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• Primary responsibility will be the implementation and maintenance of the facility's Electronic Health Record (EHR) for outpatient services. Responsible for managing the operations and improvements of the Resource Patient Management System's (RPMS) hardware, software, security, network, client/server interaction and clinical applications.
• Sets up EHR files, parameters, menus and clinical references for users; troubleshoots complex program irregularities and determines appropriate action for correction. Assures System and data are appropriately backed-up and runs system tests to assure restoration can be achieved as needed. Responsible for coding, testing and debugging the system to ensure data recovery. Performs acceptance tests, benchmark tests, and other studies used to evaluate the acceptability of computers, programs, and systems for meeting information system needs.
• Function as an application manager in the planning, development, setup and implementation of all aspects the Indian Health Service Resource and Patient Management System EHR. Prepares written policies and procedures for both long-term and short-term plans for the RPMS; Performs daily, weekly and monthly system checks and documents findings for the record.
• Principle resource person to clinical service program managers and other management officials in resolving difficult and highly complex problems, which may be confined to a single service or may extend across organizational services lines. Provides consultation and technical guidance to Area staff as the RPMS site manager. Verbally communicates with Area staff to identify and resolve system related issues. Provide presentations to senior managers on the RPMS operations.
• Serve as trainer to clinical staff to ensure range of application packages including EHR, Health Summary, Progress notes, etc.

Duties of this position are, but not limited to:

• Provides specialized and expert administrative patient support while working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.
• Works closely with clinical personnel to ensure veterans receive timely referred and scheduled care in their local community.
• Flexible use of a wide range of clinical flow processes relating to access to care across all disciplines and specialties through community care.
• Recommends changes to existing clinic procedures based on current administrative guidelines.
• Expertise in utilizing numerous advanced patient systems involved in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.
• Ensure appointments are scheduled accurately, efficiently and within the clinical needs requested by the provider.
• Maintain effective and efficient communication with the veteran, veteran representatives, interdisciplinary care teams, VA medical centers, and other agencies
• Administratively triaging phone calls related to community care requests
• Following up with community vendors to ensure appointment completion and obtaining of medical records.
• Processing incoming veteran messages through message manager and care requests through my healthy vet, and coordinates with care team as appropriate
• Participates in team huddles and team meetings to manage, plan problem solve, and follow up with patient care by sharing information and collaborating with interdisciplinary team
• Other duties as assigned

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Duties of this position are, but not limited to:

• Provides specialized and expert administrative patient support while working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.
• Works closely with clinical personnel to ensure veterans receive timely referred and scheduled care in their local community.
• Flexible use of a wide range of clinical flow processes relating to access to care across all disciplines and specialties through community care.
• Recommends changes to existing clinic procedures based on current administrative guidelines.
• Expertise in utilizing numerous advanced patient systems involved in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.
• Ensure appointments are scheduled accurately, efficiently and within the clinical needs requested by the provider.
• Maintain effective and efficient communication with the veteran, veteran representatives, interdisciplinary care teams, VA medical centers, and other agencies
• Administratively triaging phone calls related to community care requests
• Following up with community vendors to ensure appointment completion and obtaining of medical records.
• Processing incoming veteran messages through message manager and care requests through my healthy vet, and coordinates with care team as appropriate
• Participates in team huddles and team meetings to manage, plan problem solve, and follow up with patient care by sharing information and collaborating with interdisciplinary team
• Other duties as assigned

The Advanced MSA works collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model (i.e., patient aligned care team, emergency department which includes Rotating Shift and Possible Weekends, care in the community (CITC) or other specialty care setting where the patient aligned care team model is used such as oncology, HIV, SCI, Military Sexual Trauma, etc.).

Major Duties: Duties include, but are not limited to: Recommends changes to existing clinic procedures based on current administrative guidelines. Expertise in utilizing numerous advanced patient systems in support of multiple clinics involved in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model. Coordinates with the patient care team to review clinic appointment availability (utilization) to ensure that clinic schedules are closely monitored to effectively support the needs of the clinics, and makes adjustments as necessary. MSAs at this level develop and/or maintain effective and efficient communication with the patient, interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model teams , VA medical centers, and other agencies (e.g., assist with communications during the inpatient to outpatient discharge; communicate with non-VA medical facilities; prepare correspondence to notify patients of normal lab results; manage a system for follow-up care such as consults, tests, etc.). Other assignments at this level include, but are not limited to: processes incoming patient secure messaging through MyHealthy Vet and coordinates with care team as appropriate; participates in] team huddles and team meetings to manage, plan, problem solve, and follow-up with patient care by sharing information and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team; setting priorities and deadlines, adjusting the flow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient needs; identifies incomplete encounters and communicates findings to providers; as needed; assists the team to reinforce the plan of care and self-help solutions; enters appropriate information into the electronic record; monitors pre-appointment information and/or requirements to assure readiness for patient visit/procedure; manages patient systems to verify and validate accuracy and resolve issues; evaluates patient information and clinic schedule lists to determine whether the patient requires an immediate appointment; informs team members about shared patients (i.e., those who receive their care at multiple VA centers] or those who receive care in the community). For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, administrative independence, complexity (difficulty), and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.

