Total 231 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Herne Bay, CT6 5DN

The functions and duties of the Lead Medical Supply Technician (MST) in Sterile Processing include but are not limited to the following:

• Has expert knowledge of all areas with Sterile Processing to include: decontamination, preparation and assembly, sterilization, endoscope reprocessing (if applicable), sterile storage, and distribution.
• Distributes and prioritizes workload among employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specializations.
• Assures an even workflow and distribution of the workload.
• Revises work schedules to meet anticipated and unanticipated changes in the workload.
• Assigns work to staff based on experience and training needs.
• Monitors and reports on the status of work.
• Ensures SOPs, Policies, and SPS mandates are followed during the performance of workflow.
• Reviews work in progress or spot checks work not requiring review to ensure completed work meets supervisors' instructions on such things as work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines.
• Assesses the quality and quantity of work by reviewing the cleaning, reprocessing, and distribution of technical medical equipment, material and instrumentation.
• Provides information to management officials concerning performance issues, assignment changes, task completion, and competency review.
• Instructs employees on work-related activities, policies, procedures, and goals.
• Utilizes advanced functions of instrument tracking system to manage RME throughout the facility.
• Provides guidance and training to staff members with less experience.

• Will learn to appropriately utilize glucose monitoring machine to collect and document appropriate glucose readings for assigned veteran.
• Maintains a positive therapeutic relationship by displaying respect for human dignity with patient, families and/or significant others utilizing learned communication skills.
• Utilizes observation skills for data collection, reporting and recording patient/resident observations
• Performs aspects of nursing care to meet patient's needs for the following under closer supervision and direction from a preceptor:

1. Personal Hygiene
2. Physical comfort
3. Activity, Exercise, Rest
4. Nutrition
5. Elimination
6. Prevention of Skin Breakdown
7. Rehabilitative Aspects of Care

• Utilize principles of proper body mechanics while caring for patients
• Reports patient observations to the RN and or other members of the treatment team
• Sets up patient care related equipment
• Organizes and obtains routine supplies and equipment
• Uses proper safety handling practices
• Float within all areas of Nursing GEC based on facility needs

The Medical Specialty Care Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal specialty care. The focus is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction. This nurse provides patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. Ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments and Veteran goals of care. Seeks guidance on how to improve care provided to patients and families. Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs, condition, and safety of the patient. The nurse brings principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills.

The Medical Specialty Care RN coordinates nursing care within a team environment for patients within the medical specialty clinic setting. The Medical Specialty RN uses the nursing process to screen patients for initial and recurring provider appointments as well as assist providers with minor in-office procedures. The RN educates patients and family regarding the disease processes, medications, procedures, or treatment and equipment use. The Medical Specialty RN responds to patient phone calls regarding their needs and follow up care and provide education to patients/families. The RN administers, initiates, completes and/or follow up nursing referrals; documents and reports significant patient information; uses patient care equipment in a safe and appropriate manner and assures proper maintenance of Reusable Medical Devices (RMD); provides patient education and correctly documents findings. The RN provides patient education and correctly documents findings; orders and stocks supplies for the clinic and assists with the revision of SOP and medical center policies as needed. The Medical Specialty RN must have a general knowledge of medications and treatments commonly used in their discipline, knowledge of community resources specific to their patient needs, knowledge of the consult and referral process, and provision of emotional support to patient and families. The Medical Specialty RN appropriately and accurately documents in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), participates in education events, and performs other duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager. They provide medication and education to patients as directed, triage phone calls, voicemail messages, and My Healthy Vet secure messages. They perform related duties as determined by the attending provider. With in the Interventional & Specialty Care Service, the RN will float to other specialty areas as needed and is required to have basic knowledge and competency in those area. The RN provides outstanding customer service to the patients they serve. Responsible for participating within unit based and/or organizational level Shared Governance councils, utilizing clinical expertise, evidence-based practice, and knowledge to assist with finding solutions to problems or issues to improve the quality care provided to our veterans.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
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

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0800 - 1630
Compressed/Flexible: This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized to a highly qualified candidate.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Medical Technologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Medical-Technologist-Career-Flyer.pdf

The Medical Technologist (Advanced Staff) position is located in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service of the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System located in Bay Pines, Florida.

