Total 25 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Hot Springs, South Dakota

• Operates motor vehicles for the Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Healthcare Facility with appointment driving being the main objective.
• Works with EMS on a daily basis to take local ambulance calls (911, local) to transport patients to local hospital for emergency services, transport responds with EMS on all calls.
• Assigned as a driver to assist EMS and bring patients safely to the hospital, transport patients by ambulance to other facilities for emergent transport and appointments, and follows all safety rules, regulations, and traffic signs, driving carefully and avoiding rough terrain and hazardous roads and grounds to prevent discomfort or injury to passengers and damage to vehicle.
• Cleans and disinfects patient rooms, exam rooms, lab, pharmacy, dental areas, optometry, physical, occupational therapy areas, offices, and outpatient area as well as bathrooms, storerooms, employee coffee rooms, drinking fountains and all other public use areas.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Pulls stock inventory and material for delivery; replenishes stock inventory; interacts with clinical and administrative customers and maintains records on stock levels;
• Communicates to the Lead or Supervisor any concerns related to supplies, equipment and procedures.
• Provides information to customers regarding medical supplies;
• Monitors expiration dates, rotates stock to limit outdates and removes items from use as required by outdates;
• Monitors and controls critical supplies;
• Performs daily inventory using bar coding equipment on a predetermined schedule that will allow for timely replenishment;
• Resolves differences between records and physical count of stock;
• Distributes items according to established or ad hoc requirements in computerized inventory management systems;
• Delivers supplies in a timely manner and ensures supplies and material delivered are in sterile and operational condition;
• Completes specialty cart preparation;
• Cleans assigned secondary areas in accordance with aseptic principles; and
• Receives supplies and material into the medical center's catchment area.

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

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Pulls stock inventory and material for delivery; replenishes stock inventory; interacts with clinical and administrative customers and maintains records on stock levels;
• Communicates to the Lead or Supervisor any concerns related to supplies, equipment, and procedures.
• Provides information to customers regarding medical supplies;
• Monitors expiration dates, rotates stock to limit outdates and removes items from use as required by outdates;
• Monitors and controls critical supplies;
• Performs daily inventory using bar coding equipment on a predetermined schedule that will allow for timely replenishment;
• Resolves differences between records and physical count of stock;
• Distributes items according to established or ad hoc requirements in computerized inventory management systems;
• Delivers supplies in a timely manner and ensures supplies and material delivered are in sterile and operational condition;
• Completes specialty cart preparation;
• Cleans assigned secondary areas in accordance with aseptic principles; and
• Receives supplies and material into the medical center's catchment area.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Interprets the hospital purpose, philosophy, procedures and services to the patient and presents the patient's problems, opinions and needs to the Health Care System's administration.
• Assists the patient, their families and the hospital staff members in recognizing and removing institutional obstacles to providing high quality health care.
• Receives and listens to complaints and grievances from patients or from individuals on behalf of patients
• Is responsible for safeguarding and ensuring statutory and constitutional rights of patients and protecting patients from other kinds of abuse which tend to depersonalize and rob them of their dignity,self-respect or esteem.
• Has authority to review files or records and discuss with personnel or witnesses regarding any practice which appears to violate patient's rights, or which causes unnecessary discomfort or embarrassment to patients, their families, or the Health Care System.
• Documents cases and produces a monthly cumulative report which includes a categorization of patient inquiries to track and trend patterns and to identify opportunities for improvement of care.
• Maintains time and attendance records for those employees assigned to the Experience Office as well as backup coverage for the other executive office employees. Provides patients with proper direction or escorting patients to subject matter experts.
• Researches or investigates patient concerns via oral or written communication with administrative and clinical staff.
• Assists patients in understanding their rights and responsibilities.
• 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.


Advanced Level Practice Dietitians are the subject matter experts in advanced clinical nutrition and uses knowledge, expertise, principles and/or current research to lead dietitians and nutrition specialty care teams to plan, implement, and evaluate organizational initiatives.

Major Duties Include but are not limited to the following:

• Leads dietitians and specialty multidisciplinary teams in developing nutrition related services, policies, procedures and/or protocols.
• Provides comprehensive medical nutritional care applying the NCP in a specialty program, and/or a variety of patient care settings. Bases individualized nutrition interventions on the best available research and/or evidence-based guidelines and best practices.
• Provides nutrition education to individuals, small and large groups, peers, licensed practitioner(s), medical students, interns, and residents as applicable.
• Provides consultative services regarding advanced therapies, policies, procedures, and research in the provision of quality nutritional care.
• Provides consultative services regarding advanced therapies, policies, procedures, and research in the provision of quality nutritional care.
• Utilizes knowledge, expertise, principles and/or current research to plan, implement and evaluate organizational initiatives.
• Leads the implementation of new nutrition initiatives or a change in practice to achieve strategic goals.
• Establishes goals, measures outcomes and reports progress toward meeting goals to medical center committees, health care teams and/or professional groups.
• Leads staff, creates, and validates competencies and develops training activities.
• Leads nutrition research studies or performance improvement and communicates findings through reports, abstracts, presentations and/or peer reviewed professional publications.
• Presents at seminars, workshops, and lectures to convey current nutrition information on new and changing concepts.
• May perform other related duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment.

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.

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

As the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse, you will provide prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to ill and injured veterans. You will need to possess good organizational skills which enable completion of work, a demonstrated ability to assume leadership in a patient centered program, and the ability to establish effective communication with patients, families, visitors and members of the interdisciplinary team.

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Document observations, changes, and assessments in the critically ill adult.
• Monitor all hemodynamics for ICU patients and telemetry for acute care patients.
• Collaborate with health team members to facilitate positive patient care outcome.
• Serves as a resource to other nursing units throughout the facility.
• Functions as a leader on the facility's emergency medical response teams.
• Provide a full range of nursing care to critically ill patients with a variety of physical and/or behavior problems.
• Accountable for meeting and maintaining the qualification standards, educational requirements, and functional statements of assigned grade.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Scheduling and rescheduling patients for treatment; interviewing patients for appointments;
• Referring patients to other medical specialty clinics
• Perform front desk duties, receives telephone calls, and visitors to the MSA unit
• Providing information to patients necessary to resolve complaints
• Interacting with both internal and external customers
• Reviewing and documenting medical outpatient and inpatient electronic health records, as well as administrative records
• Verifying third party insurance and updating information in the Insurance Capture Buffer (ICB) system
• Obtaining medical information from patients
• Coordinating information and actions related to patient care and services
• Scheduling appointments in accordance with VHA national scheduling guidelines
• Consult with clinic staff when processing physician scheduling and administrative orders.
• Advises clinical staff on current administrative processes
• Relaying messages to appropriate staff inside or outside of the unit, scheduling appointments, including interpreting, and verifying provider orders in accordance with VHA national scheduling guidelines.
• Entering no-show information
• Monitoring appointment requests from multiple electronic sources
• Participating in huddles with other MSAs and/or clinic staff to determine the daily needs of the clinic
• Monitoring both inpatient and outpatient appointments in areas of responsibility
• Verifying and updating demographics and insurance information when patients check-in for appointments
• Coordinates administrative functions relating to emergency and non-emergency transfers to other VA facilities or private hospitals and determines appointment type based on the patient's eligibility status (i.e., TRICARE, sharing agreements, collaterals, research patient, VA employee, etc.

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Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Scheduling and rescheduling patients for treatment; interviewing patients for appointments;
• Referring patients to other medical specialty clinics
• Perform front desk duties, receives telephone calls, and visitors to the MSA unit
• Providing information to patients necessary to resolve complaints
• Interacting with both internal and external customers
• Reviewing and documenting medical outpatient and inpatient electronic health records, as well as administrative records
• Verifying third party insurance and updating information in the Insurance Capture Buffer (ICB) system
• Obtaining medical information from patients
• Coordinating information and actions related to patient care and services
• Scheduling appointments in accordance with VHA national scheduling guidelines
• Consult with clinic staff when processing physician scheduling and administrative orders.
• Advises clinical staff on current administrative processes
• Relaying messages to appropriate staff inside or outside of the unit, scheduling appointments, including interpreting, and verifying provider orders in accordance with VHA national scheduling guidelines.
• Entering no-show information
• Monitoring appointment requests from multiple electronic sources
• Participating in huddles with other MSAs and/or clinic staff to determine the daily needs of the clinic
• Monitoring both inpatient and outpatient appointments in areas of responsibility
• Verifying and updating demographics and insurance information when patients check-in for appointments
• Coordinates administrative functions relating to emergency and non-emergency transfers to other VA facilities or private hospitals and determines appointment type based on the patient's eligibility status (i.e., TRICARE, sharing agreements, collaterals, research patient, VA employee, etc.

This is an open continuous announcement. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred until the vacancy is filled. The announcement will be closed when the vacancy has been filled, which may be earlier than the current posted closing date.

The position is located in Charleston, SC - tucked along the Atlantic coastline and amid the ever-bustling Harbor and beach community. Historic Downtown Charleston is the mecca of this historic city, housing various art galleries, boutiques and historic sites along with renowned medical centers such as the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), our academic affiliate partner.
As a leader in an environment that supports an interdisciplinary care team approach, the candidate will serve as an integral member of the clinical leadership team. This position requires up to 25% clinical duties. With responsibility for coordination and consultation with clinical and administrative services to provide educational resources supporting the delivery of patient centered, high quality care, that includes a variety of well developed, multidisciplinary programs.
In collaboration with the Nursing Education Department and Simulation Lab staff, the DEO will serve as a change agent for promoting continual improvement to outpatient and inpatient quality and safety. In a continued effort to maintain a high reliability organization by performing needs assessment, and developing and implementing educational strategies that are relevant to the needs of our staff and in service to our veterans.

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

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN7EDRPFacilityCoordinators2@va.gov,
the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (Subject to change based on agency needs).

The Advanced MSA works collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model (i.e. BHIP or SUD team) and performs receptionist duties, customer service and other duties assigned for the proper and timely treatment of patients and maintains appointment schedules for one or more outpatient clinics.

