Total 3,318 job vacancies by Veterans Health Administration

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining files and reports.
• Scheduling and reviewing work activities performed in an office, including reporting and record keeping.
• Maintaining office compliance regarding regulations, policies, and guidelines as established.
• Receiving incoming calls from patients, staff, and others in need of information.
• Taking meeting minutes.
• Maintaining tracking mechanisms for reports and action items.
• Maintaining calendar for manager, i.e. scheduling appointments.
• Review and direct incoming documentation/inquiries and take personal action when applicable or direct to appropriate staff as needed.
• Utilize a range of office equipment (i.e., copier, fax, telephone, etc.).
• Utilize a range of software applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) to prepare correspondence.
• Maintain credentialing folders of employees.
• Other duties as assigned by ACOS and/or Associate Chief Nurse GEC.

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide sterilization, preparation, supply items and decontamination support for the medical center. The term "supply item" as used refers to reusable items for patient care including instrumentation (scissors, forceps, retractors, etc.), surgical trays and sets and various
  other items that could be processed or assembled through the Preparation and Decontamination areas of Sterile Processing Service.
• Complete training coursework and VA SPS certification as required for a Sterile Processing Technician position in the VA.
• Maintain certification by completing approved, annual Continuing Education Units (CEU) and annual in-service hours.
• Work as a team member with other Medical Supply Technicians of various experience to carry out the daily work utilizing the written standard operating procedures and/or manufacturers written instructions in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training, or
  accepted/standard practices.
• Disassembles the RME and determines the correct cleaning method, such as but not limited to ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washers, and chemical cleaning/decontamination agents as determined by manufactures instructions.
• Inspects, prepares, assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for sterilization or high level disinfection, such as but not limited to steam, hydrogen peroxide, and automated endoscope reprocessors.
• Removes soil, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids and other contaminants by wiping, soaking, rinsing and scrubbing.
• Inspects packages for indications of proper sterilization, assembles basic sets and trays used throughout the medical center, including those used in the operating room.
• Performs segments of work pertaining to the decontamination, sterilization and inspection of reusable medical equipment (RME).
• Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all sterilization equipment.
• Applies the Joint Commission, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Federal Drug Administration standards as they pertain to sterile processing and the distribution of reusable medical equipment.
• Meets the needs of customers while supporting VA missions.

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide sterilization, preparation, supply items and decontamination support for the medical center. The term "supply item" as used refers to reusable items for patient care including instrumentation (scissors, forceps, retractors, etc.), surgical trays and sets and variousother items that could be processed or assembled through the Preparation and Decontamination areas of Sterile Processing Service.
• Complete training coursework and VA SPS certification as required for a Sterile Processing Technician position in the VA.
• Maintain certification by completing approved, annual Continuing Education Units (CEU) and annual in-service hours.
• Work as a team member with other Medical Supply Technicians of various experience to carry out the daily work utilizing the written standard operating procedures and/or manufacturers written instructions in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training, oraccepted/standard practices.
• Disassembles the RME and determines the correct cleaning method, such as but not limited to ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washers, and chemical cleaning/decontamination agents as determined by manufactures instructions.
• Inspects, prepares, assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for sterilization or high level disinfection such as but not limited to steam, hydrogen peroxide, and automated endoscope reprocessors.
• Removes soil, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids and other contaminants by wiping, soaking, rinsing and scrubbing.
• Inspects packages for indications of proper sterilization, assembles basic sets and trays used throughout the medical center, including those used in the operating room.
• Performs segments of work pertaining to the decontamination, sterilization and inspection of reusable medical equipment (RME).
• Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all sterilization equipment.
• Applies the Joint Commission, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Federal Drug Administration standards as they pertain to sterile processing and the distribution of reusable medical equipment.
• Meets the needs of customers while supporting VA missions.

