Total 47 Junior Executive job vacancies in ANK ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION MD

Supports Diagnostic Procedures

• Assists physicians and nurses in the performance of diagnostic examinations by performing duties such as monitoring vital signs, preparing, and positioning the patient, or by performing a variety of routine diagnostic tests such as glucometer test for blood glucose level, collection of urine sample, etc.
• Assists with Technical Nursing Treatments
• Assists physicians and nurses in the care and treatment of veteran patients receiving medical, surgical, or skilled longer-term treatment.
• Observes and reports to the professional nurse changes in patient behavior, attitude, bodily complaints, and appearance.
• Observes patients for any change in condition (deviation in color, pulse, respiration, temperature, and blood pressure) and reports them to the Registered Nurse.
• Reports the condition of wounds and skin and any reaction to or results of treatments.

• Provides a full range of patient care to complex patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems including personal nursing care, support duties and treatments.
• Uses good communication skills in dealing with patients, some of whom are unusually difficult to care for or communicate with.
• Provides effective action in emergency situations.
• Performs actions targeted to the maintenance/restoration of skin integrity by assisting nurses with turning patients and cleaning patients as needed.
• Assists nurses, preparing patients for transport to procedures by obtaining oxygen tanks or other needed equipment.
• Complies with universal precaution and with all infection control policies and procedures
• Provides emotional patient and family care.
• Maintain patient privacy.
• Responds appropriately to emergency situations
• Assists/completes clerical and transport functions as needed.
• Makes rounds to ensure visual contact, safety and comfort of each patient.

• Maintains a safe/clean work environment and completes assigned environmental duties
• Demonstrates appropriate actions in environmental emergency situations.
• Employs appropriate lifting/moving, transfer and assistive devices and demonstrates safe and proper body mechanics.
• Utilizes equipment in a safe manner.
• Reports unsafe equipment and working conditions to appropriate individuals.
• Offers assistance to coworkers when needed.
• Participates in QI activities as directed.
• Practice cost effective measures in the use of supplies and equipment.
• Enters Information on the Patients' Records/Charts
• Enters specific information onto the patients' records using the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS).
• Enters information regarding the care rendered and the condition and progress of the patient.
• Performs direct patient support work including personal patient care and/or basic patient education.

• Performs a wide variety of duties aimed at increasing the comfort and spirit of the patient.
• Takes care of patients' routine care and comfort needs for psycho/social/spiritual well-being, personal hygiene, physical comfort, nutrition, elimination, prevention of skin breakdown, rehabilitation, safety, etc.

• Teaches patients and family members the necessity to continue the procedures for proper health care.
• Assists with specific health teaching, such as reminding diabetic patients of the importance for skin care and following a diet, reinforcing the importance of exercise and diet for the cardiac patients, etc.

• Support professional staff and veterans as needed with maintaining a clean, safe environment of care.
• Cleans bedside tables, stocks linens, cleans wheelchairs and other direct resident care equipment using appropriate precautions.

• Use standard precautions and personal/patient protective devices
• Recognizes and reports unsafe situations. Initiates appropriate emergency interventions
• Maintains a safe/clean work environment, ensuring patient privacy
• Participates in unit-based medical center and organizational in-services and continuing education activities
• Adheres to dress-code policy

Supports Diagnostic Procedures

• Assists physicians and nurses in the performance of diagnostic examinations by performing duties such as monitoring vital signs, preparing, and positioning the patient, or by performing a variety of routine diagnostic tests such as glucometer test for blood glucose level, collection of urine sample, etc.
• Assists with Technical Nursing Treatments
• Assists physicians and nurses in the care and treatment of veteran patients receiving medical, surgical, or skilled longer-term treatment.
• Observes and reports to the professional nurse changes in patient behavior, attitude, bodily complaints, and appearance.
• Observes patients for any change in condition (deviation in color, pulse, respiration, temperature, and blood pressure) and reports them to the Registered Nurse.
• Reports the condition of wounds and skin and any reaction to or results of treatments.

