Total 263 job vacancies in Florida, USA

The Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner has responsibility to develop, organize, and manage the Clinical Pharmacist Specialty Program within the assigned Chronic Pain medication management teams. The CPP has full responsibility to develop necessary services such as physician consultation, patient monitoring, patient counseling and medication management within the Chronic Pain management framework. The CPP is responsible to serve as preceptor for, Doctor of Pharmacy candidates, Post Graduate Year 1 Pharmacy residents and Post Graduate Year 2 Pharmacy residents in pain and mental health. The CPP must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to complete the duties of the position, including the necessary skills to provide care appropriate to the population of the patients served.

Primary duties of this position include but are not limited to:

Clinical

• Works independently under a scope of practice, providing medication management for those patients who are seen in the Chronic Pain clinic and inpatient areas.
• Serves as a mid-level provider who functions to initiate, modify, or discontinue medications (excluding controlled substances) as clinically indicated in the treatment of chronic pain management and disease states including but not limited to neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia etc.
• Interviews patients in assigned area, conducting medication history, formulating and implementing pharmaceutical care plan and documenting this information in the patient's electronic record in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS).
• Documents a pharmacy education note in the patient's electronic record in CPRS after educating/counseling has taken place.
• Designs a therapeutic regimen or plan, based on patient-specific information that includes establishing a therapeutic endpoint, electing an appropriate drug and related therapy, and establishing an appropriate dosage regimen.
• Interfaces with providers, including physicians, physician's assistants (PA), and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP) and other healthcare providers in the design of the veteran's treatment regimen to achieve optimization of rational and cost-effective drug therapy.
• Establishes and expands the patient data base through interpreting the drug history, medical history, physical examination and ongoing patient specific monitoring of therapy, with documentation in the formal patient medical record.
• Monitors and assesses therapeutic and adverse effects of drug therapy, including drug interactions, through selection and evaluation of physical and laboratory parameters.
• Orders lab tests as indicated for appropriate patient monitoring.
• Provides consultation on selection of appropriate therapeutic regimens as a follow-up of non-therapeutic drug concentrations obtained from ambulatory care patients.
• Provides physicians and other providers a focal resource for discussion of medical problems requiring a pharmaceutical intervention.
• Participates in pain management meetings as assigned.
• Provides clinical telehealth services (such as VA Video Connect) for appropriate patients.
• Implements Medication Use Committee policies including therapeutic interchanges and automatic substitutions to include appropriate patient and provider education.

• Participates in Medication Use Committee activities when requested.
• Reviews medication usage in patients receiving pain medications as part of the overall quality assurance program and prepares necessary reports as required.
• Designs, implements and supervises the chronic pain clinical education and training program for Doctor of Pharmacy candidates and Post Graduate Pharmacy residents.
• Participates in the medical center Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE).
• Registers in Electronic Florida Online Reporting of Controlled Substances Evaluation (E-FORCSE) to participate in the Florida Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
• May serve as a director or associate director for a post graduate pharmacy residency program based on qualifications.

• Independently designs, and conducts clinical projects within the scope of pharmacy practice.
• Actively collaborates with other healthcare providers in the design and implementation of protocols and collection of data and participates in the analysis and interpretation of the results

The primary purpose of this position is: to serve as an operational air planner for planning, scenario development, and execution of AF-wide operational level-of-warfare command and control exercises and experiments supporting Component Major Command (C-MAJCOM) and Component Numbered Air Force (C-NAF) level programs to provide a realistic environment to train Joint Force Air Component Commanders (JFACC), and Commander Air Force Forces (COMAFFOR) and Air Component staffs, other service commanders and staffs, joint, and coalition organizations.

1. Applying military aviation experience, analyzes, develops and evaluates issues and develops recommendations to resolve substantive problems and issues of effectiveness and efficiency of work operations in C-MAJCOM programs.
2. Documents planning and programming decisions in appropriate formats to meet Air Force and C-MAJCOM/C-NAF requirements
3. Monitors, evaluates, and actively participates in strategic planning to improve organizational direction and focus using strategic planning tools and techniques
4. Represents 505 CTS with a variety of command and functional area organizations.

