Total 399 Full-time job vacancies in Topeka, Kansas

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Direct subordinates and/or provide; plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.
• Hear and resolve complaints from employees – referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level manager.
• Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Make decisions on work problems presented by subordinates.
• Oversee the management and administrative support of the Warehouse and Commodity Management Division.
• Formulate and recommend to the Director and Senior Leadership, critical policies, methods, and procedures for carrying out the warehouse examination, licensing, cotton and price discovery programs.
• Recommend reasonable actions affecting the licenses or storage contracts of the warehouse operations, based on examination results.
• Serve as an agency authority and technical expert providing advice and guidance on all matters relating to division programs, specifically warehouse examination/licensing, warehouse liquidation/marketing, and the USWA.
• Research solutions to improve examination/licensing and other techniques used by the various states with the objective of expediting workflow and enhancing the quality of work.

The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as an Air Reserve Technician (ART) to administer the Inspector General (IG) Commander's Inspection Program (CCIP) under the leadership of the Director of Inspections.

Duties:

1. Cultivates a unit/installation CCIP to facilitate positive working relationships and effective communication with assigned. organizations.
2. Formulates and develops an annual inspection plan.
3. Administers the CCIP Dashboard and Commander's Inspection Management Board (CIMB).
4. Analyzes, reviews, and fully implements higher-headquarters regulations and executes supplementary unit/installation inspection guidance.
5. Represents the wing/independent group in a wide variety of assessment functions at meetings, in working groups, and other situations, including emergency management events in surrounding communities.

• Manage the resources and manpower functions for the organization.
• Oversee military personnel assignments.
• Serve as action officer and principles advisor between the organization and Civilian Human Resources Service Center.
• Plan and execute the administrative management program for the organization.
• Plan, organize, assign and supervise the work of one civilian and one military employee.

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Overseeing the areas made up of the receiving dock, shipping and warehousing.
• Supervises the day-to-day operations of both the Transshipping/External warehouse, receiving and shipping, animal receiving operations, and biological materials receipt and shipping.
• Oversees domestic and international shipping for select agents, infectious and dangerous goods, sample collection kits, equipment, reagents, etc.
• Plans and coordinates the Unit’s warehouse operations, material handler staff, section-specific contracts, and mail services.
• Approves procurement requests for supplies.
• Coordinates and processes shipping documents ensuring required paperwork accompanies all shipments such as permits, licenses, and import certifies.
• Issues inventory, compressed gas, supplies and materials, uses both manual and/or computerized processes

The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as an Air Reserve Technician (ART) involved in the removing, installing, troubleshooting, interrogating, overhauling, adjusting, testing, modifying, calibrating, and repairing of complex integrated aircraft pneudraulic systems and equipment on board conventional/nuclear certified aircraft supported by the organization and to provide training to and evaluation of all assigned personnel, e.g., Active Duty, Reservist, Civilians, Contractors and foreign military as required in the accomplishment of duties set forth herein.

Duties:
1. Conducts scheduled/unscheduled maintenance and periodic inspections on all pneudraulically operated systems on/off aircraft in accordance with established procedures.

2. Performs troubleshooting of complex integrated pneudraulic systems of related on/off equipment for assigned and/or transient aircraft to include support equipment. Performs off-equipment maintenance and bench checks to support the repair cycle.

3. Utilizes safety practices and tool control procedures to maintain a safe and clean work area.

4. Prepares/executes effective training plans to maximize training for all assigned personnel, e.g., Active Duty, Reservist, Civilians, Contractors, and foreign military.

5. Reviews, verifies, and documents aircraft forms, component forms/tags and Maintenance Information Systems (MIS) to reflect maintenance actions performed on and off equipment.

This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of 4 years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service.

The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last. This change, which may be made at the agency's sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension. No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action.

Some of the duties you will perform will include, but are not limited to:

• Applies professional knowledge and expertise to research, prepare and coordinate the writing of the cultural resource sections of resource management plans and specific action plans governing the management and protection of cultural resources.
• Prepares compliance and assessment of effect findings, with supporting documentation, for National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 110/106 and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) projects.
• Develops and maintains liaisons and effective working relations with related groups, individuals, agencies, park staff and management.
• Carries out program management duties by developing and managing work plans and schedules, scopes of work, cost estimates, and budget proposals and/or grants to justify funding requests and accomplish goals.
• Performs or directs substantive, project-oriented work involving archeology, history, or cultural anthropology programs found at the park(s).
• Collects, analyzes, and synthesizes scientific information from research, monitoring, resources management actions, and other sources of information and prepares reports for specific projects.
• Incorporates appropriate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology into job to provide comprehensive and scientifically sound answers to inquiries from managers and others.
• Uses automatic methods of data collection, analysis, or illustration and inputs data into digital form and uses computer applications for data research, analysis, manipulation, and presentation.

