Total 25 job vacancies in Gainesville ISO

• Duties are listed at the full performance GS-13 level.
• Serve as a key member of the forest management team to formulate plans, policies, and objectives for the forest.
• Responsible for the quality, quantity, and coordination of all work performed in the various program areas overseen.
• Provide recommendations and information to the forest supervisor concerning important natural resource and administrative needs for those programs.
• Oversee study projects to develop guidelines, standards, and procedures for analyzing public needs, demands, and resource capabilities.
• Coordinate and promote ecosystem management, ensuring long term productivity and ecologically sustainable goals are implemented, maintained, and achieved.
• Responsible for programming, planning, budgeting, and management information (PBMI) for identifying work force and organizational needs and forest priorities.
• Ensure program expenditures are legal, meet charged-as-worked requirements and congressional intent, and remain within budget limits.
• Coordinate forest management of programs directed to public officials, industry representatives, and citizen groups.
• Establish and communicate guidelines and performance requirements to employees; conduct formal performance reviews; and identify and provide for the developmental and training needs of employees.
• Ensure a safe and healthy work environment by promoting safe work practices and providing necessary resources and equipment.
• Performs supervisory duties 25% or more of the time.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Develops strategies for implementing expendable automated replacement systems, supply technologies and/or business practices.
• Plans and reviews all supply/inventory processes, functions and related systems.
• Conducts short, mid and long-term advanced planning for expendable items and durable medical equipment.
• Develops and supports the creation of acquisition strategies and standardization initiatives to acquire and purchase durable medical equipment.
• Plans and directs a consumable management program.
• Develops position descriptions and performance standards and conducts performance reviews.
• Directs and oversees the inventory management, and control and distribution of expendable inventory program.
• Writes, develops, interprets and implements policies and procedures.
• Ensures subordinates independently manages inventory, sets initial stock and par levels and reorders points and resolves issues.
• Oversees and supervises a variety of employees and sections.
• Coordinates evaluating the impact of anticipated new technologies on supply processes and customer services.
• Conducts market research on product pricing and performance.
• Oversees the use of automated inventory management systems.
• Analyzes and advises on supply/durable medical equipment purchase recommendations.
• Develops partnerships to maximize overall logistics management.
• Analyzes, coordinates and controls management of stock items to support preparation of long-range inventory needs.
• Interfaces with fiscal/budget staff to resolve inventory related issue.

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.

• Serves as agency representative between the State Office and Service Centers in an assigned district of service centers.
• Provides oversight, program advice, training and guidance to County committees and service center staffs on commodity programs and farm loan programs.
• Conducts ongoing evaluations of program and administrative operations in service enters within the district.
• Makes loan program decisions or recommendations in those areas beyond the delegated authority of the Farm Loan Managers.
• Supervises Farm Loan Managers.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Documentation of accomplishments in education, staff development, and program development.
• Demonstrated leadership, prioritization, organizational, motivational, and self-directional skills.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively with all levels of staff.
• Excellent problem-solving skills. Fluent in use of computer and associated programs to create presentations preferred. Ability to chair and coordinate meetings.
• Excellent management and delegating skills.
• Experience working with a collaborative team on a facility wide project, preferably related to reusable medical equipment, consistently using expert clinical judgment.

This is an open continuous announcement that will remain open until filled. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Eligible applicants will be referred each week for consideration until a selection is made.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
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
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

The ideal candidate for this position must be able to work in a fast-paced outpatient environment. They should be comfortable supervising and training residents in an academic teaching facility. This position will fully participate in the call schedule.

