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The Public Health Program Specialist performs the following major duties:

• Serves as health programming resource in the identification of critical global issues and problems related to project design and implementation.
• Provides advice and guidance to OGHH, PC posts and PC headquarters around community health programs. Gathers technical resources and data to assist on a broad range of projects, activities and programs. Establishes and promotes an understanding of technical issues, as well as associated organizational and community development approaches for the health programs.
• Assists in the development of high quality project / program concepts, proposals and designs. Serves as Agency resource for both headquarters and regional Posts, in the identification of critical public health issues affecting project design, program implementation and monitoring and evaluation.
• Conducts program studies where systems, and processes, definitions, methods, and/or data are incomplete, controversial, or uncertain, or where boundaries of the studies are extremely broad and difficult to determine in advance.
• Works collaboratively with M&E Specialists in OGHH to support programmatic M&E to evaluate program/activity progress and results according to the performance monitoring framework, document results and apply lessons learned to adjust the project framework.
• Coordinates and consults with key stakeholders to facilitate M&E efforts and establish quantitative and qualitative M&E mechanism to measure results and impact of public health programs.
• Presents public health information on M&E results to stakeholders and other consultative forums.
• Designs, develops, and delivers training related to public health. Designs and delivers courses, workshops, and other staff development activities. Plans and develops full-length courses in well-established areas of the subject matter field. Incorporates creativity, innovation, and responsiveness to emerging needs in developing trainings and other knowledge products.
• Consults on original course plan and design for basic course concepts. Responsible for knowledge creation and dissemination of information to develop public health related technical know-how at headquarter and regional posts. Coordinates with program managers and training managers both within the Agency and other external organizations working on this field to develop trainings and course material.
• Designs need assessments to determine content and methodology for workshops or courses for face-to-face or online events.

• Take vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, pain level, height, weight, measurement of head circumference, and length).
• Document patients' chief complaints and other pertinent information in the health record.
• Administer oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular immunizations to all age groups in accordance with established protocols.
• Perform teaching to patients and/or family regarding self-care procedures and document teaching.
• Recognize adverse signs and symptoms immediately and call for assistance if the situation warrants it.
• Set up, operate and monitor specialized equipment, such as cardiac monitor, and/or defibrillator.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Receives, stores, inventories and distributes linen to the using units of this facility on a daily basis.
• Controls and supplies all surgical linen
• Issuing, marking, repairing and salvaging surgical linen, drapes, pillows, employee uniforms, cubical and shower curtains.
• Sorting uniforms apparel, documenting by assigned number the uniforms forwarded to the consolidated laundry facility for laundering, and places on Auto Valet according to assigned number when returned from the consolidated laundry.
• Removing and hanging cubicle curtains and window curtain, this requires the ability to move safely on a ladder.
• Adjusting deliveries to meet the changing needs of the using units, weighing and maintaining daily records in pounds the linen requirements for each using unit for cost accounting purposes.
• Utilizing proper technique in distributing and picking up linen to prevent cross contamination.
• Providing required sanitation of linen carts and work areas, working with authorized disinfectants for sanitation purposes.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Being responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determining the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care (ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses).
• Delivering safe care to assigned patients, while developing technical competencies.
• Safely and effectively using patient care equipment.
• Correctly and safely performing nursing procedures.
• Recognizing overt abnormal signs and symptoms and/or changes in patients' condition and responding appropriately.
• Monitoring telemetry and responding to rhythm changes.
• Implementing physician's/provider's orders in a timely and complete manner.
• Implementing nursing interventions/orders in a timely and complete manner.
• Requesting assistance from co-workers when needed; knowing when to ask for help.
• Formulating a plan of care based on nursing assessments, using the nursing process, based on the ANA Standards of Nursing.
• Completing initial assessment of patient condition and response to treatment and initiating follow-up as needed.
• Including the patient and family/significant other in developing the initial plan of care and establishing goals.
• Updating plan of care with assistance as needed.
• Assessing patient's learning needs, learning preference and readiness to learn.
• Developing and implementing a plan to meet learning needs, instructing patients and families in basic health teaching and discharge planning.
• Documenting consistently, accurately, concisely, and timely.
• Evaluating and documenting patient response to interventions and progress towards attainment of goals and expected outcomes.
• Revising plan of care according to evaluations of patient's responses and outcomes.
• Using the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), Clinical Procedures, and Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) software per policy, as well as any future patient documentation programs.
• Working in a team format with NAs and LPNs, delegating and following up on tasks.
• Delivering medications using BCMA.
• Providing complex wound care.
• Administering blood products.
• Administering IV fluids, TPN, lipids, PCA, and managing multiple IV medications while checking for compatibility.
• Completing cardiac telemetry monitoring training and passing exam.
• Performing other duties as assigned