The GS-9 Vascular Technologist preforms the following:
a. Patient assessments involving, verifying patient identification and the requested procedure is appropriate for the patient history and complaints. The technologist is expected to take a history and review the patient medical record in addition to assessing the patient's ability to tolerate the procedure and determining if any contraindications to the procedure exist. These skills distinguish the Vascular MIT form a technician who preforms an examination by rote. Obtaining this highly specialized set of skills required adequate training and clinical experience.
b. Performs high quality ultrasound examinations and other diagnostic modalities to analyze the data of the neck, abdomen and extremities that will assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patient medical disorders.
c. Technologist is responsible for performing, but not limited to, the following specialized studies, and all examinations performed in the Vascular Lab require a pertinent examination:

• i. Peripheral arterial and digital artery evaluations, requiring segmental blood pressure measurements in the arms and legs as well as blood pressure measurements using both Doppler ultrasound and plethysmography in the toes and fingers. Exercise testing requiring use of treadmill with pre and post exercise measurements.
• ii. Venous Studies- Use of ultrasound Doppler velocity detector and the color imaging device to survey peripheral in both the upper and lower extremities, recording the flow signals as required. Distinguishing between normal and abnormal venous flow patterns in response to a variety of manipulations. Evaluate for both venous obstruction and venous insufficiency.
• iii. Non-invasive cerebrovascular evaluation including the recording and interpretation of pulse wave Doppler velocity waveforms from the cervical carotid arteries. Distinguishing between the internal and external carotid flow pattern and must be aware of how these patterns are altered in disease. This study also requires the use of the color flow Doppler to obtain non-invasive images of the cervical carotid vessels in normal and disease state, interpreting the images and wave forms generated as is required.
• iv. Temporal Artery-Use of duplex ultrasound to evaluate the temporal artery, recording flow signals and measurements a required. Distinguishing between normal and abnormal findings.
• v. Abdomen duplex-Evaluating abdominal arteries with Doppler and color flow to identify abnormalities, stenosis and/or occlusions.
• vi. Non-invasive surveillance of grafts (vein and PTFE), endovascular stents (iliac, EVAR, FEVAR, renal and cerebrovascular) assess flow hemodynamics and stent contour; dialysis access pre-operatively and pre-cannulation and mesenteric/splanchnic artery evaluation. Specialized requests for preop evaluations (ie forearm flap used in mandibular reconstruction, radial artery evaluation for CABG).
• vii. Operate vascular lab equipment and assists Vascular Surgeon during procedures or surgery cases. Technologist is knowledgeable in sterile technique and procedure. Assists the vascular and general surgeons in surgery for intra-op carotid endarterectomies, bypass grafts of the lower extremities and other necessary surgical cases.

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.

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.

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.
• Assessing, diagnosing, monitoring, promoting health and protection from disease, and managing the full range of various actual or potential psychiatric-mental health conditions, illnesses, disorders, including substance use disorders, and injuries of patients presenting to the Psychiatry Service.
• Facilitating admissions of Psychiatry Service patients to the hospital using established processes; directly admit to MHSL Residential Treatment Programs, order VA specialty consults, and initiate requests for non-VA care.
• Ordering and/or performing appropriate Psychiatry Service focused and related laboratory, imaging, and diagnostic tests, and integrating the results into clinical decision making.
• Providing Psychiatry Service focused and related counseling and education to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Managing acute and chronic Psychiatry Service-related conditions, with focus on health promotion, protection, and preservation, disease prevention, risk reduction, behavior modification, and patient education and counseling.
• Prescribing, ordering, and administering formulary drugs in accordance with VA regulations, guidelines of the federal Controlled Substances Act, and state of licensure laws and regulations.
• Conducting individual, group, and family therapy, performing crisis intervention services, emergency psychiatric evaluations, and initiating/implementing involuntary inpatient hospitalization procedures; order consults and placements for continued mental health (MH) and substance use disorders (SUD) specialty residential care; order consults and assessments for participation in MH and SUD programs.

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The primary duties of the Nursing Assistant may vary by assignment. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Works directly with patients and observes them on a 1:1 basis in an inpatient setting on a unit.
• Assisting in the care of medical and surgical patients by supporting patient activities for daily living (ADLs).
• Report changes in patient's condition to the registered nurse, as well as the patient's acceptance and response to nursing care.
• Operating equipment (Vital sign machines, EKGs, Bladder Scans, etc.).
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patient and families.
• Perform procedures such as venipuncture, finger sticks, and wound dressings.
• Monitor and chart patient status in compliance with applicable laws and local policies, and properly report any abnormal findings to designated Nurse or Medical staff.
• Submits work orders for broken equipment, and properly stores and cleans equipment.
• Contributes to a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment for patients and staff by cleaning equipment, furniture, appliances, and patient care areas.
• Communicates with patient and family members about care, and ensure all communications comply with HIPAA and applicable laws and regulations.
• Collecting and transporting patient specimens for the laboratory.
• Completes hazardous items checks of unit, patients, and their belongings.
• Understands and uses proper medical terminology.
• Transporting patients to other areas of the hospital and returns to proper unit bed.
• Leads by example in defining a customer service culture to ensure that all patients are treated with respect and civility
• Other duties as assigned.

