Total 99 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Aberdeen, South Dakota

• Processes laboratory specimens for shipment to reference laboratories using acceptable laboratory procedures.
• Collect patient samples when necessary.
• Check that all specimens are properly and completely labeled
• Perform clinical laboratory tests on specimens as ordered.
• Evaluate and interpret results to determine if data is complete and valid.
• Collect, test, and process donated blood into treatment specific components.

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

This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-9. At the GS-7 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-9. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher-level work, and availability of funds.

• Provides administrative authority, guidance, and decision making to Medical Officer of the Day (MOD), Nursing Officer of the Day (NOD), and other similarly named Nurse and Medical positions in charge after hours, and all other clinical staff concerning administrative matters necessary for operation of the medical center during other than normal tours.
• Provides orientation and situational technical advice to physicians regarding VA policies and procedures.
• Assists medical center staff with medically related problems, including involuntary commitments, orders of protective custody, and management of unruly or severely disturbed patients.
• Performs for administrative matters as the MOD does for clinical matters, working as a team to carry out top management responsibilities during other than regular working hours.
• Directly intervenes with problems regarding patient activity, directing and advising clinical staff of appropriate administrative action.
• Assists in responding to emergencies, determines priorities and nature of action to be taken; authorizes services, supplies, and personnel; notifies authorities as situation dictates.
• Implements search plan for missing patients; informs next-of-kin of search status, as appropriate.
• Observes for safety, potential problems, and takes corrective action.
• Oversees determination of applicants' eligibility; obtaining income and insurance information for appropriate nonservice-connected applicants; counseling nonservice-connected veterans to determine ability to defray costs of medical care elsewhere.
• Acts as an advisory resource to all personnel assigned to other than normal tours of duty, such as medical clerks, telephone operators, file room personnel, admitting and clinic clerks and Contact Representatives.
• Maintains current bed inventory utilizing BMS (Bed Management System) software and ensures the accuracy of the program for national reporting purposes; obtains bed availability for treatment needs.
• Provides daily report/log of all activities occurring during tour of duty and briefs on-coming shift of pending events or the current status of any administrative issues.
• Conducts analytical studies on operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects as assigned. These may include access, consultations, travel, enrollment management, Medical Center Memoranda or Policies or other topics related to the flow of patient care related to health administration processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Perform magnetic resonance imaging of heads, spines, extremities, and bodies.
• Receive requests from physicians and other health care providers for MRI examinations of patients.
• Assist radiologist or physician in reading or evaluating imaging results.
• Perform operator level maintenance and care of magnetic equipment.
• Establish a variety of files and records relating to imaging activities and functions.
• Position patients for producing quality images for the requested examination.

The Fort Meade VA Health Care System is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23). The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

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

Licensed Practical Nurse - vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-LPN-Career-Flyer.pdf

Major duties of the CLC LPN include, but are not limited to:

• Participate in the evaluation of responses to interventions in the areas of health promotion, wound care, basic physical/psychological/social assessments, support care plans, palliative care, hospice.
• Prioritize patient care needs, support care plans, seeking assistance and guidance by informing the CLC RN or the CLC providers of changes in patient's condition.
• Direct patient care for Veterans within their scope of practice.
• Perform complex procedures to include catheterizations, peripheral IV insertion, saline flushes in peripheral lines and maintenance of peripheral lines.
• Assist provider with diagnostic tests and procedures.
• Collect specimen samples from patients.
• Recognize and support suicide prevention initiatives.
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies, initiating life saving measures while waiting for help to arrive. Ability to provide Basic Life Support if needed.
• Document data into the electronic medical record following established guidelines.
• Mentor lower graded LPNs and unlicensed medical staff.
• Assist with daily cares such as shower/bathing, dressing, ambulating, and feeding.
• Prepare and administer medications prescribed by the provider.

The Fort Meade VA Health Care System is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23). The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

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

Licensed Practical Nurse - vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-LPN-Career-Flyer.pdf

Major duties of the CLC LPN include, but are not limited to:

• Participate in the evaluation of responses to interventions in the areas of health promotion, wound care, basic physical/psychological/social assessments, support care plans, palliative care, hospice.
• Prioritize patient care needs, support care plans, seeking assistance and guidance by informing the CLC RN or the CLC providers of changes in patient's condition.
• Direct patient care for Veterans within their scope of practice.
• Perform complex procedures to include catheterizations, peripheral IV insertion, saline flushes in peripheral lines and maintenance of peripheral lines.
• Assist provider with diagnostic tests and procedures.
• Collect specimen samples from patients.
• Recognize and support suicide prevention initiatives.
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies, initiating life saving measures while waiting for help to arrive. Ability to provide Basic Life Support if needed.
• Document data into the electronic medical record following established guidelines.
• Mentor lower graded LPNs and unlicensed medical staff.
• Assist with daily cares such as shower/bathing, dressing, ambulating, and feeding.
• Prepare and administer medications prescribed by the provider.

• Primary responsibility will be the implementation and maintenance of the facility's Electronic Health Record (EHR) for outpatient services. Responsible for managing the operations and improvements of the Resource Patient Management System's (RPMS) hardware, software, security, network, client/server interaction and clinical applications.
• Sets up EHR files, parameters, menus and clinical references for users; troubleshoots complex program irregularities and determines appropriate action for correction. Assures System and data are appropriately backed-up and runs system tests to assure restoration can be achieved as needed. Responsible for coding, testing and debugging the system to ensure data recovery. Performs acceptance tests, benchmark tests, and other studies used to evaluate the acceptability of computers, programs, and systems for meeting information system needs.
• Function as an application manager in the planning, development, setup and implementation of all aspects the Indian Health Service Resource and Patient Management System EHR. Prepares written policies and procedures for both long-term and short-term plans for the RPMS; Performs daily, weekly and monthly system checks and documents findings for the record.
• Principle resource person to clinical service program managers and other management officials in resolving difficult and highly complex problems, which may be confined to a single service or may extend across organizational services lines. Provides consultation and technical guidance to Area staff as the RPMS site manager. Verbally communicates with Area staff to identify and resolve system related issues. Provide presentations to senior managers on the RPMS operations.
• Serve as trainer to clinical staff to ensure range of application packages including EHR, Health Summary, Progress notes, etc.

Duties of this position are, but not limited to:

• Provides specialized and expert administrative patient support while working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.
• Works closely with clinical personnel to ensure veterans receive timely referred and scheduled care in their local community.
• Flexible use of a wide range of clinical flow processes relating to access to care across all disciplines and specialties through community care.
• Recommends changes to existing clinic procedures based on current administrative guidelines.
• Expertise in utilizing numerous advanced patient systems involved in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.
• Ensure appointments are scheduled accurately, efficiently and within the clinical needs requested by the provider.
• Maintain effective and efficient communication with the veteran, veteran representatives, interdisciplinary care teams, VA medical centers, and other agencies
• Administratively triaging phone calls related to community care requests
• Following up with community vendors to ensure appointment completion and obtaining of medical records.
• Processing incoming veteran messages through message manager and care requests through my healthy vet, and coordinates with care team as appropriate
• Participates in team huddles and team meetings to manage, plan problem solve, and follow up with patient care by sharing information and collaborating with interdisciplinary team
• Other duties as assigned

VA Careers - Medical Support Assistant: https://youtube.com/embed/EE9c4XkaELo
Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
Medical Support Assistant: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-MSA-VA-Career-Flyer.pdf

Duties of this position are, but not limited to:

• Provides specialized and expert administrative patient support while working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.
• Works closely with clinical personnel to ensure veterans receive timely referred and scheduled care in their local community.
• Flexible use of a wide range of clinical flow processes relating to access to care across all disciplines and specialties through community care.
• Recommends changes to existing clinic procedures based on current administrative guidelines.
• Expertise in utilizing numerous advanced patient systems involved in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.
• Ensure appointments are scheduled accurately, efficiently and within the clinical needs requested by the provider.
• Maintain effective and efficient communication with the veteran, veteran representatives, interdisciplinary care teams, VA medical centers, and other agencies
• Administratively triaging phone calls related to community care requests
• Following up with community vendors to ensure appointment completion and obtaining of medical records.
• Processing incoming veteran messages through message manager and care requests through my healthy vet, and coordinates with care team as appropriate
• Participates in team huddles and team meetings to manage, plan problem solve, and follow up with patient care by sharing information and collaborating with interdisciplinary team
• Other duties as assigned

Total Rewards: Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
Licensed Practical Nurse - vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-LPN-Career-Flyer.pdf

Duties included, but not limited to:

• The Licensed Practical Nurse works under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) and reports to the primary care nurse manager. The LPN is responsible for observing, recording and reporting changes in the patient's condition, as well as assisting in the development and revision of the patient-driven holistic care plan for life. The LPN is a member of the patient healthcare Teamlet.
• The LPN requires a general review of their work by an RN for appropriateness and conformity with license, policies and procedures. The LPN demonstrates active collaboration and communication with Teamlet (Patient, Primary Care Provider, RN Care Manager, Clinical Associate and Clerical Associate) and expanded Team (family/caregiver, internal and community based services and disciplines involved in providing care to the patient).
• Assists the Registered Nurse in the coordination of patient care activities with other departments by preparing patients physically for scheduled tests/procedures.1) Makes observations and thoroughly documents care and the patient's response.
• Assists with minor procedures, including obtaining and arranging necessary equipment, positioning patient, ensuring comfort and privacy. Monitors patient during the procedure.
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular) and performs treatments according to established policies and procedures.
• Observes for changes in patient condition, caused by medications, treatments, and procedures.
• Records and reports these observations and reports any deviation from normal to the MD/PA/NP/RN.
• Accurately documents prescribed medications/treatments according to established policies and procedures.
• Documents patient's responses to medications/treatments received.
• Preforms patient blood collection, when necessary, utilizing proper selection and use of equipment/supplies.
• Follows all policies and procedures regarding appropriate specimen collection, laboratory results, critical values/parameters and follow up protocols in collaboration with providers.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Completes unresolved clinical reminders on patients who present to their area for check-in.
• Consistently communicates with patients/families/co-workers and the general public in a courteous, tactful and helpful manner. Both oral and written communications are provided promptly and are responsive to the customer's needs.
• Completes additional duties as assigned.

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


The incumbent serves as a Medical Administrative Specialist- Health Administrative Specialist on Duty (HOD) located in the Office of the Chief, Health Administration Service (HAS), or Business Office (BO), or Medical Administration Service (MAS), or similarly named and organized service; the position has both the authority and responsibility to represent both the Medical Center Director and the Chief, HAS on all administrative matters occurring when assigned to other than a normal tour of duty.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:
- Delegated full authority and responsibility to exercise the Medical Center Director's prerogative in medical administrative matters and issues that may arise.
- Represents management in (non-policy making) administrative matters.
- Represents management in matters pertaining to the lawful retention of veterans in the VAMC.
- Maintains continuity of functions and provides full medical administrative support during other than normal tours of duty to clinical and administrative medical center staff.
- Responsible for achieving management objectives and supporting the decision of management in carrying out duties.
- Provides technical guidance necessary to meet procedural, legal, and administrative requirements relating to the care and treatment of patients to achieve optimum use of available resources.
- Processes administrative issues surrounding beneficiary death, seriously ill cases, elopements, suicides, assaults, deaths on arrival (DOAs), homicides, code blue, cost recovery matters, and facility or community disasters, etc.
- Assists in responding to emergencies, determines priorities and nature of action to be taken.
- Assists with computer issues during non-business hours.
- Maintains good public and media relations as instructed and trained by the Public Affairs Officer until the designated employee arrives.
- Conducts analytical studies on operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects as assigned.
- Reviews data and information for trends, problem areas, and makes recommendations to management to resolve issues.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

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

Work Schedule: Full- Time - WHEN Hours (Weekends, Holidays, Evenings and Nights)
Telework: Not Available
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Operates and unloads two 400-pound washer/extractors, one 200-pound washer extractor and two 85-pound washer extractor.
• Loads and operates two 200-pound dryers and one 100-pound dryer, utilizing the overhead rail system.
• Cleans all dryer lint screens and canisters routinely, thus reducing energy consumption.
• Receives, weighs and records bulk soiled linen from hospital and three contract suppliers.
• Weighs and sorts soiled linen using the automated sorting system.
• Places soiled linen on the overhead rail system by using the pneumatic controls on the lift station.
• Occasionally performs dyeing and stain removal.
• Does manual and automatic loads of fabric requiring special handling such as fiberglass, mops, dust mops, plastics, uniforms, nomex, and other materials.
• Operates a diesel or gasoline powered vehicle equipped with either an automatic or a ten-speed transmission and a hydraulic lift. Vehicle has a gross weight of 12,880 pounds and is capable of carrying loads weighing up to 7,000 pounds.
• Gathers, assembles, consolidates and lifts bags of soiled linen into carts at all souled linen collection areas within the Medical Center.
• Loads carts of clean linen onto the truck at the clean laundry dock, delivers these carts to all linen distribution points and returns all empty linen carts to the laundry for restocking.
• Adheres to established delivery schedules and time frames when completing deliveries.
• Performs routine cleaning and maintenance on vehicle and equipment and reports other maintenance or repair needs to the Textile Care Manager or Work Leader.
• Required to assume the duties of a laundry worker, so that all hospital needs can be met on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Duties include:

• Assigning and evaluating the work of subordinate staff;
• Resolving complex problems to ensure patient services are met;
• Evaluating new products, equipment, and systems in order to make recommendations for improved operations; Identifying educational or training needs;
• Making final decisions on selections;
• Evaluating performance, and taking disciplinary action when necessary.
• Responsible for extracting and analyzing data in order to provide reports in support of performance measures to senior management.
• Plans and organizes work with general assistance from the supervisor as to meet local and VA-wide time frames to complete analysis requirements, reports and special assignments and only refers to the non-routine and high technical problems to his/her supervisor.
• Responsible for reporting backlogs, difficulties in meeting deadlines, uncooperative physicians, or difficulty in securing information from clinicians or the record.
• Responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of information obtained to carry out required duties.
• Routinely communicate with physicians, case managers, and other allied health professional staff using sound interpersonal skills and is constantly aware of the sensitive information.