Total 677 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies

Major Duties:

• Serves as the advisor and subject matter expert on environment management issues and programs.
• Contributes to the resolution of a wide variety of facility problems.
• Serves on various medical center committees.
• Prepares yearly budget requests, allocates available funding to various functions within the Environmental Management Service.
• Develops contingency plans to minimize the effect of any cuts to the section budget and develops and implements cost savings and cost containment initiatives.
• Develops policies and procedures including infection control protocols for all section functions.
• Ensures compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws and regulation pertaining to environmental management activities, particularly in the areas of pest control, waste management and infection control.
• Develops performance standards and contributes to the development of medical center policy

This position serves as a Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist for non-expendable (NX) assets/material in a VA Health Care System (VA HCS) and supported catchment area. Supervises multiple supply or material classes/series. Is recognized as Material Management Section's subject matter expert and serves as advisor and consultant to the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Assistant CSCO on property management matters for sound material management concepts, practices, and control of all personal property. Occupies a major position on the Facility Logistics Service staff and is critical to the operations of the medical center and supported catchment area.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Lifecycle Management: responsible for the lifecycle management of non-expendable assets; develops multi-year equipment/NX plans; utilizes advanced automated non-expendable planning tools; participates in strategic planning, quality management of the equipment program, equipment replacement planning on a progressive basis, integrated with management budgetary plans and consistent with life expectancy of equipment; utilizes performance improvement methodologies to improve the overall management of NX assets; and conducts analysis and uses intensive knowledge of NX assets to make recommendations about standardization opportunities;
• Supply Management: responsible for the management and control of NX equipment and the inventory management of all NX assets; provides full logistics and supply chain support of pre-planning, preparation and equipment purchases; implements and monitors automated NX inventory management systems; and analyzes, studies, develops, and directs systems in connection with the NX requirements;
• Supervision: supervises employees from separate but interrelated units; makes recommendations for promotions, reassignments and awards; develops position descriptions and performance standards; conducts semi-annual and annual performance reviews; assists subordinate staff with performance issues; schedules and grants leave; monitors overtime usage; resolves informal complaints and grievances; develops the ability of subordinate staff; develops individual development plans for professional growth and development; coordinates and integrates various technical units to ensure compliance; conducts on the job training and in service training; and assesses training and educational needs and implements training programs;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Licensed Practical Nurse- The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, positive customer service and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the Veteran. The LPN also performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, outstanding customer service, and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving the Veteran. The LPN is considered a novice and performs within this functional statement under close supervision of the Nurse Manager or designee. Assigned tasks require basic technical competence and skill.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Demonstrates knowledge of practical nursing care exercising judgment in planning and intervention, requiring supervision to provide a practical knowledge of human body structure, sterile techniques, and procedures.
• Cares for Veterans in accordance with established nursing procedures, standards of care, and plan of care.
• Completes work under the close supervision of an RN or Provider. May require routine or detailed higher level review depending on the complexity of Veteran care.
• Managing clinic workflow. Ensuring intakes are conducted in a timely manner and providing direction to patients as they await their appointments.
• Assist in panel management and access through daily huddling and weekly scrubbing, reviewing scheduled appointments.
• Demonstrates technical competence to prepare, administer, and appropriately document Veteran education of medications, and nursing actions taken for commonly prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and/or intravenous medications as permitted by approved local facility policies and procedures.
• Completes education, training, and competency (when required) to perform with guidance and supervision a range of diagnostic support duties which may include but not limited to EKG, bladder scan, ear irrigations, wound care, doppler, pulse oximetry, weights, and other procedures requested by provider within LPN scope of practice.
• Demonstrates technical competence in phlebotomy and Point of Care Testing (POCT) where offered.
• Complete education, training, and competency (when required) to perform and participate with guidance and supervision Telehealth activities which may include VA Video Connect (VVC), Store & Forward, Clinical Video Telehealth and/or Home Telehealth Modalities.
• Seeks guidance from appropriate resources to interpret unclear or unfamiliar drugs or dosages.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize the Veteran's response to medication administered and/or contraindications to medications, reporting any noted change in Veteran's condition to RN or Provider.
• Recognizes and documents changes in Veteran's condition, reporting changes to the RN and/or Provider, initiating action with direction.
• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to recognize urgent and emergent patient care situations and seeks assistance of the RN and/or Provider.

• Hospice Care

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Prepares and cooks meals that require little or no processing, such as hot cereals, concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces, and gravies
• Follows menus, production sheets, and recipes to proper items in the quantity needed
• Grills eggs, meat patties, pancakes, French toast; broils meats; makes cold sandwich fillings and assembles a variety of sandwiches
• Prepares fresh, canned, and frozen vegetables; bakes frozen potatoes, pre-made cookie dough, and muffin batters
• Prepares and heats convenience items such as frozen hash browns, fish fillets, and chicken nuggets; Prepares purred foods and adjusts consistency with thickeners
• Washes, peels, and cuts fruits and vegetables; assembles and mixes salad ingredients and dessert items, including gelatin molds and fruit crisps
• Weighs, measures, and assembles ingredients for regular and modified diets
• Operates a variety of kitchen equipment and follows appropriate safety procedures
• Follows sanitary food handling procedures
• Disassembles and reassembles equipment for cleaning
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas, and performs deep cleaning tasks when needed
• Operates dish machine
• Performs other related duties

Notifications:

• These positions are in the Competitive Service.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
• Current Federal employees may submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• These positions are NAGE Bargaining Unit.
• This position is covered by a Special Salary Rate.
• These positions are covered by Federal Wage System Special Wage Rates for the Boston, Massachusetts (BOS) Wage Area.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Selectee may be required to work at any VA Boston Healthcare System campus, as needed.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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

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


Duties of the ICC Chief:

The Associate Chief of Staff for Rehabilitation, Extended Care, and Diagnostics (REC-D) Integrated Clinical Community (ICC) Service provides oversight of clinical and non-clinical staff and operations across a variety of locations including the main medical center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics. The incumbent is ultimately responsible for overall REC-D ICC clinical and administrative operations. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Developing strategic plans, policies, procedures, and organizational structures required to fulfill the service line's mission
• Collaborating with clinical and administrative operations and program/section managers to ensure integrated goals and priorities for the ICC are established and met
• Ensuring all residency, intern, and fellowship training program mandates are met in coordination with discipline service chiefs and program coordinators
• Providing leadership, coordination, and direction to the entire REC-D ICC to achieve optimal utilization of available resources
• Responsible for staffing, work assignments, budget, oversight of the clinical services provided, establishing and maintaining service line certifications and audit preparations for the REC-D programs, and oversight of program operations
• Expected Administrative to Clinical time in this role is approximately 50/50

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Install, maintain, and repairs a wide range of commercial and industrial air conditioning equipment in a variety of environments including barracks, administration areas, medical facilities and arms rooms.
• Troubleshoot, and repairs a variety of heating equipment including gas- and oil-fueled boilers, heat pumps, steam, and medium and high temperature converters.
• Requires knowledge of large commercial and industrial air conditioning equipment, the refrigerant cycle, circuits and controls.
• Install and repair pumps.
• Performs preventative maintenance.
• Drives various vehicles to transport self, supplies, and other employees throughout the installation and on public roads

The Administrative Officer of Care Management and Social Work (CMSW) Service reports to and serves as the principal assistant to the Chief of the Service and works with supervisors within the Service to facilitate efficient and effective operations and administration. The incumbent is an integral member of the Health Care System's Care Management and Social Work administrative team by providing personnel administration, financial management and administrative management essential to the direction and operation of the Service:

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• preparing job analyses for job postings, coordinating personnel actions, maintaining personnel-related records in the six-part system
• Advises management on the administrative and clinical orientation processes for new staff to the Service and program areas
• Provides Service administrative orientation and training, and assures appropriate documentation is completed and filed in the employee's competency folder.
• Audits competency folders for all Social Work staff within the Health Care System on a quarterly basis to assure competency folders meet facility, The Joint Commission, CARF and other accrediting body requirements
• Consults with supervisors to draft, implement and review Service level personnel policies ensuring they are in accordance and compliance with internal operations and policies, agency personnel policies, AFGE Master Agreement, budgetary constraints, and work priorities
• Serves as an approving official for purchase orders for the Service
• Attends Director's Morning Report with Service administration and follows-up on issues as assigned by members of the Executive Leadership
• Assists the Chief in assessing the effectiveness of the professional services provided to the patients utilizing automated programs and through the use of feedback mechanisms; including surveys
• Conducts special studies and analyzes complex problems of manpower, office equipment, workload statistics, space utilization, etc. to monitor needs of the Service
• Prepares and certifies timecards, administers the unplanned leave system, and tracks leave in collaboration with the supervisors to ensure adequate coverage
• Responsible for the overall administrative management of the Service

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2025 or until all positions are filled. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be November 29, 2024 with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

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The Medical Support Assistant (MSA) performs a full range of duties related to the delivery of healthcare services in an inpatient or outpatient setting within the Office of Community Care Call Center including but not limited to:

• Interfaces with personal computer (PC) applications, including a digital phone system as well as VISTA/CPRS, HSRM Consult Tracking Manager and Consult Toolbox in line with VHA Care
• Provides customer service to include answering phone calls
• Determines and verifies eligibility
• Explains the requirements for medical care through the VA Medical Center
• Advises clinical staff on current administrative processes.
• Answers phones, relays messages to appropriate staff inside or outside of the office
• Schedules appointments
• Interprets and verifies provider orders in accordance with VHA national scheduling guidelines.
• Schedules, cancels, re-schedules [patient] appointments and/or consults;
• Confirms care, requests patient records, enters no-show information; monitors [appointment requests from multiple] electronic sources;
• Participates in huddles with other MSAs and/or clinic staff to determine the daily needs of the office
• Monitors community appointments [in] areas of responsibility
• Maintains computerized medical record in an up-to-date manner according to pre-established policy.
• Resolves patient complaints whenever possible.

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 and Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible for highly-qualified applicants.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact robert.knudsen@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

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

• Responsible for the assurance of quality of care and all clinical aspects of the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC).
• Provides guidance and collaborates with staff concerning the administrative operation of the clinic.
• Promotes quality patient care as a clinical expert.
• 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.
• Serves as a mentor in the role of teacher for fellows, resident, trainees, and other employees.
• Uses assessment skills to examine patients thoroughly using appropriate clinical, laboratory and other pertinent data.
• Establishes goals and effectively executes a plan to insure successful completion of a research project.
• Demonstrates accuracy of judgment on professional and/or administrative actions.

Administrative Support (includes but not limited to):

Provides customer service to patrons using the facility, to include: greeting customers; checking identification cards to ensure only authorized users are entering facility; issuing and receiving gear/equipment; and registering patrons for facility use, events, and/or classes.

Answers telephone, providing information in regards to facility hours of operation, upcoming special events and programs, etc.

Completes the Daily Activity Reports.

Assists in planning, scheduling, and publicizing various activities and maintaining related supplies in order to attract and motivate participants.

Oversees the sale of retail items associated with activities.

Evaluates the effectiveness of ongoing Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) fitness activities from the standpoint of participants' responses, resources, and program objectives.

Monitors patrons, volunteers and contractors at the assigned program/event and reports any issues to management.

Assists in the selection of fitness, sports, and aquatics activities to be offered, both within the required basic program categories and additional ones possible through available resources and desirable in terms of participant's interests and needs.

Instructional Support (includes but not limited to):

Monitors assigned participants in indoor and outdoor activities to include intramural sporting events.

Conducts instructional classes in the assigned recreational area.

Performs basic fitness orientation; identifies and corrects unsafe fitness techniques.

Demonstrates procedures common to the activities and instructs in the use of related equipment.

Establishes/reviews the schedule of events, conducts tours, sets-up/prepares gymnasiums/facilities/playing fields prior to scheduled start time for events.

Ensures adherence to regulations and safety procedures.

Facility/Equipment Maintenance (includes but not limited to):

Ensures facility and sporting fields are open and/or closed at the posted time. Monitors and checks the security of premises.

Monitors activity within the facility, circulating among the patrons to assist with basic use of equipment/gear and to maintain good order and discipline.

Ensures athletic playing surfaces are properly maintained, safe, and ready for play.

Assists in properly cleaning and maintaining equipment/facilities, maintains inventory, performs general janitorial services to ensure interior spaces are in a clean, neat, and orderly state at all times (e.g., sweeping and mopping floors; dusting and cleaning workout areas, mirrors, bathrooms, and locker areas; straightening equipment and accessories, etc.).

Makes minor repairs to facilities and equipment when appropriate and assists with outdoor maintenance.

Reports maintenance problems, material deficiencies, and unsafe conditions or discrepancies that cannot be repaired in-house to the supervisor.

The incumbent is responsible for developing, directing, coordinating and administering an effective and efficient Environmental Management Service program.

• Participates on the Infection Control Committee and frequently collaborates with the hospital Infection Prevention team.
• Contracts with private companies to augment in-house staff operations for remote clinics.
• Responsible for the Cleaning and Disinfection of Non-Critical Reusable equipment/items for patients in Hospital.
• Develops and directs interior decoration activities to assure such factors as: function of area and environment desired; comfort of beneficiaries, visitors and employee; durability for materials utilized and their ease of maintenance and economy to the Medical Center.
• Responsible for the Integrated Pest Management Program for the VAMC, to include planning, organizing, directing, controlling and evaluating the effectiveness of the program.
• Responsible for the planning, controlling and directing of the service to include budget development, staff needs, equipment needs and utilization of all available resources to ensure adequate supplies of linen for the facility operation.
• Involved in operational impact issues related to remodeling and/or new construction projects at the healthcare system.
• Oversees the operations of the Textile Care Management Division, which includes consolidated laundry, linen management, uniform management, uniform management and patient assistance program.
• Ensures EMS staff collaborates with Nursing to ensure the facility's inventory and receipt record will be maintained on valuables accepted for safekeeping.
• Accountable for directing efforts to meet regulatory goals for reducing solid waste disposal.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Assists in development, coordination, and implementation of B2B initiatives aimed at improving Veterans services and fostering partnerships with external organizations.
• Oversees vendor relationships and manages supplier contracts while evaluating price, quality, service, reliability.
• Responsible for identifying and maximizing opportunities with internal VA entities and act as the primary point of contact to address inquiries and provide timely assistance.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Department to source compelling product for various customers.
• Mange program related documentation, maintain data bases, and ensure the time processing of reports, invoices, and other essential records.
• Ensure compliance with government funds, promotional funds, and incentive awards.
• Oversees the Order Management System, ensuring accurate entry of UPCs, vendor information, product descriptions, and cost and selling prices.

This Registered Nurse (Infection Control) position is located in the Nursing Services at the Leeds, MA location. This position is full time at 40 hours per week.

Included but are not limited to:

The Infection Prevention and Control Registered Nurse is accountable to the Associate Director Patient Care Services/Chief Nurse.

• The Infection Prevention and Control Registered Nurse provides direct staff support to service line managers, service chiefs and others in planning, designing, integrating, implementing, modifying, and administering the Infection Prevention and Control Program.
• The Infection Prevention and Control Registered Nurse:

1. Coordinates activities throughout the hospital to prevent and control infections.
2. Set standards for a safe environment.
3. Demonstrates leadership, experience, and creativity in the management of complex client care.

• Implements and maintains elements of specific Infection Control and Prevention Programs to evaluate the quality of patient care and/or the appropriateness and timeliness of services provided.
• Works with the Director of Performance Management and others to promote quality in clinical practice by collaborating in the development of guidelines and criteria for measuring the quality and appropriateness of patient care delivered.
• Analyzes data and reports information to identify the need for change in subscribed areas that may include the need to minimize risk and ensure effectiveness of clinical quality improvement.
• Provides support to CQI as an approach to assess and improve the quality of patient care.
• Applies CQI tools in data collection and identifies barriers to the achievement of quality improvement in circumscribed facility wide programs or committees, or in individual services.
• Advises and assists the Director of Performance Management in policy review, formulation, communication, implementation and evaluation and in setting of institutional priorities related to committees, services and/or program elements.
• Identifies patterns and/or trends and ensures that the identification of issues to modify and improve the program to facilitate the accomplishment of Performance Management goals and objectives.
• Assist in medical center activities and preparations for Joint Commission and other external reviews.
• Monitors the follow-up to recommendations specific to the utilization of risk resulting from Joint Commission and other external review visits and formulates communication through the Director of Performance Management to the Joint Commission and other external agents regarding these reviews.
• Utilizes clinical research results as a basis for identifying clinical issues that are appropriate for study.
• Researches, interprets, identifies, develops, and presents elements of educational programs for healthcare professionals and supports services regarding areas supported.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge relevant to the principles, practices, and techniques associated with nursing, Infection Control and Prevention and other clinical professions through literature and periodical review, workshop attendance, and/or the use of sound benchmarking practices.
• Serves as consultant on clinical issues and/or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serves as coordinator of activities for the organization's Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus (MRSA), Multiple Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO) program.

As a Health Communication Specialist you will:

• Develop and implement communication and marketing programs, projects, and strategies for the general public and other audiences.
• Develop, test, and disseminate science and audience-based products, tools, and messages to different audiences in a variety of formats.
• Support strategic plans to achieve health communication and marketing goals and objectives.
• Apply communication theories and models to communication campaign development.
• Serve as a liaison between program and other communication and marketing staff and with external stakeholders on program-specific issues.
• Review and edit materials developed by staff to ensure program objectives are being met.

The major duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• Utilizes a thorough knowledge of the principles, concepts and methodology of the VA conference planning and approval procedures, regulations and requirements to develop and process conference packages assigned by the Supervisor.
• Develops conference packages for the most complex conference challenges.
• Coordinates and consults with the client, using substantive knowledge of conference/event planning, educational design and development, and administrative laws, rules, and regulations to obtain and clarify information required to obtain approval of the conference packages.
• Once client has agreed to the conference package details and has signed the conference package, the Conference Manager conducts a quality review, ensures all required signatures have been obtained, and sends to the Supervisor for final quality review and entering of the conference package in the routing process for approval.
• Updates data systems related to processing of conference packages and performs required data review and data validation.
• Monitors the progress of conference packages through the approval process, which may require contacts and negotiation up to and including the Office of the Secretary.
• Uses knowledge of laws, rules, regulations and precedents to develop and provide information to the various levels of approving officials.
• Uses and adapts analytic techniques to develop and present information supporting conference packages at various levels. Consults and negotiations at this level require knowledge of the major issues, program goals and objectives, work processes, and administrative operations of the client program office to support proposed conference packages.