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The incumbent at this level serves as a Lead Medical Technologist in the Clinical Laboratory of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The incumbent must have advanced knowledge of specialized and complex subject matter extending beyond the duties of test performance. The incumbent at this level ensures that testing procedures are performed on a variety of biological specimens and/or environmental samples using manual or automated techniques, and require a broad exercise of independent judgment and responsibility with minimal technical supervision. The work performed is in a variety of laboratory disciplines. The incumbent will be responsible for all aspects of operation in their area of specialty including preparation and maintenance of records and reports, analysis of testing methodologies, training, instrumentation and compliance. The incumbent will act as a liaison to other departments of the medical center for the appropriate laboratory specialty. Such positions include requirements to monitor quality control systems and measures; collaborate in the diagnosis and treatment of patients; and provide education for laboratory and other healthcare professionals, and others in the medical center setting including the public. The incumbent facilitates team or unit processes by working in collaboration with team members to ensure that tasks, priorities, goals and achievements are coordinated with management.

The Lead Medical Technologist is an MT/CLS at the GS-11 level and carries out all of the testing responsibilities of the GS-9, but has higher levels of professional responsibilities and expertise. Technologists at this level generally have professional oversight and responsibilities for a specific large scale, automated analytical instrument system; a specific area of laboratory functions, such as employee competency records, supply management, quality control review, new method development, or employee/student training; or provide professional and technical advice to other technicians and technologists on evening or night shifts. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), and range of variety, and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. The incumbent serves as an expert providing authoritative advice and consultation for more difficult, complex, or unique tests requiring special knowledge. Assists the supervisor in technical phases of the organizational level on various aspects of the specialized testing including appropriateness that takes into consideration clinical context. Facilitates team or unit processes by working in collaboration with team members to ensure that tasks, priorities, and goals are coordinated with management.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 3:00pm - 11:30pm, rotating weekends and holidays
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
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 with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with 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 the monthly maximum of $416.66.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with 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
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 80184F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

As a Licensed Independent Provider, the Nurse Practitioner practices autonomously and in coordination with health care professionals and other individuals. The incumbent provides a wide range of health care services, including the diagnosis and management of acute, chronic, and complex health problems; health promotion; disease prevention; health education; and counseling to individuals, families, groups and communities. Must be an excellent communicator and team player who is adaptable to the needs of a growing medical center. The Community Living Center (CLC) Nurse Practitioner works with the interdisciplinary team in caring for Veterans during their stay in the CLC. The APRN will provide direct patient care, as well as coordinate care with consultants for specialty care. The APRN will also provide education on disease process, medications, and care needs to Veterans, families and staff in addition to participate in screening Veterans for CLC admission, tracking outcomes, and monitoring and reporting trends to improve quality of care in the CLC.

Other duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing high-quality care, increasing access & improving outcomes for Veterans.
• Obtaining and evaluating medical histories; performing physical examinations; performing therapeutic and diagnostic procedures; and ordering laboratory studies, radiographs, electrocardiograms, and other special examinations.
• Making arrangements for further care if appropriate (e.g., by entering consults) and serving as a consultant to other providers.
• Working collaboratively with all levels of staff including trainees (e.g., medical students, NP/RN students, PA students, interns, residents, etc.) and a multidisciplinary staff in a fast-paced educational, and collegial environment.
• Developing and implementing evidence based nursing protocols and organizing educational activities targeted toward staff training and development.
• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention, through evidence-based diagnosis and treatment.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Assesses and adjust the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

• Perform technical work in support of the receipt, disbursement, examination, deposit and custody of cash items which includes handling cash items or use of cash accountability control methods.
• Provide account maintenance and accounting support in designated area.
• Perform technician work in support of budget analysis and administration such as maintain ledgers, budget formulation, compiling, consolidating, checking and arranging funding data.

Functions as a Specialty Treatment Program Specialist within a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Federal Correctional Facility.