FUNCTIONS:

The Advanced MSA works collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model and performs receptionist duties, customer service and other duties assigned for the proper and timely treatment of patients and maintains appointment schedules for one or more outpatient clinics. The incumbent must assist with clinic access contingency plans by adjusting appointment times, location, or dates as well as shift patients to other healthcare providers as conflict with staffing and/or coverage occurs. The Advanced MSA may be required to serve on more than one PACT or in more than one Specialty Clinic area, or rotate in any MSA area. Supports patient safety standards using the correct Veterans Affairs identification of all patients through the use of two forms of identification, name and full Social Security Number. The patient may also present the Veterans Health Identification Card (VHIC) for identification. The incumbent must use each interaction with the patient to validate and update patient demographic information, either in person during check-in or over the phone, to decrease the incidence of returned mail due to incorrect addresses and inability to contact patient by phone due to incorrect number.

Explains the VA's mandate to collect insurance information to veterans, their families, and other eligible patients. The incumbent collects, scans, and updates health insurance information serving a major role in the revenue process. The incumbent(s) contributes to the revenue collection process by identifying patients with third· party insurance. Promotes veteran registration for and utilization of MyHealtheVet (MHV). The Advanced MSA may also be required to train other MSA levels on scheduling, Insurance Capture Buffer (ICB), scanning, patient movements, data management, call responsiveness, decedent affairs and health benefits processes.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, OR at the discretion of the selecting official
Note: some positions will have possible rotating shifts
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
This is NOT a virtual position.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• An Ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who possesses the advanced training and experience, as well as the license, in diagnosing and treating disorders of the eye. Ophthalmologists are physicians who diagnose and treat diseases of the eye, including glaucoma and cataracts; vision problems such as nearsightedness; and eye injuries.
• Due to their extensive training, ophthalmologists can often link eye problems to other disorders such as; brain tumors, diabetes, or multiple sclerosis.
• Surgeons are physicians who operate to repair injuries, correct deformities, prevent diseases, and generally improve the health of patients. They examine patients to determine if surgery is necessary, evaluate the risks involved, and select the appropriate surgical procedure.
• The Ophthalmology Section of Surgery Service functions under the overall management of the Section Chief of Ophthalmology.
• The physician functions within an interdisciplinary staff consisting of physicians, physician extenders, technicians, administrative and clerical staff. He/she is responsible and accountable for ensuring the provision of comprehensive surgical/clinical services and complies with established policies within the Department of Surgery/ Ophthalmology section.

1. Reviews organizational information regarding inventory management, storage management, equipment coordination fiscal and supply management utilizing inspection reports, applicable Department of Army (DA) regulations, and activity mission statements to identify tentative sub-objectives or firm objectives regarding stock record operations. Performs management studies of organization's auditable entity to identify potential problems such as reviewing operating procedures and management practices of the activity. Prepares audit lead sheets to identify potential weaknesses in internal controls. Conducts troubleshooting and management studies to ascertain the need for changes in existing management systems or methods of operation such as work processes, functional responsibility, operating techniques, organizational structure and other factors effecting the efficient and economical use of available resources.

2. Assignments involve several specialized areas of management such as organizational analysis, work methods and standards, procedure analysis, and management statistics. Participates in providing management consulting services on all aspects of improving management operations for the state. Provides liaison assistance, as required, to external organizations with responsibility for coordinating their activities with the USPFO. Performs follow-up assignments on agreed upon review findings, recommendations, and monetary benefits made during previous audits engagements. Reports to the Supervisor on the status of corrective actions taken by functional activities.

3. Accomplishes management studies by applying best business practices and basic audit techniques to gather, document, and summarize data. Prepares working papers and files to document management studies. Prepares management studies which present findings identifying causative situations and recommending corrective action. Conducts or participates in the discussion of findings with activity personnel. Makes necessary adjustments based on this discussion.