• Performs planning and design work for substantial multi-phase new construction, renovations, and improvement projects for real property facilities, including utility systems, utilizing a professional knowledge of engineering.
• Manages projects for new construction, renovations, and improvements to real property facilities and maintains surveillance over construction contractors utilizing a professional knowledge of general engineering and knowledge of architecture to ensure overall compliance with contracted specifications, schedules, etc.
• Plans, programs, budgets, and executes required projects in support of assigned programs. Performs work in facilities operations and maintenance (O&M) functions. Provides consulting services and project coordination.
• Collects data and evaluates factors which affect the application of concepts, principles, theories, and methods required to observe, examine, measure, analyze, map, and describe physical and technical features and phenomena.
• Complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performs work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment.

• Perform duties in inpatient obstetrics Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP) Unit, providing comprehensive specialized nursing care to routine through high risk antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum obstetrical patients and their infants.
• Perform newborn physical assessments.
• Provide nursing care for pregnancy induced hypertension, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, gestational diabetes, multiple gestation, postpartum hemorrhage, uterine rupture, amniotic emboli, high/low birth weights, and infants requiring protective isolation.
• Teach patients and family members about disease processes, normal newborn and postpartum care, pre and post-operative cares, pre and post diagnostic procedures; expected and possible adverse reactions to medications and health promotion.
• Set up, operate and maintain a variety of medical equipment in the labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum unit to included fetal-monitors, respiratory and oxygen therapy equipment, intravenous infusion pumps, suctions, infant warmers, delivery tables.
• Serve occasionally as the Charge Nurse while determining patient care assignments based on the qualifications, capabilities, and skills of available staff.

1. Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and financial management objectives. Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies a variety of financial management guidelines, policies and regulations.
2. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO and diversity objectives.
3. Provides advice, assistance and guidance on budgeting and related information. Devises and recommends the adoption of procedures to implement budgetary processes, policies, and regulations issued by Air Force headquarters or HQ AFRC.
4. Conducts analysis, reviews and special studies of budget and/or related information. Reviews and assesses the long term effects of budget guidelines and new or revised legislation on assigned programs.
5. Manages a variety of other Air Reserve Command financial programs. Oversees operation of the reserve pay function to assure proper payment of reservists.
6. Uses automated budgetary systems and computer-generated products in accomplishing budgeting assignments.

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• Collaborate with primary care providers, clinic nurses, public health nursing, DM care management, social services, and contracted vendors to ensure that the patient's care needs are completed in a timely and cost effective manner to maximize each visit.
• Responsible to manage patient care coordination in delivery of PRC service; will review, determine, and coordinate PRC care for assigned patients with other members of the multidisciplinary team in order to optimize patient care.
• Conducts planning for scheduled patients and communicates the patient needs and recommended treatment to care team members.
• Participates in departmental orientation, on the job training and quality improvement programs/initiatives; documents care appropriately in the electronic health record; and routinely assess client's status and program.
• Manages aspects of the planning progress in anticipation of patient variances and transitions collaborate and communicates with the physician and the rest of the care management multidisciplinary team to facilitate healthcare planning.

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• Collaborate with primary care providers, clinic nurses, public health nursing, DM care management, social services, and contracted vendors to ensure that the patient's care needs are completed in a timely and cost effective manner to maximize each visit.
• Responsible to manage patient care coordination in delivery of PRC service; will review, determine, and coordinate PRC care for assigned patients with other members of the multidisciplinary team in order to optimize patient care.
• Conducts planning for scheduled patients and communicates the patient needs and recommended treatment to care team members.
• Participates in departmental orientation, on the job training and quality improvement programs/initiatives; documents care appropriately in the electronic health record; and routinely assess client's status and program.
• Manages aspects of the planning progress in anticipation of patient variances and transitions collaborate and communicates with the physician and the rest of the care management multidisciplinary team to facilitate healthcare planning.

The incumbent demonstrates the knowledge and ability to successfully perform the following duties within the scope of Respiratory Care. A Respiratory Therapist may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. Essential functions may change from time to time to reflect the current trends within the field of respiratory therapy, and to meet the cardiopulmonary needs of the patients served.

