Total 458 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in 3325 Fort George G. Meade MD

• Provide direct surgical support of a highly specialized nature to patients undergoing surgery including the newest and most complex, state-of-the-art procedures in multi-specialties.
• Select, assemble, and organize required supplies (setup, connect, test, operate drills, saws, etc.) and instruments for specific surgical procedures.
• Pass instruments and equipment to the surgeon during surgical procedures by anticipating the surgeon’s needs.
• Verify whether the counts are correct or incorrect and communicate with the circulating nurse throughout the case to insure no items are retained in the surgical wound.
• Clean or terminate operating room after surgical procedures. Remove and properly dispose of soiled and/or contaminated linens/materials.

• Perform daily quality assurance testing on all equipment used in the cleaning and sterilization of surgical instruments.
• Select appropriate chemical or washing agent necessary for decontaminating or cleaning surgical instruments.
• Assemble, inspect and package instrumentation appropriately by their instruction of use.
• Sterile storage of instrumentation, pulling case carts, inventory stock, removing or replacing damaged supplies/sets.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures of the Department of Health, The Joint Commission, OSHA and other industry standards and regulations, as well as those of medical treatment facility.
• Check the expiration date on all sterile supply items, removes all outdated items, and rotate the stock.
• Inventory emergency procedural carts, scanned into instrument tracking system and lock with proper lock.
• Replenish case carts to retain the established quota level for each item on the cart.
• Interpret test results, take appropriate action based on results and log all results.

• Respond to on-site to accidents and other emergencies involving injury and illnesses; sometimes encounters situations which may be life threatening.
• Conduct a complete examination of the patient to determine the nature, extent, and seriousness of his condition and searches for medical alert symbols.
• Prioritize treatments for patient having multiple problems and employs a variety of established emergency medicine techniques, methods and equipment to the appropriate medical facility.
• Document procedures or treatment rendered.
• Perform thorough safety and maintenance inspections and minor repairs on emergency and patient transport vehicles and a variety of medical equipment.

• Serve as Alternate Biosafety Officer of a controlled access medical research facility.
• Assess risk of exposure to biological agents for personnel and property.
• Set policy and provide written guidance, regulations, policies, and standard operating procedures that incorporate DoD, Army and consensus standards into Biosafety programs.
• Provide training on laboratory safety, and use of positive pressure suits (PPS) for Biosafety Level 4 (BSL4) laboratories.
• Inspect and advise on design and modifications of BSL1 through BSL4 laboratories.
• Provide advice on engineering controls and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Coordinate with researchers to determine empirical guidelines for safe research with biological agents.

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• This position will consist of approximately 50% field and captive animal studies, 30% laboratory work, and 20% data analysis, management, and archiving.
• Perform a variety of field, captive animal, and laboratory procedures, including the use of BSL-2 and BSL-3 animal and laboratory facilities.
• Work independently in the field and laboratory with minimal supervision.
• Prepare and conduct field and captive animal studies designed to assess the risk of pathogen transmission among wildlife, domestic animals, and humans.
• Use PIT tags and animal trapping devices such as mist nets, target nets, crow traps, Sherman traps, Tomahawk traps.
• Immobilize and euthanize under field conditions; collect and process biological specimens (e.g., blood and tissue).
• Handle specimens that potentially contain infectious agents, such as viruses and bacteria.
• Comply with Biosafety and Biosecurity Procedures, Good Laboratory Practices, Animal Welfare Act, Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and applicable state and federal laws.
• Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems encountered in the field, in animal studies, or in the laboratory.

• Serve as a Management Analyst in a headquarters command performing functions related to researching, developing and evaluating assigned or designated missions and functions.
• Formulate management and/or program evaluation plans for improvement on processes such as cost effectiveness, program efficiency, and direction of programs.
• Analyze and evaluate major organizational aspects of substantive, mission-oriented programs. Work results serve as the basis for new organizational systems, regulations or programs.
• Recommend adjustments and/or change to management as a part of organizational improvement strategy.
• Administer cost benefit and/or budget analysis of assigned programs.
• Contact others as necessary, both within and outside the activity, in order to accomplish objectives.
• Apply basic budgetary/financial management principles and techniques to long range planning.

