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The Advanced MSA must assist with clinic access contingency plans by adjusting appointment times, location, or dates as well as shift patients to other healthcare providers as conflict with staffing and/or coverage occurs. The incumbent may be required to serve on more than one PACT or in more than one Specialty Clinic area, or rotate in any MSA area. Major duties include, but are not limited too:

• Collects, scans, and updates health insurance information serving a major role in the revenue process. The incumbent(s) contributes to the revenue collection process by identifying patients with third-party insurance.
• Promotes veteran registration for and utilization of MyHealtheVet (MHV).
• Supports patient safety standards using the correct Veterans Affairs identification of all patients through the use of two forms of identification, name and full Social Security Number.
• When records are received, the incumbent(s) will ensure that all necessary health/administrative information are integrated into Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) by sending the documents to scanning or performing the function within their area.
• Must 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 clinic processes.
• Interpret and communicate requirements of VHA Scheduling Directives and complete accurate scheduling responsibilities and assist in training other MSA levels, if required.
• Daily review of active/pending consults for scheduling, accuracy and disposition.
• MSAs who work outside of PACT must be able to interpret and communicate requirements for such areas Care in the Community, Health Benefits, Emergency Room, Ward Administration and any other services with approved MSAs.
• Participates in the daily team huddles and/or weekly team meetings where patient care planning and management occur.
• Performs other duties as assigned

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.

The Community Care Referral Case Manager (RCM) Registered Nurse duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides patient management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition planning for inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Assists Veterans, family members, and caregivers with receiving the most appropriate options and services to meet their complex health care needs. This includes, but is not limited to, acute, chronic, multiple, complex, catastrophic, or life-threatening illnesses; combat stress, residuals of traumatic brain injury; community adjustment; addictions and other health problems.
• Coordinates care with multiple providers across all levels and sites of care.
• Addresses psychosocial, as well as nursing and medical needs of patients and their families/ caregivers, through participation in interdisciplinary patient care management practice.
• Evaluates care and outcomes to ensure timely and appropriate provision of services.
• Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.
• Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence.
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.

• Advises, participates in and assists the Associate Director for Clinical Business Operations (CBO) in the achievement of effective strategic planning and coordination of medical center clinical management functions.
• Assists in the formulation of administrative policies.
• Responsible for assisting executive management with administrative problems that arise, providing recommendations for solutions and is a contributor to the decision-making process.
• Evaluates functional programs to identify specific requirements (i.e., budgetary, work force, materials, facilities, and services needed).
• Develops and adjusts plans and schedules pertinent to statutory or regulatory provisions.
• Provides full staff assistance contributing to problem-solving and planning throughout the medical center by recommending changes in management practices, relative materials, methods, techniques, organizational structures, and procedures.
• Coordinates implementation of programs for improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency and assesses program development.
• Participates in overall medical center administration and serves as a management representative on various medical center committees.
• Responsible for keeping staff members apprised of the status of various programs and informed of significant developments in subordinate operating elements.
• Advises executive staff, providing information relative to their responsibilities in accomplishment of established performance goals and objectives.
• Directs personnel management activities including performance evaluations, recruitment, interviews, selection of personnel, promotions, awards, position classification, training, disciplinary actions, timekeeping etc.
• Considers grievances and complaints, ensuring the appropriate staff are notified and incidents are handled in a timely manner.
• Conducts staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provides total care of the Veterans' medical needs by performing history and physical exam, ordering appropriate lab tests, radiology studies, screening studies. This includes evaluating those tests, developing a treatment and follow-up plan to include medication, medical equipment, and home based interventions within the guidelines laid down by the supervising physician. This care will also include the outpatient follow up visits, post discharge follow-up and managing care with specialty and sub-specialty medical providers. The patient care will be provided through face to face visits and/or other modalities (group clinics, telephone clinics, secure messaging, etc).
2. Assists in the preparation of the patient and/or his/her family to include, but not be limited to, teaching (to include health promotion and disease prevention activities), accumulating data and medical problems, and presenting patient centered discussion of medical problems for appraisal and scheduling patients with the appropriate Primary care department services.
3. Responsible for completing patient encounters, notes, and correctly coding visits in accordance with coding guidelines.
4. Acts as the focal point of the designated outpatient clinic by being the contact person for all other consultant services regarding patient care, and providing consults for Primary Care department to other services.
5. Provides assistance to the Primary Care Department with regard to duties to assist the service that may be requested. These may include, but not be limited to, assisting in data assimilation for VA reports, quality assurance programs, or others as determined by the Chief of Primary Careor Chief of Staff.
6. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in Sioux Falls VAMC Primary Care Department. The individual must demonstrate the knowledge of the changes associated with aging and possess the ability to provide care based upon physical, psycho/social, cultural, safety and other age related factors as noted in the competencies described in departmental and/or unit specific policies and procedures.
7. Maintain skills, proficiencies, and professional knowledge required for licensing and clinical scope of practice.
8. Provides instruction/preceptor-ship for physician assistant students, physician assistant residents and Nurse practitioner students from various schools across the region, within her Primary Care Department clinic. Provides physical/history and medical instruction to pharmacy students, within her Primary Care Department clinic. Provides instruction to new primary Care Department providers in the particulars of routine policies and procedures regarding patient care.



VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided


EDRP Authorized: Contact the VHAVISN23EDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

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. 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. Learn more

• Performs a variety of clinical laboratory tests/examinations as requested by medical staff for use in clinical diagnosis, patient screening and monitoring patient therapy.
• Performs preventive maintenance, periodic inspection and performance testing of equipment and instruments with the maintenance of appropriate records.
• Withdraws appropriate quantities of blood by vein punctures and capillary puncture, instructs patients and/or hospital personnel in the collection process of the specimen.

• Performs a variety of clinical laboratory tests/examinations as requested by medical staff for use in clinical diagnosis, patient screening and monitoring patient therapy.
• Performs preventive maintenance, periodic inspection and performance testing of equipment and instruments with the maintenance of appropriate records.
• Withdraws appropriate quantities of blood by vein punctures and capillary puncture, instructs patients and/or hospital personnel in the collection process of the specimen.

Serves as Occupational Therapist at a Medical Referral Center providing inpatient and outpatient services to Federal prisoners referred by physicians, mid-level practitioners or dentists.

Functions autonomously in the specialty area, but will also be a member of a rehabilitation team providing the latest evidence-based care to a diverse patient population in this unique setting.

Provides occupational therapy services to patients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical, functional and/or health status resulting from injury, disease, or other causes.

Establishes a plan of care and manage the needs of the patient based on examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, goals, and outcomes of planned interventions of identified impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions.

Collaborates with multiple medical, mental health, and correctional staff to provide comprehensive care to federal inmates.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

• Serves as a respiratory therapist independently administering complex respiratory therapy treatment to critically ill patients.
• Assesses the cardiopulmonary condition of assigned patients using data acquired through physical examination and respiratory monitoring and diagnostic equipment.
• Sets up and monitors a variety of complex respiratory equipment such as volume ventilators for critical care patients.
• Provides in-service training to other respiratory therapists and nursing personnel relative to the types of treatments given, various types of medications used, and the set up and operation of respiratory equipment including the necessary cleaning and safety precautions.
• Records treatment, findings, and progress pertinent to patient care.

• Serves as a respiratory therapist independently administering complex respiratory therapy treatment to critically ill patients.
• Assesses the cardiopulmonary condition of assigned patients using data acquired through physical examination and respiratory monitoring and diagnostic equipment.
• Sets up and monitors a variety of complex respiratory equipment such as volume ventilators for critical care patients.
• Provides in-service training to other respiratory therapists and nursing personnel relative to the types of treatments given, various types of medications used, and the set up and operation of respiratory equipment including the necessary cleaning and safety precautions.
• Records treatment, findings, and progress pertinent to patient care.

This position encompasses the following responsibilities in partnership with the Administrative Officer and the support of the section chiefs and supervisors. The incumbent ensures appropriate time mapping and resources to ensure they are empowered to meet expected proficiencies in administration, clinical practice, education, and research.

1. Administrative Duties:

• Obligations/Responsibilities: Attend staff meeting, communicate with PACT team staff and administrative personnel to help facilitate quality care and access to a panel of Veterans and to help in preparation of issue briefs related to adverse patient outcomes, congressional inquiries or any other non-judicial investigation/summary.
• 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, Quality and Patient Safety oversight, as well as process improvements (system redesigns)

• Patient Care: 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.
• Medical/Clinical Knowledge: Demonstrate knowledge of established evolving biomedical, clinical and social sciences and the application of that knowledge to patient care and the education of others.
• Clinical Judgement: 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.
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Professionalism: Demonstrate behaviors that reflect commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, and understanding and sensitivity to diversity, and a responsible attitude toward patients and the profession.
• Systems-Based Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of the contexts and systems in which healthcare is provided, and an ability to apply this knowledge to improve optimizing health.

• Show effectiveness in teaching, monitor and coordinate educations activities, and comply with necessary trainee supervision requirements.

• Show an ability to identify and define significant Research and Development problems, to plan and execute a precise research program, and to generate effective reports and results worthy of publication (as applicable).

• Tracking and reporting on Veterans who have attempted suicide or are at high risk for suicide
• Responding to referrals from the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) and self-referrals from other sources
• Ensuring that all VA staff members have received discipline-appropriate suicide prevention training (VA S.A.V.E. training or equivalent)
• Collaborating with community organizations and partners to increase awareness of suicide prevention best practices and providing training to individuals who have contact with Veterans
• Providing subject matter consultation to providers on available resources for suicidal individuals, as well as expertise and direction in the areas of system design to prevent deaths by suicide within their local VA medical centers
• Working with providers to ensure that monitoring and treatment is intensified for high-risk patients while making sure that those who are at elevated risk receive education and support about approaches to reduce risks
• Reporting to OMHSP on Veterans who attempted or died by suicide and sending OMHSP requested data, which is used to determine characteristics and risks associated with these groups of Veterans
• Ensuring that medical centers have established a High-Risk for Suicide List (HRSL) of Veterans and a process for establishing Patient Record Flag Category 1 - High Risk for Suicide (HRS-PRFs).
• Thorough knowledge of the program objectives to ensure that actions taken are appropriate.
• Disseminate resources and implement effective, evidence based strategies for reducing incidence of suicide and suicide behavior.

• Tracking and reporting on Veterans who have attempted suicide or are at high risk for suicide
• Responding to referrals from the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) and self-referrals from other sources
• Ensuring that all VA staff members have received discipline-appropriate suicide prevention training (VA S.A.V.E. training or equivalent)
• Collaborating with community organizations and partners to increase awareness of suicide prevention best practices and providing training to individuals who have contact with Veterans
• Providing subject matter consultation to providers on available resources for suicidal individuals, as well as expertise and direction in the areas of system design to prevent deaths by suicide within their local VA medical centers
• Working with providers to ensure that monitoring and treatment is intensified for high-risk patients while making sure that those who are at elevated risk receive education and support about approaches to reduce risks
• Reporting to OMHSP on Veterans who attempted or died by suicide and sending OMHSP requested data, which is used to determine characteristics and risks associated with these groups of Veterans
• Ensuring that medical centers have established a High-Risk for Suicide List (HRSL) of Veterans and a process for establishing Patient Record Flag Category 1 - High Risk for Suicide (HRS-PRFs).
• Thorough knowledge of the program objectives to ensure that actions taken are appropriate.
• Disseminate resources and implement effective, evidence based strategies for reducing incidence of suicide and suicide behavior.

The duties of the Medical Technician Phlebotomist position include, but are not limited to:

• Obtain and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification to enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs such as BLS, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Performs phlebotomy using appropriate and established venipuncture techniques and universal precautions, being careful to avoid areas close to nerve bundles and arteries.
• Conducts any or all of the following tasks related to specimens; performs collection, ensures accurate and complete labeling and accessioning, distributes to appropriate areas of the lab, runs through centrifuge and de-capping machines, and stores analyzed specimens in racks according to day and lab number.
• Accurately evaluates and interprets patient orders in the computer to determine which testing may be accessioned and performed at the time, if fasting or other specific preparation is required, and if any specimens must be collected and returned by the patient.
• Collects samples with knowledge of the many special anticoagulants and testing requirements for routine and complex testing both pre- and post- collection, being careful to choose the correct sample and tube types.
• Performs positive (active) identification of patients and specimens, including full name and full social security number through entire process of specimen collection, accessioning, processing, and storage/distribution of patient specimens to clinical laboratory departments. Coordinates with all other clinical departments, to include medicine, surgery, dialysis, dermatology, to complete order entry and accessioning of test orders in the computer, correcting duplications or entry errors.
• Maintains laboratory records of all tests results, while strictly adhering to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) and local/agency requirements.
• Observes patient at all times during and after collection for any adverse responses. Handles unusual patient situations appropriately (blind, deaf, suicidal). Properly applies pressure to the puncture site, evaluates for bruising or excessive bleeding, and bandages appropriately.
• Performs lactose and glucose tolerance tests using multiple complex steps; must interpret fasting glucose level and determine appropriate dosage of glucose/lactose by integrating patients age, weight and pregnancy status.
• Assists with monitoring of inventory and maintenance of adequate phlebotomy supplies and thorough cleaning/disinfecting of work areas. Selects appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for handling of patients, samples, transport, and cleaning. Operates, maintains, and troubleshoots laboratory centrifuges for processing of blood samples to maintain specimen integrity.
• Maintains laboratory facilities, equipment and supplies in such a manner to provide for safety and efficiency of laboratory operations.
• Conducts and documents periodic light maintenance and Quality Control of laboratory equipment, including cleaning, restocking, checking controls, and verifying that automated maintenance procedures have functioned appropriately.
• Processes and prepares test samples for shipping, using universal blood and bodily fluid precautions and lab and regulatory procedures for processing bio-hazard material for transport out to referral laboratories.
• Accepts computer and written requests for all clinical departments, to include primary care, surgical, and medicine.
• Coordinates with all other clinical departments, to include medicine, surgery, dialysis, dermatology, to complete order entry and accessioning of test orders in the computer, correcting duplications or entry errors.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Meets the needs of customers while supporting VA mission

• Dusts, waxes, and polishes furniture, empties wastebaskets, and polishes door knobs and other metal fixtures.
• Moves heavy furniture, supplies, and equipment. Maintains a stock of cleaning materials and equipment to perform janitorial work.
• Cleans offices, storerooms, hallways, waiting room area, examining rooms, etc., sweeps, dry mops, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors, using brooms, mops, light and heavy types of vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers and buffers.
• Adjusts, cleans, and oils powered equipment; changes brushes, rollers, buffers and other attachments on the powered equipment used.

Join Our New Flagship Female Acute/PICU & Mental health Rehabilitaion service:

Cygnet Kenney House is our New purpose built, Flagship Acute/PICU & Mental health rehabilitation service located in Oldham. Set to open its doors soon.

We are looking for a dedicated Medical Secretary with a passion for making a difference to others.

You’ll be working full time 40 hours a week at Cygnet Kenney House, helping ensure the safe and smooth running of services for the people in our care.

Developed in collaboration with the NHS to with the aim to support women from the North West to be treated closer to home. There will be three wards at Cygnet Kenney House;

The PICU and Acute environments will offer rapid access to care, supporting women to move quickly and safely through to the most appropriate and least restrictive setting.

The mental health rehabilitation and recovery ward (level 2) will support individuals moving on from the Acute ward, as well as external referrals from other services such as secure, CAMHS, prison services and more.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

With us, you’ll have the chance to progress your career in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making difference to people’s lives.

Your day-to-day...

• Provide a high standard of secretarial support to members of the medical team
• Maintain a good working relationship with clinicians & caring professionals
• Attend & take minutes at a variety of clinical meetings, hearings & tribunals
• Produce high quality admission & discharge summaries & tribunal reports
• Type minutes, care plan approach reports & care plan outcomes
• Create & maintain patient records & paper files

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Pension scheme
• “Cycle to work” scheme & employee discount savings

We are looking for someone who is...

• Service orientated, with Medical Secretary experience & knowledge of mental health
• Flexible, adaptable, organised & responsible
• An excellent typist, preferably to RSA 2 level & with audio transcription skills
• Calm under pressure & able to work independently & as part of a team
• A strong written & verbal communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Word and databases

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

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