Total 120 Others level Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in La Tuna, Texas

The primary purpose of this position is: An Enlisted Air Reserve Technician (ART), to assist the medical records administration specialist with responsibility for the daily operations of the Medical Records, Quality Assurance, and Risk Management programs. Oversees all activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance of, and adherence to the organization's policies and procedures covering Service Treatment Records (STR) administration. Provides direct support to the Medical Records Administration ART and Senior ART by accomplishing a variety of duties relating to medical administration, military functions, and analysis to assist with the operational requirements of the Squadron and Wing Force Health programs. Works directly with AFRC STR Processing Center, sub-set of Air Force Medical Readiness Agency (AFMRA). Provides training to reserve members in the accomplishment of tasks set forth herein.

Duties:
1. Provides direct support to the Medical Records Administrator and Senior ART in planning, directing, implementing, and controlling all elements of the day-to-day STR operation.
2. Ensures quality and security of the STR program.
3. Provides advisory and consultant services on service treatment records to Reserve Medical Unit staff.
4. Educates Reserve Medical Unit personnel and others on service treatment records requirements.
5. Manages Health Service Benefits and Entitlements.

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) regarding management of the behavioral health activities across the Defense Health Agency Enterprise.
• Execute presentations with the goal of advocating for change.
• Implement health care policy changes which impact eligible beneficiaries.
• Implement changes to policy that impact the entire system.
• Manages the daily functions of the program to ensure all governing requirements are met.
• Implement training sessions for staff in the behavioral healthcare environment.
• Provide Government policy review of private sector care clinical programs.
• Analyze the financial impact of the clinical programs within health facility.

• Serve as the Program Manager for the Data Quality Management Control Program (DQMC) to establish and operate the DQMC Program for the (Military Health System) MHS.
• Ensure all DQMC Program guidance, policy and instructions conform to and reflect accurate information based on annual updates.
• Advise staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.
• Lead in the creation and execution of a DQMC Program Training Plan.

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Operates Agency aircraft as required to conduct research and development tests for applying agricultural chemicals and delivering biological control specimens.
• Operates Agency aircraft to supervise contract aerial application programs.
• Plans, with the program manager and PPQ pilots, the layout of treatment blocks and direction of flight lines.
• Directly supervises a staff of 5-6 Pilots, Aircraft Mechanics, and Laborers, and has full supervisory responsibility for all activities related to the use of aircraft and for establishing priorities.
• Provides flight training and instruction for newly hired Pilots, Mechanics, Laborers, and Contractors.
• Calibrates the aircraft to assure an accurate application rate per acre and rejects aircraft that do not meet contract specifications.
• Serves as the Point of Contact with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to deliver briefs on programs involving the treatment of cities, towns, or other congested area.
• Oversees all procurement of aircraft services to include maintenance, overhauls, and equipment modifications, and the acquisition of replacement aircraft or additions to the PPQ fleet.
• Determines compliance with PPQ safety rules and individual state requirements for applying pesticides and FAA rules and regulations, correcting deficiencies as necessary.

• The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Operate special purpose aircraft along flight lanes to dispense sterile insects over designated areas throughout the United States.
• Pilot aircraft as required to conduct research and development tests for applying agricultural chemicals and delivering biological control specimens at low altitudes and minimum controllable speeds.
• Prepare maps using specialized computer hardware and software to include Global Information System (GIS) programs using various formats of latitude and longitude coordinates.
• Download and upload flight data to program computers and onboard precision guidance systems, and prepares daily flight records and required reports.
• Coordinate both ground and flight activities with program, aircraft, and equipment personnel to ensure that program objectives and schedules are accomplished.
• Perform other duties as assigned which may include preventive maintenance on and the cleaning of airplanes and special purpose equipment.

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The Medical Support Assistant (Advanced) works collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model and performs receptionist duties, customer service and other duties assigned for the proper and timely treatment of patients and maintains appointment schedules for one or more outpatient clinics.

The Medical Support Assistant (Advanced) is responsible for:

• assisting with clinic access contingency plans by adjusting appointment times, location, or dates as well as shifting patients to other healthcare providers as conflict with staffing and/or coverage occurs;
• screening/receiving phone calls in a courteous and timely manner, determining the nature of requests and providing the information desired using privacy rules and established clinic processes;
• independently managing position responsibilities with little supervision as well as setting priorities and deadlines, adjusting the flow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient needs;
• participating in the daily teamlet huddles and weekly team meetings where patient care planning and management occur;
• daily review of active/pending consults, RTC, VAOS, Opened Encounters, run 30, 60, 90 day report, and Audio care communications for accuracy and disposition;
• coordinating administrative services for veterans, family members, caregivers, and public with administrative and clinical staff to ensure continuity of care;
• ensuring all necessary information is integrated into Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) by sending records received to scanning;
• developing and maintaining effective working relationships with clinical and administrative staff in determining priorities of activities in support of direct patient care;
• interpreting and applying a complex body of pertinent laws, regulations, directives, and policies relating to the administration of VA Healthcare Benefits. Will review frequent changes to VHA directives, regulations and local policies to maintain constant coordination ensuring compliance and standardization associated with Advanced Clinic Access principles. Required to conduct special audits, studies, or surveys to use in development of procedures, and to assist employees in collecting complete and appropriate data for reporting processes and for generating revenue;
• distributing and balancing the workload among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization, assuring timely completion. Generates patient workload reports for validation and monitors activity in clinical areas to assure consistent and accurate reporting;
• assuming the role of Program Support Assistant (Care Facilitator) or Medical Support Assistant (MSA) during special projects or heavy workload, for leave, vacancies, or when the Program Support Assistants (Care Facilitators) are detailed to fill-in other areas;
• completing personnel reports, rosters, and maintaining supplies and forms. Organizes and implements quality assurance monitors; prepares a wide variety of administrative reports and documents for supervisor and Health Administration Service;
• conducting patient/employee surveys, interviews, observing workflow;
• guiding patients through hospital system;
• inputting medication refills for provider approval, documenting complaints, and providing follow-up and suggests resolutions to supervisor;
• interpreting and communicating requirements of VHA Scheduling Directives. Schedules appointments and uses the EWL and VCL accurately in a timely manner. This may require a high level of coordination to minimize patient trips to the medical center or clinic when possible;
• additional duties or tasks as assigned by supervisor to ensure efficient daily operations

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Clinical Duties:
1. 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 as a provider.
2. Incumbent is actively involved in reviewing patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes as required as a provider. Communicates findings with other providers and provides appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans as needed.
3. Applies knowledge of normal laboratory values in the evaluation of patient care and recognizes significant abnormalities.
4. Has expertise in the principles of clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and is knowledgeable and able to make dose adjustment recommendations based on objective laboratory findings.
5. Coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes for tele-health program including management of health emergencies at remote site. As required, the CPS will provide tele-health assessments and treatment provided by tele-work.

Education and Research:
1. Participates in the training and in-service of medical staff, nursing staff, residents, students and other allied health professionals as required.
2. Effectively instructs patients and family members in the appropriate use of medications and medical devices. Incumbent adjusts communication and tracking methods based on age and developmental considerations. Accurately assesses and document patient comprehension. Refers patients to educational programs provided at the medical center by multidisciplinary teams.
3. Utilizes effective written and verbal communication techniques in teaching others.
4. Assists in new employee orientation sessions as scheduled.
5. Assists in the development of proposals for improved and/or new clinical pharmacy services.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0800-1630
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000 - Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

The Primary Purpose of the Position is: Supervises a smaller, less complex laboratory having no GS-11 subordinate to the supervisor.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Performs the full range of supervisory duties. Recommends appointment, awards, advancement, disciplinary actions; plans and assigns work; gives advice and counsel; evaluates work of subordinates; and identifies continuing education and training needs.
• Assures compliance with accrediting agency and regulatory requirements.
• Is responsible for monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure acceptable levels of performance.
• Establishes and monitors the quality of pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical processes as part of the overall laboratory quality management program.
• Assures corrective action is initiated when test performance deviates from established performance specifications.
• Assures orientation, training, and competency assessment of staff.
• Develops policies and procedures, manages document control, develops performance standards, position descriptions, and functional statements.
• Responsible for professional and administrative management of assigned area/s, to include budg.et execution, supplies, and other resources.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until April 4, 2025, or until all positions are filled. The first cut-off date is November 20, 2024. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated. After that time, you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period.

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Responsibilities/Duties:

• Provide treatment to patients suffering from heart problems
• Be updated on the latest heart procedures and studies as new breakthroughs are made in this field on a daily basis as it is one most researched human organ
• Design a healthy diet chart for the patient as diet affects the heart the most
• Design and educate patients on a good exercise regimen to help in quick recovery
• Keep up to date with latest CME and other continuing education, certifications
• Maintain detailed reports on each patient and also a report on their progress
• Coordinate with any other specialist the patient might be seeing
• Complete medication reconciliation with each patient encounter
• Advise patients on any alternative treatment they might be seeking
• Help the patient to fully recover from acute illnesses with properly scheduled follow up intervals.
• Fluoroscopy Procedures
• Right and left heart catheterization
• Valve studies
• Ventriculography
• Coronary Angiogram
• Endomyocardial biopsy
• Implantation of cardiac devices, including permanent pacemakers, percutaneous leadless pacemaker, ICD, and bi-ventricular ICD
• Diagnostic electrophysiology studies for brady and tachyarrhythmias
• Radiofrequency and cryotherapy catheter ablations for supraventricular tachycardias, ventricular tachycardias, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutters, and atrial tachycardias
• Three-dimensional electroanatomic mapping
• Trans-septal catheterizations
• Intracardiac echocardiography

The Registered Nurse, Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Completes face to face, telephone, and video assessments to establish nursing diagnoses as needed.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on population specific components.
• Knowledge and ability to appropriately carry out assigned patient care based on the patients' conditions; to use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; and to accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.
• Ability to observe, identify and respond to the patient's needs for care, including medication, equipment-assisted care, and patient/family education.
• Providing health education and procedural teaching to patients and significant others.
• Perform procedures per established policies and guidelines.
• Influences care outcomes using effective communication and collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Administering medicine per established policies and guidelines.
• Establishing priorities and making ethically-sound decisions to ensure safe patient care.
• Assisting the physicians during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to promote optimal patient outcomes by team collaboration.
• Responding to emergency situations to promote optimal patient outcomes by recognizing changes in patient's health status.
• Performing diagnostic studies within the scope of nursing practice as ordered by the physician.
• Documenting patient data to ensure continuity in the provision and coordination of patient care.
• Collaborating with other health care professionals.
• Communicating with veterans and family members regarding veteran's care.
• Knowledge and understanding of human behavior, patient motivations and reactions to situations, and ability to appropriately utilize this knowledge in working effectively with patients, family members and other staff.
• Establishes constructive relationships with individual patients and their families to promote positive relationships and communication.
• Fosters an environment of respect for individual patient and family rights to privacy and dignity in all aspects of care delivery.
• May be responsible for charge nurse duties.
• Managing follow-up care.
• Acting as resource to others.
• Participating in continuing education, achieving/maintaining certification.
• Possess knowledge of unit level quality improvement indicators.
• Applies knowledge and actively participates in unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives.
• Provides excellent customer service according to ICARE values.
• Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches in the management of complex patient care.
• Additional duties as assigned such as covering/float to other teams (Teamlet).

• Serve as a customer service representative for Brooke Army Medical Center assisting service members throughout the Medical Center with finance related matters.
• Perform a variety of administrative, clerical, and office automation duties in support of the military personnel branch operations.
• Serve as the finance liaison between the Brooke Army Medical Center Troop Commander, seven separate company sized units and the Installation Finance and Accounting Office.
• Utilize several military personnel database systems to update, maintain, and manipulate information.
• Manage the government travel card training program to ensure dissemination of information about changes to the system are implemented.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Carries out complex searches providing accurate and reliable information that informs clinical and management decisions, provides context for research efforts and encourages the self-directed learning of VANTHCS staff. Applies expertise to searching multiple health-related databases including, but not limited to MEDLINE, CINAHL, Psyclnfo, Cochrane Collaboration, UpToDate, as well as databases in affiliated fields such as business and the social sciences. Incumbent applies knowledge of the terminology and practices of health care disciplines, including all fields of medicine and surgery, dentistry, nursing, mental health, health administration, pharmacy and allied health fields, to accurately interpret questions and complete reliable and comprehensive searches.
• Performs critical evaluation of citations to identify those that are pertinent to a client's question. Evaluates resources and references, both primary and secondary, for authoritativeness, timeliness, and relevance to specific information requests. Ensures the accuracy and relevance of information provided.
• Applies knowledge of interlibrary loan resources and procedures for hospital libraries to facilitate interlibrary cooperation and the smooth exchange of information in order to provide VANTHCS staff access to a wide range of resources beyond those owned by VANTHCS. Coordinates the activities of a broad and varied document delivery/interlibrary loan system.
• Applies expert knowledge of DOCLINE, OCLC, health sciences databases, and bibliographic control of medical journals to locate and retrieve journal articles, monographs, and audiovisual materials required by VANTHCS staff. Reciprocates service by providing materials from VANTHCS collections requested by staff in other medical libraries.
• Incumbent evaluates the Library's collection to identify gaps in content, select authoritative resources to fill those gaps, and to proactively identify and remove outdated materials from the collection. Coordinates with the Supervisory Librarian to ensure comprehensiveness to meet the specialized needs of staff in all locations of the Health Care System. Applies extensive
• Identifies problems with organization, space, or access to resources and recommends solutions. Works with other Library staff to carry out projects related to collection organization and management.
• Applies expert knowledge of medical vendors and the federal acquisitions process to the procurement of materials for the Library's collection. Maintains records in accordance with required retention standards and for audit purposes.
• Applies knowledge of federal acquisition definitions and policies to the consideration of requests for administrative purchases in accordance with the Library's policies and procedures. Maintains records required for administrative purchases.
• Assists and instructs library clients in the use of VANTHCS Library's collection, services, and resources. Conducts both informal (1 on 1) and formal (face to face or web-based classes) education, teaching clients how to use electronic products, including how to effectively search databases and navigate multiple resources.
• Orients VANTHCS staff to the Library. Presents information about library resources and services to groups and committees in order to market for awareness and to encourage use of Library services.
• Assists with maintenance of the Library's Integrated Library System. Develops expert knowledge of one or more system components (ie, OPAC, cataloging, circulation, etc.) and initiates actions to ensure data integrity, smooth functioning and optimum use.
• Maintains current knowledge of medical libraries and consults with other VANTHCS Librarians and with the Supervisory Librarian regarding design of procedures and ideas to improve processes, services, and collections.

Major Duties (To include but not limited to):

• The Assistant Nurse Manger supports the Nurse Manager with supervisory duties and responsibility and accountability for the 24/7 operations of their designated units.
• The Assistant Nurse Manger provide coverage for other Assistant Nurse Mangers as needed.
• The Assistant Nurse Manger has responsibility and accountability for the direction and supervision of specific orientation, training, development of staff, and provides input into the evaluation of individual staff performance.
• The Assistant Nurse Manger function as a role model, educator, practitioner, and supervisor providing leadership to the team.
• The Assistant Nurse Manger enhance care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to remove barriers and implement new evidence-based cutting-edge programs/processes.
• The Assistant Nurse Manger completes orientation according to expected standards.
• The Assistant Nurse Manger works with close supervision, is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and seeks direction from others as needed.
• The Assistant Nurse Manger manages workload as assigned, organizes, and completes own assignments in an efficient and appropriate manner.
• The Assistant Nurse Manger participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of interdisciplinary care.
• The Assistant Nurse Manger establishes a therapeutic relationship, allowing the patient to attain, maintain or regain optimal function through assessment and treatment.
• The Assistant Nurse Manger engages patients, families, and other caregivers to incorporate knowledge, values, and beliefs into care planning without judgement or discrimination.
• The Assistant Nurse Manger is 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.
• The Assistant Nurse Manger is aware of high reliability principles to deliver consistent care and improve patient outcomes.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Protects the civil rights of all individuals on VA controlled property;
• Performs various law enforcement and administrative functions throughout the department;
• Manages, supervises and coordinates the Police Service law enforcement activities for a designated assigned area;
• Serves as a watch commander or administrative lieutenant at the geographic area level;
• Conducts inspections of personnel, equipment and facilities to ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures;
• Establishes priorities to coordinate, plan, organize and complete work;
• Oversees human resource activities such as recruitment of vacancies; preparing, conducting and reviewing performance evaluations; takes disciplinary action; identifies and conducts specific training; approves and monitors leave requests;
• Responds to highly dangerous and active crimes in progress
• Makes independent decisions to take, direct and coordinate immediate steps to preserve life and property;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Ensure the timely completion and adequacy of the medical charts of inpatient and Ambulatory Patient Visit patients discharged from the hospital.
• Support the completion of discharged Inpatient and Ambulatory Patient Visit type records.
• Reconciles disposition report with records received from the wards.
• Instructs and trains ward clerks, paraprofessionals, and the professional staff for compliance with the medical records procedures and policies.
• Applies a practical knowledge of medical terminology, relevant policy references, and procedures.