A summary of the duties is mentioned below but not limited to:

• Evaluate and diagnose patients with glaucoma and related eye conditions.
• Perform comprehensive eye exams, interpret diagnostic tests (e.g. visual field tests and OCT imaging), and assess disease progression.
• Develop personalized treatment plans, including medical, laser, or surgical interventions.
• Perform advanced glaucoma surgeries such as trabeculectomy, glaucoma drainage device implantation, minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS), and combined cataract-glaucoma procedures.
• Provide preoperative and postoperative care, including monitoring surgical outcomes and managing complications.
• Prescribe and monitor the efficacy of medications to control intraocular pressure (IOP).
• Educate patients on lifestyle adjustments, compliance with treatment, and potential disease progression.
• Conduct follow-up appointments to assess the success of the surgery and address patient concerns.
• Work closely with optometrists, ophthalmic technicians, and other healthcare providers for preoperative and postoperative management.
• Refer patients to specialists if additional treatments or procedures are required.
• Provide detailed explanations of risks, benefits, and alternatives to surgery.
• Educate patients on preventive measures and how to maintain eye health post- surgery.
• Maintain accurate and thorough medical records, including surgical outcomes and patient history.
• Ensure adherence to medical, ethical, and legal standards in ophthalmology practice.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Organizes and plans activities and meetings for Whole Health including making travel arrangements for conferences and meetings for staff.
• Maintains confidentiality in communicating sensitive information and in
  handling confidential materials.
• Helps maintain cascade call list.
• Serves as Information Manager and PIV Pin Re-setter for Whole Health.
• Serves as education and assistant for computer related applications for staff.
• Initiate requests for purchase of supplies and equipment that are of special interest to this section.
• Serves as Records Liaison and timekeeper for Whole Health.
• Attends and records, finalizes and distributes the minute of professional staff meetings, committee meetings, and counseling sessions, etc.
• Tracks educational training to ensure mandatory training has been completed by Whole Health employees.
• Uploads Competency folders for all employees and keeps the records up to date.
• May help with outreach and tabling events as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties and responsibilities include, but is not limited to:

• Maintain an active knowledge of the patient care process of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the medical center and its' clinics, an essential element is active knowledge of the medical center records system (CPRS).
• Knowledge of and abide by Medical Center Bylaws, VHA Rules and Regulations and have a familiarization with existing VA specific clinical guidelines.
• Maintain his/her skills at the highest level in all the areas of work which include outpatient clinics and as a consultant.
• Diagnosing, managing and treating refractive conditions, binocular functions, ocular diseases and conditions, ocular complications of systemic disease, etc.
• Responsible for assuring quality consultative and follow up care to patients.
• Conduct him/herself in a professional and courteous manner at all times.
• Referring patients to ophthalmology for diagnosis, treatment and management of systemic and ocular conditions revealed through optometric examinations.
• Assures clinician to clinician communication to ensure smooth receipt or transfer of patients.
• Required to solve patient complaints at the local level, and if warranted be referred to a supervisor.
• Attend mandatory meetings and any other meeting or focus group assigned to. In addition to maintaining the highest quality of care, the physician is also expected to support education, and research activities, as well as, emergency preparedness goals of the Medical Center.
• Conducting clinical evaluations such as: medical and ocular history; visual acuity measurement; pupillary function testing; color vision testing; extraocular muscle function and binocularity testing; refractive and accommodative testing; external examination of the eye and adnexal structures; biomicroscopic evaluation of the ocular adnexa, anterior, and/or posterior segments of the eye, including gonioscopic, and fundus lens evaluation; ophthalmoscopic, tonometric, and perimetric evaluations; etc.
• Collaborating with other optometrists, ophthalmologists, nursing staff, technicians, and administrators to facilitate operations within the service to meet common goals.
• Performing administrative components of patient care management, including timely completion of progress notes, consults and encounters for all patients, appropriate documentation in medical records, etc.
• Performing as part of a team, with excellent communication skills and interpersonal relationships with all other eye care providers and support staff.

The incumbent is a Licensed Independent Provider who diagnoses mental disorders, conducts psychological assessments, treats mental disorders through a variety of modalities, provides adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders, and may conduct research. These requirements apply to all NF/SG psychologists, including those assigned to VA Medical Centers, Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), free-standing VA Outpatient Clinics, Veterans Outreach Centers, or Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) offices. This work may include the following: providing professional clinical services, conducting research, carrying out education and training activities, carrying out program evaluation activities, clinical consultation, supervision and administration.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Position primarily is focused on providing assessments and interventions within health psychology (e.g., pre-surgical evaluations for bariatric surgery candidates; tobacco treatment interventions).
• Diagnoses mental disorders, and conducts psychological and/or cognitive function assessments and neuropsychological screenings.
• Applies a wide range or professional psychological treatments and assessment methods to a variety of patient populations.
• Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions for Veterans and other eligible patients through a variety of modalities including evidence-based practices and adjunctive interventions including but not necessarily limited to individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy, consultation, rehabilitation, and psycho-education.
• Designs and implements effective treatment strategies.
• Incorporates new clinical procedures when appropriate.
• Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system, as appropriate.
• Participates in/receives regular supervision including regular face-to-face meetings with a designated licensed Staff Psychologist. Provides all clinical work under the supervision of a licensed Staff Psychologist, if unlicensed.
• Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assist in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding their patients.
• Performs basic research tasks of scholarship and research execution within the context of an established research team, including research participant relations, research documentation, data acquisition, maintenance, and collaboration.
• Leading, coordinating, and delivering training programs to other clinicians and staff as needed to promote evidence-based health behavior changes throughout the system.

The incumbent is a Licensed Independent Provider who engages in professional and scientific work which relates to behavior, capacities, personality, interests, emotions and mental disorders. These requirements apply to all NF/SG psychologists, including those assigned to VA Medical Centers, Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), free-standing VA Outpatient Clinics, Veterans Outreach Centers, or Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) offices. This work may include the following: providing professional clinical services, conducting research, carrying out education and training activities, carrying out program evaluation activities, clinical consultation, supervision and administration.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Applies a wide range or professional psychological treatments and assessment methods to a variety of patient populations.
• Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions for Veterans and other eligible patients through a variety of modalities including evidence-based practices and adjunctive interventions including but not necessarily limited to individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy, consultation, rehabilitation, and psycho-education.
• Diagnoses mental disorders, and conducts psychological and/or cognitive function assessments and neuropsychological screenings.
• Designs and implements effective treatment strategies.
• Incorporates new clinical procedures when appropriate.
• Provides professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral health.
• Participates in evaluation of peers as part of the FPPE and OPPE review process.
• Provides regular supervision to trainees and unlicensed staff if approved by their supervisor, service chief and (for trainees) the Psychology Training Director or Associate Training Director.
• Participates in the psychology training program, psychology diversity committee, or other special interest committee or work group.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Pulls stock inventory and material for delivery; replenishes stock inventory; interacts with clinical and administrative customers and maintains records on stock levels;
• Communicates to the Lead or Supervisor any concerns related to supplies, equipment and procedures.
• Provides information to customers regarding medical supplies;
• Monitors expiration dates, rotates stock to limit outdates and removes items from use as required by outdates;
• Monitors and controls critical supplies;
• Performs daily inventory using bar coding equipment on a predetermined schedule that will allow for timely replenishment;
• Resolves differences between records and physical count of stock;
• Distributes items according to established or ad hoc requirements in computerized inventory management systems;
• Delivers supplies in a timely manner and ensures supplies and material delivered are in sterile and operational condition;
• Completes specialty cart preparation;
• Cleans assigned secondary areas in accordance with aseptic principles; and
• Receives supplies and material into the medical center's catchment area.

As a Licensed Independent Provider, the Advanced 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.

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

• Providing high-quality care, increasing access and 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.
• 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.
• Develop appropriate medical management plan for cardiology patients under the supervision of the supervising attending physician.
• Perform procedures including EKGs, exercise stress tests.
• Consult appropriate specialty services when indicated.
• Routinely monitor anticoagulation therapies and adjust therapies as indicated within desired ranges.
• Order inpatient medications on the patient's chart to include verbal orders.
• Initiate and/or expedite requests for consultations, special tests or studies on assigned patients and keep the managing physician apprised of results and progress, to include angiographic studies.
• Provide necessary patient education and apply currently accepted preventative health care measures to our patients and/or their families.
• Start an IV and administer IV fluids and medications when indicated (including pain medications, cardiac medications, and sedatives) after conferring with the supervising physician.
• Facilitate discharge plans and write discharge summaries for assigned inpatients.

The North Florida/South Georgia Gainesville, FL VA Health Care System is seeking an experienced and dynamic mid-level Physician Assistant (PA). Our ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards, as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program. You must be an excellent communicator and team player who is adaptable to the needs of a growing medical center. You will practice with clinical oversight, consultation and input by a designated collaborating physician.

As a Licensed Independent Provider, the Physician Assistant 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.

Primary duties and responsibilities for all PAs include, but are not limited to:

• Providing care for Veteran patients, sometimes under the review and/or co-signature of a physician
• Performing overall assessment of patients' conditions through history taking, record reviews, physical examinations, etc.
• Diagnosing and developing individualized treatment plan in various clinical settings.
• Writing orders for diagnostic testing including, but not limited to laboratory, X-rays, imaging studies/EKGs, ventilator management, blood and urine tests and any other special testing and studies whenever indicated.
• Prescribing medications and providing education and counseling to Veterans and their families regarding medical condition, prescribed treatments and drugs, diagnostic options, review of treatment plans, discussions of patient goals, etc.
• Contributing to the achievement of quality care standards, and actively participates in patient safety initiatives.
• Establishing professional working relationship with clinical service providers within the medical center, Outpatient Clinics (OPCs), and the Community Base Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
• Providing telephone consultation; screening consults for appropriate and timely care prior to scheduling; and communicating with inpatient multidisciplinary team members, such as pharmacy, dietary, IT, lab, other specialists/providers.
• Must be able to work independently, as allowed by VA policies, with delegated prescriptive authority for appropriate classes of medications.
• Developing meaningful goals to assist patients and their families in attaining the optimum level of physical, physiological, sociological and psychological balance within the limitations imposed by their illnesses.
• Consulting with the physician where appropriate.
• Maintaining continuing education as required by the specialty section and the appropriate professional licensing board.
• Providing patient care in accordance with professional standards, core values and commitment to service excellence.
• Must demonstrate expertise in making medical judgments.

The Lead MSA serves the North Florida / South Georgia VHA in the Community Care service line. The Lead MSA performs the following duties to include, but not limited to":

• Monitors and makes work assignments
• Provides input on performance
• Resolves daily workplace issues and maintains efficient workflow
• Assuring accurate and timely scheduling of appointments.
• Providing guidance to staff members to include changes in policies and procedures.
• Distributing and balancing workload.
• Creating and maintaining employee work schedule.
• Providing on-the-job-training for new and current employees.
• Organizing the work structure of his/her assigned areas.
• Acting as liaison between MSA and staff.

This position will be filled as either a Physician Assistant (PA) or a Nurse Practitioner (NP). This is determined by the selecting official. This announcement is for applicants applying for the NP position only. If you are interested in applying as a PA, please go to Vacancy Announcement CBTC-12587786-25-YAS to submit your application.

As a Licensed Independent Provider, the Nurse Practitioner- Pulmonary 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.

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

• Perform minor pulmonary/sleep medicine or related routine tests and procedures as determined by the Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine Section specialty/subspecialty requirements, practitioner education, training, and experience, and clinical needs of the patient, using evidence-based practice, clinical guidelines, policy, procedure, and protocols as applicable.
• Providing high-quality care, increasing access, and improving outcomes for Veterans.
• Order and/or perform appropriate routine pulmonary/sleep medicine focused and related laboratory, imaging, and diagnostic tests, and integrate the results into clinical decision making.
• Provide pulmonary/sleep medicine focused and related counseling and education to patients, families, and caregivers.
• 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.
• Assess, diagnose, monitor, promote health and protection from disease, and manage various actual or potential conditions, illnesses, disorders, and injuries of patients presenting to the Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine Section.
• Admit pulmonary/sleep medicine patients to the hospital, order VA specialty consults, and initiate requests for non-VA care.