Duties Include:

• Performs a broad range of laboratory procedures including all testing and tasks of the medical laboratory technologist profession. Performs advanced and complex laboratory procedures; recognizes deviation from expected results; analyzes and corrects problems using scientific principles. Follows established policies and procedures.
• Operates, calibrates, troubleshoots malfunctions, repairs, and performs preventive maintenance of laboratory equipment and documents appropriately.
• Performs and documents quality control and corrective actions.
• Identifies discrepancies, solves problems, and presents solutions. Enters incident reports for Process Improvement. Troubleshoots test results discrepancies in assigned area. Evaluates action and correlates data.
• Communicates with healthcare providers on patient history or condition to evaluate the test result validity as needed to troubleshoot unusual results.
• Recognizes methodology limitations such as hearedity, interference, sensitivity, and specificity when evaluating the validity of testing results.
• Writes procedures for new methods. Updates procedures for lab compliance as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Medical Technologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Medical-Technologist-Career-Flyer.pdf

The Medical Technologist (Advanced Staff) position is located in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service of the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System located in Bay Pines, Florida.

Duties Include:

• Performs a broad range of laboratory procedures including all testing and tasks of the medical laboratory technologist profession. Performs advanced and complex laboratory procedures; recognizes deviation from expected results; analyzes and corrects problems using scientific principles. Follows established policies and procedures.
• Operates, calibrates, troubleshoots malfunctions, repairs, and performs preventive maintenance of laboratory equipment and documents appropriately.
• Performs and documents quality control and corrective actions.
• Identifies discrepancies, solves problems, and presents solutions. Enters incident reports for Process Improvement. Troubleshoots test results discrepancies in assigned area. Evaluates action and correlates data.
• Communicates with healthcare providers on patient history or condition to evaluate the test result validity as needed to troubleshoot unusual results.
• Recognizes methodology limitations such as hearedity, interference, sensitivity, and specificity when evaluating the validity of testing results.
• Writes procedures for new methods. Updates procedures for lab compliance as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the CW Bill Young Medical Center.

Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Set up cafeteria lines, steam tables, dining room tables, and side service stands with hot and cold food items.
• Serve food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients' plates.
• Break down and clean assigned area when the meal is finished and return food to the kitchen.
• Set up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary.
• Return soiled trays and dishes to the dish room after meals.
• Deliver meal trays to the patients' bedsides.
• Brew coffee according to the number of servings required.
• Assemble and toss fresh fruit or green salads in quantity using prepared dressings and portions into standard serving sizes.
• Apportion other food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and containers.
• Make cold sandwiches using prepared ingredients and pack box lunches.
• Work in one or more functional areas of the kitchen such as food preparation, dish and pot washing, dry and refrigerated. storage and receiving, and the serving line.
• Sort, wash, peel and cut fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Operate and break down equipment.
• Perform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas.
• Separate food waste and trash from dishes, glasses and silverware in the dish washing area.
• Remove inspection doors, strainer pans, screens and spray arms for preventive maintenance of the dish machine.
• Unload delivery trucks.
• Store sanitized dishes, glasses and silverware.
• Scrape, soak, scour, and scrub the heavier cooking utensils.
• Move heavy garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area.

This Food Service Worker position is located within the Nutrition & Food Service at the CW Bill Young Medical Center.

Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Set up assigned station with the correct supplies and food items.
• Serve food cafeteria style by placing uniform portions of food on customers'/patients'/residents' plates.
• Break down and clean the station when assigned.
• Set up dining room tables for service, place food and beverages on tables, and replenish items as necessary.
• Return soiled trays and dishes to the dish room.
• Deliver meal trays to the patients' bedsides and report the patients' comments and complaints to the supervisor or dietitian.
• Prepare beverages according to the number of servings required.
• Prepare fresh fruit/cold salads/dressings/sandwich fillings and cold sandwiches and simple cold desserts in specified quantities.
• Sort, wash, peel and cut cold foods using knives or other equipment.
• Aids cooks in the food preparation area, such as weigh, measure and assemble ingredients according to standardized recipes.
• Prepare uncooked food items, such as sandwich spread and salad dressings.
• Operate and break down and clean all equipment assigned to food service and related areas.
• Portion food items into standard serving sizes using the proper utensils and specified dishware.
• Prepare boxed/to go meals.
• Select and place correct items on patient trays.
• Read and interpret a regular or modified menu, individual diet cards, tray tickets or patient selections.
• Identify obvious discrepancies between the prescribed diets and the food items designated by the menu.
• Decide what food items to serve for the most common diets.
• Perform heavy-duty cleaning tasks throughout the food service and related areas.
• Separate food waste, trash/recyclables from dishes, glasses, and silverware
• Unload food/tray delivery carts.
• Store sanitized dishes, glasses and silverware.
• Scrape, soak, scour, and scrub cookware and utensils.
• Move garbage cans when collecting and transferring trash from the work area to the disposal area.
• Other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the Medical Center.

• Collect, analyze and report data and information on a variety of service and facility level improvement initiatives.
• Provide management support to Services Leadership for daily operations and long-term planning.
• Execute and prepare responses to a variety of correspondence to include Service Action Items and other facility action items.
• Analyze and presents program status reports for review at all levels of internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with a variety of employees from various programs within and outside the Service to carry our primary responsibilities.

These positions are located within the Health Administration Service. The tours of duty will be established based on demand of the work area. The AMSA is expected to present to work in a professional manner in accordance with acceptable workplace behavior and established tours of duty. The AMSA monitors encounters, consults, patient calls, new consult appointments for primary work assignment and assists with secondary as needed, provides input on performance, resolves daily workplace issues and maintains efficient workflow.

The Advanced Medical Support Assistant duties consist of but are not limited to the following:

• Serves as a customer service relations provider and assists in the resolution of Veterans' concerns.
• Assists Veterans with scheduling appointments with clinical providers.
• Responsible for the validation of patient demographic and insurance information.
• Acts in the capacity of liaison between patients, team members as well as specialty and ancillary services.
• Provides information and technical support on availability of services, points of contact and necessary authorizations and approvals.
• Utilizes computer technology to ensure continuity of care through accurate patient information, communication and documentation.
• Monitors the status and progress of work and makes necessary adjustments in accordance with established priorities.
• Ensures all training requirements are met.
• Trains unit members in the accomplishment of new tasks or projects.

The primary responsibility of the incumbent is to provide leadership, guidance, and direction for the clinical and administrative findings of the Veterans Justice Outreach Program. Administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to patients. Develops and implements information systems to track service activities including visits, referrals, inpatient days, patient demographics, equipment utilization and patient satisfaction. Develops implements and evaluates clinical guidelines and protocols to establish appropriate utilization of services.

Performs work related to the review, monitoring, analysis, planning and assessment of the Veteran Justice Outreach Program. Collaborates with community partners to streamline and maintain the most appropriate level of care to meet patient needs. Responsible for key project activities related to the planning, development, and implementation of the project component.

The incumbent performs a wide range of services and provides technical assistance to State, local, and private agencies, and universities. Technical assistance provided is based on monitoring activities and program reviews, and the development and analysis of information. In addition, the incumbent uses sound judgment in the interpretation of trends and patterns; the application of guidelines; and the recommendation of program enhancements.

The Veteran Justice Outreach Coordinator conducts justice-related staff development program. The incumbent carries full responsibility for cases, presenting a wide range of social, emotional and environmental problems and will provide services according to the assessment of the Veteran needs, encompassing even the most difficult cases. The incumbent provides case-appropriate professional social work services for Veterans and families/significant others in compliance with VA, VISN, station, and Social Work policies and memorandums.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
Telework: Available - As determined by Facility/Agency
Virtual: This is not a virtual position

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