Provides group and individual counseling to inmates with the psychological problems targeted by the specialty program. Advanced Care Level Treatment Program: inmates suffering from serious mental illnesses which adversely impact their ability to function in a general population setting and/or their opportunity for successful reentry.

Provides program orientation lectures to inmates as a part of the institution’s Admissions and Orientation Program.

Administers questionnaires and conducts interviews to obtain information about inmates.

Reads inmate file records to extract information relevant to treatment.

Identifies deficiencies and excesses in inmates' patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior and recommends or devises steps to remediate them.

Learns and applies new assessment and treatment techniques for helping inmates overcome psychological problems.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staffs correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

This position has job functions that must be executed within specific geographic locations. The official duty station is a federal facility, leased space, or an alternative worksite (typically the employee’s home) within the specified geographic area. If you are selected for this position you will be expected to reside within the geographic area listed on this announcement within 45 days. Although you must reside and perform the job functions in the specific geographic location, it will not require you to report to the agency worksite on a regular and recurring basis.

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Manages project assignments in accordance with client requirements and ensures that all products and services are delivered on schedule and within budget.
• Works on the administration and management of the entire project, including project financial management. Provides responsive and targeted technical advice and guidance that takes into account the client needs and financial capacity.
• Develops accurate government requirements, measurable performance standards, and manages project life-cycle activities to ensure that intended outcomes are achieved.
• Collaborates with clients to define needs, research and analyze solution options, and provide other client- facing project management support as needed.

Major Duties Include:

1. Coordinate all inter-station transfers of credits and charges for materials and services; resolves any difference in inter-office accounts.
2. Analyze and verify reports received from Processing Center.
3. Ensure adequate training is conducted for continued, effective operations and for participating in the internal auditing processes as pertains to Accounting, Obligations, Payments, Reconciliation and General Ledger.
4. Plan, initiate and direct the preparation and verification of summary reports developed from accounts records to insure monthly submissions of complete and accurate financial data.
5. Develops and implements corrective action plans to remedy and prevent audit findings as conducted and documented by both internal and external auditors
6. Advices, counsels, and instructs employees on both work and administrative matters.
7. Finds ways to improve production or increases the quality of work within the area of authority.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• The LPNs will work under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. The LPN selected must have the skills, knowledge, and determination for self-direction and concentrated effort to carry out complex practical nursing care assignments with patients ranging in age from young adulthood to the most senior years.
• The PACT LPN/Float will work with the Patient Care Team (PACT) including Physician, Registered Nurse, Medical Support Assistants, and other members of the ancillary team to provide care to a panel of patient

• Provide direct nursing care to patients in an outpatient setting.
• Document care provided observations and responses on appropriate tools or forms, observing changes in patient's condition.
• Take vital signs, height and weight, and records in CPRS according to policy and procedure.
• Identify, report, and document medication errors/discrepancies, reactions and side effects immediately according to policy and procedure.
• Provide patient education for common disease processes, medications, and treatment regimes.
• Promote performance improvement initiatives, identifies problems, collects data, and supports change.
• Maintain stock levels of supplies and medications.
• Assist with treatments and procedures.
• Document appropriately.
• Assist in other areas as needed for patient care needs.
• Per VHA Directive 1177, you must possess current BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA), as you will provide direct clinical care to patients in this positi

These positions are located within the Health Administration Service. The tours of duty will be established based on demand of the work area. The AMSA is expected to present to work in a professional manner in accordance with acceptable workplace behavior and established tours of duty. The AMSA monitors encounters, consults, patient calls, new consult appointments for primary work assignment and assists with secondary as needed, provides input on performance, resolves daily workplace issues and maintains efficient workflow.

The Advanced Medical Support Assistant duties consist of but are not limited to the following:

• Serves as a customer service relations provider and assists in the resolution of Veterans' concerns.
• Assists Veterans with scheduling appointments with clinical providers.
• Responsible for the validation of patient demographic and insurance information.
• Acts in the capacity of liaison between patients, team members as well as specialty and ancillary services.
• Provides information and technical support on availability of services, points of contact and necessary authorizations and approvals.
• Utilizes computer technology to ensure continuity of care through accurate patient information, communication and documentation.
• Monitors the status and progress of work and makes necessary adjustments in accordance with established priorities.
• Ensures all training requirements are met.
• Trains unit members in the accomplishment of new tasks or projects.

