Counsel administrative programs.
-Identifying problems or issues, proposing innovative solutions, and overseeing their implementation.

Major Duties include, but are not limited to:

Chair side Assisting

• Responds to basic medical emergencies.
• Measures and records vital signs.
• Sets up operatory and/or surgery suite for planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover.
• Charts existing restorations and conditions.
• Selects shades for fixed and removable prosthesis.
• Provides chair side assistance, fully anticipating dentist's needs for various instruments, materials and services.
• Keeps operative field clear of debris and retracts oral tissues effectively and comfortably.
• Prepares dental medicaments and impression materials per manufacturer's instructions.

• Images are characterized by diagnostic quality, accurately oriented and exposed.
• Exposes both standard and specialty dental imaging (i.e., TMJ, cone beam) in digital formats.
• Modifies settings to achieve the images as requested by provider.
• Dental imaging safety techniques are utilized, and retakes are minimized.
• Imaging requests are accomplished within the desired time frame.

• Demonstrates proper infection control procedures in setting up and cleaning dental operatories.
• Disinfects oral appliances to prevent cross contamination.
• Properly prepares instruments for transfer to SPS for sterilization.
• Follows all Standard Operating Procedures for Reusable Medical Equipment.
• Instruments are properly pre-treated for pick-up by SPS personnel.
• Demonstrates proper infection control procedures in exposing images.

• Assists in filling gaps in the dentist's schedule due cancellations and failed appointments.
• Assists dentist in charting findings and treatment plans in patient records.
• Assist with entering Return to Clinic Orders.

• Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA with written and verbal information.
• Follows computer security regulations.

• Modifies care as necessitated by patient's age and abilities (patient transfer and position).
• Provides accurate and understandable instructions to patients.
• Participates in patient identification and time out per JCAHO requirements.
• Monitors patient condition during treatment, being alert for signs of physical distress.
• Monitors patient (BP, pulse) , and condition during invasive procedures and during recovery period following procedure.

• Complies with Employee Education requirements.
• Maintains BLS certification that includes operation of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) per Medical Center Policy.

• Takes preliminary impressions for study models.
• Pours impressions and prepares study models.
• Makes final denture impression trays and prepares bite rims.
• Performs other dental laboratory functions as time and skill levels allow.