4. Responsible for the work of assigned personnel. Performs the supervisory and managerial responsibilities. Assigns work to functional staff members in accordance with established organization mission and functions, workload fluctuations and personnel availability. Defines and interprets governing policies, procedures and regulations. Provides financial advice and renders decisions on major problems. Reviews operating procedures and policies with respect to the desired performance objectives of management. Advises management of operating areas at risk of not achieving desired performance and recommends corrective actions. Develops or directs the development of new or changed internal operating procedures and instructions. Assigns and reviews work daily, weekly or monthly; ensures production and accuracy requirements are met; approves leave; and recommends performance standards and ratings. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjust short-term priorities and prepare schedules for completion of work. Assigns duties to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments and capabilities of employees. Advises, counsels or instructs the employees on both work and administrative matters. Interviews candidates for vacant positions and recommends appointments, promotions, or reassignments to such positions. Hears and resolves complaints from employees referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager. Effects minor disciplinary measures--such as warnings and reprimands--and recommends other actions in more serious cases. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees, providing for or arranging for needed development and training. Finds ways to improve production and increase the quality of the work directed and also develops performance measures.

5. Performs other duties as assigned.

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***


The incumbent serves as a Medical Administrative Specialist- Health Administrative Specialist on Duty (HOD) located in the Office of the Chief, Health Administration Service (HAS), or Business Office (BO), or Medical Administration Service (MAS), or similarly named and organized service; the position has both the authority and responsibility to represent both the Medical Center Director and the Chief, HAS on all administrative matters occurring when assigned to other than a normal tour of duty.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:
- Delegated full authority and responsibility to exercise the Medical Center Director's prerogative in medical administrative matters and issues that may arise.
- Represents management in (non-policy making) administrative matters.
- Represents management in matters pertaining to the lawful retention of veterans in the VAMC.
- Maintains continuity of functions and provides full medical administrative support during other than normal tours of duty to clinical and administrative medical center staff.
- Responsible for achieving management objectives and supporting the decision of management in carrying out duties.
- Provides technical guidance necessary to meet procedural, legal, and administrative requirements relating to the care and treatment of patients to achieve optimum use of available resources.
- Processes administrative issues surrounding beneficiary death, seriously ill cases, elopements, suicides, assaults, deaths on arrival (DOAs), homicides, code blue, cost recovery matters, and facility or community disasters, etc.
- Assists in responding to emergencies, determines priorities and nature of action to be taken.
- Assists with computer issues during non-business hours.
- Maintains good public and media relations as instructed and trained by the Public Affairs Officer until the designated employee arrives.
- Conducts analytical studies on operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects as assigned.
- Reviews data and information for trends, problem areas, and makes recommendations to management to resolve issues.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Full- Time - WHEN Hours (Weekends, Holidays, Evenings and Nights)
Telework: Not Available
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

You will serve as an Inventory Management Specialist and be responsible for maintaining, ordering, and positioning material in support of the depot level maintenance facility and Coast Guard air station maintenance program for a category of complex materials. The primary purpose of the position is to manage inventory items.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

• Planning, expediting, forecasting, coordinating, analyzing, resolving and reporting on all supply involvement pertaining to material or system managed.
• Using the Aircraft Maintenance Management Information System (AMMIS) to maintain inventory control records and provide real time information on the location, quantity, and condition of all Coast Guard aviation assets.
• Developing and managing a budget for procurement of material and services in support of managed items.
• Determining quantities of major equipment to be purchased and initiating procurement actions for the purchase and/or repair of components or parts based on demand history, stock position, reorder points and lead-time.
• Coordinating with engineering personnel to initiate action to identify a source or develop new sources for problem items or no quote from vendors.

• Installs, modifies and repairs new and existing utility, supply and disposal systems and equipment such as sewage, water, oil and natural gas distribution systems, etc.
• Works from building plans, blueprints and sketches to spot utilities, plan and lay out the routing, placement, slant, slope, fall and proper operation of systems and equipment.
• Installs, modifies, and repairs systems like those described above by locating and tapping main lines, setting up system routes, placing and cutting route openings etc.
• Assist in clearing manholes of obstruction, descending as low as 22 feet in depth, which requires the wearing of oxygen mask for protection.
• Drives various vehicles (e.g. utility truck or similar vehicles (primarily under 10,000 gross vehicle weight) to and from the work site in order to transport self, supplies and other employees throughout the installation and on public roads.

