Total 73 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Jena, Louisiana

• Under the direction of the installation CYS coordinator, serves as a Sports and Fitness (S/F) Director with overall responsibility for the operation, integration, coordination, and oversight of a comprehensive CYS Sports and Fitness Program.
• Responsible for the development of a broad volunteer program which includes recruiting, training, certifying, and managing coaches and officials for various sports.
• Ensures staff and volunteers follow risk management procedures (i.e., abuse prevention, identification, and reporting procedures; accident prevention, etc.). Monitors adult/participant ratios to ensure proper staffing policies are enforced.
• Initiates and maintains necessary relationships with local schools, community agencies and other like groups. Develops and maintains partnerships beneficial to CYS program participants.
• Serves as Subject Matter Expert on installation Child and Youth Services sports and fitness issues. Prepares reports, surveys, and briefings for command and installation on matters pertaining to CYS.

If you are not a current, permanent VA employee or Federal employee from another agency, you should apply to vacancy CBST-12607733-25-TB

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Healthcare Engineer: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-General-Engineer-Career-Flyer.pdf

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and management processes for the Engineering Service Project Section that includes setting qualitative and quantitative standards
• Provides professional and technical guidance and direction and review of assigned programs, including professional engineering work in several disciplines such as; architecture, civil engineering, energy engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, environmental engineering, fire safety and safety engineering
• Manages human resource functions such as hiring, performance, training and development. This position ensures internal personnel-related programs are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner; communicates agency and local policies and priorities to all employees within the projects section
• Provides technical advice on a wide range of engineering issues, including the Strategic Capital Investment Plan, Capital Asset Inventory, Capital Asset Resource Survey, Deferred Maintenance, and a myriad of engineering related topics
• Develops technical data regarding materials, sizes, dimensions, quantities, and costs to be incorporated in formal specifications
• Conducts site visits. Ensures construction is conducted in accordance with established specifications including but not limited to VA Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) Standards, American Institute of Architects (AIA), Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI), American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standards, US Pharmacopeia (USP) 797/800 Standards
• Prepares correspondence, technical reports, estimates, fact sheets, status reports, and schedules as required to complete project assignments
• Researches and/or analyzes problems, issues, or program requirements related to all areas of the facility and all facets of Projects Engineering Section
• Provides resolution of problems related to construction. Suggestions are consistent with the design specifications, basic principles and standards of the profession, and any contractual techniques and procedures in discerning new patterns of phenomena, and in correlating and substantiating already developed hypotheses
• Prepares sketches or changes to drawings and specifications to solve problems and incorporates these changed documents into the contract performance documents
• Serves as technical authority, providing expert advice pertaining to the design and construction of facilities and structures in a large geographical region, and in a complex functional specialization

Current permanent VA employees and Federal employees from other federal agencies should apply under vacancy CBST-12607730-25-TB

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Healthcare Engineer: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-General-Engineer-Career-Flyer.pdf

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and management processes for the Engineering Service Project Section that includes setting qualitative and quantitative standards
• Provides professional and technical guidance and direction and review of assigned programs, including professional engineering work in several disciplines such as; architecture, civil engineering, energy engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, environmental engineering, fire safety and safety engineering
• Manages human resource functions such as hiring, performance, training and development. This position ensures internal personnel-related programs are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner; communicates agency and local policies and priorities to all employees within the projects section
• Provides technical advice on a wide range of engineering issues, including the Strategic Capital Investment Plan, Capital Asset Inventory, Capital Asset Resource Survey, Deferred Maintenance, and a myriad of engineering related topics
• Develops technical data regarding materials, sizes, dimensions, quantities, and costs to be incorporated in formal specifications
• Conducts site visits. Ensures construction is conducted in accordance with established specifications including but not limited to VA Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) Standards, American Institute of Architects (AIA), Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI), American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standards, US Pharmacopeia (USP) 797/800 Standards
• Prepares correspondence, technical reports, estimates, fact sheets, status reports, and schedules as required to complete project assignments
• Researches and/or analyzes problems, issues, or program requirements related to all areas of the facility and all facets of Projects Engineering Section
• Provides resolution of problems related to construction. Suggestions are consistent with the design specifications, basic principles and standards of the profession, and any contractual techniques and procedures in discerning new patterns of phenomena, and in correlating and substantiating already developed hypotheses
• Prepares sketches or changes to drawings and specifications to solve problems and incorporates these changed documents into the contract performance documents
• Serves as technical authority, providing expert advice pertaining to the design and construction of facilities and structures in a large geographical region, and in a complex functional specialization