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• 1-2 years prior experience as registered nurse
• Previous inpatient care experience

Duties are but not limited to:

• Follows established regulations and procedures to insure patient privacy.
• Identifies biomechanical condition.
• Conducts gait analysis, range of motion, coordination and balance, motor skills, and clinical assessment studies in accordance with occupational principles for unusual conditions, multiple complex interrelated conditions, etc..
• Interviews patients to determine expectations, lifestyle, home/work environment, ability to use the device.
• Takes necessary measurements, casts or scans to develop positive molds of the affected area of the body, which are used to create the orthosis and/or prosthesis.
• Recognizes physical abnormalities, deviations, and complicating conditions with potentially life threatening implications.
• Assesses patient for indications/contra-indications of appropriate treatment protocols and discusses the assessment with the physician/requesting provider for purposes of developing the overall treatment plan. Has considerable influence in the development of the plan.
• Considers new and emerging technologies in designing unique or innovative devices to accommodate or treat a wide range of complex medical conditions, which include unusual problems or complications.
• Considering the information developed through the assessment as well as time management workload considerations, designs custom devices using standard components to optimize patient performance for difficult and complex conditions; may include CAD/CAM systems.
• Selects materials and components to be used in fabrication of the device and determines appropriate equipment to be used in fabrication of the device.
• Fabricates components, or selects and modifies components, and assembles these into the finished device. Uses CAD/CAM system as appropriate in this process and performs preliminary alignment.
• Fits the device on the patient, assures preliminary alignment, and performs subsequent dynamic alignment.
• Assesses and/or modifies fit and function of the device as fabricated and makes appropriate modifications to insure optimum patient outcome.
• Evaluates patient's ability to don/doff the device, provides training to the patient and/or caregiver in its use and maintenance. This may also include training the clinical staff.
• Explains procedures and processes to the patient to reduce anxiety and gain support and cooperation in all stages of the process.
• Maintains the patient's record, including the electronic record, in accordance with established JCAHO/ABC/BOC/Medical Center/VISN policies.
• Attends professional and manufacturer's training seminars.
• Completes mandatory training per hospital requirements.
• Maintains professional credentials and/or competency.
• Observes appropriate, established infection control guidelines.
• Follows environmental and occupational safety guidelines.
• Communicates and interacts with physicians, allied health professionals, patient and caregiver in various interdisciplinary clinical settings as a subject matter expert to develop the O/P treatment plan. (PM&R, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, vascular, podiatry, oncology, etc.)
• Conducts in-service training for O/P staff, VSO's, as well as staff in other disciplines regarding O/P technologies.\
• Provides guidance and direction to lower graded O/P staff when applicable.
• Manages the daily operations of a small Lab.
• Plans clinical schedule for Orthotics and Prosthetics and assures appropriate staff coverage
• Conducts site surveys of commercial vendors to insure vendor regulatory compliance
• Evaluates the ability of a vendor to provide a product
• Responsible for accreditation compliance
• Develops short & long range plans/goals for the lab in accordance with local, VISN, Headquarters direction
• Develops budget plan for lab
• Manages inventory of stock items, fabrication materials, and components
• Assures safe workplace considering environmental concerns, OSHA/JCAHO regulations
• Conducts quality assurance activities

Duties are but not limited to:

• Follows established regulations and procedures to insure patient privacy.
• Identifies biomechanical condition.
• Conducts gait analysis, range of motion, coordination and balance, motor skills, and clinical assessment studies in accordance with occupational principles for unusual conditions, multiple complex interrelated conditions, etc..
• Interviews patients to determine expectations, lifestyle, home/work environment, ability to use the device.
• Takes necessary measurements, casts or scans to develop positive molds of the affected area of the body, which are used to create the orthosis and/or prosthesis.
• Recognizes physical abnormalities, deviations, and complicating conditions with potentially life threatening implications.
• Assesses patient for indications/contra-indications of appropriate treatment protocols and discusses the assessment with the physician/requesting provider for purposes of developing the overall treatment plan. Has considerable influence in the development of the plan.
• Considers new and emerging technologies in designing unique or innovative devices to accommodate or treat a wide range of complex medical conditions, which include unusual problems or complications.
• Considering the information developed through the assessment as well as time management workload considerations, designs custom devices using standard components to optimize patient performance for difficult and complex conditions; may include CAD/CAM systems.
• Selects materials and components to be used in fabrication of the device and determines appropriate equipment to be used in fabrication of the device.
• Fabricates components, or selects and modifies components, and assembles these into the finished device. Uses CAD/CAM system as appropriate in this process and performs preliminary alignment.
• Fits the device on the patient, assures preliminary alignment, and performs subsequent dynamic alignment.
• Assesses and/or modifies fit and function of the device as fabricated and makes appropriate modifications to insure optimum patient outcome.
• Evaluates patient's ability to don/doff the device, provides training to the patient and/or caregiver in its use and maintenance. This may also include training the clinical staff.
• Explains procedures and processes to the patient to reduce anxiety and gain support and cooperation in all stages of the process.
• Maintains the patient's record, including the electronic record, in accordance with established JCAHO/ABC/BOC/Medical Center/VISN policies.
• Attends professional and manufacturer's training seminars.
• Completes mandatory training per hospital requirements.
• Maintains professional credentials and/or competency.
• Observes appropriate, established infection control guidelines.
• Follows environmental and occupational safety guidelines.
• Communicates and interacts with physicians, allied health professionals, patient and caregiver in various interdisciplinary clinical settings as a subject matter expert to develop the O/P treatment plan. (PM&R, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, vascular, podiatry, oncology, etc.)
• Conducts in-service training for O/P staff, VSO's, as well as staff in other disciplines regarding O/P technologies.\
• Provides guidance and direction to lower graded O/P staff when applicable.
• Manages the daily operations of a small Lab.
• Plans clinical schedule for Orthotics and Prosthetics and assures appropriate staff coverage
• Conducts site surveys of commercial vendors to insure vendor regulatory compliance
• Evaluates the ability of a vendor to provide a product
• Responsible for accreditation compliance
• Develops short & long range plans/goals for the lab in accordance with local, VISN, Headquarters direction
• Develops budget plan for lab
• Manages inventory of stock items, fabrication materials, and components
• Assures safe workplace considering environmental concerns, OSHA/JCAHO regulations
• Conducts quality assurance activities

The work of this position is involved in the preparation of regular or special diet foods and meals. This includes cooking meats, poultry, fish, shellfish, and vegetables and making soups, gravies, sauces, desserts, and other foods. The work of this position organizes and coordinates the work of lower grade cooks at one or more work centers in a production kitchen in order to accomplish a variety of quantity cooking
operations.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Independently prepares and cooks a variety of items including regular and therapeutic diet (diabetic, low sodium, low protein, gluten free, etc.) entrees and dessert items.
• Follows menus, production sheets, and recipes to prepare items in the quantity needed.
• Grills eggs, meat patties, pancakes, French toast; broils meats; makes cold sandwich fillings and assembles a variety of sandwiches.
• Uses a variety of methods to prepare meats, fish, and poultry including broiling, roasting, baking, frying, boiling, steaming, stewing, braising, and grilling.
• Slices meat items by hand, confirming to specific size requirements or weight specifications.
• Prepares fresh, canned, and frozen vegetables; bakes frozen potatoes, pre-made cookie dough, and muffin batters.
• Prepares and heats convenience items, and prepares pureed foods and adjusts consistency with thickeners.
• Washes, peels, and cuts fruits and vegetables; assembles and mixes salad ingredients and dessert items, including gelatin molds and fruit crisps.
• Plans cooking processes to produce meals on time and at the proper temperature which may require coordination of cooking several items with different cooking times.
• Makes a variety of desserts such as cobblers, brownies, cookies, and pastries.
• Weighs, measures, and assembles ingredients for regular and modified diets.
• Operates a variety of kitchen equipment and follows appropriate safety procedures.
• Follows sanitary food handling procedures.
• Disassembles and reassembles equipment for cleaning.
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas, and performs deep cleaning tasks when needed.
• Operates industrial dish machine.
• Assembles patient meal trays.
• Delivers patient meal trays.
• Performs other related duties.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assessing patients pre, during, and post-treatment.
• Administering chemotherapy/immunotherapy, IV fluids, IV electrolytes, and blood products.
• Reviewing lab results and their implications.
• Safely and effectively performing nursing procedures and using patient care equipment.
• Possessing in-depth knowledge of the expected side effects of cancer treatments.
• Assessing patient's learning needs, learning preference and readiness to learn.
• Educating patients about their disease, treatments, and expected side effects.
• Recognizing overt abnormal signs and symptoms and/or changes in patients' condition and responds appropriately.
• Organizing relevant referrals for patients to other healthcare providers such as dieticians, social workers, or speech and language pathologists.
• Administering research and clinical trial drugs, working directly with the provider, pharmacy, and research coordinators.
• Providing direct patient care: assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care based on age-specific components.
• Assuming responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care, patient and family education, patient self-management after discharge.
• Determining the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care (ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses).
• Using the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) per policy, as well as any future patient documentation programs.
• Performing other duties as assigned

This is a 4-Year Term Appointment.

Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized

This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) senior leadership position is responsible for oversight and management of the agenda to advance VHA direct and community care access. The Office of Integrated Veteran Care (IVC) is the accountable office for access to care and advises Senior VHA Leadership on all access to care items including oversight, governance, expertise, and leadership related to the Veterans Community Care Program, direct care access initiatives, and financial health. IVC provides oversight and guidance to VHA's network of 1.3 million community providers and to the 6,000 sites of care that are critical to providing Veterans with direct care access. In addition, IVC manages a set of programs that support over 800,000 Veteran family members in reimbursing over $2.5 billion per year for their care.

The Assistant Under Secretary for Health (AUSH) for IVC supports strategies to achieve the three organizational goals: seamless care to Veterans, financial sustainability, and high reliability. This position monitors all IVC budget and productivity improvements and is responsible for strategic and long-range planning of its operational areas and of meeting organizational needs related to access. The AUSH has three direct reports who are T38 senior executives and oversees a team of over 1,100 staff and direct budget of $1.5 billion annually. The AUSH ensures the development, implementation and evaluation of programs, policies, and activities that are national in scope and that influence the overall organizational mission and strategy. S/he initiates, designs, and completes high-visibility national projects to advance VHA's goals. Indirectly, the incumbent advises on strategy and policy that impacts community care spending of approximately $30 billion annually and oversees quality, utilization management, and network adequacy for the community program. As VHA's accountable owner for access to care, the incumbent is responsible for overseeing access to care and scheduling policy, practices, and technologies.

The AUSH for IVC is a Title 38 senior executive who uses extensive leadership skills, communication skills, healthcare/managed care knowledge, healthcare ethics expertise, and knowledge of VA and national healthcare policy to advise, support, and collaborate with the senior executives in VHA.

• Obtain information from patient and/or family to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reason from seeking health care.
• Take all vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, pain level, height, weight, measurement of head circumference, and length).
• Document patients' chief complaints and other pertinent information in the health record.
• Assist the physician with various examinations and diagnostic procedures.
• Recognize adverse signs and symptoms immediately and calls for assistance if the situation warrants it.
• Perform teaching to patients and/or family regarding self-care procedures and documents teaching.
• Administer oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular immunizations to all age groups in accordance with established protocols.

The Patient Access Nurse is responsible for effective care coordination, monitoring, and facilitation of services necessary to meet the needs of Veterans who are hospitalized in the community or repatriating into the Seattle VA Medical Center.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Meets the needs of customers while supporting VA missions including ICARE values; consistently communicates and treats internal and external customers in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner.
• Documents the condition, progress, and plan of care of Veterans seen in the ED and/or admitted to community hospitals for emergent/acute care.
• Coordinates patient transfers into the Seattle VAMC from community hospitals and other VA hospitals for acute care. Evaluates patient's stability, required level of care and other critical needs when considering transfer. Prioritizes potential transfers based on local and national policies, regulations, and directives when beds are available.
• Provides alerts and notifications to outpatient patient care teams for Veterans receiving emergent/acute care in the community.
• Provides timely and appropriate discharge planning coordination with community partners and VA clinicians; works daily with community care managers, social workers, providers and nurses to ensure Veterans receive discharge planning assistance and post-acute follow up care.
• The Patient Access nurse may be required to cross train for the specific role of VISN Integrated Referral Service (VIRS) and Traveling Veteran, for back up coverage.
• Collaborates with providers and other VA staff to provide complete and holistic care coordination.
• Acts as a liaison for Veterans, community partners, and other VA facilities.

Are you a passionate and dedicated pharmacy professional looking to join a dynamic and forward-thinking team? Look no further!

Our pharmacy is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join us as a Healthcare Partner. In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our patients while advancing your career and expanding your skillset.

We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment, as well as ongoing training and development opportunities. If you are ready to take your career to the next level, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Total Working Hours: 16
Working Pattern: Tuesday 9-1 Wednesday 9-1 Thursday 9-1 Friday 9-1
Rate of Pay: £11.63ph

Branch Name: Amlwch
Branch Address: Amlwch Primary Care Centre, Parys Road, Amlwch, Gwynedd, LL68 9AB

About our company

At Rowlands, we strive for excellence in everything we do, and put our customers' needs at the forefront of our priorities. Our network of over 400 community pharmacies work tirelessly to support the health and well-being of our communities, every day. By providing accessible and comprehensive health services, we strive to empower individuals to lead longer, healthier, and happier lives. We take great pride in the positive impact we make in the communities we serve.

What your working day will look like:

• Participating in all branch processes
• Building positive relationships with customers, patients, and healthcare professionals
• Assisting in the delivery of pharmacy services
• Serving as an ambassador for Rowlands Pharmacy, representing the company and interacting with the community on a daily basis

To be considered for this role, you must have an NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services or an accredited equivalent course, as well as a Medicine Counter Assistant (MCA) qualification. Additionally, we are looking for candidates with experience working in a customer-focused environment, a strong understanding of confidentiality, and the ability to handle medications accurately.

The ideal candidate will be

• Self-motivated
• Proactive
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize workload
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Previous customer service training (optional)

INDRL

• Plans, organizes, directs and controls the safety and occupational health program covering an extensive geographic area and involving a large variety of regional operations.
• Evaluates the health and safety program’s progress, which includes assessment of current guidelines, procedures, policies, and the training program.
• Plans, organizes and conducts a regional inspection activity.
• Investigates mishaps and fatalities and prepares a chronological narrative of factors contributing to the incident.
• Tests and modifies, as appropriate, various types of protective equipment such as life vests, safety ropes, and safety nets to ensure compliance with applicable safety criteria.

• Engages mission partners across VHA as necessary to address and resolve scheduling conflicts, priorities, funding questions and other issues, with minimal guidance from management.
• Outlines and maintains a management plan for assigned career field programs. Employs project management tools and techniques to define and document key program actions, priorities, timelines, and milestones.
• Establishes processes to continuously assess the effectiveness and efficiency of career field development programs against the core competencies each program is meant to enhance.
• Collaborates and partners with VA and VHA functional program offices such as Workforce Management and Consulting, Healthcare Leadership Talent Institute, Technical Career Field (TCF) Program, Employee Education System, National Center for Organizational Development, VA Acquisition Academy, and the VA Learning University, in developing curriculum, selection/evaluation measures, and related materials.
• Conducts outreach to other VA and federal agencies (e.g., the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)), for insights and recommendations in structuring career field program's learning framework to maximize achievement of program goals.
• Works with VHA/HEFP Program Directors, Networks, and facilities, to develop program budget. Monitors spending and assure that federal guidelines are followed.
• Tracks and reports compliance with statutory and regulatory guidance and progress against the strategic plans, initiatives or direction from senior leadership and program oversight committees.
• Facilitates collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, to include surveys, interviews, focus groups, performance measures and other techniques.
• Ensures program guidance and actions are thoroughly coordinated with appropriate offices throughout the country and receive the necessary concurrence from senior VHA leadership and program offices.
• Identifies internal and external dependencies and constraints impacting effective program execution.
• Coordinates and resolves complex logistical issues to maximize participation and minimize costs. Closely monitors program participation.

• Engages mission partners across VHA as necessary to address and resolve scheduling conflicts, priorities, funding questions and other issues, with minimal guidance from management.
• Outlines and maintains a management plan for assigned career field programs. Employs project management tools and techniques to define and document key program actions, priorities, timelines, and milestones.
• Establishes processes to continuously assess the effectiveness and efficiency of career field development programs against the core competencies each program is meant to enhance.
• Collaborates and partners with VA and VHA functional program offices such as Workforce Management and Consulting, Healthcare Leadership Talent Institute, Technical Career Field (TCF) Program, Employee Education System, National Center for Organizational Development, VA Acquisition Academy, and the VA Learning University, in developing curriculum, selection/evaluation measures, and related materials.
• Conducts outreach to other VA and federal agencies (e.g., the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)), for insights and recommendations in structuring career field program's learning framework to maximize achievement of program goals.
• Works with VHA/HEFP Program Directors, Networks, and facilities, to develop program budget. Monitors spending and assure that federal guidelines are followed.
• Tracks and reports compliance with statutory and regulatory guidance and progress against the strategic plans, initiatives or direction from senior leadership and program oversight committees.
• Facilitates collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, to include surveys, interviews, focus groups, performance measures and other techniques.
• Ensures program guidance and actions are thoroughly coordinated with appropriate offices throughout the country and receive the necessary concurrence from senior VHA leadership and program offices.
• Identifies internal and external dependencies and constraints impacting effective program execution.
• Coordinates and resolves complex logistical issues to maximize participation and minimize costs. Closely monitors program participation.