• Provides a full range of patient care to complex patients with a variety of physical and/or behavioral problems including personal nursing care, support duties and treatments.
• Uses good communication skills in dealing with patients, some of whom are unusually difficult to care for or communicate with.
• Provides effective action in emergency situations.
• Performs actions targeted to the maintenance/restoration of skin integrity by assisting nurses with turning patients and cleaning patients as needed.
• Assists nurses, preparing patients for transport to procedures by obtaining oxygen tanks or other needed equipment.
• Complies with universal precaution and with all infection control policies and procedures
• Provides emotional patient and family care.
• Maintain patient privacy.
• Responds appropriately to emergency situations
• Assists/completes clerical and transport functions as needed.
• Makes rounds to ensure visual contact, safety and comfort of each patient.

• Maintains a safe/clean work environment and completes assigned environmental duties
• Demonstrates appropriate actions in environmental emergency situations.
• Employs appropriate lifting/moving, transfer and assistive devices and demonstrates safe and proper body mechanics.
• Utilizes equipment in a safe manner.
• Reports unsafe equipment and working conditions to appropriate individuals.
• Offers assistance to coworkers when needed.
• Participates in QI activities as directed.
• Practice cost effective measures in the use of supplies and equipment.
• Enters Information on the Patients' Records/Charts
• Enters specific information onto the patients' records using the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS).
• Enters information regarding the care rendered and the condition and progress of the patient.
• Performs direct patient support work including personal patient care and/or basic patient education.

• Performs a wide variety of duties aimed at increasing the comfort and spirit of the patient.
• Takes care of patients' routine care and comfort needs for psycho/social/spiritual well-being, personal hygiene, physical comfort, nutrition, elimination, prevention of skin breakdown, rehabilitation, safety, etc.

• Teaches patients and family members the necessity to continue the procedures for proper health care.
• Assists with specific health teaching, such as reminding diabetic patients of the importance for skin care and following a diet, reinforcing the importance of exercise and diet for the cardiac patients, etc.

• Support professional staff and veterans as needed with maintaining a clean, safe environment of care.
• Cleans bedside tables, stocks linens, cleans wheelchairs and other direct resident care equipment using appropriate precautions.

• Use standard precautions and personal/patient protective devices
• Recognizes and reports unsafe situations. Initiates appropriate emergency interventions
• Maintains a safe/clean work environment, ensuring patient privacy
• Participates in unit-based medical center and organizational in-services and continuing education activities
• Adheres to dress-code policy

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.

Medical Support Assistant: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-MSA-VA-Career-Flyer.pdf

The Medical Support Assistant is responsible for a wide range of assignments and provides administrative support to increase scheduling and communication integrity across all services. Work is performed collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Collects and updates insurance information from Veterans, family members and other eligible patients.
• Prepares correspondence and memos as needed.
• Screens/receive phone calls in a courteous and timely manner, determine the nature of request and provide the information desired using privacy rules and established clinic processes.
• Ensures data is entered into VISTA accurately and scans documents into VISTA Imaging within 24 hours of entering the data into VISTA if applicable.
• Promotes Veteran registration for and utilization of HealtheVet (MHV).
• Stocks basic office supplies for the clinical area.
• Enters Veterans seeking emergent/urgent care, scheduling appointments accurately.
• Utilizes call lists and telephones Veterans to pre-register them before their scheduled visits. Incumbent updates all patient demographics.
• Communicates and interacts with patients in a manner which is appropriate to cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the adult and/or geriatric patient.
• Assures that all appropriate VA forms are used correctly, and regulations followed.
• Additional duties or tasks may be assigned by the supervisor to ensure efficient daily operations.

• Due to a critical staffing shortage, 38 U.S.C. § 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans' preference for this job announcement.
• This position is an AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.
• Travel and relocation expenses are not authorized.
• This position is in the Excepted Service.
• 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.
• Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) will be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• May be required to attend conference at other facilities or other VA sites on occasion.
• The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's.
• Selectee may be required to work at any VA Maine Healthcare System campus, as needed.