Shreveport offers you the 'lagniappe', which means a little something extra! Shreveport-Bossier City is situated on the Red River in northwest Louisiana. Commonly known as the 'Ark-La-Tex', the point where Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas meet. The Shreveport-Bossier City area is home to Barksdale Air Force Base, as well as numerous colleges and universities, theaters, lakes, golf courses, beautiful housing areas, churches, and great schools. With a population of nearly 400,000 in the city's metropolitan region, the area promises much to do while maintaining a reasonable cost of living and an excellent, temperate climate. You'll enjoy a unique combination of two great American heritages: a little Cajun, and since we're less than 15 minutes from the Texas border, a little Lone Star, too. Shreveport-Bossier boasts elegant Southern charm and a relaxed attitude that suggests you kick your boots off and stay a while to enjoy year-round festivals, Vegas-style gaming, great local dining experiences, live music and family attractions.

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

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be offered to highly-qualified candidate.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Robert Knudsen, Robert.Knudsen@va.gov, HR Specialist, 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

Major Duties/Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnostic work-up and clinic intervention, including comprehensive patient assessment, health history, physical examination, and patient education to Veterans in the Primary Care team setting.
• Works collaboratively with other health care professionals to accomplish patient, service, and medical center goals, promoting and embracing the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model of care, utilizing Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence (ICARE) values throughout the clinic.
• Distinguish between normal and abnormal findings to establish a diagnosis and initiate appropriate response to emergency health problems.
• Order and evaluate diagnostic tests as appropriate, recommend treatment and/or referral.
• Initiate appropriate referrals and consultations to other clinical services.
• Initiate, evaluate, and change orders for medications.
• Follow Performance Measure guidelines, including completion of clinical reminders; access and timeliness standards; prescription order entry, National VA formulary Requirements, and customer service standards.
• Demonstrates flexibility in responding to clinic demands, adhere to personal and professional obligations and responsibilities.
• Practice and maintain ethical standards, and sustain a work environment that is harmonious and customer service oriented.
• Other duties, as assigned.

• You will serve as a safety consultant, advising management and workers on safety requirements and potential accident causing situations and preventing accidents.
• You will schedule and perform periodic surveys and inspections to evaluate the effectiveness of safety requirements and practices in the work environment.
• You will investigate mishaps and obtain statements from witnesses, photograph mishap scenes, and records circumstances or mishap and extent of injuries.
• You will review plans and specifications for new constructions, building alterations, and/or changes in installation equipment to ensure compliance with safety codes and standards.

Major Duties:
This position is located in the Office of the Director of a local health care system and reports to the Medical Center Director. Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Developing, recommending, and implementing Compliance and Integrity program goals for operational units within the local health care system.
• Developing detailed plans, tasks, milestone dates and schedules to ensure proper sequencing of events and tracking of processes and costs throughout the life cycle of the programs/projects.
• Participating in regular information planning sessions, maintain productive interaction with staff, report on the status and progress of work accomplished to date, and monitor work in progress.
• Exercising oversight of implementation of the Compliance and Integrity program within the local health care system to ensure it is effective.
• Implementing national Compliance and Integrity controls/audits, solutions, and programs at the local health care system.
• Developing and implementing internal controls and solutions, in partnership with risk owners, to manage and mitigate key risks that may adversely impact local health care system objectives, compliance with regulations, or overall reputation within the local, VISN, or national landscape of the agency health care system.
• Establishing and maintaining the "tone at the top" within the local health care system for Compliance and Integrity.
• Providing regular communications to local health care system staff on the importance of Compliance and Integrity.
• Drafting guidance and direction regarding program management and reporting.
• Performing local health care system-wide reviews of internal controls over prioritized risk areas and determine adequacy in preventing compliance failures.
• Participating in meetings with internal staff and representative operational units within the local health care system to determine compliance program status, major milestones, and coordination of each to detect in advance potential slippage or increased costs.
• Understanding local strategy, local needs, and risks of the local health care system.
• Analyzing and prioritizing local risks by working closely with senior management to develop a proactive strategy to mitigate compliance risks.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, subject to change based on the needs of the Facility
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.
Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist - Integrity and Compliance Officer/PD99467S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Financial Disclosure: Required

Responsible planning and directing the preventive dental health program.

Instructs patients in oral health care and for the administration of oral prophylaxis.

Performs complete oral prophylaxis to include: supragingival and subgingival scaling using ultrasonic scalers and hand instruments, polishes the teeth with abrasive pastes and rubber cups and applies topical fluoride treatments.

Provides therapeutic and preventive procedures for patients in all classifications of periodontal disease.

Provides treatment for patients with periodontal disease complicated by other dental and medical problems and prepares patients for periodontal surgery by performing deep scaling and root planning therapy, recording pocket depth and severity of disease, and providing proper post-op care.

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.

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The Referral Coordination Team (RCT) Advanced Medical Support Assistant (AMSA) works collaboratively with the RCT
facility OCC program, the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) and Specialty Care clinicians and other staff within VA and outside VA. The RCT AMSA is responsible for interpreting and verifying clinical RCT member guidance and/or provider orders in accordance with the VHA national scheduling guidelines to schedule, cancel, re-schedule patient's appointments and/or consults. The RCT AMSA is responsible for: monitoring the Unable to Schedule entries; monitoring outpatient appointments for areas of responsibility and other areas as assigned; ensuring timely action is taken on referrals, verifying and updating demographics, verifying basic eligibility. The RCT AMSA may be asked to enter no show information. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Performing assigned duties that promotes quality health care, outstanding customer service, and the maintenance of an environment serving the Veteran.
• Reporting any backlogs and difficulties in meeting deadlines.
• Scheduling appointments and consults for the patient and manages worklists as outlined in VHA policy.
• Maintaining the consult tracking package.
• Determining Mission Act/Community Care eligibility by running the Decision Support Tool (DST).
• Ensuring maximum utilization of clinic appointments by filling open appointment slots as cancellations occur.
• Collecting data required for Means Tests and enters accurately in Vista in the appropriate system to assure maximum third-party reimbursement and priority status.
• Utilizing various software, hardware system products, and data portals used to transfer, and capture information electronically used in the support of the daily operation of the RCT and/or Specialty clinics.
• Participating in the RCT huddles and other meetings as requested.
• Providing clinic scheduling information to clinical RCT staff as requested.
• Assuring that all telephone calls are handled in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Ascertains the nature of the call and determines the appropriate action.
• Assisting with requests for information from patients and/or staff members, and refers individual to the appropriate person or service.
• Relaying messages to team members when appropriate.
• Ensuring confidentiality of the variety of material that will be handled by the organization's rules and regulations governing confidentiality, and governing the release of records containing information regarding the treatment of drug and/or alcohol abuse, Sickle Cell Anemia and infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
• Contacting the patient and discusses options for internal/direct VA care vs. Community Care when the Clinical RCT determines it is appropriate, based on clinical complexity requested.
• Demonstrating understanding of the purpose of the Standard Episode of Care (SEOC) and applies appropriate SEOC when the admin triage tool indicates a basic level of care coordination.
• Scheduling appointments in the community based on VA scheduling preferences, Community care eligibility criteria, and established community care scheduling processes when appropriate.
• Conducting admin triage on consults/referrals when appropriate using the admin Triage Tool to identify level of care coordination.
• Canceling and processes referrals/consults based on VHA directives and SOPs.
• Reviewing RCI/RCT and OCC guidebooks and applies knowledge to consult management process.

