Total 3,018 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Exeter, South West, EX6 8JB

Major duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services.
• Provides/Assists with diagnoses of mental disorders, particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients to include a full range of psycho-diagnostic services.
• Provide comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy.
• Provides education to patients, family members, significant others, and community members.
• Provides consultation to professional staff within the WJB Dorn VAMC or CBOC and to community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients.
• Functions as a member of the Outpatient Mental Health Team. The incumbent assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical findings, patient care decisions, and documentation.

Duties:

This position utilizes knowledge of policies and procedures for delivery orders and small purchases and knowledge of commercial supply sources and common business practices related to sales, prices, discounts, units of measurement, deliveries, stocks, and shipments. The Purchasing Agent maintains responsibility for work leading to the purchase of a wide variety of complex and highly specialized services, supplies, equipment, and systems that support the full range of programs and activities. Major duties and responsibilities include:

· Purchasing Support - Conducts purchasing under the micro purchase threshold; reviews and edits purchase requests; resolves issues to ensure requests and bills are processed accurately and in a timely manner; identifies needs or problems and determines corrective action; utilizes federal and agency acquisition regulations to identify possible sources and other pertinent information related to purchases; tracks obligations/commitments and monitors expenditures to support recurring budget forecasts and identify potential fraud, waste and abuse based on procurement history and purchase trends; and,

· Procurement Support - Procures supplies and services to meet the purchase, rental, or lease needs of the organization; develops unique selection criteria for each purchase; Prepare and issue contract modifications for changes in delivery schedule and sends formal correspondence to a variety of customers such as inventory management specialists, other service line contacts, and contracting officers as appropriate for the purposes of auditing documents, processing receiving reports, and payments.; conducting open market research and sole source small purchases for highly specialized medical items with critical product requirements; and,

· Administrative Support - Serves as the first line of contact for medical staff and customers in regard to procured items; develops reports and spreadsheets, obtains, organizes, files and retrieves reports for briefing and presentation purposes; performs a variety of receptionist, timekeeping, record keeping and miscellaneous duties in medical facility.

· Performs other related duties as assigned.

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The Lead Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist (CV/Interventional) operates within the Department of Vascular Surgery independently and without direct supervision as the technologist responsible for the coordination and performance of angiographic procedures, complex vascular, non-vascular and therapeutic procedures. These exams are performed with and without contrast materials. The purpose of these exams is to achieve diagnostic studies so that proper diagnosis and treatment will be delivered.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist to maintain control of the Vascular Interventional Department by coordinating, organizing, executing the work potential for expediting workflow patterns within the department. Organizes in-service meetings, ordering of new equipment and supplies, trains all new technologist, creates procedure schedules, assist in the operative planning for patients, scheduling of exams and procedures, conducts morning huddles, assigns workflow to ensure proper staffing for procedures schedule in the IR or Operating Room, coordinates with Vendors for supplies and equipment for procedures.
• Performs procedures within the Diagnostic and Interventional section which require the use of needles, syringes, catheters, balloons, stents, isovue, Omnipaque and other contrast mediums. The radiographer must have knowledge of these contrast mediums and know their effects and adverse reactions. Improper use or administration of the contrast can run the risk of patient mortality; therefore, it is essential that a thorough understanding of usage be possessed by those who prepare it. Must continuously be alert to the patient's condition and other disorders. Adverse reactions on the part of the patient require immediate attention so that harm does not come to the patient or equipment. Incumbent works closely with the other technologists, radiologists, clinicians, and clerical staff to assure optimum quality control, efficient coordination of activities, high quality diagnostic exam results, and patient satisfaction are achieved.
• Performs as a scrub technologist or circulating technologist while assisting the Vascular Surgeon and have knowledge of sterile technique. Depending on the procedure can recognize allergic reactions and initiate CPR (cardiovascular resuscitation). Properly applies pressure/dressing to avoid hematoma formation after interventional studies. Has knowledge of vascular systems and major vessels. Technologist is knowledgeable in the use of the specialized equipment employed for digital subtraction systems and Interventional procedures.
• Ensures that all documentation required for the completion of exams is done in VISTA/CPRS. The radiographer must be certain patient identification and requests are identical. Validates all images and corrects incorrect information prior to sending to VISTA for interpretation by the Radiologist. If deletion from Vista is required, the proper documentation must be presented for the deletion of images from the medical record through the supervisor or PACS/ADPAC Coordinator.
• Continuously works to develop a cohesive and effective team with other areas of the entire facility to expedite quality patient care.
• Maximize efficiency in the number of exams performed without compromising the quality of patient care.

The incumbent in this position is responsible for all areas of canteen operations relating to retail, food, vending, sales, merchandising, accountability, misc. service of the canteen located in West Roxbury, MA. The incumbent is responsible for a full range of personnel management, administrative controls, reviews, & processes relative to canteen operations. e.g., POGs, RPOS, inventory controls, stock schedules, food safety, sanitation, promotional programs, etc. The incumbent is responsible for attaining financial goals & implementing program objectives as established by VCSCO and/or Region Manager.

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• Supervises, plans, organizes, directs manages and evaluates a Comprehensive Public Health Nursing Program. Participates in Performance Improvement activities, facilitates and promotes Government Performance Results Act activities, and is involved in facility accreditation activities.
• Provides education, training and demonstrations to patients and/or families, service unit staff, nursing tribal representatives and health care workers.
• Counsels patients and/or families in the home, community, school and clinic regarding acute and chronic conditions and the application of health promotion and disease prevention practices.
• Conducts assessments to identify physical, mental, social and/or environmental deviations from the normal, responses and attainments of outcomes, using nursing skills of assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning intervention and evaluation.

• Transports patients, personnel and/or supplies to and from designated locations.
• Follows all safety rules, regulations and traffic signs, and drives carefully and avoids rough terrain and hazardous roads.
• Performs preventative maintenance services as required.
• Required to complete daily logs on vehicle operation and patient transportation.
• Perform a full range of housekeeping duties.

The Orthotist, Prosthetist or Orthotist/Prosthetist, provide appropriate orthotic and/or prosthetic devices and treatment.

• An examination of the patient and assessment of their individual needs and desires.
• Compliance with the treatment plan.
• Design, component selection, measurement/casting of the patient, fabrication and fitting of the device to the patient.
• Proper documentation of the patient record.
• Continuing care and periodic examination of the patient and the orthotic/prosthetic device to assess fit, function and changing needs of the patient.
• Communicates with patient and/or caregiver about the recommended treatment plan, to involve them in orthotic or prosthetic care; include disclosure of potential risks/benefits.
• Verify patient care by documenting history, ongoing care and follow-up, using established record-keeping techniques.
• Refer patient, if appropriate, to higher level Orthotist and/or Prosthetist for intervention beyond orthotic/prosthetic scope of practice or privileging.
• Consults with higher-level Orthotist and/or Prosthetist to clarify or with physician/referral source to modify, if necessary, the original prescription and/or treatment plan.
• Identify material, design and components to support anticipated outcome.
• Inform patient, family and/or caregiver of the orthotic/prosthetic procedure, possible risks and time involved in the procedure.
• Select appropriate material/techniques to implement treatment plan.
• Provide patient with preparatory care for orthotic/prosthetic treatment.
• Prepare patient for procedure required to initiate treatment plan.
• Consult technical component/material resources as required.
• Prepare delineation/impression/template for modification/fabrication.
• Fabricate/assemble prescribed device by assembling selected materials/components to prepare for fitting and/or delivery.
• Assess device for structural safety and ensure that manufacturers' guidelines have been followed prior to patient fitting/delivery.
• Assess/align orthosis/prosthesis for accuracy in sagittal, transverse and coronal planes to provide maximum function/comfort.
• Provide gait training /functional-use training.
• Ensure that materials, design and components are fit/delivered as prescribed.
• Complete fabrication process after achieving optimal fit of orthosis/prosthesis.
• Educate/counsel patient and/or caregiver about the use and maintenance of the orthosis/prosthesis.
• Reassess orthosis/prosthesis for structural safety prior to patient delivery.
• Document treatment using established record-keeping techniques to verify implementation of treatment plan.
• Solicit subjective feedback from patient and/or caregiver to determine status.
• Assess patient's functional level.
• Assess patient's skin condition.
• Assess patient's general health, height and weight, and note any changes.
• Assess patient's psychosocial status, and note any changes.
• Assess fit of orthosis/prosthesis with regard to strategic contact to determine need for changes relative to initial treatment goals.
• Assess fit of orthosis/prosthesis with regard to anatomical relationships to orthosis/prosthesis to determine need for changes relative to initial treatment goals.
• Formulate plan to modify orthosis/prosthesis based on findings; inform patient and/or caregiver of plan to modify orthosis/prosthesis.
• Make specified modifications to orthosis/prosthesis.
• Assess modified device for structural safety, and ensure that manufacturers' guidelines have been followed.
• Evaluate modifications to orthosis/prosthesis, including static and dynamic assessment to confirm that goals and objectives of modifications have been met.
• Reassess patient knowledge and understanding of goals and objectives to ensure proper use of orthosis/prosthesis relative to modifications.
• Document all findings and actions and communicate with appropriate health care professionals.
• Adheres to established policies and procedures in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations as well as professional and ethical guidelines (e.g., FDA, ADA, OSHA, MSDS, ABC and BOC.)
• Communicates roles and expectations of employer and employees by providing documentation to create a professional, cooperative working environment and improve patient care.
• Participates in continuing education and/or provide such education for other health care professionals, orthotic and prosthetic practitioners.
• Participates in education for residents, students and trainees.
• Participates in product development research, clinical trials and outcome evaluation studies.
• Participates in/with consumer organizations and nongovernmental organizations to promote competency and enhancement of orthotic/prosthetic profession.

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

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Physician (Vascular Surgery) duties consist of but are not limited to the following:

• Surgical duties that include: admissions, consultations, preoperative work ups, as well as postoperative care to correct or treat various vascular conditions, illnesses and injuries.
• Operates or directs the operation of fluoroscopic equipment for a medical procedure.
• Actively participates in Emergency and On-Call schedule.
• Provides comprehensive vascular care including prevention, health maintenance, early diagnosis, treatment and follow-up services to patients.
• Management of patients during their inpatient course, using consultants when appropriate and performs inpatient consultations on patients from other services.
• Conducts outpatient clinics; reviews patients' medications, diet, course of therapy, adherence to management plan and patient observations; modifies management plan as indicated; and instructs and counsels patients as required.
• Functions in a teaching capacity by educating others (patients, staff, trainees, and/or seminar participants, etc.) in the assessment, treatment, management and evaluation of vascular disorders.
• Collaborates with divergent multidisciplinary team members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.

Duties for this position includes but are not limited to:

• Working closely with medical center clinicians, Chief of Staff, and/or the Associate Director to encourage involvement and knowledge of MHV information and for approval of promoting/training strategies within the VAMC and in the community.
• Establishing a MHV team, holds monthly team meetings, and effectively coordinates MHV team activities.
• Participating in monthly MHVPC and VISN conference calls, attends MHV-related training, and shares lessons learned from this training with team members, other facility staff, and management.
• Providing one-on-one or group training to providers on a regular basis to encourage involvement with the MHV Program and informs clinicians of new releases and time frames, as well as answers questions related to the MHV Program.
• Working closely with clinical applications coordinators to promote clinical and Veterans support with the MHV Program and develops and integrates MHV strategies to enhance Veteran-provider communications and improve overall quality of care.
• Promoting an atmosphere where patients are better able to make informed healthcare choices, stay healthy, and seek services when they need them.
• Receiving and distributing MHV related training and marketing materials and customizes
  for local use.
• Coordinating technical staff efforts to ensure that MHV computers and related equipment are functioning and available to MHV users. Works closely with IRM staff to ensure that appropriate software is loaded and operational in a timely manner and that MHV PCs
  are functioning and maintained properly.
• Facilitating interaction with MHV Program office and local technical staff during code deployments.
• Coordinating local reproduction and distribution of materials, and develops and implements materials for marketing when possible. Develops/employs creative strategies in marketing MHV and obtains funds needed for effectively promoting MHV locally.

• Telework can be performed on a less than full-time basis anywhere other than a VA facility or using VA-leased space (example: home).
• Telework Ad-Hoc work can be performed on an as needed basis anywhere other than a VA facility or using VA-leased space (example: home).
• Virtual work can be performed on a full-time basis using VA-leased space or at a VA facility other than the facility that hired the employee.
• Remote Work can be performed on a full-time basis anywhere other than a VA facility or using VA-leased space (example: home).
• Mobile Work requires routine and regular travel to conduct work in customer worksites or other worksites as opposed to a single authorized alternative worksite.

• This position is a Bargaining Unit position.
• Selectee may be required to work at any VA Connecticut Healthcare System campus, as needed.
• May be required to attend conference at other facilities or other VA sites on occasion.
• The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's.
• Selectee may be required to work at any VISN 1 Healthcare System campus, as needed.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• Time-in-Grade Restriction: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for other current permanent Federal agency employees.

***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 utilizes knowledge of policies and procedures for delivery orders and small purchases and knowledge of commercial supply sources and common business practices related to sales, prices, discounts, units of measurement, deliveries, stocks, and shipments. The Purchasing Agent maintains responsibility for work leading to the purchase of a wide variety of complex and highly specialized services, supplies, equipment, and systems that support the full range of programs and activities.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Purchasing Support - Conducts purchasing under the micro purchase threshold; reviews and edits purchase requests; resolves issues to ensure requests and bills are processed accurately and in a timely manner; identifies needs or problems and determines corrective action; utilizes federal and agency acquisition regulations to identify possible sources and other pertinent information related to purchases; tracks obligations/commitments and monitors expenditures to support recurring budget forecasts and identify potential fraud, waste and abuse based on procurement history and purchase trends; and,
• Procurement Support - Procures supplies and services to meet the purchase, rental, or lease needs of the organization; develops unique selection criteria for each purchase; Prepare and issue contract modifications for changes in delivery schedule and sends formal correspondence to a variety of customers such as inventory management specialists, other service line contacts, and contracting officers as appropriate for the purposes of auditing documents, processing receiving reports, and payments.; conducting open market research and sole source small purchases for highly specialized medical items with critical product requirements; and,
• Administrative Support - Serves as the first line of contact for medical staff and customers in regard to procured items; develops reports and spreadsheets, obtains, organizes, files and retrieves reports for briefing and presentation purposes; performs a variety of receptionist, timekeeping, record keeping and miscellaneous duties in medical facility.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Complete request forms, manually or automated, for individual patient orders, blood work and other requests.
• Maintain and monitor patient appointment schedules for the clinic/practice.
• Receive patients and visitors as the initial point of contact, in person or telephonically.
• Record and relay messages and/or redirect calls.
• Maintain all patients' records, both electronic and paper, according to regulation ensuring each entry contains proper patient and health care provider identification.
• Oversee the clerical duties inherent to the in processing (reception), care and out processing (transition) of outpatients, families/caregivers and guests.
• Respond to emergency calls and notifies emergency medical personnel.