Major duties performed include:

• Prepares, assembles, and correlates information into requested formats or creates format for data.
• Processes incoming and outgoing materials.
• Edits documents, composes letters and reports, and reviews correspondence for accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinates scheduling of facility space within the regional office.
• Identifies requirements for equipment within the regional office and forwards for action.
• Provides input on staffing and budget requirements for SSD activities.
• Maintains official station control log/history file for circulars, bulletins, and memoranda.
• Establishes and maintains files and records for the division.
• Prepares access requests for division employees.
• Assists other users with regards to applications and selection of appropriate formats and procedures for correspondence preparation.
• Reviews correspondence for accuracy, format, and appropriate usage of grammar.
• Performs duties of a government purchase card holder to include securing the card, maintaining receipts and other supporting documentation, and reconciling transactions timely.
• Assists the primary Transit Benefit Manager in program administration.
• Monitors and reports time and attendance for division employees.
• Performs PIV Official Role duties.
• Receives all division visitors and callers and provides the appropriate information or refers to the appropriate operating element.

Major duties performed include:

• Prepares, assembles, and correlates information into requested formats or creates format for data.
• Processes incoming and outgoing materials.
• Edits documents, composes letters and reports, and reviews correspondence for accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinates scheduling of facility space within the regional office.
• Identifies requirements for equipment within the regional office and forwards for action.
• Provides input on staffing and budget requirements for SSD activities.
• Maintains official station control log/history file for circulars, bulletins, and memoranda.
• Establishes and maintains files and records for the division.
• Prepares access requests for division employees.
• Assists other users with regards to applications and selection of appropriate formats and procedures for correspondence preparation.
• Reviews correspondence for accuracy, format, and appropriate usage of grammar.
• Performs duties of a government purchase card holder to include securing the card, maintaining receipts and other supporting documentation, and reconciling transactions timely.
• Assists the primary Transit Benefit Manager in program administration.
• Monitors and reports time and attendance for division employees.
• Performs PIV Official Role duties.
• Receives all division visitors and callers and provides the appropriate information or refers to the appropriate operating element.

• Responsible for the development, management, maintenance, planning, business plan execution, and administration of a diverse recreation program.
• Develops and or assists managers with writing standard operating procedures. Ensures programs are in compliance with local regional program policies, regulations, and procedures, and higher-level Navy and DoD instructions, regulations and program standards.
• Provides specific guidance regarding the maintenance of current and development of new programs to recreation division managers. Continuously reviews the overall assigned recreation programs for accomplishments; recommends and establishes new operational activities/subprograms in conjunction with activity managers.
• Monitors various programs to ensure standards are met or exceeded. Routinely evaluates and reviews ongoing programs, and provides activity managers with guidance that may develop, adapt, modify, expand, or otherwise change the program activity to better meet and enhance the expected effectiveness of the programmed activity.
• Performs regular analysis of projected projects and programs, considering operating budget, staffing requirements, plans, trends, command mission and changing population. Provides onsite project oversight and ensures that approved plans are implemented and notifies local and regional leadership of any issues or concerns that may arise.
• Ensures all facilities and activities associated with the program meet established fire, safety, security and sanitation guidelines. Assists in planning and designing of construction and renovation projects.
• Provides day to day administrative and technical supervision of a workforce consisting of both Appropriated (APF) and Non-Appropriated fund (NAF) employees and acts as Rating Official (RO).
• Acts as Senior Rating Official (SRO) for activity managers in assigned AOR. Ensures approved staffing levels are maintained to support programs and operations in a cost-effective manner.
• Plans work to be accomplished. Sets priorities and establishes schedules for work completion. Distributes and balances work based upon priority, skill requirements, and level of difficulty.
• Evaluates performance of subordinates and provides specific recommendations related to training needs.
• Responsible for training, supervising, scheduling and evaluating all employees within the branch. Participates in interviews and recommends selection for all new hires within the branch, initiates appropriate disciplinary action; hears and resolves complaints from employees.
• Recommends awards or bonuses for supervisory and non-supervisory personnel and changes in position classification, subject to approval by higher level supervisors.
• Controls attendance and leave ensuring adequate work force is available at all times to accomplish the mission. Routinely approves sick and annual leave.
• Coordinates budget requirements with activity/facility managers and provides general guidance for preparation of the annual operating budget. Based on activity input formulates budgets for both Appropriated and Non-Appropriated funds. Justifies budget requirements for personnel, equipment, supplies, travel, training, and service contracts to local and regional leadership.
• Monitors and provides technical advice to activity/facility managers regarding budget execution. Reviews monthly financial reports, compares to budget, and provides execution explanations for higher level local and regional review. Develops plans for over/under executed funds, end of the year funds, grants and future requirements based on higher level guidance.
• Maintains funds and property accountability for all APF and NAF fund equipment, supplies, resale funds, and inventories in AOR. Responsible for inventories conducted in accordance with applicable higher level regulatory guidelines. May act as an Approving Official (AO) for government purchase card holders within AOR.
• Represents the department at meetings, conferences, etc. Cultivates a cooperative relationship with the military, regional, and civilian community by maintaining liaison with private organizations, special interest groups, community groups, etc
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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The Supervisory Medical Technologist (Phlebotomy) in this assignment performs a full range of supervisory duties for one or more sections of the laboratory, including responsibility for assignment of work performed; performance evaluations, recommendations for appointment; awards, advancements, and disciplinary actions, identification of continuing education and training needs. Some of the position duties/tasks:

• Ensures compliance with accrediting agency and regulatory requirements; establishes and monitors the quality of the pre-analytical processes as part of the overall laboratory quality management program and initiates corrective action.
• Develop policies and procedures, manage document control, develop performance standards, position descriptions and functional statements.
• Responsible for professional and administrative management of an assigned area, to include budget execution, orientation, and competency assessment of assigned staff.
• Will maintain effective interdepartmental relations with other services in order to accomplish medical center goals.
• Responsible for monitoring test analyses, specimen collection patient education/instructions and specimen examinations to ensure acceptable levels of performance. Assures corrective action is initiated when test performance deviates from established performance specifications and/or nonconformance events.
• Plans and schedule Medical Laboratory Technician staff in advance to ensure quality during specimen collection service and adequate patient waiting times. Evaluate and effectively manage medical laboratory technicians leave requests in a timely manner.
• Works with the Lead Technician to plan the daily work schedule and staff assignments.
• Reviews and optimizes workflow efficiency for phlebotomy section.

The Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD) Registered Nurse (RN) directs position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to the management of complex patient care. The NOD demonstrates the ability to plan and organize the delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning. The NOD is skilled in the delivery of patient care and serves as the facility nursing expert at all hours to support, provide and facilitate emergency medical support throughout the facility. The incumbent serves as the facility expert for all patient care areas in identifying escalating medical crises, environmental factors, and in allocating staffing resources appropriately throughout the facility to meet the care needs of Veterans. The NOD uses clinical knowledge and judgment to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating outcomes. They function proficiently in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities. Evaluates current practice and formulates outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise. Guides, develops, and supports staff from a leadership perspective using professional standards of care, scientific evidence, and practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities. The NOD is a skilled nurse who demonstrates advanced leadership at the systems level that is sustainable, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex situations.

The NOD assumes authority, responsibility, and accountability for managing and directing employees, staffing units, and allocating resources as necessary during weekends, holidays, and after-hours tours during the absence of nursing management/leadership. The NOD is responsible for rounding and is a consultant to providers. Collaborates with the Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD) and other members of the interdisciplinary team as needed for decisions related to on-going patient care and actions taken in emergency situations and disasters. The NOD provides programmatic outcomes to nursing leadership to assist with improving organizational processes and the delivery of patient care.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with 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)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: 3:00pm - 1:30am (Weekdays, Holidays, and every other weekend from 7;00am- 5:30pm)
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized