Total 21 Maintenance / Repair job vacancies in Fort Riley, Kansas

• Develop recommended reprogramming of funds to ensure that balance is maintained.
• Recommend transfer of funds, as appropriate, to cover increased obligations or reduced expenditures
• Develop projections, based on projected workload or historical data.
• Compile and balance budget data for submission.
• Develop and/or utilize automated spreadsheet and database applications.

• Obtain information from patients and/or family to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reason for seeking health care.
• Take vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, pain level, height, weight, measurement of head circumference and length) as part of patient's medical assessment and perform a behavioral health screening of assigned patient.
• Provide individualized nursing care to patients based upon the physician's medical plan, the nursing assessment and the physical, mental and emotional needs of the patient.
• Screen and review immunization records to select required immunizations, correct dosages, and administer oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular immunizations to all age groups.
• Assist physician with various examinations and diagnostic procedures.
• Perform teaching to patients and/or family regarding self-care procedures and documents teaching.

• Review and record patient history and supporting clinical data prior to each procedure.
• Simultaneously analyze and control highly specialized electrophysiologic, angiographic and hemodynamic monitors with interactive, complex programs.
• Monitor hemodynamic values, waveforms, pressure gradients and electrocardiogram tracings; immediately differentiates normal from abnormal and informs team of changes in patient status.
• Participate with physician in planning procedures and initiates preparation for procedure.
• Prepare a sterile field, maintains aseptic technique, and can assist the cardiologist at his request during a catheterization procedure.
• Record anatomical, physiological, and/or pathological data for further diagnosis.
• Connect and verify functionality of physiologic monitoring equipment such as ECG, blood pressure, pulse oxygenation, capnography, and arterial and/or venous pressure transducer.
• Ensure proper function and data collection of all monitoring equipment and software during procedure
• Provide detailed patient education regarding pre, intra, and post procedural requirements, expectations and potential complications.
• Connect external imaging systems such as cardiac ultrasound, cardiac device programmers, IVUS, OCT, ICE and other imaging sources into catheterization lab suite display systems.

• Provide supervision to other orthotists
• Measure and fit patients with all types of custom made orthotic appliances.
• Operate shop machines and hand tools required to perform fabrication, alteration and repair of orthotic appliances.
• Coordinate interpretation of prescriptions with patients and physicians.
• Ensure acceptable quality standards are maintained within the work area and that appliances produced meet required specifications.
• Identify developmental and training needs of subordinate employees and provide needed training.

• Contact suppliers and manufacturers to discuss provisions of supplies or services, price discounts, delivery provisions, item availability, or short deadlines.
• Review specifications submitted by users for clarity and completeness.
• Perform equipment identification, location functions, and accuracy of equipment records utilizing hand held scanner, Real Time Location System (RTLS) and queries through property accounting systems.
• Obtain facts and circumstances containing loss or damage to property and prepares Inventory Adjustment Reports, Statement of Charges, or Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss documents.
• Ensure required documents, sales slips, and/or delivery tickets are legible accurate, complete, and are on-hand for reconciliation with statement of account.
• Operate a variety of motor vehicles weighing less than 26,000 pounds on and off the installation ranging from sedans to five-ton cargo type trucks.
• Obtain medical/dental materiel, equipment, and services from commercial sources.
• Research mandatory sources, Prime Vendor (PVM), and Electronic Catalog (ECAT) for requested items and, if found, orders through the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) system from mandatory source.

• Contact suppliers and manufacturers to discuss provisions of supplies or services, price discounts, delivery provisions, item availability, or short deadlines.
• Review specifications submitted by users for clarity and completeness.
• Perform equipment identification, location functions, and accuracy of equipment records utilizing hand held scanner, Real Time Location System (RTLS) and queries through property accounting systems.
• Obtain facts and circumstances containing loss or damage to property and prepares Inventory Adjustment Reports, Statement of Charges, or Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss documents.
• Ensure required documents, sales slips, and/or delivery tickets are legible accurate, complete, and are on-hand for reconciliation with statement of account.
• Operate a variety of motor vehicles weighing less than 26,000 pounds on and off the installation ranging from sedans to five-ton cargo type trucks.
• Obtain medical/dental materiel, equipment, and services from commercial sources.
• Research mandatory sources, Prime Vendor (PVM), and Electronic Catalog (ECAT) for requested items and, if found, orders through the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) system from mandatory source.

• Prepare a full range of baked products found in regular and special diet menus.
• Adjust measurements and revise recipes to improve taste, change quantities, or conform to special diet requirements.
• Calculate daily totals of various ingredients required by bakery for the days production.
• Use bakery tools and equipment, including powered machines, abiding by health regulations and sanitation standards.
• Maintain knowledge of the full variety of ingredients used in baked goods; e.g., hard or soft flour, leavening agents, soda, butter or shortening, hard or soft mineral water.
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of bakery by cleaning and washing of ovens, work tables, equipment, refrigerators, utensils, and floors.

• Serves as a primary care manager and member of a collaborative health care team within a Primary Care (PC) Department in the Directorate of Health Care Services)
• Performs professional medical screening, diagnostic, and treatment services to assigned military personnel and eligible civilian beneficiaries of a DHA aligned Health Clinic
• Determines primary care needs of patients and generates referrals to for specialty care when necessary
• Examines patients and performs initial patient work-up and assessment of patients' care and treatment; and determines the need for and orders laboratory tests, x-rays and other procedures necessary to complete assessment of the patient
• Assesses real and potential health hazards and current health status, discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional or mental problems
• Provides a full range of emergency series or crises interventions including lifesaving emergency procedures in order to stabilize a patient within the scope of practice and approved protocols
• Provides assistance in training of staff personnel
• Participates in the clinic's quality improvement program peer review program

• Develop and provide educational programs, training sessions, and consultations focused on safe healthcare practices for patients with blood-borne infectious diseases and biological warfare agents (such as Smallpox and Anthrax).
• Foster awareness among healthcare professionals regarding infection prevention and control measures.
• Conduct well-designed epidemiologic investigations to assess disease patterns and identify potential outbreaks.
• Determine the existence of epidemics and promptly initiate appropriate control measures.
• Ensure strict compliance with regulatory agencies, including but not limited to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and The Joint Commission.
• Regularly review and update infection control policies to align with current guidelines.
• Implement infection control surveillance tracers across diverse clinical areas to monitor adherence to national and state standards.
• Perform in-person infection control audits during surgical and dental procedures.
• Report findings to section leadership and maintain electronic records for analysis and continuous improvement.

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Health Technician-Ophthalmology full performance level duties include, but aren't limited to the following:

Provides technical clinical care to patients who have received care provided by Ophthalmologists for diagnosis, treatment, prevention, follow-up care & patient counseling
Performs screening procedures such as patient history, pupil responses, visual acuity & color vision testing
Performs highly technical procedures using complex medical equipment, such as keratometry, tonometry, measuring eye's optical status, pachymetry, topography, ultrasonography, scanning laser imaging, retinal photography & angiography, electrophysiology, etc
Performs intraocular measurements used by surgeons to select appropriate lens implant for cataract surgery
Scrubs in & assists w/ surgical procedures including injections, minor & major operative procedures: wound revisions, eyelid lesion biopsies, cultures conjunctiva or cornea; reformation of anterior chamber, evacuates hyphema, repositions corneal endothelial grafts, intra-vitreous injections & laser surgical procedures
Instills ophthalmic pharmaceutical agents, places/removes eye dressings/shields
Maintains/calibrates/tests equipment
Obtains patient physical history, to include chief complaint; reason for visit; pertinent signs/symptoms; past history both ocular & general; family history both ocular & general; social history & medication/allergy review, including current ocular prescription/non-prescription medications
Tests visual acuity at distance & near, w/ & w/out correction or w/ & w/out pinhole
Measures eyeglass prescription using manual or automated lensometer, records sphere, cylinder, axis & prism in both plus & minus cylinder
Evaluates pupil: records size, shape, symmetry, reaction to light & accommodation & any abnormalities, including relative afferent pupillary defect
Performs basic refractometry uses auto refraction or habitual glass prescription in phoropter
Instills eye medications: i.e., drop or ointments, including anesthetic, dye, dilation, cycloplegic, or antibiotics
Measures intraocular eye pressure using techniques including Goldman applanation tonometry
Performs pachymetry to determine corneal thickness & manual keratometry or automated topography to detinning corneal curvature
Performs intra-ocular lens calculations using IOL Master
Performs automated visual field testing using various perimetry machines
Performs external & fundus photography
Performs Optical Coherence Tomography, of anterior segment, retina & optic nerve
Performs urgent ocular patient screening/triages
Educates patients & legal authorized representatives in eye care, including preoperative & postoperative instructions
Educates/trains medical students, residents & fellows
Ensures proper cleaning & disinfection; calibration, maintenance, backup, annual inventory & orders: instruments, supplies & equipment; obtains quotes as needed & reports needed repairs to biomedical engineering
Maintains current BLS course certification
Protects printed & electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance w/ Privacy Act of 1974 provisions & other applicable laws, federal regulations, VA statutes & policies
Protects data from unauthorized release or from loss; alteration or unauthorized deletion
Follows applicable regulations & instructions regarding access to computerized files, release of access codes, etc
Demonstrates I-Care values when interacting w/ all internal/external customers
Maintains current knowledge of & practices according to The Joint Commission requirements
Protects printed & electronic files containing sensitive data according to Federal privacy Act & confidentiality statutes
Follows regulations & instructions regarding release of sensitive/protected patient/ employee information
May serve on Service Line/VISN 19/medical center committees, workgroups, &/or task forces, etc
Performs other duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year: 13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection w/ the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees w/ a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to monthly maximum of $416.66
Retirement: Traditional federal pension-5 years vesting, & federal 401K w/ up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care, many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement
Telework: Not available
Functional Statement #:PD51477A