• Reviews, collects and evaluates relevant clinical data.
• Formulates an appropriate respiratory therapy plan based upon patient assessment.
• Communicates orally and in writing, changes, adjustments and recommendations with other healthcare team members.
• Provides effective education and training to patients, students and co-workers as appropriate.
• Performs both fundamental and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for adult and geriatric patients. Examples include but not limited to: Arterial puncture, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy assistance, pulmonary rehabilitation, endotracheal intubation, oxygen administration etc.
• Performs emergency and acute

Eastern Kansas VA Medical Center is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.

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ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Responsible for initiating and carrying out a variety of administrative and technical duties in support of community care coordination and consult/referral management.
• Provides administrative coordination of patient care, appointments, and logistical factors associated with patient care, inpatient and outpatient, related to the coordination of care between the VA Medical Center and outside facilities, both VA and non-VA.
• Uses a broad working knowledge of all medical center programs and services and of the varying priorities and complexities of outside care for specialty services.
• The complexity of duties may encompass numerous clerical responsibilities, including but not limited to typing, filing, data entry, scheduling appointments and tests, ensuring transfer of medical records from and to the Medical Center and other facilities, ordering office supplies and necessary forms, scheduling patients' appointments and/or consults, tracking patients' appointment status in the community, data tracking, making regular follow-up calls, completing electronic forms.
• Research and maintain an updated database of community health care services to assist Veterans with locating care in the community.
• Assist with processing emergent and non-emergent consults for health care and services in the community.
• Assists the VA Community Care Supervisory MSA with developing contingency plans for data/input/transmission.
• Provide on-the-job training to new employees and assist Advanced MSAs with difficult and more complex situations, providing accurate instructions and workable solutions.
• Maintain VA Office of Community Care-approved electronic systems to track consult/care coordination management for Community Care services.

• Perform a wide range of complex physical therapy duties.
• Develop and implement complex, goal-oriented treatment plans for patients.
• Apply the use of therapeutic modalities and new integrative techniques and technologies.
• Provide patient/family education on the injury/disease process.
• Develop protocols and standard operating procedures (SOP) for PT programs.

Robert J Dole VAMC is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.

Program Support:
Provides support to programmatic matters related to the daily successful operation of Education services in the Medical Center. Participates collaboratively in developing strategies for the service to meet its goals and mandates in efficient and effective ways, ensuring alignment with Medical Center strategic initiatives.

Primary responsibility for the functioning of the Voice Activated Mannequins (VAMs), ensuring maintenance/preventive maintenance occurs as required. Monitors, analyzes, and ensures first line measures are used to maintain, troubleshoot, and prevent disruptions to staff compliance with CPR certification. Performs simple remedies, as allowed by Resuscitation Education Initiative (REdI) program. Supports and educates staff at the medical center and five Community Based Outpatient Clinic on the appropriate use and maintenance of, the VAMs. Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor certification to assist staff with successful, quarterly BLS certification. Conducts BLS classes and assists or leads mock codes, twice each month, in various departments throughout the medical center

Training Affiliation Agreements:

Facility expert in all facets of negotiating, initiating, developing, coordinating, reviewing and follows to completion, all inter-service and intra-service federal and nonfederal Training Affiliation Agreements/Memorandum of Understanding (TAA/MOU). Negotiates, initiates, develops and follows to completion, renewals of these agreements and develops amendments thereto as needed. Manages the process from the Education Department perspective for scholarships and tuition reimbursement, which includes completion of appropriate documentation requesting payment; ensuring presence of appropriate supporting documents from requesting staff; submitting for leadership approval and signature; submission to Finance Department for payment; and recording/tracking amount paid and impact on the budget; and providing process education to the applicants each semester.

Administrative Management:
Manages the proficiency process for the registered nurses in the department. Tracks proficiency due dates, notifies staff of pending due date, provides appropriate forms for staff utilization, and ensures data is correct (Grade/Step). Provides communication reminders to staff to ensure leadership has adequate time to contribute/approve before the due date. Creates end of year performance award tracking for reporting to Human Resources. Creates and maintains tracking/reporting system for other human resource utilization reports.

Resource Management:
Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for programs within the Education Department. Serves as the technical liaison between contractors and the Contracting Officer. Monitors, reviews, and determines whether the contractor's performance follows terms and conditions of the contract specifications and inspects all work for full compliance with contract requirements. Notifies the Contracting Officer of violations of labor standard provisions, work that does not comply with contract requirements, and if contractor fails to remove, correct, or replace rejected work. Assists the contracting officer and Education Chief in matters related to contract requirements and contract administration (i.e., coordinates with the contracting officer on proposals for contractor work not specified in the basic request for negotiations) and provides cost estimates for breakdown to determine the most economical methods to provide services. Resolves disputes, implements changes and interprets regulations and contract specifications.

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: Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD094450