This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available. Applications will remain on file until December 5, 2024.

Medical Support Assistant: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-MSA-VA-Career-Flyer.pdf

The Medical Support Assistant is responsible for a wide range of assignments and provides administrative support to increase scheduling and communication integrity across all services. Work is performed collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Collects and updates insurance information from Veterans, family members and other eligible patients.
• Prepares correspondence and memos as needed.
• Screens/receive phone calls in a courteous and timely manner, determine the nature of request and provide the information desired using privacy rules and established clinic processes.
• Ensures data is entered into VISTA accurately and scans documents into VISTA Imaging within 24 hours of entering the data into VISTA if applicable.
• Promotes Veteran registration for and utilization of HealtheVet (MHV).
• Stocks basic office supplies for the clinical area.
• Enters Veterans seeking emergent/urgent care, scheduling appointments accurately.
• Utilizes call lists and telephones Veterans to pre-register them before their scheduled visits. Incumbent updates all patient demographics.
• Communicates and interacts with patients in a manner which is appropriate to cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the adult and/or geriatric patient.
• Assures that all appropriate VA forms are used correctly, and regulations followed.
• Additional duties or tasks may be assigned by the supervisor to ensure efficient daily operations.

The duties and responsibilities of the CY Program Assistant have been grouped into categories, including curriculum, indoor and outdoor environment, interactions and relationships, supervision of children and youth, parent and employee communication, assessment, compliance, and additional responsibilities. Each is described below.

Curriculum

Develops schedules and activity plans. This may include reviewing and providing input into schedules and activity plans developed by the entry level and intermediate level Educational Aids (CY Program Assistants), CY-1702-I. Ensures that program plans and activities incorporate the observed needs of individual children and youth.

Implements activities and special events that meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of children and youth. Incorporates special instructions provided by parents such as special dietary needs, physical needs, or other information that may affect the child or youth's experience in the program.

Prepares and implements program options for children and youth with special requirements. Cares for children and youth with special needs as directed by the supervisor.

Demonstrates, instructs, leads, and facilitates planned and spontaneous program activities.

Role models developmentally appropriate practice and classroom or activity area management techniques.

Promotes and models safety, fitness, health, and nutrition practices.

Helps arrange for and/or serve appropriate snacks or meals where applicable.

Indoor and Outdoor Environment

Helps prepare, arrange and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedules.

Sets up displays and bulletin boards.

Inventories equipment on a recurring basis and recommends replenishing damaged, missing, and depleted supplies.

Secures supplies, equipment, and facilities.

Interactions and Relationships

Establishes a program environment that sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions with other children, youth and adults.

Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques.

Supervision of Children and Youth

Provides care and supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with the Department of Defense (DoD), NAF Component, and local installation policies, guidance, and standards.

Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth.

Supervises children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities and on field trips, outings, and special events.

Ensures children and youth (as applicable) depart with authorized person according to written parental instructions.

Observes program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse, or neglect and reports as directed. Incumbent is a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of suspected incidences of child abuse and neglect.

Parent and Employee Communication

Interacts professionally with employees, parents, and local installation command personnel.

Provides parents with daily verbal or written feedback about their child/youth or program activities.

Participates in conferences with parents and employees.

Assessment

Observes children and youth and documents developmental progression and/or concerns. Uses the information in planning.

Participates in program evaluation using designated instruments such as programmatic rating scales, risk assessment tools (as required), self-inspection materials, and national accreditation tools.

Compliance

Assists in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent.

Ensures compliance with law, policies, and regulations applicable to DoD CY programs Notifies supervisor of health, fire, and safety compliance concerns.

Additional Responsibilities

Collects, maintains, and reports program participation data.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

The duties and responsibilities of the CY Program Assistant have been grouped into categories, including curriculum, indoor and outdoor environment, interactions and relationships, supervision of children and youth, parent and employee communication, assessment, compliance, and additional responsibilities. Each is described below.

