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-Supervising a staff of economists, social science analysts, program analysts, and policy analysts on a variety of data and technical analysis issues critical
to the development, evaluation, and implementation of Medicare and other health financing policies.
-Overseeing staff that conduct a variety of quantitative and qualitative assessments to estimate the costs, benefits, and impacts of a range of Administration and Congressional initiatives.
-Overseeing the analyses conducted by staff and produced by contractors, including ensuring their methodological rigor, technical accuracy, and the development of research products that effectively communicate analytical results.
-Directing data analysis on a broad range of health services research, evaluation and policy issues.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

The Oncology/Hematology Registered Nurse (RN) is a clinical expert who uses advanced specialized knowledge and judgement for delivery of high quality and evidence-based care to oncology patients and their families. Uses a team approach to identify, analyze, and resolve patient care problems with measurable outcomes. Completes physiological assessments and completes documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) in accordance to established policies and procedures. Triages patient problems and assists in the evaluation of symptoms and initiate interventions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Monitors, tracks/tends, and reports ongoing care needs and outcomes to the interdisciplinary team. They direct the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies, and providing quality improvement and outcome utilization. They provide a safe working environment while administering, handling, and disposing of antineoplastic drugs and medical waste. They oversee the administration and management of various medical procedures and treatments in the oncology setting, including vascular access devices and infusion treatments. Conducts in-service education based on insights gained from oncology professional development activities and acquiring specialized skills in oncology-specific areas, including chemotherapy administration, oncology electronic ordering systems, and calculating drug dosages. The Oncology/Hematology RN manages monitoring requirements for specific drugs, handling immediate infusion reactions, and preventing and managing oncology-related symptoms and adverse events, such as chemo-related symptoms and immune-related adverse events.

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
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

Work Schedule: 0730-1600
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Major duties/functions include, but are not limited to:

• Completes orientation according to expected standards.
• Manages workload as assigned, organizes, and completes own assignments in an efficient and appropriate manner.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of interdisciplinary care.
• Establishes a therapeutic relationship, allowing the patient to attain, maintain or regain optimal function through assessment and treatment.
• Engages patients, families, and other caregivers to incorporate knowledge, values, and beliefs into care planning without judgement or discrimination.
• Knowledgeable of ethical issues related to professional nursing practice and follows established policies of the practice setting, VA, and ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
• Aware of high reliability principles to deliver consistent care and improve patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates positive, effective communication skills and professional behaviors that promote cooperation and teamwork with internal and external customers.
• Applies evidence-based practice/research to patient care.
• Participates in unit-based activities to improve and deliver cost effective patient care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of specific unit level performance improvement activities.
• Incorporates patient preferences into shared care delivery decisions.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The DAB, through direct delegation from the Secretary issues decisions under more than 60 statutory provisions governing Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) programs. The Chair is responsible for exercising executive direction and leadership over the day-to-day activities and operations of the DAB, a staff division within the Office of the Secretary. In that capacity, the incumbent serves as a key advisor to DHHS leadership on adjudicative activities conducted by DAB Judges, adjudicative trends at the administrative appeals level and manages the Division's operations including strategic planning, assessment of objectives and results, and management of financial and human resources. Additional duties include evaluating the evolving needs of the organization and coordinating budget planning and execution including drafting and submitting written budget requests and justifications to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Congress.

As the Chair, the incumbent also:
Serves as a member of the Board and designates panels of three Board members to adjudicate appeals. Appraises the performance of the Executive Officer/Executive Director of Administration, Board members and senior level officials including the Deputy Board Chair, the Chief Administrative Appeals Judge, the Executive Director of the Medicare Operations Division, the Executive Director for Adjudication, and supervisory attorney advisors who serve as division directors of the DAB's three adjudicatory divisions, the Appellate Division, the Civil Remedies Division and the Medicare Operations Division.

This is not a remote position. Department of Veterans Affairs requires that all Senior Executive Service and Senior Executive Service Equivalent employees report to work at a VA-owned or leased facility five days per bi-weekly pay period. Upon selection, the location will be identified to meet this requirement. Confirmed space is identified in the following locations: Salt Lake City, UT; Cincinnati, OH; Durham, NC; Washington, DC; and Atlanta, GA. Additional locations may be considered upon selection.

4-Year 7306 appointment with potential for re-appointment (not guaranteed)
This is a Pay Table 4 Tier 2 positions. Salary range is $145,000 to $295,000.

NOTE: Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected. Exceptions to the salary cap must be approved.

Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized
Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized

The Deputy Chief Officer (DCO), Specialty Care serves as Deputy to the Chief Officer, Specialty Care Services for all program function oversight to include delivery of services, assessment of services, and outcome analysis relating to Anesthesia, allergy & immunology, critical care, cardiology, dermatology, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, genomic medicine, hepatitis, HIV, infectious disease, neurology, hospital medicine, pain management, oncology, ophthalmology, optometry, podiatry, molecular medicine, radiation oncology, rheumatology, and sleep medicine.

The DCO provides national leadership to and has advisory and consultative responsibility for these programs and their initiatives. Additional responsibilities include developing short and long term goals consistent with VA and VHA's mission, strategies, and goals.

The individual performs the duties of the Senior Mental Health Counselor in support of the Re-entry and Sanctions Center program. This person will be assigned to work on the Co-Occurring Disorder Units.

Under the general direction of the Unit Manager, the Senior Mental Health Counselor facilitates the Mental Health Counselors delivery of services and reintegration programming for high-risk offenders and defendants.

Collaborates with other unit staff to ensure the completion of assessments that determine the offender's need for assistance, such as psychological counseling, substance abuse treatment, skills training and education, and medical treatment.

Provides ongoing training and guidance to Mental Health Counselors and Social Services Assistants/Counselors. Actively participates as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team.

Maintains accurate unit records and logs and provides them upon request to the Unit Manager for review.

The individual performs the duties of the Senior Mental Health Counselor in support of the Re-entry and Sanctions Center program. This person will be assigned to work on the Co-Occurring Disorder Units.

Under the general direction of the Unit Manager, the Senior Mental Health Counselor facilitates the Mental Health Counselors delivery of services and reintegration programming for high-risk offenders and defendants.

Collaborates with other unit staff to ensure the completion of assessments that determine the offender's need for assistance, such as psychological counseling, substance abuse treatment, skills training and education, and medical treatment.

Provides ongoing training and guidance to Mental Health Counselors and Social Services Assistants/Counselors. Actively participates as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team.

Maintains accurate unit records and logs and provides them upon request to the Unit Manager for review.

Duties include but not limited to:

Administrative Management (50%)

• Serves as the medical center TMS Domain Manager and is responsible for TMS oversight, administration, and consultation.
• Designs reports as required for supervisors and leadership; links education curriculum with mission and strategic goals; ensures education requirements are included in TMS system setup and management; and creates assignments of appropriate training to local users through the use of assignment profiles.
• Delivers briefings and reports regarding TMS use, verifies data base information in TMS is accurate, monitors external events entered into the TMS, monitors education mandates and compliance, plays a key role in ensuring that mandated education and training is completed.
• Performs review in the development of courses for training programs based on training needs assessment. Creates ad hoc and standard reports as requested and captures metrics. Evaluates TMS courses, planning and conducting validity and reliability studies to analyze
  effectiveness of online TMS evaluations. Develops recommendations for course revisions.
• Acts as the liaison with LO team members to ensure that the system is meeting requirements and supports efforts of the team.
• Serves as educational planner and course manager to facilitate and provide accreditations toward local continuing medical education programs. Provides oversight guidance to program managers/planning committee on accreditation compliance requirements, needs assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational activities.
• Operates office management systems to support the LO, providing training and/or support on Microsoft systems, TMS, Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VISTA), Veterans Affairs Time and Attendance System (VATAS), Light Electronic Action Framework (LEAF), SharePoint, and classroom technologies (smartboards, audiovisual equipment).
• Serves as back-up Automated Data Processing Application Coordinator (ADPAC) and timekeeper.

• Provides programmatic support in matters related to the successful daily operations of the LO. Participates collaboratively in strategic discussions to develop and implement staff education, training, and career development programs, and ensure the educational needs of the Medical Center are addressed. Contributes collaboratively to continuous improvement of education policies, programs, activities, and opportunities.
• Develops and maintains education and training programs for Truman VA employees to support the Medical Center's mission and goals and to meet identified workforce learning needs. Works closely with and provides educational expertise to services and program coordinators to plan, develop and evaluate training programs and activities intended to achieve specific educational goals and objectives.
• Prepares reports and provides management with data driven review and analysis for education, training, and career development programs. Based upon findings, develops strategies and recommendations to address the training needs.

• Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for programs within the LO. Serves as the technical liaison between contractors and the Contracting Officer. Resolves disputes, implements changes and interprets regulations and contract specifications. Participates in annual contract reviews to recommend possible changes to technical specifications.
• Provides contract personnel with interpretation and explanation of specifications, requirements, and terms and conditions as they relate to the contract. Serves as the point of contact between the contractor and the customer. Holds informal and formal meetings to discuss issues as they relate to contract performance. Identifies causes of problems and recommends corrective action. Recommends changes to increase the efficiency of support provided to customers.

The Peer Specialist functions as an interdisciplinary team member, assisting physicians and other professional/non-professional personnel in a rehabilitation treatment program. Peer specialists perform a variety of therapeutic and supportive tasks that include assisting Veterans in articulating their goals for recovery and personal wellness, learning, and practicing new skills, helping them monitor their progress, assisting them in their treatment, modeling effective coping techniques and self-help strategies based on the peer specialist's own recovery experience, and supporting them in advocating for themselves to obtain effective services.

Duties include, but not limited to the following:

• Participates in the service, training, consultation, and other professional activities of VA health care services and functions as a fully vested member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Uses personal recovery experiences to model coping techniques and recovery tolls to coach Veterans to relevant skills need for self-management of their health condition(s) and pursuit of their personal wellness.
• Observes behaviors that might indicate difficulty adapting or responding to treatment (e.g., missed assessment appointments, failure to attend or maintain abstinence, risk to self or others, disruptive behavior), completes appropriate documentation, and reports concerns to the treatment team in a timely manner.
• Uses ongoing individual and group meetings to teach Veterans how to identify and combat negative self-talk and overcome fears by providing a forum that allows Veteran to share their experiences.
• As necessary, handles crisis interventions for Veterans and addresses other emergent situations without the benefit of specific instructions.
• Informs Veterans about VA and community supports and resources, including how to effectively utilize them in the recovery and wellness process.
• Maintains a working knowledge of current trends and developments in holistic approaches in wellness and recovery by reading books, journals, and other relevant materials.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Functions as a clinical expert and is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of care based on age specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. They demonstrate sound decision-making and judgment and possess excellent interpersonal skills. They are self-directed and influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and leading innovative process improvement initiatives. Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care.

Duties include not limited to:

The Nurse Manager (NM) is the designated first-line supervisory authority and is responsible and accountable for the operation of their assigned units and provides coverage for other NMs as needed. The NM is responsible and accountable for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, training, development of staff, and evaluation of individual staff performance. They function as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor providing leadership to the team. They influence care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes.

The NM engages in professional organizations to enhance leadership and career growth. They adhere to ethical principles in decision-making, fostering accountability at personal, organizational, and staff levels. They equip staff with tools for culturally competent care and promotes a culture of accountability for high-quality, cost-effective outcomes. They cultivate alliances across the care continuum, building trust through active listening, engagement, and emotional intelligence.

The NM contributes to the development of care delivery models and environmental design, ensuring evidence-based, accessible, affordable, and equitable patient care. Ensures compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards. Aligns nursing/clinical objectives with organizational strategic outcomes, participating in strategy planning and execution. They promote an inclusive workplace valuing diversity to achieve the organizations vision and mission.

The NM maintains knowledge and ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards, Directives, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOP). Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals. Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team. Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes. Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations. Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level. Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility.

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

• 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.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Major duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services.
• Provides/Assists with diagnoses of mental disorders, particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients to include a full range of psycho-diagnostic services.
• Provide comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy.
• Provides education to patients, family members, significant others, and community members.
• Provides consultation to professional staff within the WJB Dorn VAMC or CBOC and to community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients.
• Functions as a member of the Outpatient Mental Health Team. The incumbent assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical findings, patient care decisions, and documentation.

Total Rewards: Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf

The Lead Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist (CV/Interventional) operates within the Department of Vascular Surgery independently and without direct supervision as the technologist responsible for the coordination and performance of angiographic procedures, complex vascular, non-vascular and therapeutic procedures. These exams are performed with and without contrast materials. The purpose of these exams is to achieve diagnostic studies so that proper diagnosis and treatment will be delivered.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist to maintain control of the Vascular Interventional Department by coordinating, organizing, executing the work potential for expediting workflow patterns within the department. Organizes in-service meetings, ordering of new equipment and supplies, trains all new technologist, creates procedure schedules, assist in the operative planning for patients, scheduling of exams and procedures, conducts morning huddles, assigns workflow to ensure proper staffing for procedures schedule in the IR or Operating Room, coordinates with Vendors for supplies and equipment for procedures.
• Performs procedures within the Diagnostic and Interventional section which require the use of needles, syringes, catheters, balloons, stents, isovue, Omnipaque and other contrast mediums. The radiographer must have knowledge of these contrast mediums and know their effects and adverse reactions. Improper use or administration of the contrast can run the risk of patient mortality; therefore, it is essential that a thorough understanding of usage be possessed by those who prepare it. Must continuously be alert to the patient's condition and other disorders. Adverse reactions on the part of the patient require immediate attention so that harm does not come to the patient or equipment. Incumbent works closely with the other technologists, radiologists, clinicians, and clerical staff to assure optimum quality control, efficient coordination of activities, high quality diagnostic exam results, and patient satisfaction are achieved.
• Performs as a scrub technologist or circulating technologist while assisting the Vascular Surgeon and have knowledge of sterile technique. Depending on the procedure can recognize allergic reactions and initiate CPR (cardiovascular resuscitation). Properly applies pressure/dressing to avoid hematoma formation after interventional studies. Has knowledge of vascular systems and major vessels. Technologist is knowledgeable in the use of the specialized equipment employed for digital subtraction systems and Interventional procedures.
• Ensures that all documentation required for the completion of exams is done in VISTA/CPRS. The radiographer must be certain patient identification and requests are identical. Validates all images and corrects incorrect information prior to sending to VISTA for interpretation by the Radiologist. If deletion from Vista is required, the proper documentation must be presented for the deletion of images from the medical record through the supervisor or PACS/ADPAC Coordinator.
• Continuously works to develop a cohesive and effective team with other areas of the entire facility to expedite quality patient care.
• Maximize efficiency in the number of exams performed without compromising the quality of patient care.

One position is in the division's health market studies unit. Analysts in the unit conduct research to inform the Congress about the budgetary and economic effects of health policy. The unit's work focuses on topics such as federal spending in the Medicare program, enrollment and payment in Medicare Advantage, utilization of services by people with commercial insurance, and dynamics in the markets for health care services and insurance.
The second position will be in the unit within the Health Analysis Division that is most aligned with the candidate's areas of expertise. The division has two units in addition to the health market studies unit: the health policy studies unit and the health insurance modeling unit. Analysts in the health policy studies unit focus on issues related to preventive health services, mental health, the development of new medical technologies, and pharmaceutical innovation. Analysts in the health insurance modeling unit maintain the health insurance simulation model and examine issues related to the coverage decisions of the non-Medicare population.

The Psychologist in this position serves as the Local Recovery Coordinator (LRC) for the Behavioral Health Service at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital in Columbia, MO. The Psychologist's goals are to help incorporate the concept of Recovery into the multidisciplinary services provided across all Behavioral Health programming. Mental health Recovery is a journey of healing and transformation enabling a person with mental health challenges to live a meaningful life in the community while striving to achieve one's full potential. Fundamental components of Recovery include self-direction, empowerment, and care that is individualized, person-centered, and holistic. This position will be 75% administrative duties/planning/consulting and 25% direct patient care.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

Clinical Responsibilities:

• LRC serves as a recovery ombudsman to the MH Service Chief, program managers, and staff on recovery and implementation of recovery oriented services.
• In conjunction with the Behavioral Health Service Chief, the LRC develops a plan for the facility that identifies staged implementation of recovery oriented services (e.g., use of recovery plans).
• LRC develops a facility recovery education plan for providers and Veterans and their families. Develops an ongoing education plan for providers - includes, but is not limited to; recurrent didactic presentations about elements of recovery (e.g., recovery plans) and recovery implementation by experts; recurrent presentations by recovering individuals, especially Veterans; information about community mental health support groups and other resources and how to make referrals; information about VA and national recovery materials and resources and how to access these; information about VA sponsored trainings and education on recovery (e.g., how to communicate recovery to patients and families); availability of recovery posters and brochures; training on cultural competency; and development and coordination of local recovery training as needed.
• Develops an ongoing education plan for Veterans and families which includes, but is not limited to; recurrent didactic presentations about recovery by experts; recurrent presentations by recovering individuals, especially Veterans; information about VA and community mental health support groups and other resources; and information about how to become involved in improving mental health care for Veterans through the Consumer Council.
• LRC serves as consultant to Behavioral Health programs and recovering Veterans in development of peer support groups, consumer counseling, and consumer operated services, as per local needs and resources. When available, community resources should be utilized.
• LRC is responsible for coordinating the evaluation of recovery implementation at the facility and reporting results to the NRC. With guidance from the NRC, the LRC will implement measures to assess recovery policy and procedure adherence, as well as assess the extent that the recovery model is embodied in the MH programs.7.The LRC is also expected to spend time engaged in direct clinical services providing recovery oriented care to seriously mentally ill Veterans. Direct clinical services will be focused may be in the areas of inpatient and outpatient services, including, PTSD,MHICM, Addiction Services, etc. This will be 25% of labor mapped time for direct patientcare.

• Assists with VA regional or local recovery oriented trainings, meetings, or conferences as needed.
• Provides an annual report on implementation progress to the VISN RC and the NRC; other reports will also be prepared as requested.
• Meets monthly via conference call with the VISN RC to coordinate a network response to recovery implementation and implementation of CO policies and procedures related to recovery.
• Participates in facility MH leadership meetings and policy planning groups.
• Provides coordination within the VISN and serves as a Point of Contact to the National Recovery Coordinator and National Recovery Advisory Committee as assigned.