If you ARE NOT a current, permanent VA employee or Federal employee from another agency, you should apply using announcement:CBST-12624791-25-AB.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2025. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 12th, 2024, with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Provides clinical services to mental health populations, including, but not limited to patients with a history of sexual trauma and combat PTSD as well as those with serious mental illness for evidence-based psychotherapy and/or crisis interventions.
• Integrates assessment data in preparing and implementing the plan of care. Maintains a working relationship with the multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Routinely contributes to the development assigned of clinical programs, including policies and procedures. When assigned, the Senior LPMHC will serve as a program leader or manager.
• Documentation in the medical record of assigned patients, by the Senior LPMHC, is in accordance with specific program, medical center, and VA and JCAHO requirements.
• Attends meetings and activities in the medical center and the community, as required. When assigned, he/she provides mentoring for students, interns, and medical residents, under the general supervision of the program manager. He/she may also serve as an educational resource for professional and community groups.
• Provides direct patient care, that is appropriate to the cognitive, emotional and diagnostic needs of the adult and/or geriatric patient. The incumbent must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served in his or her assigned service areas.

If you ARE a current, permanent VA employee or Federal employee from another agency, you should apply using announcement:CBST-12624790-25-AB.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2025. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 12, 2024, with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Provides clinical services to mental health populations, including, but not limited to patients with a history of sexual trauma and combat PTSD as well as those with serious mental illness for evidence-based psychotherapy and/or crisis interventions.
• Integrates assessment data in preparing and implementing the plan of care. Maintains a working relationship with the multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Routinely contributes to the development assigned of clinical programs, including policies and procedures. When assigned, the Senior LPMHC will serve as a program leader or manager.
• Documentation in the medical record of assigned patients, by the Senior LPMHC, is in accordance with specific program, medical center, and VA and JCAHO requirements.
• Attends meetings and activities in the medical center and the community, as required. When assigned, he/she provides mentoring for students, interns, and medical residents, under the general supervision of the program manager. He/she may also serve as an educational resource for professional and community groups.
• Provides direct patient care, that is appropriate to the cognitive, emotional and diagnostic needs of the adult and/or geriatric patient. The incumbent must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served in his or her assigned service areas.

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf

If you ARE NOT a current, permanent VA employee or Federal employee from another agency, you should apply using announcement: CBST-12624793-25-AB.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2025. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 12, 2024, with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Provides individual and group evidence-based therapy to Veterans enrolled in Mental Health in a Community Based Outpatient Clinic.
• Functions as a licensed independent provider of mental health services.
• Conducts full psychosocial diagnostic evaluations using the DSM-V-TR.
• Screens, assesses, creates treatment plans, clinical crisis intervention, and discharge plans at an advanced practice level.
• Represents the social work profession and perspective on a multidisciplinary team that may include other social workers, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other disciplines.
• Provides and maintain expertise regarding VA and community psychosocial resources.
• Participates in program development within their assigned program including community outreach.
• Participates in tracking the care of Veterans as they move through the treatment process. The Social Worker will also be involved in measuring treatment outcomes through the use of testing and other measures.
• Utilizes outcome evaluations to further treatment and design system changes based on empirical findings.
• Responsible for participating in clinical program development and is accountable to clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns.
• Works in conjunction with the Veterans Justice Outreach Coordinator for any Veterans they are treating who are enrolled in Veterans Treatment Court, assuring timely documentation and thorough treatment planning.
• Demonstrates the ability to teach and mentor staff and students in the special area of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or specialty certifications.
• Responsible for the independent planning and provision of treatment services for those veterans assigned to his/her case-management.
• Independently identifies high risk patients and provides safety planning, crisis intervention, coordinates staffing with other team members and/or family conferences when clinically indicated.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of residential programs and other VA resources that specifically serve the Veteran population they are working with.
• Serves in a liaison capacity, arranging referral of veteran for adjunctive diagnostic treatment, and ancillary services within the VHSO, VHA and community-based agencies and organizations as required.
• Participates in the development of a plan of care for each patient assigned, with measurable goals outlined, based on relevant psychological, medical and psychiatric treatment information.