Curriculum

Develops schedules and activity plans. This may include reviewing and providing input into schedules and activity plans developed by the entry level and intermediate level Educational Aids (CY Program Assistants), CY-1702-I. Ensures that program plans and activities incorporate the observed needs of individual children and youth.

Implements activities and special events that meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of children and youth. Incorporates special instructions provided by parents such as special dietary needs, physical needs, or other information that may affect the child or youth's experience in the program.

Prepares and implements program options for children and youth with special requirements. Cares for children and youth with special needs as directed by the supervisor.

Demonstrates, instructs, leads, and facilitates planned and spontaneous program activities.

Role models developmentally appropriate practice and classroom or activity area management techniques.

Promotes and models safety, fitness, health, and nutrition practices.

Helps arrange for and/or serve appropriate snacks or meals where applicable.

Indoor and Outdoor Environment

Helps prepare, arrange and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedules.

Sets up displays and bulletin boards.

Inventories equipment on a recurring basis and recommends replenishing damaged, missing, and depleted supplies.

Secures supplies, equipment, and facilities.

Interactions and Relationships

Establishes a program environment that sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions with other children, youth and adults.

Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques.

Supervision of Children and Youth

Provides care and supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with the Department of Defense (DoD), NAF Component, and local installation policies, guidance, and standards.

Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth.

Supervises children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities and on field trips, outings, and special events.

Ensures children and youth (as applicable) depart with authorized person according to written parental instructions.

Observes program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse, or neglect and reports as directed. Incumbent is a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of suspected incidences of child abuse and neglect.

Parent and Employee Communication

Interacts professionally with employees, parents, and local installation command personnel.

Provides parents with daily verbal or written feedback about their child/youth or program activities.

Participates in conferences with parents and employees.

Assessment

Observes children and youth and documents developmental progression and/or concerns. Uses the information in planning.

Participates in program evaluation using designated instruments such as programmatic rating scales, risk assessment tools (as required), self-inspection materials, and national accreditation tools.

Compliance

Assists in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent.

Ensures compliance with law, policies, and regulations applicable to DoD CY programs Notifies supervisor of health, fire, and safety compliance concerns.

Additional Responsibilities

Collects, maintains, and reports program participation data.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Interact with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to accomplish organizational and district level actions, such as travel arrangements, training completion, organizational events and programs.
• Prepare various reports involving assembly of data.
• Use office automation to perform administrative duties.

Cross-trained in a variety of complex processes and procedures, MSA's work collaboratively and provide administrative support to increase communication and coordination integrity across all services. The incumbent must be able to recognize, prioritize, multitask, communicate effectively, and provide customer service. It is expected that entry level MSAs receive guidance from more experienced staff members until they can work independently without direct supervision. The incumbent is considered the team's authority on clerical and administrative issues and will keep others informed of regulations, policies, and procedures.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assisting with admissions, discharges, and transfers in and out of assigned units.
• Updating Vocera staff assignments and the Bed Management System per VA directives.
• Communicating with nursing, providers, Veterans, their families, and other departments to expedite patient care and movement.
• Providing float coverage to assist other units as needed.
• Coordinating and transporting discharge medication and specimens for the laboratory as needed.
• Timekeeping
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and organized workspace.
• Scanning, faxing, and updating Eligibility to maintain updated demographic information in patient charts.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Reviews and documents medical outpatient and inpatient electronic health records, as well as administrative records during patients' hospitalization.
• The ability to work in a busy environment, multi-task, ensure compliance, as well as process and follow-up on a very high volume of phone calls or written requests.
• Other duties as assigned

• This position is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
• 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. Do not submit an award SF-50.
• This position is in the Excepted Service.