Duties of this position are, but not limited to:

• Support mental health face to face, VVC and telehealth scheduling.
• 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.
• Incumbent 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.
• Use a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner is essential when explaining procedures to veterans and their family members both in person and on the phone.
• Independently manage position responsibilities with little supervision as well as set priorities and deadlines adjusting the flow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient needs.
• May participate in BHIP, SUD or other team huddles and meetings where patient care planning and management occur, except during staff shortages for coverage.
• Generates patient workload reports for validation and monitors activity in clinical areas to assure consistent and accurate reporting
• Ensure that all necessary health/administrative information are integrated into Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) by sending the documents to scanning
• Other duties as assigned

The Advanced MSA works collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model (i.e. BHIP or SUD team) and performs receptionist duties, customer service and other duties assigned for the proper and timely treatment of patients and maintains appointment schedules forone or more outpatient clinics.Duties of this position are, but not limited to:

• Support mental health face to face, VVC and telehealth scheduling.
• 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.
• Incumbent 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.
• Use a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner is essential when explaining procedures to veterans and their family members both in person and on the phone.
• Independently manage position responsibilities with little supervision as well as set priorities and deadlines adjusting the flow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient needs.
• May participate in BHIP, SUD or other team huddles and meetings where patient care planning and management occur, except during staff shortages for coverage.
• Generates patient workload reports for validation and monitors activity in clinical areas to assure consistent and accurate reporting
• Ensure that all necessary health/administrative information are integrated into Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) by sending the documents to scanning
• Other duties as assigned

• Serve as a consultant and direct care provider to all dental programs of the Service Unit area to carry out the preventative community dental program.
• Coordinate a fluoride rinse program, school sealant program, oral health educational program and other community-based interventions.
• Serve as the principal advisor with the service unit for dental health promotion and disease prevention activities.
• Perform oral healthcare and risk assessments, reviewing patient health history, screening and evaluation of oral disease and healthcare and risk assessments, reviewing patient health history, screening and evaluation of oral disease and health.

• Serve as a consultant and direct care provider to all dental programs of the Service Unit area to carry out the preventative community dental program.
• Coordinate a fluoride rinse program, school sealant program, oral health educational program and other community-based interventions.
• Serve as the principal advisor with the service unit for dental health promotion and disease prevention activities.
• Perform oral healthcare and risk assessments, reviewing patient health history, screening and evaluation of oral disease and healthcare and risk assessments, reviewing patient health history, screening and evaluation of oral disease and health.

Provides clinical case management and therapeutic intervention services to assigned Veterans.

Provides evidence based therapeutic interventions in encounters with Veterans to promote recovery and successful transition to community living and care. Interventions will be specifically delivered in treatment modalities for addictions, substance abuse and dependence, complex mental health conditions, and PTSD.

Designs, plans and conducts various psycho-social educational classes and process groups related to helping the Veterans understand mental health and their needs and the impact on them and their whole life system of support.

Provides clinical services to Veterans admitted to the RRTP, which includes DCHV (Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans) programming, addictions treatment, mental health treatment, and PTSD treatment.

The incumbent is responsible for completing the following duties/responsibilities:

• Conducts psychosocial assessments to determine needs of Veterans and family members.
• Participates in the treatment planning process with other disciplines.
• Coordinates and refers care with other disciplines.
• Provides individual, family and group counseling to support treatment and recovery of Veterans experiencing addictions, complex mental health conditions, and PTSD.
• Provides consultation/education to Veterans and families on community resources, advance directives and VA benefits.
• Acts as liaison between VA and community resources, to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
• Provides case management to Veterans. Engages family and other supports to promote recovery for Veterans.
• Assists the Veteran and family in understanding contributing factors to problems, discusses solutions, and encourages lasting changes to reduce stressors.

Provides clinical case management and therapeutic intervention services to assigned Veterans.

Provides evidence based therapeutic interventions in encounters with Veterans to promote recovery and successful transition to community living and care. Interventions will be specifically delivered in treatment modalities for addictions, substance abuse and dependence, complex mental health conditions, and PTSD.

Designs, plans and conducts various psycho-social educational classes and process groups related to helping the Veterans understand mental health and their needs and the impact on them and their whole life system of support.

Provides clinical services to Veterans admitted to the RRTP, which includes DCHV (Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans) programming, addictions treatment, mental health treatment, and PTSD treatment.

The incumbent is responsible for completing the following duties/responsibilities:

• Conducts psychosocial assessments to determine needs of Veterans and family members.
• Participates in the treatment planning process with other disciplines.
• Coordinates and refers care with other disciplines.
• Provides individual, family and group counseling to support treatment and recovery of Veterans experiencing addictions, complex mental health conditions, and PTSD.
• Provides consultation/education to Veterans and families on community resources, advance directives and VA benefits.
• Acts as liaison between VA and community resources, to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
• Provides case management to Veterans. Engages family and other supports to promote recovery for Veterans.
• Assists the Veteran and family in understanding contributing factors to problems, discusses solutions, and encourages lasting changes to reduce stressors.