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Duties include but not limited to:

• Reviews existing stock and manufactures' catalogs. manuals and listing to obtain substitute or interchangeable items to supply in lieu of items questioned.
• Communicates with customers and vendors to obtain information regarding availability and functionality of non-expandable equipment and supplies.
• Provides guidance to customers on identification of material through research of original equipment manufacturers part catalog for part numbers, descriptions, and size of parts needed.
• Processes applicable catalog update transactions in accordance with current published procedures.
• Periodically, reviews assigned manufacturers code and part numbers for continued validity and takes necessary action to update, delete, or dispose of in accordance with published guidelines.
• Interacts with clinical and administrative customers to ensure issues and needs are identified and either resolved or escalated to supervisors or Inventory Management Specialists as needed.
• Communicates to the lead or supervisor any concerns related to supplies, equipment and procedures, providing information as needed orally or in writing regarding customer or external stakeholder issues, general telephone inquiries and visitor referrals.
• Coordinates drop-off of new or transferred equipment and pick up of turn in equipment; scanner pick up and drop off for annual Electronic Inventory Listing (EIL) inventory; and delivery times and area with contractors and vendors with other VA activities, contractors or manufacturers through personal transactions.
• Reviews numerous computer output listings in the performance of research and identification of supplies as well as prepares system inquires and interpret the responses.

• Fill prescriptions for the full range of pharmaceuticals to include controlled drugs.
• Determine type of substance, strength, dosage, and quantity to be dispensed in accordance with pharmacy standing operating procedures.
• Maintain pharmacy records, files, and administrative reports on drugs, adverse reactions, patient allergies, errors, inventory, transactions, and provider/patient files.
• Communicate with patients on proper use of medication and to obtain medication history.
• Advise prescriber or pharmacist on issues or problems with dosing, interactions, side effects, or instructions.
• Operate pharmacy equipment to fill and label prescriptions.
• Conduct maintenance on pharmacy equipment to avoid malfunctions.
• Maintain inventory of pharmaceuticals and other supplies utilizing appropriate stock storage, conditions, and procedures.

• Direct the medical readiness mobility activities of the medical treatment facility.
• Operate as the medical treatment facility Anti-terrorism/Force Protection officer, providing oversight of readiness programs, supply and equipment.
• Assist the medical control center with medical counter-chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear response and deployment actions regarding medical clinic personnel and requirements to support medical deployment.
• Plan and assign work for the readiness office, set and adjust short-term priorities and prepare schedules.
• Author the medical contingency response plan, to support war and peace time mission accomplishments along with exercise capabilities.

• Reviews guidance to develop Standard Operating Procedures that outline research compliance program operations.
• Prepares and submits research audit findings reports to researchers and presents findings at research review committee meetings.
• Conduct compliance audits and provide compliance training to study teams as indicated based on the audit findings.
• Participates in the planning and delivery of educational and informational research workshops/seminars for the purpose of informing, educating, and stimulating others concerning safe and compliant conduct of research.
• Acts as a compliance resource for researchers during pre- and post-approval process of their research projects to ensure adherence to compliance requirements.
• Acts as a resource during review and discussion of research proposals submitted from staff investigators, and reviewed by research review committees.
• Provides training to study teams with regard to IT systems used to enter project data to ensure compliance.
• Monitors quality of data and procedures and assures that human research subjects' rights are protected.

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Clinical Duties

The Physical Therapist (PT) is responsible for independently providing assessment and treatment interventions to inpatients and outpatients received through healthcare providers and patient self-referrals. The incumbent establishes a diagnosis within the scope of physical therapy, identifies appropriate rehabilitation intervention including referral to another provider for further consultation as clinically indicated. Incumbent formulates a treatment plan and goals, and is responsible for implementation, modification, and documentation of treatment. Incumbent exhibits complex clinical skills.

Incumbent schedules the patient for treatment in order to establish and achieve the maximum goal(s) for the patient. Incumbent frequently interprets and reports to healthcare providers the reaction to treatment, which have medical significance and diagnostic value.

Incumbent functions as a core team member of clinical and or multi-disciplinary team(s) for the purpose of providing total health care delivery to the patient and continuity of care by sharing ideas and exchanging pertinent information. As a member of the treatment team, the incumbent is responsible for the development and maintenance of professional standards of physical therapy. Incumbent maintains a close working relationship with medical and allied health care specialists to assess patient conditions and progress and coordinate patient treatment to effect maximum rehabilitation potential.

Incumbent demonstrates a full professional understanding of the theories of treatment in physical therapy and their proper application through the use of therapeutic rehabilitation procedures.

Incumbent follows established guidelines, ethics and protocol of the Physical Therapy Section, the PM&R Section, the department of Veterans Affairs and the profession. Incumbent exercises initiative, discretion, adaptability and sound professional judgment at all times.

Incumbent demonstrates competency in assigning, treating, advancing, and establishing goals.

Incumbent frequently selects, adapts, and/or adjusts modalities in accordance with rehabilitation goals. Modifies techniques and develops new approaches as necessary to ensure the realization of patient treatment goals. The incumbent uses both standard and non-standard methods and techniques for evaluating and interpreting a wide variety of patient physical and psychosocial functional levels for providing progressive treatment rationales.

Incumbent functions as a clinical preceptor for affiliating, technical and professional level students in conjunction with the Clinical Coordinator and/or Program Coordinator. Incumbent serves as mentor for volunteer or observation students. Incumbent provides clinical oversight of Physical therapy assistants. Ability to make autonomous clinical decisions in a Direct Access environment that includes the ability to independently evaluate and treat patients who seek physical therapy services.

Administrative Duties

Complete Encounter information in accordance with Stratton VA Medical Center guidelines.

Using the computer system for storing and retrieving electronic documents and files, transmitting and receiving e-mail, activating printers, requesting leave, and accessing the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS)

Communicate and coordinate coverage for anticipated leave and communicate unanticipated leave in accordance with PM&R Service policies.

Perform other tasks as assigned by the Coordinator that are consistent with the mission of the section, care line and facility.

Performs competent written documentation of initial examinations, progress notes, and discharge summaries.

Demonstrates advanced competency in knowledge of electronic documentation and computer skills.

Entering consults within the PM&RS Service or to the Prosthetics service for rehabilitation equipment in accordance with PM&RS and medical center policies.

Reviews and co-signs notes written by the PTA to whom the PT has delegated patient care.

Incumbent participates on patient care and hospital committees to establish continuity and collaboration of principle/care.

Incumbent will assist the quality assurance effort and prepares monthly reports as required to accomplish goals.

Educational Duties

Complete all VAMC mandatory training in a timely manner.

Incumbent will continually seek to improve knowledge and skill by review of current literature, participation in in-service training, and attendance at continuing education programs especially in their area of expertise.

Continuing education and training will be focused on maintaining and improving competency in all general clinical functions including coursework directed toward improving PM&R patient services.

Performs other duties as assigned

Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Telework: Not Available
Functional Statement #: 24667-F

The Resident Assessment Coordinator (RAC) nurse is a professional registered nurse, qualified by education and experience in providing broad-based clinical knowledge to effectively implement health promotion, prevention, and management of the sub-acute, chronic illness, and palliative care. The RAC- RN executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches in management of acutely and chronically ill Veterans. The RAC- RN demonstrates leadership and mastery of practice in delivering efficient, comprehensive, and continuous resident-driven holistic care through active collaboration, communication and coordination of resources. The goals are to center services around the patient, to foster patient self-managed care, and maximize efficient and cost-effective use of health care resources. The RAC- RN utilizes all avenues of resources available to provide safe and efficient timely coordination of quality health care and services. The incumbent collaborates and coordinates the patient's plan of care with the multidisciplinary team members.
Safe Patient Handling Coordinator

The Safe Patient Handling Coordinator RN provides leadership and assumes continuing responsibility for the planning, development, implementation, coordination, maintenance, and evaluation of the Safe Patient Handling Program and the facility level.? He/she assumes accountability and facilitates goal-directed teams over a period of time to educate safe patient handling at the unit peer leader (UPL) level and throughout the facility.? He/she must remain current in SPH program initiatives, advancements in technology and goals of the VHA.? He/she demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care to the adult and geriatric population through collaborative strategies and in compliance with Nurse Practice Acts, in addition to medical center and department standards.? He/she works collaboratively with the Environment of Care, Occupational Health, Employee Health and Patient Safety to monitor, track, identify and improve processes related to Safe Patient Handling.

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

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: 0700-1530 - flexible
Telework: Ad-Hoc (Regular presence in facility required.)
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• Serve and protect Veterans, patients, employees, contractors, volunteers, affiliates, visitors and others who frequent VA facilities;
• Ensures a safe and secure environment;
• Takes charge of significant and catastrophic events;
• Providing training and education to Veterans Health Administration Police Officers.
• Conducts classroom lectures, presentations and skills demonstrations;
• Develops, presents, delivers, and coordinates for training programs;
• Prepares lesson plans and training material for class participants;
• Modifies training curriculum as needed;
• Establishes and maintains statistical database of training requirements, schedules, rosters, training records and training results;
• Conducts research to assess training needs and programs;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Obtaining venous and capillary blood specimens from adults and children according to order.
• Collect blood culture specimens utilizing proper protocols.
• Follow universal precautions, and infection control guidelines in the performance of all phlebotomies.
• Receives lab specimens at reception desk.
• Enter all specimen and patient demographics data into computer.
• Receive patients and visitors to the laboratory both in person and on the telephone.
• Distribute all results of shipped laboratory test to appropriate requesting clinic or physician.
• Provide guidance to providers, nurses, and attendants on specimen collection requirements.
• Ensures all supplies needed are stocked and ready for use in the phlebotomy room.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Monitoring, for compliance and timely update, of expiration of time-limited credentials.
• Serving as subject matter expert (SME) in the field of credentialing.
• Receiving and reviews VetPro reports detecting problem areas requiring further investigation.
• Managing provider applications (initial) for Non-LIPs credentialing within the VAMC.
• Assuring application packages and other documents meet technical requirements per specialty of provider and assures application folder and database account (VetPro or other internal databases and spreadsheets) meet technical requirements.
• Determining processes for coordination of incoming data and documents from a variety of sources.
• Analyzing and managing issues related to documents that do not meet expected requirements, regulations or guidelines such as adverse actions against licensures, certifications, and NPDB) CQ reports.
• Conducting final appointment into the VetPro database, after thoroughly researching, analyzing and validating all data, information, documents and signature authorities.
• Developing and providing routine and special reports as requested by the C&P manager/Analyst.
• Possessing a credit card and is responsible for maintaining records, reconciling monthly charge statements and verifying legitimacy of requests for NPDB Single and CQ enrollments/ renewals, licensure verification (if applicable), National Student Clearing House, Work Number and certifications (if applicable).
• Reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies with Fiscal Service.
• Performing other credentialing duties as assigned.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

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

Duties include but not limited to:

In addition, the HUD-VASH Social Work Supervisor will provide high quality social work case management, care and services to a small caseload of assigned Veteran patients enrolled in the HUD-VASH Program. This includes active case management and care coordination, clinical assessment and treatment, advocacy, and coordination of linkages to other appropriate VA or community service providers/agencies as needed by the client. This is accomplished in cooperation with other members of the HCHV/HUD-VASH treatment teams and/or other interdisciplinary teams as appropriate. The Supervisory Social Worker is expected to function at the Full Performance Level and demonstrate the capacity to work independently in the clinical setting.

The HUD-VASH Social Worker Supervisor will function as an integral member of the HCHV/HUD-VASH treatment team, actively participating in patient assessment, treatment planning, case management, and provision of a full range of treatment and services to all assigned Veteran patients.

The HUD-VASH Social Work Supervisor will provide administrative, technical and clinical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the organizational unit for assigned social work staff within the HUD-VASH Program.

Supervisory and administrative responsibilities will comprise approximately 70% of the HUD-VASH Social Work Supervisor's assigned duties.

The HUD-VASH Social Work Supervisor will also manage a small caseload of Veterans enrolled in the HUD-VASH Program as a secondary assignment and will work in coordination with the HCHV Program Coordinator to provide a seamless system of healthcare services.

The Supervisory Social Worker actively participates in program planning and development, advising the supervisor of shifting trends with caseloads and identifying the need for and making recommendations on program procedure or policy changes based upon work experiences.

The Supervisory Social Worker takes responsibility for improving professional skills, participating in planning and executing specific staff development projects, attending seminars and institutes, and participating in training programs of other disciplines as requested.

The Supervisory Social Worker performs accountability functions: 1) document all contacts with patients/families in the medical charts; 2) completes statistical and other reports in accordance with VA Medical Center and respective professional discipline service policies.

The Supervisory Social Worker understands the intimidation of bureaucracy and will act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran/family.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.govhe EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 58572f
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Responsible for the oversight of transportation and grounds programs, ensuring that the Medical Center patients using Manchester's shuttle system are transported to other Medical Centers in the safest possible manner, that deliveries/pickups are made daily to internal customers as necessary, and that the Medical Centers grounds are maintained in a safe and aesthetically pleasing state at all times. Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Utilizes and maintains all automobiles, trucks, and special purpose vehicles and equipment.
• Assures that all program responsibilities are adequately met and that all areas assigned are clean, sanitary and aesthetically pleasing and that sidewalks, stairs, and parking lots are shoveled/plowed and sanded/salted.
• Participates with his/her supervisor in the selection, promotion or reassignment of staff and recommends disciplinary actions and incentive awards, plans for improving work performances and training programs.
• Ensures safe and efficient operation of all grounds and snow removal equipment
• Instructs subordinates in the safe and efficient operation of such complex equipment as pay loaders, snowplows, tractors with backhoe, front-end loader and gang-mowers.
• Oversees environmental sanitation, waste management, and basic pest functions.
• Plans and coordinates flow of operations insuring grounds/transportation and environmental management program tasks are completed in assigned areas on a week-to-week basis.

• Provides comprehensive nursing care to ambulatory patients in the Diabetes Program.
• Assesses and triages patients' conditions and prepares patients for test, exams and treatments
• Administers prescribed oral medications, hypodermic injections and intravenous medications.
• Sets up and operates specialized equipment, such as cardiac monitors, defibrillators, EKG machines, resuscitators and suction machines.
• Coordinates health care needs through making referrals to other specialty clinics and community resources.
• Works with members of the Diabetes Team to maintain an accurate patient registry to follow up on patients that have not been seen within the past 12 months, and to follow up on patients who require intensive management.
• Attends and participates in meetings, performs other duties as needed to fulfill the mission of the Diabetes Program and Gallup Service Unit.

• Vacuums, dusts, mops floors, stairways, corridors, utility rooms, offices, employees' lounges, bathrooms and other assigned areas daily.
• Polishes and buffs floors daily with electric floor polishers. Strips and reapplies floor sealer as necessary. Use vacuum cleaner with water equipment attachments for wet floor pickup, floor pickup, floor plumbing overflow and other floor flooding cleaning methods.
• Cleans exam rooms in clinics on special cleaning detail as instructed using proper antiseptic techniques.
• Implements and maintains a system and insures that standards of quality of laundering are met. Collects soiled linen and carries to laundry and/or debris disposal area.
• Cleans rooms after patients have been seen, after clinics are complete or as directed.

• Provides comprehensive nursing care to ambulatory patients in the Diabetes Program.
• Assesses and triages patients' conditions and prepares patients for test, exams and treatments
• Administers prescribed oral medications, hypodermic injections and intravenous medications.
• Sets up and operates specialized equipment, such as cardiac monitors, defibrillators, EKG machines, resuscitators and suction machines.
• Coordinates health care needs through making referrals to other specialty clinics and community resources.
• Works with members of the Diabetes Team to maintain an accurate patient registry to follow up on patients that have not been seen within the past 12 months, and to follow up on patients who require intensive management.
• Attends and participates in meetings, performs other duties as needed to fulfill the mission of the Diabetes Program and Gallup Service Unit.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

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

Duties include but not limited to:

The Supervisory Social Worker provides clinical and administrative oversight to the specialty program, managing the daily operation, developing policies and procedures and preparing reports and statistics for facility, VISN and national use. The incumbent ensures that the monthly performance measures for the program are met.

The Homeless Grant & Per Diem Program is an essential part of VHA and is vital for providing safe transitional housing and supportive services for homeless veterans. The incumbent utilizes both clinical social work and administrative skills in order to provide clinical consultation, administrative oversight and community collaboration for these programs that receive VA funding.

The Supervisory Social Worker functions within standards as dictated by HIPPA regulations, social work licensure, VA Circulars/regulations, VA Grant & Per Diem Handbook, as well as honoring the intent of CARF and JCAHO standards as pertinent to the performance of the role.

The incumbent supervises a group of professional social workers and support staff, and provides administrative, technical, and clinical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit. Administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of services provided to patients in the Grant & Per Diem housing program. Develops and implements information systems to track service activities including visits, referrals, length of stay, patient demographics, equipment utilization, patient satisfaction, discharge outcomes and homeless performance measure.

Provides case management services at Homeless Grant & Per Diem sites, utilizing various treatment modalities of individual and group work, casework, community organization, and community outreach activities to alleviate or remove problems that interfere with the Homeless Grant & Per Diem Program participants' ability to achieve independence. Provides clinical consultation to staff at Homeless Grant & Per Diem sites.

The incumbent is responsible for furthering the goals of equal employment opportunity (EEO) by taking positive steps to assure the accomplishment of affirmative action objectives and by adhering to nondiscriminatory employment practices in regard to race, color, religion, sex, and affirmative action for the area under incumbent supervision in the following: (1) merit promotion of employees and recruitment and hiring of applicants; (2) fair treatment of all employees; (3) encouragement and recognition of employee achievements; (4) career development of employees; and (5) full utilization of their skills.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 57557F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.