The incumbent serves as a Transportation Assistant - Transportation Coordinator acts as primary contact to Veterans for transportation needs. The incumbent works with the Veteran Transportation Service (VTS) Supervisory Mobility Manager for transportation workload forecasting, scheduling design, procedure development, and quality improvement implementation, modification of processes, evaluation, and ongoing operational flow of the Veteran Transportation Services program. The coordination of transportation function is multi-faceted and diverse. The three major areas of responsibility are:

1. Scheduling, Data Collection, & Tracking Support;
2. Consult Management responsibilities;
3. Program Support responsibilities. The incumbent must have knowledge of clinical services, related software, and programs as they relate to clinical computing and office automation.

• Performs work involving consult management, appointment scheduling and admissions scheduling.
• Daily responsibilities include collecting, compiling, and tracking data and statistical information in support of Veteran Transportation Service (VTS).
• Performs a basic analysis of the data and generates a variety of reports.
• Reviews documents, reports and/or applications for omissions and inconsistencies and ensures data entry is complete and accurate.
• Enters pertinent information into an automated tracking system.
• Coordinates service practices that decrease waits and delays for patients in all specialty areas.
• Utilizes the Veterans Health Information System & Technological Architecture (VISTA), Computerized Patient Record Systems (CPRS) or SharePoint Consult/Request Tracking System in processing internal consultations.
• Plans for, organizes, administers, and directs how the work will be accomplished for the VTS program.
• Planning responsibilities require consideration of support services e.g., systems management, operations, workload forecasting, review, and reporting of data/statistical results of program/project studies, vehicle maintenance and repair, etc.
• Coordinates the day-to-day operation of VTS program flow, processes, and functions.
• Plans and provides support services in the following types of program areas: electronic records management; driver scheduling setup & management; space utilization services.
• Provides advice to operating managers and supervisors on how provided services assist in accomplishing their missions and programs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• This position is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Receives, stores and ships bin and bulk supplies, materials and equipment;
• Prepares shipping and inventory documents for manual or automated inventory systems;
• Selects specific storage locations within framework of general warehousing plan;
• Rotates stock, check for outdated materials and maintains the appropriate safeguards and temperature controls;
• Handles delivering and warehousing materials including hazardous, flammable and temperature sensitive products;
• Participates in conducting inventory of stock on hand and communicates discrepancies;
• Ensures products and shelving are marked with corresponding identification numbers;
• Load and unload shipments from trucks and other material conveyances;
• Makes off-site deliveries in motor vehicles typically with a gross weight of less than 4500 pounds;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

If you are not a current, permanent VA employee or Federal employee from another agency, you should apply to CBST-12606099-24-LS.

This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.

The primary purpose of the position is to manage and provide direct blind and vision rehabilitation training services to visually impaired Veterans and Servicemembers.
The Blind Rehabilitation Outpatient Specialist identifies, assesses, trains, manages, and provides follow-up for Veterans using clinical resources of the facility. Is a member of the Blind Rehabilitation Service, the interdisciplinary Visual Impairment Services Team, and interacts with Rehabilitation Medicine, Audiology, Social Work, Prosthetic and Sensory Aids, and other Services and agencies of the VA and the community, including polytrauma team at polytrauma centers and sites.

The duties of the Blind Rehabilitation - Outpatient Specialist include but are not limited to:

• Provide direct patient care and support services to an adult population of patients which is characterized by a very significant number of older male patients as well as young OEF/OIF Veterans who may have wound and trauma related vision loss.
• Identify beneficiaries who have blind rehabilitation training potential by working in concert with the VIST coordinator, eye clinic staff, and other facility resources.
• Use objective and subjective assessment tools and methods requiring broadly based advanced knowledge in low vision orientation and mobility, living skills teaching, manual skills and other associated disciplines.
• Develop an individualized rehabilitation-training plan for each Veteran with rehabilitation potential.
• The BROS functions as an independent provider of blind rehabilitation training services and document assessment, rehabilitation training progress, consults, referrals and recommendations in the Veteran's medical records.

Current permanent VA employees and Federal employees from other federal agencies should apply under CBST-12606100-24-LS.

The Blind Rehabilitation Outpatient Specialist identifies, assesses, trains, manages, and provides follow-up for Veterans using clinical resources of the facility. Is a member of the Blind Rehabilitation Service, the interdisciplinary Visual Impairment Services Team, and interacts with Rehabilitation Medicine, Audiology, Social Work, Prosthetic and Sensory Aids, and other Services and agencies of the VA and the community, including polytrauma team at polytrauma centers and sites.
This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.