Cross-trained in a variety of complex processes and procedures, MSA's work collaboratively and provide administrative support to increase communication and coordination integrity across all services. The incumbent must be able to recognize, prioritize, multitask, communicate effectively, and provide customer service. It is expected that entry level MSAs receive guidance from more experienced staff members until they can work independently without direct supervision. The incumbent is considered the team's authority on clerical and administrative issues and will keep others informed of regulations, policies, and procedures.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assisting with admissions, discharges, and transfers in and out of assigned units.
• Updating Vocera staff assignments and the Bed Management System per VA directives.
• Communicating with nursing, providers, Veterans, their families, and other departments to expedite patient care and movement.
• Providing float coverage to assist other units as needed.
• Coordinating and transporting discharge medication and specimens for the laboratory as needed.
• Timekeeping
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and organized workspace.
• Scanning, faxing, and updating Eligibility to maintain updated demographic information in patient charts.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Reviews and documents medical outpatient and inpatient electronic health records, as well as administrative records during patients' hospitalization.
• The ability to work in a busy environment, multi-task, ensure compliance, as well as process and follow-up on a very high volume of phone calls or written requests.
• Other duties as assigned.

• This position is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
• 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. Do not submit an award SF-50.
• This position is in the Excepted Service.

Nursing Assistants (NA) functions as a member in the Nursing Service at the White River Junction VA Medical Center. The purpose of this position is to improve the quality and timeliness by which basic services are delivered to our patients to relieve clinicians of the demands of providing routine non-professional services.

Duties of this occupation will include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain positive therapeutic relationships by displaying respect for human dignity with patient, families and/or significant others utilizing learned communication skills
• Report and record patient/resident observations
• Observe patients physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to a supervisor in a timely manner.
• Properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures such as continuous passive motion device, blood glucose monitoring machine, specimen collection and pulse oximetry, etc.
• Stocking all supplies in patient rooms
• Transporting patients as necessary
• Communicate effectively with patients, their families and other health professionals
• Obtaining medical information from patients
• Providing educational materials to patients
• Coordinating information/consults and actions related to patient care and services
• Takes all vital signs, weight, blood pressures, temperatures
• Performs routine standardized diagnostic procedures such as EKG's, Glucometry and Pulse Oximetry
• Collects lab specimens
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• This position is in the Excepted Service.
• This position is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position..
• Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the 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 a special rate.

Nursing Assistants (NA) functions as a member in the Nursing Service at the White River Junction VA Medical Center. The purpose of this position is to improve the quality and timeliness by which basic services are delivered to our patients to relieve clinicians of the demands of providing routine non-professional services.

Depending on grade and assignment duties may include but are not limited to:

• Maintain positive therapeutic relationships by displaying respect for human dignity with patient, families and/or significant others utilizing learned communication skills
• Report and record patient/resident observations
• Observe patients physical or emotional status and refer deviations and/or problems to a supervisor in a timely manner.
• Properly use equipment, materials and supplies in simple diagnostic and treatment procedures such as continuous passive motion device, blood glucose monitoring machine, specimen collection and pulse oximetry, etc.
• Stocking all supplies in patient rooms
• Transporting patients as necessary
• Communicate effectively with patients, their families and other health professionals
• Obtaining medical information from patients
• Providing educational materials to patients
• Coordinating information/consults and actions related to patient care and services
• Takes all vital signs, weight, blood pressures, temperatures
• Performs routine standardized diagnostic procedures such as EKG's, Glucometry and Pulse Oximetry
• Collects lab specimens
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• This position is in the Excepted Service.
• This position is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
• 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.
• Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• This position is covered by a special rate.

The HR Assistant (Recruitment & Placement) Onboarding Team supports the Human Resources Management Service at all facilities within VISN 1. The work consists of accomplishing HR assignments and processing administrative tasks. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting onboarding related tasks to hire personnel into the agency/facility ensuring they meet all regulatory and legal obligations;
• Conducting New Employee In-processing (NEI) during New Employee Orientation (NEO);
• Providing assistance to customers and stakeholders onsite;
• Maintaining electronic personnel records (e-OPF);
• Entering new employee/applicant data into electronics systems/databases (ex. PIV system, IT tickets, USA Staffing, etc.);
• Maintaining databases in order to track information and extract data used to generate documents, records, and reports;
• Instructing facility supervisors and managers on recruitment/selection requirements, processes, and procedures;
• Works other HR Assistant assigned taskings.

