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• Provide education to all levels of clinical staff during consult entry and processing of referrals.
• Recapture referrals to the Composite Health Care System (CHCS) to specific specialty clinics.
• Conduct initial assessment of referrals based on clinical care provided and defines clinical requirements for individual patients.
• Uses a variety of Military Health system information systems and data bases to validate and enter clinical information.
• Assist in orienting providers and other health care team members on referral management.
• Performs all functions of Medical Management to include Utilization Review, Case Management, Disease Management and Referral Management.
• Responsible for the technical and administrative supervision in the absence of the branch chief and non-commissioned officer in charge.
• Serves as a first-line supervisor responsible for day-to-day direction and mentoring of staff.

• Provide the full range of supervisory duties to include personnel and resource management comprised of coordinating staffing support, scheduling, hiring, and enforcement of performance standards.
• Oversee the scope of practice and provision of nursing services within the ambulatory clinic, also referred to as the Patient-Centered Medical Practice which may encompass multiple Patient-Centered Medical Homes within each practice or clinic.
• Implement evidenced based nursing practice, policy enforcement, performance improvement, utilization management, Joint Commission preparedness, direct patient care activities and other support activities within the scope of practice.
• Provide care coordination activities internally within the accountable care organization and externally with civilian and military medical facilities.
• Serve as a clinic nursing subject matter expert and perform direct patient care as needed.

Major Duties:
The Program Support Assistant (MHV) will assist in providing critical, timely and effective communication in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs On-line Personal Health Record, My HealtheVet (MHV), Social Networking Media and Secure Messaging (SM) components. You will serve as the facility champion supporting existing and future veteran communication initiatives. You will execute local program implementation, providing training and outreach to Veterans and their families with the goal of optimizing Veterans' healthcare management.

Outreach: Promotes the use of MyHealtheVet (MHV) by advertising the program, promoting MHV through interaction with Veterans and with employees, and attending community events. The incumbent conducts extensive communications with Veterans in person, telephonically, over email, and by letter to comply with technical requirements, program parameters, national and local policies, and assist with enrollment outreach efforts. The incumbent will assist with My HealtheVet enrollment drives in the community, at town halls, at new patient orientation, and nursing homes. The incumbent also serves as a Marketing and Advertising representative knowledgeable about MHV and will assist Veterans with general enrollment and use issues consistent with written guidelines and policy. The incumbent completes face-to-face communications, training, demonstration of MHV uses with Veterans, family members, and employees. The incumbent assists Veterans for enrollment, authenticates accounts, and demonstrates the platform functionality and uses with the Veteran, family members, and employees. Demonstrates this technology such as secure messaging, remote monitoring, medication refills, medical record management. Verifies qualifications and credentials of Veterans enrolling onto the MHV web portal including authentication and online patient education resource sites both on the local intranet page and the Internet. Ensures that veterans are enrolled in the system correctly and follows up with Veterans who did not enroll correctly. Incumbent conducts system platform demonstrations with the Veteran or family member and coaches through the use of various functions, resources, and features. - 60%

Training: The MHV Assistant participates in New Employee Orientation and New Patient Orientation and is a Subject Matter Expert for all MHV related activities. On a day-to-day basis, the MHV Assistant trains employees on MHV and Secure Messaging and adds them to the MHV system. Incumbent acts as the local "help desk" for both employees and Veterans who have operational questions regarding MHV, educates patients on the
benefits of MHV, system enrollment, and navigation.

Administration: The incumbent promotes organizational efficiencies and productivity gains with respect to use of this program. Works with various services within the organization to ensure that My HealtheVet is promoted. Visits various health care points of care to discuss program objectives and promote participation. Explains operating details of the program and available benefits which may be expected. Responds to questions presented in person, via letters and phone calls. The incumbent monitors program participation and use, completes reports on enrollment, account status, and
messaging trends in response to escalation expectations. Collect, develop, and document data for facility operational decisions. The MHV Assistant monitors kiosk functionality, use, and related areas of concern. Issues that arise locally with the program, which may include equipment or system issues are immediately referred to the program coordinator for appropriate higher-level action if required.

Preferred Experience: My HealtheVet experience preferred.

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: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm
Position Description/PD#: Program Support Assistant - My HealtheVet/PD92442-A and PD92443-A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• Serve as a dispensing outpatient pharmacy technician in the pharmacy service performing duties that can range from routine to difficult.
• Perform pharmacy dispensing services using knowledge of pharmaceuticals in order to perform duties in pharmacy functional areas.
• Determine type of substance, strength, dosage, and quantity to be dispensed in accordance with accepted practice and pharmacy standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Coordinate with prescriber or pharmacist to clarify issues or problems with dosing, interactions, or instructions.
• Attend the dispensing window for pick up; provide instruction to patients on proper use of medications.
• Scan the prescriptions for the filler and checker after typing prescriptions and then fills the prescription.

• Provide comprehensive nursing care and treatment to a variety of patients, from newborn to geriatric, arriving with conditions ranging from minor to emergent.
• Assist physicians with complex and emergent procedures including insertion of chest drainage tubes, tracheotomies, emergency thoracotomies, gastric lavage, and suturing lacerations.
• Operate specialized medical equipment such as resuscitators, defibrillators, electrocardiographs, oxygen apparatus, intravenous pumps, rapid intravenous infusers, and infant servo-warmer.
• Change dressings, prep wounds, remove sutures, insert catheters, apply splints and dressings, and collect urine, stool, sputum, genital, and blood specimens.
• Arrange transfer of patients to appropriate inpatient care areas and higher levels of care as well as coordinate patient referrals to ancillary healthcare services to include, but not limited to, Community Health, Dietary, and Social Work.
• Follow quality improvement and internal control activities for the ambulatory setting to include risk appraisals, chart audits, trend identification and reporting corrective actions.
• Work as a Charge Nurse of main ED and in the Acute Minor Illness Clinic.

• Provide comprehensive nursing care and treatment to a variety of patients, from newborn to geriatric, arriving with conditions ranging from minor to emergent.
• Assist physicians with complex and emergent procedures including insertion of chest drainage tubes, tracheotomies, emergency thoracotomies, gastric lavage, and suturing lacerations.
• Operate specialized medical equipment such as resuscitators, defibrillators, electrocardiographs, oxygen apparatus, intravenous pumps, rapid intravenous infusers, and infant servo-warmer.
• Change dressings, prep wounds, remove sutures, insert catheters, apply splints and dressings, and collect urine, stool, sputum, genital, and blood specimens.
• Arrange transfer of patients to appropriate inpatient care areas and higher levels of care as well as coordinate patient referrals to ancillary healthcare services to include, but not limited to, Community Health, Dietary, and Social Work.
• Follow quality improvement and internal control activities for the ambulatory setting to include risk appraisals, chart audits, trend identification and reporting corrective actions.
• Work as a Charge Nurse of main ED and in the Acute Minor Illness Clinic.

• Serves as a Select Agent Program Manager, ensuring the Select Agent Program is compliant with all Department of Defense (DoD), Army, Federal, State, and activity regulations
• for the acquisition, storage, use, transfer and destruction of all Biological Select Agents and Toxins (BSAT).
• Assists Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP)-registered Principal Investigators (PIs) and technical staff with all BSAT inventory and accountability matters.
• Plays a key role in recording Select Agent Program and BSAT-related activity utilizing data management systems.
• Drafts, reviews, and submits documentation related to BSAT including reports, training, standard operating procedures, permit applications, memorandums, and taskers.
• Prepares and submits FSAP registration packets in consultation with PIs, subject matter experts, and the Responsible Official (RO).
• Prepares for and assists with for all inspections involving BSAT, including from DoD, Army, and Federal regulatory agencies.
• Conducts audits of BSAT material inventories at biosafety levels BSL-2, BSL-3, and BSL-4.

• Utilize complex rehabilitation principles to conduct comprehensive substance abuse evaluations of eligible patients referred for consultation.
• Collect data to evaluate treatment outcomes
• Develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans.
• Provide individual, group, and family counseling.
• Document case findings, diagnoses, and recommendations in a clear and concise manner.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments using the Nutritional Care Process (NCP), including nutrition focused physical examinations, to establish a nutrition diagnosis and determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition.

Develops and implements Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to address the nutrition diagnosis, evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of MNT interventions. Modifies the plan as needed to achieve positive patient outcomes.

Calculates nutrient requirements and necessary diet restrictions or food and drug interactions tailoring the diet prescription to each individual patient.

Documents MNT in the medical record using the Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring, Evaluation (ADIME) format.

Functions independently and accurately when record keeping.

Identifies patients in need of nutritional support and recommends the appropriate mode of support and communicates appropriately with the health care team.

Actively participates in formal and informal interdisciplinary team meetings.

Assesses educational needs and provides nutrition education/counseling for individuals and groups that is tailored to the Veteran(s).

Utilizes virtual care technology to improve access to care.

Maintains productivity standards.

Maintains accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities and completes patient encounters using approved systems.


Work Schedule: Part-Time - 20 hours per week - Tour of duty hours will be discussed during the interview process. (Work Schedule maybe subject to change depending on the needs of the agency).
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: PD99502S, PD99501S, and PD99500S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• Primarily responsible for managing the implementation, oversight and advocacy of the command’s industrial safety program and installation safety program.
• Develop policies, regulations, and procedures pertaining to safety and occupational health management; accident prevention and control; safety and occupational health training, and accident investigation, reporting, and analysis.
• Assure state-of-the-art safety and occupational health management concepts, principles, and techniques are incorporated into all aspects of a Safety Program
• Supervise the planning and implementation of the command’s workplace safety; safety audit program; safety and occupational health training, education, and promotion.
• Plan, direct, and conduct continuing reviews and evaluations of the program's effectiveness and its consistency with established policy and with OSHA and other Federal statutes.
• Direct, coordinate, and interpret the investigation and evaluation program of AMC subordinate commands, installations, project managers, and activities.
• Lecture at schools and conferences and those sponsored by other organizations.

• Serve as a Supervisory Contracting Officer and will be required to have unlimited warrant authority for government contracts and procurement of health care providers.
• Responsible for variety of regional and/or DoD medical contracting actions such as medical related service and medical equipment/supplies to include facility maintenance and environmental service contracts.
• Supervise employees and manage assignments; review/evaluate work; establish/track metrics while fostering teamwork in the organization.
• Approve work schedules and leave requests; review resumes, interview candidates and make selections; review and certify position descriptions; develop, execute and approve training and training requests.
• Responsible to interface with regional staff to ensure office is providing quality contractual support. This position may assume role as office deputy in his/her absence.

***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.

• Analyzes issues and prepares briefings for command review.
• Develops program guidance for the command and coordinates with, HRC, and MRC, East regarding strength management challenges.
• Serves as technical consultant and advisor to management on all matters concerning officer and enlisted strength management.
• Monitors status of personnel actions and how those actions affect strength requirements.
• Within established guidelines and procedures, execute officer and enlisted military functions.
• Draft correspondence concerning aspects of officer and enlisted military personnel activities.

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FUNCTIONS/SCOPE OF DUTIES:

A. Medication Management:

1. Reads and interprets prescriptions, obtains proper medication or material in the proper strength and dosage form; determines proper amount and counts, pours, or measures the medications; affixes proper label and auxiliary labels; and records required data on electronically or via the Pharmacy's copy of prescription/order.
2. Replenishes inventory for emergency carts, kits, and trays. Collects drug use evaluation data for quality improvements purposes.
3. Compounds and/or reconstitutes oral or external medications (non-sterile) without a second review.
4. After prescription/order(s) are reviewed by a pharmacist for therapeutic propriety, reviews orders for technical accuracy and ensures that the item dispensed corresponds to the drug and dose ordered.
5. Answers questions and calls from pharmacy and non-pharmacy personnel regarding drug distribution.
6. Monitors refrigerator temperature daily in assigned areas.
7. Perform monthly inspections to assigned areas to ensure proper storage of medications and soon to expired drugs are removed.
8. Maintains, verifies, stocks and replaces outdates in patient care area automated dispensing machines throughout the facility (i.e., floors and clinics).
9. Properly handles medications by ensuring high alert, hazardous, refrigerated and controlled substance medications are handled/stored appropriately and legally.
10. Prepares medications that requires special handling and documentation.
11. Assures that each individual prescription order is filled correctly with right drug/supply item, strength, dosage form, quantity and with all necessary auxiliary labels attached.

1. Processes and fills outpatient prescriptions in compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
2. Utilizes the automated dispensing machine (i.e. Scriptpro) for packaging and dispensing medications.
3. Assembles prescriptions properly with the correct drug, strength, quantity, auxiliary labels, and prescription labels.
4. Assures that the correct medication is filled by using bar code scanning on stock bottles.
5. Appropriately assigns and prints label for completed prescriptions notating if it's window, mail, UPS, refrigerated or non-refrigerated item.
6. Supports automation by manually completing prescriptions not processed through the automation dispensing machine.
7. Assures the timely completion of all prescriptions.
8. Verifies the patient's identification following the Medical Center's policies. Ensures two patient identifiers are utilized when dispensing medications.
9. Verifies that the patient receives the correct prescriptions by using VA software (i.e., VISTA and barcode scanning)
10. Verifies that the patient has received all prescriptions (i.e., refrigerated, controlled substances, bulk medications, etc.)
11. Ensure the patient signature is obtained at pick-up electronically. Only uses manual signature during contingency.

1. Performs review of medications prepared by another pharmacy employee to be dispensed to hospital areas.
2. Inventories and replenishes emergency trays/carts/kits.
3. Operates and maintains automated dispensing unit dose systems such as Pyxis and Parata.
4. Inspects packaged items for accuracy and suitability before submitting for final check, prior to distribution to hospital areas. Ensures correct number of tablets are present in each locally unit dosed package prior to dispensing to floors and/or automated devices.
5. Utilizes the Parata Perl inspection system after medications repackaged.
6. Assures repackaged dosage forms are labeled according to USP and VA standards and attains a final review by a pharmacist.
7. Maintains repackaging records that assures all regulatory and review standards are met.
8. Trouble-shoots minor mechanical problems of all automated systems as they occur and coordinates resolution of more involved mechanical or software problems with Supervisor, vendor help desk, ADPAC, etc. as appropriate.
9. Fills medication orders to fulfill pre-exchange doses, missing dose reports, Automated Dispensing Machines (ADMs), loads, restocks and IV orders with accuracy.
10. Correctly inventories, assesses, and determines the need for floor stock and external medication.
11. Delivers pre-exchange doses, missing dose reports, Automated Dispensing Machines (ADMs), loads, restocks and IV orders with accuracy.