The primary purpose of the position is to manage and provide direct blind and vision rehabilitation training services to visually impaired Veterans and Servicemembers.

The duties of the Blind Rehabilitation - Outpatient Specialist include but are not limited to:

• Provide direct patient care and support services to an adult population of patients which is characterized by a very significant number of older male patients as well as young OEF/OIF Veterans who may have wound and trauma related vision loss.
• Identify beneficiaries who have blind rehabilitation training potential by working in concert with the VIST coordinator, eye clinic staff, and other facility resources.
• Use objective and subjective assessment tools and methods requiring broadly based advanced knowledge in low vision orientation and mobility, living skills teaching, manual skills and other associated disciplines.
• Develop an individualized rehabilitation-training plan for each Veteran with rehabilitation potential.
• The BROS functions as an independent provider of blind rehabilitation training services and document assessment, rehabilitation training progress, consults, referrals and recommendations in the Veteran's medical records.

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The Lead AMSA is responsible for the coordination of AMSA assignments and workflow found in the Care in the Community (CITC) unit. The Lead assists the unit with complex and non-standard procedures, including clinical flow processes related to access to care across multiple clinics, specialties, and/or community resources. Incumbent intervenes to resolve difficult problems and diffuses potential dissatisfaction with VA services. Serves as technical advisor and liaison with contacts at all levels. Incumbent must be thoroughly versed in and be able to explain complex regulations and eligibility criteria concerning veteran entitlements and VA benefits, priorities for care, access to care and advanced clinic access. Incumbent plays a significant role in determining the perceptions veterans have concerning quality of VA services and of their individual treatment by VA health care providers. A high degree of tact, professionalism, and diplomacy must be used when dealing with veterans who may have multiple health problems and may be frustrated with the diagnostic process.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8 AM - 4:30 PM
Compressed/Flexible:Not Authorized
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Telework: Authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 00000
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Duties involve diseases of the male and female urinary tract systems, kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male reproductive organs (testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate and penis). This includes: - Comprehensive care of ambulatory patients in the outpatient Urology clinic as well as care of all inpatients and patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
- Performs clinic examinations, manages new patient consultations, diagnosis and treatment.
- Participates in the operating room commensurate with technical abilities: performs preoperative and post-operative evaluation for surgical patients.
- Participates in the team approach to ensure appropriate patient assessments, anticipates patient care needs, prevents avoidable complications, and achieves optimal patient conditions.
- Adheres to surgical care in accordance with ethical principles.
- Performs appropriate charting including timely documentation of patient assessment and plan of care.
- Participates in committees if requested.

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

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
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.


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
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8 am to 430 pm

Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care."

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FUNCTIONS OR SCOPES OF PRACTICE

• Accurately interpret, fills, and prepares prescriptions with appropriate medications and or medical supplies for pharmacist verification.
• Assures drugs and supplies are appropriately stored and secured according to USP and VA guidelines, including the storage of high-risk, look a-like sound a-like, hazardous, controlled substances, corrosive chemical, flammable liquids, and refrigerated items.
• Receives, checks, rotates, and places in stock all items received from pharmacy procurement section and identifies and reconciles any discrepancies to assure correct items have been received.
• Utilizes automation dispensing equipment available to the pharmacy staff following all safety and QA procedures. Reports automation malfunctions timely the supervisor as appropriate
• Records expiration dates in the automatic prescription dispensing system upon receipt.
• Perform monthly inspections to assigned areas to ensure proper storage of medications and soon to expired drugs are removed. Completes inspection reports in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Compounds and/or reconstitutes oral or external medications (non-sterile). This includes calculating and converting to proper weights and measures the amount of drug or solution to be used for final pharmacist verification.

1. -Correctly interprets physician orders, selects, and measures appropriate ingredients, mixes ingredients in a safe and effective manner, inspects the final product for accuracy, labels the product, maintains records of the manufacturing process, and attains a final check by a pharmacist.
2. -Uses standard protocols to determine an accurate expiration date for each preparation.
3. -Proficiently operates equipment including but not limited to balances and mixing machines in the routing of manufacturing pharmaceutical products.