You will serve as a Program Support Assistant and be responsible for coordinating and providing a variety of program support and services to command customers and the Workforce Management Chief.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include at the GS-07:

• Performing support duties and actively participating in the day-to-day administrative management of the division.
• Developing internal controls and administrative procedures to meet office needs.
• Preparing and maintaining logs of all travel and training request and assigns Travel Order Numbers (TONO's).
• Reviewing travel claims upon receipt and notifies employees of required changes or corrections.
• Ensuring documents are in proper format and verifies spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar.
• Maintaining employee records, accident reports, performance appraisal, job descriptions, etc.
• Maintaining division Internet/Intranet website ensuring material displayed is current and up to date.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Operates and unloads two 400-pound washer/extractors, one 200-pound washer extractor and two 85-pound washer extractor.
• Loads and operates two 200-pound dryers and one 100-pound dryer, utilizing the overhead rail system.
• Cleans all dryer lint screens and canisters routinely, thus reducing energy consumption.
• Receives, weighs and records bulk soiled linen from hospital and three contract suppliers.
• Weighs and sorts soiled linen using the automated sorting system.
• Places soiled linen on the overhead rail system by using the pneumatic controls on the lift station.
• Occasionally performs dyeing and stain removal.
• Does manual and automatic loads of fabric requiring special handling such as fiberglass, mops, dust mops, plastics, uniforms, nomex, and other materials.
• Operates a diesel or gasoline powered vehicle equipped with either an automatic or a ten-speed transmission and a hydraulic lift. Vehicle has a gross weight of 12,880 pounds and is capable of carrying loads weighing up to 7,000 pounds.
• Gathers, assembles, consolidates and lifts bags of soiled linen into carts at all souled linen collection areas within the Medical Center.
• Loads carts of clean linen onto the truck at the clean laundry dock, delivers these carts to all linen distribution points and returns all empty linen carts to the laundry for restocking.
• Adheres to established delivery schedules and time frames when completing deliveries.
• Performs routine cleaning and maintenance on vehicle and equipment and reports other maintenance or repair needs to the Textile Care Manager or Work Leader.
• Required to assume the duties of a laundry worker, so that all hospital needs can be met on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Duties include:

• Assigning and evaluating the work of subordinate staff;
• Resolving complex problems to ensure patient services are met;
• Evaluating new products, equipment, and systems in order to make recommendations for improved operations; Identifying educational or training needs;
• Making final decisions on selections;
• Evaluating performance, and taking disciplinary action when necessary.
• Responsible for extracting and analyzing data in order to provide reports in support of performance measures to senior management.
• Plans and organizes work with general assistance from the supervisor as to meet local and VA-wide time frames to complete analysis requirements, reports and special assignments and only refers to the non-routine and high technical problems to his/her supervisor.
• Responsible for reporting backlogs, difficulties in meeting deadlines, uncooperative physicians, or difficulty in securing information from clinicians or the record.
• Responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of information obtained to carry out required duties.
• Routinely communicate with physicians, case managers, and other allied health professional staff using sound interpersonal skills and is constantly aware of the sensitive information.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• installs, modifies and reworks locking devices, maintains, repairs, or replaces locks to doors, windows, narcotic boxes, medicine and file cabinets, lockers, laundry chutes, electric panels, padlocks, burglar alarms, special locks used in detention areas, x-ray developing areas, and other areas where due to unusual conditions the area must be made secure temporarily or for an indefinite length of time
• Repairs or replaces broken or worn lock parts often by machining or handcrafting the part if it is obsolete; adds or removes key combinations to meet the needs of each of the hospital services, making certain to keep all keying within approved hospital system; and establishes new combinations
• works closely with management to determine the most suitable locks to be used in throughout the medical center
• opens jammed locks when mechanisms malfunction or have been forcibly damaged or tampered with by picking or whatever method that does the lease amount of damage to government property
• cuts all keys for use by hospital personnel, codes them for identification and services key duplicating machine to keep it in good operating condition
• Maintains electronic prox card locks for medication rooms, computer rooms, pharmacy, warehouse, and other secure areas
• Uses handheld computer to reprogram locks as needed

General description of assigned duties include but are not limited to:

Clinical (90%):
The Physician Assistant (PA) assists with clinical aspects of care to the patients of the Gynecology Service. This includes performing evaluations, consultations, and the writing of orders in Gynecology clinic. The PA has the authority to order all tests and procedures necessary to evaluate and care for Gynecology patients. The PA will collaborate with Gynecology attendings to initiate and coordinate fee-basis requests so that care/studies can be provided. The PA also works collaboratively with nursing staff to provide clinical guidance for patient triage needs via in-person encounters or other telephone or electronic communications. All Gynecology evaluations/orders written by the PA will fall within the guidelines of the NC Board of Medical Examiners and the bylaws of the Durham VAMC.

The PA provides clinical management of healthcare to veterans assigned to the Gynecology service. The PA facilitates care of Gynecology patients as well as their entry and exit from various health care systems by establishing and maintaining liaison with a variety of surgical/medical specialists and associated staff. The advanced practice provider ensures that all outpatient Garner (and Durham as needed) Gynecology consult requests are reviewed, examined, and completed within 24-48 hours. On a regular and recurring basis, the PA reviews all upcoming Gynecology consult patients to ensure that they have had their studies completed before their clinic appointment. If they have not been completed, then they facilitate rescheduling as needed. The PA will also request the required imaging and laboratory studies from outside facilities as needed and is the point of contact to Radiology/Lab services regarding all absent imaging orders, incomplete/inaccurate imaging requests, and incomplete lab requests.

The PA initiates and accepts referrals to clinics and/or community agencies. Collaborates with other health care resources to insure timely and appropriate care of patients. The PA will also work with the CITC office to ensure patients for whom have referrals to community subspecialty providers have completed the following: been scheduled with the appropriate subspecialty providers and have received the appropriate subspecialty care . The PA will coordinate with the CITC office and patients directly about compliance with scheduling and receipt of community care subspecialty services.

Performs office procedures within their realm of expertise and under the direction of the Chief of Gynecology and in accordance with the individual's Scope of Practice. Expected proficiency in office procedures includes: EMB, LARC insertions/removals, colposcopy, skin biopsies, and bedside ultrasounds of early pregnancy. Responds to and participates with the Gynecology Chief and other administrative officials regarding patient problems and issues. Tracks, reviews and coordinates care for patients with abnormal pathology results from procedures (Pap smears, endometrial biopsies, dilation and curettage, hysterectomy, oophorectomy, etc.), and abnormal radiology results, for the Gynecology Service. Other clinical duties as assigned by the Gynecology Section Chief.

Administrative (10%):

• Facilitate response/actions to patient inquires to care and treatment received by the Gynecology Service.
• Develop clinical programs, educational materials, and processes as needed with clinical expansion.
• Attends committee meetings and process action teams representing the Gynecology service at the direction of the Gynecology Section Chief as needed in Garner and Durham.
• As needed assists other advanced practice practitioners assigned to Women's Health Center and Ambulatory Care Service who have administrative or clinical concerns.
• Assists the Gynecology Section Chief with quality-of-care activities.
• Other administrative duties as assigned by the Chief of Gynecology.

• 2-3 years of Women's Health Clinical experience as a Physician Assistant
• Proficient in Gynecologic procedures such as LARC placements/removals, EMB's, Early Pregnancy Ultrasound, and Colposcopy.

Major duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

• Independently practices as a Nurse Practitioner providing a full range of services utilizing treatment guidelines in the delivery of high-quality care.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and health care practitioners to develop, implement, and evaluate care.
• Utilizes customer service principles, supports veteran self-determination, and serves as a resource for patients and staff in addressing ethical issues.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in assessing and managing complex situations.
• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice and trauma-informed care.
• Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to provide clinical guidance for patient triage needs via in-person encounters or other telephone or electric communications.
• Performs office-based gynecologic procedures independently.
• Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
• Performs bedside ultrasound dating of early pregnancy.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Initiates referrals and consults to other specialty services and receives and triages the Garner Gynecology consults.
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.- Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
• Provides education to patients and their families.
• Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to evaluate the patient care delivery system within a patient panel, or program, presents findings and contributes to changes that enhance the quality and timeliness of Veteran/patient care.
• Position includes 10% administrative time to address the following: Facilitate response/actions to patient inquires to care and treatment received by the Gynecology Service; Develop clinical programs, educational materials, and/or process as needed with clinical expansion; Attends committee meetings and process action teams representing the Gynecology Service at the direction of the Gynecology Section Chief as needed in Garner and Durham; As needed assists other Advanced Practice Practitioners assigned to Women's Health Center and Ambulatory Care Service who has administrative or clinical concerns; Assists the Gynecology Section Chief with quality-of-care activities; Other administrative duties as assigned by the Chief of Gynecology.