• Serves as the Lead Management and Program Analyst under the Chief of Manpower and Management Analyst Branch.
• Conducts the development of support agreements by performing extensive cost analysis.
• Modifies agreement specifications and costs to ensure that appropriate reimbursements are paid/reserved.
• Develops and maintains a complete inventory of all current and working agreements.
• Prepares and delivers oral presentations such as briefings, report, consultations, and strategy sessions with other staff service functions.
• Provides technical services as coach and negotiator for subordinates on team initiatives.
• Communicates work to subordinates based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.

• Obtain accurate vital signs.
• Record data on clinical records and chart patient information.
• Assist patient care providers during examinations, procedures, treatments and diagnostic tests.
• Assist with providing emotional, physical comfort and safety needs of patients.
• Prepare patients rooms for examination and diagnostic tests.

• Under the direction of the librarian, oversees library procurement/acquisitions process.
• Provides ready reference services to library clientele by locating bibliographic information using standard library reference tools such as guides, indexes, bibliographies, professional directories, current card catalog, Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM) , and online databases.
• Performs descriptive and copy cataloging where the bibliographic characteristics are relatively easy to determine, and cataloging decisions are adapted or changed from standards to meet specific library requirements.
• Administers the day-to-day operation of the circulation desk.
• Administers library programs, such as the summer reading program, children's programs, and book rental program.
• Uses varied and advanced functions of word processing software to prepare, format, modify, edit, and print a variety of letters, reports, memos, and other textual documents.

• Performs work involved in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of installed mechanical equipment and control systems utilized in the provision of basic utility services as required by the activity assigned to accomplish this mission.
• Installs, maintains, and modifies utility connections and processing equipment, as required. Uses specialized diagnostic and test instruments compatible with the various manufacturer's equipment.
• Inspects, troubleshoots, repairs and replaces mess hall equipment, refrigerated and display storage units, food service equipment, dishwasher and disposal units. Inspects, repairs, and replaces signs, traffic control devices and guardrails.
• Operates backhoes, front end loaders, dump trucks, graders and sanders to push, plow and remove snow and ice from roadways and parking lots.
• Clears and opens channel ditches of debris.

• Analyze production, cost, and personnel utilization records to evaluate progress of work and to control or reduce costs.
• Coordinate work operations as needed with the supervisors of other organizations and functions.
• Provide supporting documentation for recommended changes to plans in view of existing and projected capabilities and needs.
• Act on personnel problems referred by subordinate supervisors, and serves as a management representative at hearings, meetings, and negotiations involving labor-management relations.
• Participate in review and improvement of work methods, organizational features, and the structuring of positions.