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We are looking for a Locum General Practitioner to cover a locum assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at RAF Leeming Medical Centre, in Northallerton, North Yorkshire.

This is a locum role (40 hours per week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel.

Job Description – Service Requirements:
• Undertake Primary Healthcare (PHC) clinics for Military and entitled personnel.
• Examinations and Occupational Health (OH) fitness for work assessments within the locum doctor’s scope of experience and qualification.
• To inform the local medical authority of any case that may affect a serviceperson’s ability to undertake their duties.
• To complete reports and documentation in accordance with MOD policy or the requirements of any other government department.
• To attend individual management reviews or case conferences with Primary Healthcare (PHC) and/or line management as required.

Essential Requirements / Qualifications / Experience:
• Registration with the General Medical Council both on the main register and on the General Medical Council (GMC) GP Register without Restrictions.
• Must have a current, satisfactory in date annual appraisal in line with the requirements of the General Medical Council’s (GMC’s) Good Medical Practice (GMP).
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.

Desirable Requirements/ Qualifications/ Experience:
• Previous Ministry of Defence (MOD) Experience
• Previous emergency care/response experience.
• Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) and/or Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (DFSRH) and/or Diploma Occupational Medicine (DipOM).

Standards to which a General Practitioner (GP) must comply when providing the services:
• To comply with relevant Contracting Authority policy as notified to the doctor.
• To comply with regulatory standards set out by the General Medical Council’s (GMC) Good Medical Practice (GMP) document.
• To comply with Joint Service Publication (JSP) 950 Medical Policy.


About Military Medical Personnel and Our Benefits:
Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.
Military Medical Personnel offer an attractive package for candidates which may include the following:
• Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
• A generous “Refer a Friend” bonus scheme
• Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability
• Free uniforms provided (if required)
• A disclosure check PVG membership in Scotland or Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this post.
• Free mandatory training
• Weekly payments
• Assigned an experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application who will continue to look after you during your assignment

All job placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements and a current DBS.

Please note: MMP does not provide working visas. You must possess valid leave to remain and have UK work experience.

What skills and experience we're looking for

St John’s Catholic Specialist School is a school for young people up to 19 years with special educational needs. Our mission is to support our students to gain the knowledge and skills they will need to thrive in adult life. Every day is different, and staff work with pupils with a range of different needs, which include sensory impairments, communication and learning challenges or autism. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team of dedicated professionals who are committed to providing the very best life chances for our students.

We are looking for a highly specialised Speech & Language Therapist’s to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team of dedicated professionals who are committed to providing the very best life chances for our students.

This role includes:

• Plan and deliver speech and language therapy sessions for your caseload.
• Work collaboratively with other therapists, teachers, learning support assistants and carestaff
• Monitor and report on pupils’ progress
• Provide recommendations and guidance to parents/ carers, colleagues in school and other professionals
• Maintain case records in line with school policy and RCSLT guidelines
• Keep up to date with relevant clinical research
• Participate as required in the supervision and training of SaLT students
• Participate fully in whole school training sessions and meetings
• Attend and contribute annual reviews as directed
• Play a full part in the life of the school community, supporting the ethos, rules and regulations

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer:

• A very supportive environment with a strong commitment to professional development.
• An induction programme tailored to your experience and needs.
• A school which actively promotes the well-being of staff.
• A school culture that encourages everyone to achieve their best.

Further details about the role

Candidates are warmly welcomed to visit the school and experience how rewarding your work could be.

For further details and an application pack contact Mrs K Holt - karen.holt@stjohns.org.uk (01937 842144)

Closing Date: Noon Friday 22nd November 2024

St John’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service and references regarding your suitability to work with children. We promote diversity and want a workforce, which reflects the population of Leeds.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Are you a dedicated Occupational Therapist eager to make a meaningful impact? We have an exciting opportunity with a dynamic and growing organisation focused on delivering exceptional Occupational Therapy services, where therapy truly takes precedence over profit!
Our client, a smaller organisation based in Sydney, is committed to providing top-quality Allied Health services. With a client-centered approach and a focus on excellence, they are expanding their team to meet the rising demand for their services throughout the region.
Position Overview:
We are looking for a motivated Occupational Therapist to join this caring team. You will have the flexibility to work both in-clinic and within the community, delivering personalised care to clients.
Benefits:

Competitive salary based on experience
Achievable KPIs designed to promote professional excellence and client satisfaction
A strong emphasis on work-life balance: enjoy a 4-day work week while being paid

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• Provides classroom instruction and individual student health education and counseling.
• Provides emergency care of illness or injury occurring during school hours according to standard first aid guidelines.
• Maintains health information and documents.
• Collaborates with teachers and other school personnel to interpret pupil health status.
• Participates in the establishment, management, and evaluation of a comprehensive school health program.

Starting at $38.86 Per Hour (AD 00)

Major areas of responsibility include:

• CPRS/VISTA Drug File Management (including investigational drugs).
• Medication distribution systems integration, oversight, and routine maintenance.
• Report development for monitoring operations/supporting departmental planning.
• Departmental and facility-level education and training.
• Quality Assurance and Process Improvement projects.
• Ad hoc professional and administrative duties as assigned by the Chief of Pharmacy to meet the needs of the service.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Customer Service:

• Treats internal customers, external customers, and subordinates with respect.
• Courteously and promptly responds to Pharmacy service/customer needs.
• Demonstrates appropriate interpersonal skills. (i.e., effective communication).
• Demonstrates ability to contribute effectively under a variety of circumstances.

Informatics Program Management:

• Provides administrative, technical, analytical, and automated data processing (ADP) support to Pharmacy Service.
• Collects and translates data into digestible information for managerial oversight and decision-making.
• Analyzes Pharmacy Service hardware and software needs and streamlines procedures and processes through information management automation and new technology.
• Serves as liaison between Pharmacy Service Chief, Office of Information and Technology (OI&T), Biomedical and Engineering (BioMed) and Clinical Application Coordinator (CAC) team providing two-way communication.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Responsible for keeping abreast of changes within Pharmacy Service (i.e., formulary additions and deletions, interdepartmental memoranda, relevant station memoranda, etc.
• Participates in the training and in-servicing of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and other medical center personnel as required.
• Leads and provides strategic direction for service-related projects that fall within the scope of Pharmacy Informatics.

Clinical Education and Scholarly Activities:

• Serves as a preceptor and shares responsibility for training, guidance, and evaluation of students and residents.???????
• Provides in-services to other healthcare providers, as needed.
• Serves as a mentor in the development and conduct of resident research projects.

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, subject to the needs of the service.
Telework: Regularly Teleworks 3+ Days Per Period
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Starting at $144,288 Per Year (GS 13)

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***


The primary purpose of this Lead Medical Care Transpiration Technician - Lead Paramedic position is to perform the technical duties as a Paramedic (Basic and Advanced Life Support) and lead other paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT).

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

• Identifies, distributes, and balances the workload and tasks among Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs);
• Makes adjustments to ensure timely accomplishment of assignments;
• Reviews the work of subordinates to assure priorities, methods, deadlines and quality have been met - amends/corrects work performance not meeting standards;
• Trains or arranges for training of staff;
• Assists in scheduling staff assuring sufficient coverage to meet the needs of ambulance services;
• Reviews leave/scheduling changes and resolves simple, informal, complaints and refers significant issues/problems/personnel needs to the supervisor;
• Serves as coach/facilitator and reports daily job performance, progress, and training needs to supervisor;
• Provides oversight and coordination of process improvement initiatives, assures teamwork, and addresses customer issues; facilitates communication among patients, their families, and ambulance service to resolve concerns and complaints;

In addition to the above Lead duties, performs all duties and responsibilities of a Paramedic which includes:

• Responds to accidents and other emergencies involving injury, illness, life threatening situations; patient triage and take/record patient vital signs;
• Conducts complete assessment of patient's condition, obtains patient history;
• Makes independent preliminary patient assessments and if and how the patient can be moved and to which facility to transport patient to;
• Administers Basic and Advanced Life Support Care, responds to and monitors cardiac and defibrillation;
• Provides fluid resuscitation by IV and manages trauma injuries, bleeding, and post-traumatic shock;
• Operates various emergency vehicles and emergency/medical equipment, tools and supplies which may include ambulance, extrication tools, blood pressure cuff, cardiac monitor, glucose monitor, defibrillator, endotracheal tube, external pacing device, 1-lead EKG airway equipment, intravenous pump, oxygen terminal, pulse oximetry monitor, CPAP, auto-ventilator, medical supplies, radio communications equipment;
• Performs procedures in strict compliance with standing orders and protocols within the national scope of practice and written standards - Ambulance Interpretive Guidelines involve: Airway Obstruction and Respiratory Arrest; Cardiac Arrest; Mechanical Breathing Aids; Bleeding and Shock; Fractures of Torso and Extremities; Head, Face, Neck and Spine Injuries; Eye, Chest, Abdomen, and Genitalia; Childbirth; Miscellaneous Medical Emergencies; Environmental Emergencies.
• Operates emergency transport vehicles, uses telephone and radio communications equipment and systems, selects most efficient route to and from sites taking into consideration traffic patterns, adverse weather conditions, and health facility locations;
• Reads highway maps, program GPS devices, and follows instructions;
• Decontaminates the vehicle and assures vehicle is ready for the next run by replacing supplies and medical equipment and performs safety inspections and operator maintenance;
• Performs other duties as necessary.

DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.

Work Schedule: Paramedics may work rotating shifts, including holidays, and are subject to occasional recall to maintain adequate coverage of the Emergency Department and ambulance service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Mandatory overtime may be required due to run times that may extend beyond normal scheduled work hours.
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Starting at $68,908 Per Year (GS 10)

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws

NOTE: This is an intermittent position, working on an as needed/ on call basis, which means you will work only when needed to fill in. It is NOT a permanent full time position

Pharmacy Technician duties include, but are limited to the following:

• Reads and interprets prescriptions from the veteran electronic health record systems (EHRS) or in written format.
• Reviews prescription orders for technical accuracy.
• Prepares medications and ensures the orderable item matches the item being dispensed regarding drug, strength, quantity, or appropriate supply item.
• Dispenses medications following all regulations, policies, and procedures for safe medication distribution.
• Uses Automatic Dispensing machines (ADM) to batch and label medications. Ensure ScriptTalk labels are batched if needed. Understands when to use other prescription labels with computer outages.
• Maintains highly sophisticated pharmacy equipment. This includes cleaning procedures and maintenance of ADM's and other counting machines. Troubleshoots equipment and databases when needed.
• Assists with automated or manual inventory processes that include but are not limited to inventory counts, medication ordering, stocking, checking for outdates, pulling outdates, pulling recalled medications, inspections or any other activity related to the supply of VA medications.
• Accurately interprets EHRM patient medication profiles. Can confirm prescription information in the Pharmacy computer packages. Able to execute refills or other technician duties within the pharmacy software.
• Accurately or updates patient information in the many pharmacy software packages such as ADM's and EHRM.
• Accurately enters notes into the electronic health record using pharmacy templates or blank forms.
• Comprehends and participates in procurement activities, inventory management, narcotic dispensing, secure messaging, overnight mail, partial fills, window dispensing, administrative reports, prescription review, and incident reports as delegated by supervisor.
• Prioritizes workload to complete assignments on time.
• Maintains a safe orderly and clean working environment.
• Ensures all look alike, sound alike, high alert, refrigerated medications are stored properly according to manufactures recommendations and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) requirement.
• Maintains adaptability and flexibility for various emerging roles and responsibilities in the medication distribution system including new equipment, assignments, and changes in pharmacy workflow.
• Other Duties: As deemed necessary by the pharmacy supervisor, assists in other patient care areas (including outpatient pharmacy services) to maintain the consistency of overall pharmacy services

Work Schedule: As needed, 7:00am-3:30pm, 8:00am-4:30pm, 9:30am-6:00pm rotating weekends and holidays, other tours as required
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Starting at $60,079 Per Year (GS 7)

Duties (at the Full Performance Level) include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as resident and program engineer consisting of the planning, design, and overseeing of major healthcare system projects
• Provides engineering support to the assigned healthcare system and is responsible for maintaining construction specifications and drawings, maintaining technical reference library of codes, standards, and other regulations
• serves as the Integrated Project Team (IPT) Chairperson, comprised of diverse and multi discipline professional team members
• Maintains COR certification to oversee the administration of Facility Engineering Service's Architect/Engineer and Construction Contracts
• Conducts capital asset and infrastructure planning and design for the medical facility spanning initial strategic planning, concept development, design, construction, and effective implementation of complex buildings, utilities, and medical support systems
• Manages healthcare engineering project design and administers construction in accordance with VA policies and procedures, VA Design Guides, VA Design Manuals, VA Master Specifications and related industry codes and standards
• Performs healthcare engineering project construction management and post project activities while ensuring continuity of building and utility services for medical facility operations
• Assists in the provision of a continuing education program for clinical staff and maintenance personnel addressing the principles and application of building and utility systems in the delivery of health care
• Assists in development and implementation of the environment of care program that meets current Joint Commission, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), College of American Pathologists (CAP), NFPA, and VA requirements, particularly as it relates to construction safety and infection control

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Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday
Compressed/Flexible:Not Available
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
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)
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 05860A

Starting at $66,152 Per Year (GS 00-12)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Orthopedic service functions under the overall management of the Section Chief of Orthopedics. The physician functions within an interdisciplinary staff consisting of physicians, physician extenders, administrative and clerical staff. It is preferable that the incumbent be a full time employee, appointed on a career basis, with expectation that tenure will span several years.

SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES: In addition to compliance with national and local regulatory, policy, and accreditation requirements governing this health care system, this position encompasses the following responsibilities, in partnership with his/her Administrative Officer and the support of the section chiefs, and supervisors. The incumbent requires appropriate time mapping and resources to ensure they are empowered to meet expected proficiencies in administration, clinical practice, education, and research.
Administrative Duties:
i. Obligations/Responsibilities: Attending required staff meetings, communicating up and down the chain of command, and helping prepare heads-up and issue briefs related to adverse patient outcomes.
ii. Clinical Management including indirect patient care: open encounter and open consult maintenance, CPRS documentation requirements, monitoring of clinic management. Maintains involvement in matters concerning clinic productivity, relevant performance measures, Quality and Patient Safety oversight, as well as process improvements (system redesigns).
ii. Clinical Duties: The incumbent is expected to remain privileged and practicing in their specialty field. The exact privileges and procedures for a particular provider will be approved by the Professional Standards Board. All physicians must meet the following qualifications:
i. Patient Care: Practitioners are expected to provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, treatment of disease, and care at the end of life.
ii. Medical/Clinical Knowledge: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate knowledge of established and evolving biomedical, clinical and social sciences, and the application of their knowledge to patient care and the education of others.
iii. Clinical Judgment: To ensure practice-based learning and improvement, practitioners are expected to be able to use scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care.
iv. Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of the health care team.
v. Professionalism: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, and understanding and sensitivity to diversity, and a responsible attitude toward their patients, their profession.
vi. Systems-Based Practice: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate both an understanding of the contexts and systems in which health care is provided, and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve optimizing health care.
vii. Will be assigned to work with the training of Residents.
viii. Able to continue with the robotic Corey Program established at the Medical Center.

EDRP Authorized: Not Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Recruitment Incentive: Not authorized

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm

Starting at $300,000 Per Year (VM 15)

Duties to include, but not limited to:

• Conducts short, mid and long-term advanced planning for new and replacement NX assets, utilizing enterprise-wide computerized planning tools.
• Analyzes data to include projected lifecycle, down . time, repair rates, lost workload, cost, depreciation, trade-in value and other factors which impact procurement decisions.
• Requires significant interaction and coordination with service lines, biomedical engineering, and other stakeholders to balance competing priorities including clinical requirements, technological enhancements, and budget constraints.
• Computes requirements for equipment inventory items.
• Utilizes a range of well-established and commonly applied inventory principles, standard and non-standard methodologies, and, concepts to determine need to intervene in the supply system in response to fluctuations in rates of usage, cost, availability for established suppliers, alternative sources of supply and other similar conditions.
• Manages and controls NX assets for a VA HCS and supported catchment area. Recognized as an authority on NX asset management and serves as a subject matter expert to all services and service lines.
• Acts as a central point of contact for the coordination of material support and the resolution of logistics problem across organizational lines.
• Acts as the focal point for all new equipment procedures.
• Makes decisions and commitments for the VA HCS and catchment area on equipment that materially affects the health care mission of Veterans.
• Researches opportunities for, and conducts analysis of potential cost savings, efficiencies, and process improvements using quantitative analysis and historical usage patterns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00AM-3:30PM
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Inventory Management Specialist/PD043040

Starting at $59,966 Per Year (GS 9)

• Interpret and analyze guidelines and regulations.
• Implement guidelines, policies, and regulations to provide personnel support.
• Conduct research and investigations to make judgments and recommendations.
• Foster working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate guidelines and process to plant personnel.
• Draft recommendations, reports, and guidance documents.
• Apply veterinary medical concepts, principles, and practices.
• Perform routine onsite humane handling and good commercial practices.

Starting at $107,906 Per Year (GS 13)

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Issues work orders to all Engineering shops based on written, verbal, telephone, and electronic work order requests.
• Serves as primary contact for emergency and routine repair calls for Engineering.
• Produces monthly reports to document utility system failures, utility system user errors equipment failures, equipment users errors, life safety work orders initiated, and life safety work orders completed.
• Maintains an established program of preventive maintenance (PM) on buildings, roads, building service equipment, expendable equipment, and non-expendable equipment.
• Codes all new equipment to be Included in the PM program.
• Serves as an IFCAP (Fiscal Control Point Clerk) for purchasing request.
• Serves as a Medical Center Key Custodial for facility.
• Assignments involve all areas of Engineering including plant maintenance, preventive maintenance, projects, safety, equipment repair, utilities, and biomedical equipment.
• Serves as a timekeeper.

Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday
Position Description/PD#: Facility Services Assistant (OA)/PD06446A
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $46,036 Per Year (GS 6)

Functions of the Position:
The Pharmacy Program Manager, IV Room, will be involved in the independent professional practice of pharmacy in accordance with the guidance set forth in FHCC policies and procedures, VA/DoD regulations, and state and federal laws governing the practice of pharmacy. The Pharmacy Program Manager, IV Room, may be scheduled and assigned to all areas of pharmacy practice and must possess the required knowledge and skills in order to perform the required functions. The Pharmacy Program Manager, IV Room, is responsible for both direct and indirect patient care, patient education, drug therapy monitoring, quality assurance, staff education, and consultation, and acts as pharmacy liaison with physicians and other health practitioners. The Pharmacy Program Manager, IV Room, promotes and manages drug therapy based on current clinical knowledge that is consistent with policies established at the National, VISN, and local levels.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
A. Program Manager

• Ensures compliance with USP<797> Pharmaceutical Compounding Preparations, USP<800> Hazardous Drugs - Handling in Healthcare Settings, USP<795> Pharmaceutical Compounding - Nonsterile Preparations, VHA Inpatient Services Directives, Policies, and Handbooks relating to CSPs, VHA Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) Guidance for CSPs, Guidelines for Safe Preparation of Sterile Compounding (2013) published by Institute of Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), American Society of Heath-System Pharmacists(ASHP), and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and Office of Inspector General (OIG), Joint Commission, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, or any other accrediting bodies or best practices recommends are require for safe compounding of CSP and handling of hazardous drugs (HD)for all activities and functions for the CSPs. Ensures the pharmacy service has written procedures for compliance with these standards.
• Ensures that the decision to outsource CSP prescriptions or to prepare CSPs in the medical facility pharmacy follows the VHA PBM decision-making hierarchy
• Ensures the competency of Pharmacy personnel in the preparation and handling of sterile and non-sterile compounded products as required by USP <795>, <797>, and <800>standards. Monitors pharmacy staff trainings are maintained and documented with acceptable skills & competency and assists with training all incoming pharmacy personnel on all matters related to the compounding CSPs, HDs, and IV room procedures.
• Develops Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Inpatient Pharmacy (and Outpatient Pharmacies, when applicable) for the IV room, compounding CSPs and non-sterile preparations, develops policies and procedures for the Hospital for safe handling of HD, conducts training, and provides educational in-services

B. Clinical:

• Is directly involved in the design, implementation, and monitoring of therapeutic drug plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas.
• Obtains medication histories from patients and summarizes significant findings in the patient medical record and/or to the provider as appropriate.
• Actively involved in reviewing patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes as required. Communicates findings with prescribers and provides appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans as needed.

C. Educational

• Provide annual training for all pharmacy staff in aseptic technique, pharmaceutical calculations, position specific competencies, and reviews modules and updates as needed.
• Provides accurate and adequate orientation and explanation of policies and procedures regarding sterile and non-sterile compounded preparations, IV admixture program, and performance improvement to pharmacy employees.
• Conduct and/or participate in an ongoing in-service education program for pharmacy personnel and other medical personnel as required.
• Provide training for incoming pharmacy personnel, and assure competency prior to full assignment.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in pharmacy practice and drug therapy by reading the pharmacy and medical literature and participating in continuing education programs.
• Responsible for providing the FHCC staff with accurate, comprehensive information about drugs and their use and shall serve as the FHCC primary resource for meeting its drug information responsibilities.
• Serves as a preceptor and role model for pharmacy resident and or students during their rotations and in accordance with established protocols.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm.
Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: Licensed Pharmacist(Facility Program Manager) IV Room/PD01674F
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $146,554 Per Year (GS 13)

Functions of the Position:
The Pharmacy Program Manager, IV Room, will be involved in the independent professional practice of pharmacy in accordance with the guidance set forth in FHCC policies and procedures, VA/DoD regulations, and state and federal laws governing the practice of pharmacy. The Pharmacy Program Manager, IV Room, may be scheduled and assigned to all areas of pharmacy practice and must possess the required knowledge and skills in order to perform the required functions. The Pharmacy Program Manager, IV Room, is responsible for both direct and indirect patient care, patient education, drug therapy monitoring, quality assurance, staff education, and consultation, and acts as pharmacy liaison with physicians and other health practitioners. The Pharmacy Program Manager, IV Room, promotes and manages drug therapy based on current clinical knowledge that is consistent with policies established at the National, VISN, and local levels.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
A. Program Manager

• Ensures compliance with USP<797> Pharmaceutical Compounding Preparations, USP<800> Hazardous Drugs - Handling in Healthcare Settings, USP<795> Pharmaceutical Compounding - Nonsterile Preparations, VHA Inpatient Services Directives, Policies, and Handbooks relating to CSPs, VHA Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) Guidance for CSPs, Guidelines for Safe Preparation of Sterile Compounding (2013) published by Institute of Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), American Society of Heath-System Pharmacists(ASHP), and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and Office of Inspector General (OIG), Joint Commission, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, or any other accrediting bodies or best practices recommends are require for safe compounding of CSP and handling of hazardous drugs (HD)for all activities and functions for the CSPs. Ensures the pharmacy service has written procedures for compliance with these standards.
• Ensures that the decision to outsource CSP prescriptions or to prepare CSPs in the medical facility pharmacy follows the VHA PBM decision-making hierarchy
• Ensures the competency of Pharmacy personnel in the preparation and handling of sterile and non-sterile compounded products as required by USP <795>, <797>, and <800>standards. Monitors pharmacy staff trainings are maintained and documented with acceptable skills & competency and assists with training all incoming pharmacy personnel on all matters related to the compounding CSPs, HDs, and IV room procedures.
• Develops Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Inpatient Pharmacy (and Outpatient Pharmacies, when applicable) for the IV room, compounding CSPs and non-sterile preparations, develops policies and procedures for the Hospital for safe handling of HD, conducts training, and provides educational in-services

B. Clinical:

• Is directly involved in the design, implementation, and monitoring of therapeutic drug plans to achieve definite outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas.
• Obtains medication histories from patients and summarizes significant findings in the patient medical record and/or to the provider as appropriate.
• Actively involved in reviewing patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes as required. Communicates findings with prescribers and provides appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans as needed.

C. Educational

• Provide annual training for all pharmacy staff in aseptic technique, pharmaceutical calculations, position specific competencies, and reviews modules and updates as needed.
• Provides accurate and adequate orientation and explanation of policies and procedures regarding sterile and non-sterile compounded preparations, IV admixture program, and performance improvement to pharmacy employees.
• Conduct and/or participate in an ongoing in-service education program for pharmacy personnel and other medical personnel as required.
• Provide training for incoming pharmacy personnel, and assure competency prior to full assignment.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in pharmacy practice and drug therapy by reading the pharmacy and medical literature and participating in continuing education programs.
• Responsible for providing the FHCC staff with accurate, comprehensive information about drugs and their use and shall serve as the FHCC primary resource for meeting its drug information responsibilities.
• Serves as a preceptor and role model for pharmacy resident and or students during their rotations and in accordance with established protocols.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm.
Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: Licensed Pharmacist(Facility Program Manager) IV Room/PD01674F
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $146,554 Per Year (GS 13)

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Compiling data from prescribed sources; knowledge of the organization to search and review records, files, or electronic data banks to locate information needed, and to verify information given.
• Provides administrative support to the interdisciplinary care team and other administrative and professional staff throughout the inpatient areas.
• Performs a variety of clerical duties on the inpatient units which support the care activities on the inpatient unit.
• Responsible for the coordination of administrative information between the professional staff and the patient.
• Updating and verifying demographic information, coordination in scheduling appointments, data entry, and notifying staff/patient of the scheduled appointments.
• Performs a variety of administrative functions associated with patient care.
• Provides oversight in the integrity of the patient medical record when records are received.
• Ensure that all necessary health/administrative information are integrated and scanned into Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS).
• Screen/receive phone calls in a courteous and timely manner, determine the nature of requests and provide the information desired using privacy rules and established hospital processes.
• Additional duties or tasks as assigned by the supervisor to ensure efficient daily operations of the unit.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $35,499 Per Year (GS 3-5)