• Answers questions from pharmacy and non-pharmacy personnel regarding drug distribution. Identifies basic therapeutic problems, such as duplicate therapy with drugs in the same class and alerts the pharmacist to the possible need for clinical intervention.
• Assists in training and orientation of new staff technicians, interns, and students. Assumes an active role in the overall pharmacy-training program consisting of students, externs, interns, residents, and professional and non professional staff members.
• Demonstrates the ability to work under a variety of circumstances to maximize group productivity and quality.
• Performs duties of all lower grade technicians as needed.
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives for pharmacy.
• Assists in quality improvement activities by participating in assessment and action teams that will improve service as assigned.
• Assists higher level technicians as needed. 2
• Complies with all VHA, Medical Center, and Pharmacy regulations, directives, policies, and procedures.

• Implements unique policies and procedures to manage agency information, providing assistance and services to the general public and an organization, agency or facility staff members;
• Supports developing a local level strategy for data governance, which includes leading from the executive office and creating a unique program that includes diverse processes and specific policies which are independent of other facilities;
• Monitors and covers all aspects of the collection, use, dissemination, disclosure and destruction of information within an organization, agency or facility;
• Develops and integrates policy based processes, roles and controls that influences how data is created, collected, used, stored and destroyed throughout the organization;
• Adjudicates complex privacy and FOIA decisions that affect employees, customers and commercial businesses in the absence of supervision;
• Performs in-depth legal research that pertains to both federal and state statutes to render expertise, provide solutions and facilitate corrective action;
• Safeguards information while supporting accountability and transparency initiatives;
• Analyzes all of the interrelated issues that affect the privacy/FOIA program and plans and conducts monitoring activities which measure the overall level of operational compliance by the facility;
• Teaches and trains employees on general data protection procedures and detailed service specific practices for daily operations and uses technology to provide required privacy/FOIA training and supplemental education;
• Performs assessment of privacy-related risks associated with business activities that involve processing of personal and sensitive data;
• Investigates non-compliance of privacy related issues at all levels of an organization, agency or facility and outside of these entities when information is involved;
• Strengthens and sustains the operational life cycle of the privacy/FOIA program by developing a communication strategy that fosters awareness for both internal and external partners to improve compliance, provide training and engage the public;
• Ensures that organization, agency or facility correspondence for data governance is transparent, timely, accurate and complete in response to requests for information from the general-public, Congressional representatives, law enforcement, courts and commercial business;
• Creates a communications process and tools that are flexible, customizable and interactive to address unique compliance challenges and educational/training needs.

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Psychologists diagnose mental disorders, conduct psychological and/or neuropsychological assessments, treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders. Among the modalities provided are individual, family, and group psychotherapies, and other interventions such as biofeedback, psychological hypnosis, and environmental interventions. They consult with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. Staff psychologists may be involved in program evaluation and/or research activities. The Local Recovery Coordinator (LRC) is located in the Mental Health Clinic and serves to 1) assist in implementation of policies and procedures from the National Recovery Coordinator (NRC) and to 2) facilitate implementation of recovery oriented services in Mental Health programs, which includes education of providers and veterans and their families on recovery and evaluation of implementation efforts. Some of the duties include, but are not limited to;

• Functions as a champion and advocate for the recovery model, and serves as a recovery ombudsman to the Team Leader of Mental Health, program managers, and staff on recovery and implementation of recovery oriented services.
• Develops a facility recovery education plan for providers and veterans and their families.
• Develops an ongoing education plan for providers including recurrent didactic presentations about elements of recovery (e.g., recovery plans) and recovery implementation by experts.
• Develops education plan for Veterans and families with information about VA and community mental health support groups and other resources.
• Serves as consultant to MH programs and recovering veterans in development of peer support groups, consumer counseling, and consumer operated services, as per local needs and resources.
• Advises Team Leader of Mental Health on filling peer specialist positions and serves as a consultant to peers specialists.
• Assists with VA regional or local recovery oriented trainings, meetings, or conferences as needed.
• Serves as a MH Liaison to the facility Consumer Council.
• Provides an annual report on implementation progress to the VISN, RC, and the NRC; other reports will also be prepared as requested.
• Meets quarterly via conference call other VISN RCs to coordinate a network response to recovery implementation and implementation of CO policies and procedures related to recovery.
• Expected to spend a percentage of their time (but no more than 25%) engaged in direct clinical services providing recovery oriented care to seriously mentally ill veterans.
• May be assigned the responsibility for providing coordination within the VISN and serving as a Point of Contact to the National Recovery Coordinator and National Recovery Advisory Committee.
• Other duties as assigned.