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf

If you ARE NOT a current, permanent VA employee or Federal employee from another agency, you should apply using announcement: CBST-12624792-25-AB.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2025. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 12, 2024, with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Provide individual and group evidence-based therapy to Veterans enrolled in Mental Health in a Community Based Outpatient Clinic.
• Function as a licensed independent provider of mental health services.
• Conduct full psychosocial diagnostic evaluations using the DSM-V-TR.
• Screens, assesses, creates treatment plans, provides clinical crisis intervention, and discharge plans at an advanced practice level.
• Represents the social work profession and perspective on a multidisciplinary team that may include other social workers, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other disciplines.
• Provide and maintain expertise regarding VA and community psychosocial resources.
• Participate in program development within their assigned program including community outreach.
• Participate in tracking the care of Veterans as they move through the treatment process. The Social Worker will also be involved in measuring treatment outcomes through the use of testing and other measures.
• Utilize outcome evaluations to further treatment and design system changes based on empirical findings.
• Responsible for participating in clinical program development and is accountable to clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns.
• Work in conjunction with the Veterans Justice Outreach Coordinator for any Veterans they are treating who are enrolled in Veterans Treatment Court, assuring timely documentation and thorough treatment planning.
• Demonstrates the ability to teach and mentor staff and students in the special area of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or specialty certifications.
• Responsible for the independent planning and provision of treatment services for those veterans assigned to his/her case-management.
• Independently identifies high risk patients and provides safety planning, crisis intervention, coordinates staffing with other team members and/or family conferences when clinically indicated.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of residential programs and other VA resources that specifically serve the Veteran population they are working with.
• Serves in a liaison capacity, arranging referral of veteran for adjunctive diagnostic treatment, and ancillary services within the VHSO, VHA and community-based agencies and organizations as required.
• Participate in the development of a plan of care for each patient assigned, with measurable goals outlined, based on relevant psychological, medical and psychiatric treatment information.

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.

Duties of the RN HCBS Case Manager include, but are not limited to:

• Uses knowledge of the home and community-based care program and VA Program to organize delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, including access to care and discharge planning.
• Applies nursing clinical knowledge/judgement to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, and evaluating Veteran needs and outcomes
• Coordinates care for Veterans receiving both internal VA and community-based home and community-based services including but not limited to skilled home care, non-skilled homecare, adult day health care and respite care. This includes close collaboration with other connected internal VA programs including but not limited to caregiver support program, inpatient care, outpatient services, Veteran Directed Care, Home Based Primary Care, Bowel and Bladder and other programs.
• Evaluates, systematically, current practice and formulates outcomes for groups of patients, and/or organizational processes within area of expertise.-Works with inter professional team members at VISN and facility levels to ensure services and eligibility determinations are delivered objectively with strong, consistent reliability with documentation and communication of outcomes in a direct and coordinated manner.
• Conducts comprehensive clinical review of patient records to identify the presence of Veteran medical necessity for services.
• Evaluates and documents Veteran progress and changing needs.
• Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experiences, and creating approaches to management of complex patient care.
• Reviews and receives community care consults.

• Serves as a Child and Youth Services Nurse with responsibility for all health support services in CYS programs.
• Coordinates and/or provides specialized training to and oversight of staff responsible for providing services to children/youth who have more complex health care needs.
• Assists in training of staff, providers, volunteers and/or parents on health related topics.
• Conducts routine health/sanitation inspections of CYS Services programs using Army standardized checklists. Assists/supports facilities/homes in maintaining appropriate standards for condition, health, and sanitation.
• Serves as the primary liaison between CYS Services and the installation Community Health Nurse. Communicates with trainers, Special Needs Director, Environmental Health, schools, and physicians to clarify roles in health support/services.