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The Supervisory, Medical Support Assistant in Community Care is aligned under the direct supervision of the Deputy Chief, Community Care. The primary duties of the Supervisory Medical Support Assistant (SMSA) may include but are not limited to:

• Plans and directs administrative and technical duties in support of referral management
• Assigns and evaluates work of subordinate staff
• Resolves complex problems so that patient services are met
• Evaluates new products, equipment, and systems and makes recommendations
• Identifies educational and training needs
• Makes final decisions on staffing selections
• Evaluates performance and takes disciplinary actions
• Plans and directs activities for support staff
• Extracts and analyzes data for reports
• Schedules appointments, consults, and tests
• Ensures transfer or medical records from and to the VAMC and other facilities
• Tracks patient's appointment status in the community
• Reviews VSSC or other reports to validate consult tracking
• Makes follow-up calls on a daily basis
• Verifies and updates demographics and insurance information
• Researches Optum database to assist Veterans with finding medical care in the community

Duties include:

• Places and receives regular calls.
• Provides directory service assistance to callers by retrieving organizational information from computerized directory databases.
• Monitors all incoming calls, emergency type calls such as those to security, the police, the fire department, etc., to assure call completion and proper disposition.
• Serves as telephone operator after normal duty hours, reporting all emergency communication outages.
• Responsible for retrieving and/or updating relevant information in computerized databases using detailed procedural instructions and established guidelines pertaining to customers assistance, receiving, placing, and monitoring calls.
• Monitor and respond to all fire, smoke, and water alarms by announcing, appropriates codes or other notification as required.
• Monitor and respond to oral and visual alarms.
• Provide voice paging utilized by the organization.
• Skill In dealing calmly and courteously with Individuals who are extremely upset or Irate.
• Skill in questioning callers, who often can provide only sketchy information in order to direct them to the proper organizational component.
• Experience in alternate routing options and procedures to make efficient outgoing connections and to connect emergency calls when ordinary methods fall.
• Provides excellent customer service and efficient handling of incoming calls.

This position is multidisciplinary and may be filled as a Psychologist, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, or a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, at the Program Manager/Coordinator level.

Serves as a Psychology Program Manager, RCS Vet Center Director (VCD) and is responsible for the professional and administrative supervision and oversight of all readjustment counseling, outreach, referrals and follow-up care coordination services provided to eligible individuals within the designated Vet Center Service Area (VSA).

• The VCD supervises both professional and nonprofessional staff including a multi-disciplinary team of mental health professionals of various performance levels who work in multiple locations (Vet Centers, Vet Center Outstations and Community Access Points) and in communities distant from the Vet Center through planned outreach, often in conjunction with a Mobile Vet Center.
• Responsible for Administrative and outreach staff service functions
• Responsible for the Vet Center's resource and fiscal management, monitoring control points, developing the annual budget, operating within that budget and accounting for appropriated funds
• Leads the coordination and briefing during meetings with Congressional representatives and their staff.
• Lead in planning, establishing and implementing Vet Center policies and procedures, developing staff goals and objectives, and monitoring, coordinating and evaluating the work of all Vet Center staff, including social workers, other Hybrid Title 38 Mental Health Professionals recognized as licensed independent practitioners, Title 5 Readjustment Counselors, outreach workers, and program support assistants.
• Provides direct readjustment counseling services within and outside of the Vet Center to include in-person and virtual services based on client preference, within the parameters of all current VHA directives, state licensure standards and VA OIG expectations.
• Responsible for professional assessment and specialized service planning to address the most complex readjustment problems presented by eligible clients within the Vet Center setting Service provision to such cases requires the incumbent to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment perspectives into the development of the service plan
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position is multidisciplinary and may be filled as a Psychologist, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, or a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, at the Program Manager/Coordinator level.

Serves as a Marriage & Family Therapist Program Manager, RCS Vet Center Director (VCD) and is responsible for the professional and administrative supervision and oversight of all readjustment counseling, outreach, referrals and follow-up care coordination services provided to eligible individuals within the designated Vet Center Service Area (VSA).

• The VCD supervises both professional and nonprofessional staff including a multi-disciplinary team of mental health professionals of various performance levels who work in multiple locations (Vet Centers, Vet Center Outstations and Community Access Points) and in communities distant from the Vet Center through planned outreach, often in conjunction with a Mobile Vet Center.
• Responsible for Administrative and outreach staff service functions
• Responsible for the Vet Center's resource and fiscal management, monitoring control points, developing the annual budget, operating within that budget and accounting for appropriated funds
• Leads the coordination and briefing during meetings with Congressional representatives and their staff.
• Lead in planning, establishing and implementing Vet Center policies and procedures, developing staff goals and objectives, and monitoring, coordinating and evaluating the work of all Vet Center staff, including social workers, other Hybrid Title 38 Mental Health Professionals recognized as licensed independent practitioners, Title 5 Readjustment Counselors, outreach workers, and program support assistants.
• Provides direct readjustment counseling services within and outside of the Vet Center to include in-person and virtual services based on client preference, within the parameters of all current VHA directives, state licensure standards and VA OIG expectations.
• Responsible for professional assessment and specialized service planning to address the most complex readjustment problems presented by eligible clients within the Vet Center setting Service provision to such cases requires the incumbent to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment perspectives into the development of the service plan
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position is multidisciplinary and may be filled as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, or a Social Worker at the Program Manager/Coordinator level.

Serves as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor Program Manager, RCS Vet Center Director (VCD) and is responsible for the professional and administrative supervision and oversight of all readjustment counseling, outreach, referrals and follow-up care coordination services provided to eligible individuals within the designated Vet Center Service Area (VSA).

• The VCD supervises both professional and nonprofessional staff including multi-disciplinary team of mental health professionals of various performance levels who work in multiple locations (Vet Centers, Vet Center Outstations and Community Access Points) and in communities distant from the Vet Center through planned outreach, often in conjunction with a Mobile Vet Center
• Administrative and outreach staff service functions are also the responsibility of the VCD
• The LPMHC Program Manager VCD oversees the fiscal, contractual, and operational obligations of the community-based Vet Center
• Leads the coordination and briefing during meetings with Congressional representatives and their staff
• VCD takes the lead in planning, establishing and implementing Vet Center policies and procedures, developing staff goals and objectives, monitoring, coordinating and evaluating the work of all Vet Center staff, including social workers, other Hybrid Title 38 Mental Health professionals, Title 5 Readjustment counselors, outreach workers and office Managers
• Provides direct readjustment counseling services within and outside of the Vet Center to include in-person and virtual services
• Perform other duties as assigned

This position is multidisciplinary and may be filled as a Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, or a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, at the Program Manager/Coordinator level.

Serves as a Supervisory Social Worker RCS Vet Center Director (VCD) and is responsible for the professional and administrative supervision and oversight of all readjustment counseling, outreach, referrals and follow-up care coordination services provided to eligible individuals within the designated Vet Center Service Area (VSA).

• The VCD supervises both professional and nonprofessional staff including a multi-disciplinary team of social work and other mental health professionals of various performance levels who work in multiple locations (Vet Centers, Vet Center Outstations and Community Access Points) and in communities distance from the Vet Center through planned outreach, often in conjunction with a Mobile Vet Center
• VCD is responsible for Administrative & outreach staff service functions, ensuring that the needs of individuals in their VSA are met
• The Supervisory Social Worker oversees the fiscal, contractual and operational obligations of the community-based Vet Center
• VCD leads with coordination and briefing during meetings with Congressional representatives and their staff
• Leads in Planning, establishing and implementing Vet Center policies and procedures, developing staff goals and objectives, monitoring, coordinating and evaluating the work of all Vet Center Staff, including Social Workers, other Hybrid Title 38 Mental Health Professionals, Title 5 Readjustment Counselors, outreach workers and Program Support Assistants
• Provides direct readjustment counseling services within and outside of the Vet Center to include in-person and virtual services
• Perform other duties as assigned

The practice of a respiratory therapist is directed by a licensed independent practitioner and is determined by state licensure laws where applicable. The practice typically focuses on:

• Patients across the age spectrum - neonatal through geriatric.
• Direct and indirect patient observation and monitoring of signs, symptoms, reactions general behavior and general physical response to respiratory care and diagnostic interventions.
• Implementation of respiratory therapy procedures, medical technology, and diagnostic procedures necessary for disease prevention, treatment management, and pulmonary rehabilitation.
• Utilization of protocols, guidelines, pathways, and policies driven by evidence-based medicine, expert opinion, and standards of practice.
• Participation in research to evaluate interventions and technology to determine their ability to improve patient outcomes.
• Facilitation and direction of patient rehabilitation programs and the development of disease and care management plans.
• Provision of patient and family education activities to promote knowledge and understanding of the disease process, medical therapy and resources available to assist in the care of the patient.
• Facilitation of health care student learning.
• Support of public education activities focused on the promotion of cardiopulmonary wellness and prevention that is sustainable.