• This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position.
• Travel and relocation expenses are not authorized.
• Veterans' preference does not apply.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is an open continuous announcement until September 30, 2025. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available. This announcement may close without advanced notice.

VA Careers - Medical Support Assistant: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE9c4XkaELo

The Medical Support Assistant (MSA) provides administrative support across inter-professional clinics and determines the needs of the Veteran/caregiver. The MSA is responsible for scheduling and rescheduling appointments, referring patients to other medical specialty clinics, providing information to patients necessary to resolve complaints, interactions with both internal and external customers, reviewing and documenting clinical and administrative electronic health records (EHR); obtaining medical information from patients, coordination information and actions related to patient care and services; and scheduling appointments in accordance with VHA national scheduling guidelines. MSA refers all questions regarding medical attention to the appropriate health care member.

Scheduling, canceling, re-scheduling patient appointments and/or consults; entering no-show information; monitoring appointment requests from multiple electronic sources; gathering and obtaining medical information from patients; processing medication refill request; reviewing electronic health record, obtaining medical records, faxing, participating in huddles with other MSAs and/or VISN CCC staff to determine the daily needs of the facility, monitoring outpatient appointments in area of responsibility; and verifying and updating demographics when contacted by patients.

Advises clinical staff on current administrative processes.

Responsible for answering telephone calls, secure messaging, and chat messages, greeting patients, relaying messages to appropriate staff inside or outside of the facility.

Performs duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective operations.

Work Schedule: Full time; Work schedule will be determine upon selection.
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
Remote: This is not a remote position
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

The duties and responsibilities of the CY Program Assistant have been grouped into categories, including curriculum, indoor and outdoor environment, interactions and relationships, supervision of children and youth, parent and employee communication, assessment, compliance, and additional responsibilities. Each is described below.

Curriculum

Develops schedules and activity plans. This may include reviewing and providing input into schedules and activity plans developed by the entry level and intermediate level Educational Aids (CY Program Assistants), CY-1702-I. Ensures that program plans and activities incorporate the observed needs of individual children and youth.

Implements activities and special events that meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of children and youth. Incorporates special instructions provided by parents such as special dietary needs, physical needs, or other information that may affect the child or youth's experience in the program.

Prepares and implements program options for children and youth with special requirements. Cares for children and youth with special needs as directed by the supervisor.

Demonstrates, instructs, leads, and facilitates planned and spontaneous program activities.

Role models developmentally appropriate practice and classroom or activity area management techniques.

Promotes and models safety, fitness, health, and nutrition practices.

Helps arrange for and/or serve appropriate snacks or meals where applicable.

Indoor and Outdoor Environment

Helps prepare, arrange and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedules.

Sets up displays and bulletin boards.

Inventories equipment on a recurring basis and recommends replenishing damaged, missing, and depleted supplies.

Secures supplies, equipment, and facilities.

Interactions and Relationships

Establishes a program environment that sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions with other children, youth and adults.

Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques.

Supervision of Children and Youth

Provides care and supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with the Department of Defense (DoD), NAF Component, and local installation policies, guidance, and standards.

Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children and youth.

Supervises children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities and on field trips, outings, and special events.

Ensures children and youth (as applicable) depart with authorized person according to written parental instructions.

Observes program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse, or neglect and reports as directed. Incumbent is a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of suspected incidences of child abuse and neglect.

Parent and Employee Communication

Interacts professionally with employees, parents, and local installation command personnel.

Provides parents with daily verbal or written feedback about their child/youth or program activities.

Participates in conferences with parents and employees.

Assessment

Observes children and youth and documents developmental progression and/or concerns. Uses the information in planning.

Participates in program evaluation using designated instruments such as programmatic rating scales, risk assessment tools (as required), self-inspection materials, and national accreditation tools.

Compliance

Assists in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent.

Ensures compliance with law, policies, and regulations applicable to DoD CY programs Notifies supervisor of health, fire, and safety compliance concerns.

Additional Responsibilities

Collects, maintains, and reports program participation data.

Performs other related duties as assigned.