• Provide education to all levels of clinical staff during consult entry and processing of referrals.
• Recapture referrals to the Composite Health Care System (CHCS) to specific specialty clinics.
• Conduct initial assessment of referrals based on clinical care provided and defines clinical requirements for individual patients.
• Uses a variety of Military Health system information systems and data bases to validate and enter clinical information.
• Assist in orienting providers and other health care team members on referral management.
• Performs all functions of Medical Management to include Utilization Review, Case Management, Disease Management and Referral Management.
• Responsible for the technical and administrative supervision in the absence of the branch chief and non-commissioned officer in charge.
• Serves as a first-line supervisor responsible for day-to-day direction and mentoring of staff.

• Provide the full range of supervisory duties to include personnel and resource management comprised of coordinating staffing support, scheduling, hiring, and enforcement of performance standards.
• Oversee the scope of practice and provision of nursing services within the ambulatory clinic, also referred to as the Patient-Centered Medical Practice which may encompass multiple Patient-Centered Medical Homes within each practice or clinic.
• Implement evidenced based nursing practice, policy enforcement, performance improvement, utilization management, Joint Commission preparedness, direct patient care activities and other support activities within the scope of practice.
• Provide care coordination activities internally within the accountable care organization and externally with civilian and military medical facilities.
• Serve as a clinic nursing subject matter expert and perform direct patient care as needed.

Major Duties:
The Program Support Assistant (MHV) will assist in providing critical, timely and effective communication in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs On-line Personal Health Record, My HealtheVet (MHV), Social Networking Media and Secure Messaging (SM) components. You will serve as the facility champion supporting existing and future veteran communication initiatives. You will execute local program implementation, providing training and outreach to Veterans and their families with the goal of optimizing Veterans' healthcare management.

Outreach: Promotes the use of MyHealtheVet (MHV) by advertising the program, promoting MHV through interaction with Veterans and with employees, and attending community events. The incumbent conducts extensive communications with Veterans in person, telephonically, over email, and by letter to comply with technical requirements, program parameters, national and local policies, and assist with enrollment outreach efforts. The incumbent will assist with My HealtheVet enrollment drives in the community, at town halls, at new patient orientation, and nursing homes. The incumbent also serves as a Marketing and Advertising representative knowledgeable about MHV and will assist Veterans with general enrollment and use issues consistent with written guidelines and policy. The incumbent completes face-to-face communications, training, demonstration of MHV uses with Veterans, family members, and employees. The incumbent assists Veterans for enrollment, authenticates accounts, and demonstrates the platform functionality and uses with the Veteran, family members, and employees. Demonstrates this technology such as secure messaging, remote monitoring, medication refills, medical record management. Verifies qualifications and credentials of Veterans enrolling onto the MHV web portal including authentication and online patient education resource sites both on the local intranet page and the Internet. Ensures that veterans are enrolled in the system correctly and follows up with Veterans who did not enroll correctly. Incumbent conducts system platform demonstrations with the Veteran or family member and coaches through the use of various functions, resources, and features. - 60%

Training: The MHV Assistant participates in New Employee Orientation and New Patient Orientation and is a Subject Matter Expert for all MHV related activities. On a day-to-day basis, the MHV Assistant trains employees on MHV and Secure Messaging and adds them to the MHV system. Incumbent acts as the local "help desk" for both employees and Veterans who have operational questions regarding MHV, educates patients on the
benefits of MHV, system enrollment, and navigation.

Administration: The incumbent promotes organizational efficiencies and productivity gains with respect to use of this program. Works with various services within the organization to ensure that My HealtheVet is promoted. Visits various health care points of care to discuss program objectives and promote participation. Explains operating details of the program and available benefits which may be expected. Responds to questions presented in person, via letters and phone calls. The incumbent monitors program participation and use, completes reports on enrollment, account status, and
messaging trends in response to escalation expectations. Collect, develop, and document data for facility operational decisions. The MHV Assistant monitors kiosk functionality, use, and related areas of concern. Issues that arise locally with the program, which may include equipment or system issues are immediately referred to the program coordinator for appropriate higher-level action if required.

Preferred Experience: My HealtheVet experience preferred.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm
Position Description/PD#: Program Support Assistant - My HealtheVet/PD92442-A and PD92443-A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized