Total 106 Maintenance / Repair job vacancies in 0905 Columbia MD

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Duties:
1. Reads and interprets prescriptions, obtains proper medication or material in the proper strength and dosage form, determines proper amount, and counts, pours, or measures the medications; affixes proper label; and records required data on Pharmacy's copy of prescription/order. After a final check by a pharmacist, dispenses medication in ambulatory care or discharge situations.
2. For unit-dose medications, performs final review of medication when prepared by another technician, to be dispensed to inpatient areas (med-carts, ward stock), and/or fills unit-dose carts independently without secondary review when necessary.
3. Collects drug use evaluation data for quality improvement purposes as required.
4. After prescription/order(s) are reviewed by a pharmacist for therapeutic propriety, reviews orders for technical accuracy and converts the order, if necessary, so that the item dispensed corresponds to the drug and dose ordered.
5. Answers questions from pharmacy and non-pharmacy personnel regarding drug distribution procedures and timeframes for delivery.
6. Identifies basic therapeutic problems such as duplicate therapy with drugs in the same class and alerts the pharmacist to the possible need for clinical intervention.
7. Assists in total quality improvement activities by participating in medical center and service process assessment and action teams, continually seeks to improve services.
8. Ensures all look alike, sound alike, high alert, refrigerated medications are stored properly according to manufactures recommendations and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) requirement.
9. Monitors inventory needs in-patient care areas, relays this information to the appropriate Pharmacy personal. This also includes placing stock in proper storage areas, rotating stock on shelves and removing/replacing outdated items.
10. Maintains a training/education manual for the focus area assigned.
11. Provides training and mentorship to new or existing staff.
12. Assists with monitoring refrigerator temperatures daily in pharmacy service by following up on alerts from the automated temperature monitoring system and relocating medications when refrigerators are out of service.
13. Assists with inventory management and ordering of medicines and supplies.
14. Performs all the duties of lower graded technicians, if required.
15. Understands requirements of USP 795, USP 797, USP 800, disposal of hazardous materials, safe medication distribution and electronic prescription processing.
16. Assists inpatient Pharmacists with filling and delivering of new medication orders and/or missing dose reports in a timely manner to ensure appropriate patient care.
17. Complete all other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Varies Based on Position

• • Inpatient Pharmacy Technician: Monday - Friday, 0800-1630. May be required to work some weekends and holidays based on coverage needs.
  • Inpatient Pharmacy Technicians - Sterile Compounding: 7on/7off, Monday-Friday, 0600-1830, Saturday-Sunday, 0600-1630.
  • Inpatient Pharmacy Technicians - ADM: Monday-Friday, 0700-1530 or 7on/7off, Monday-Thursday, 0830-2000, Friday-Sunday, 0830-2100

• May be required to work extra weekends and holidays during periods of staffing shortages. Tour of duty is subject to change based on agency's needs.

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Duties:
1. Reads and interprets prescriptions, obtains proper medication or material in the proper strength and dosage form, determines proper amount, and counts, pours, or measures the medications; affixes proper label; and records required data on Pharmacy's copy of prescription/order. After a final check by a pharmacist, dispenses medication in ambulatory care or discharge situations.
2. For unit-dose medications, performs final review of medication when prepared by another technician, to be dispensed to inpatient areas (med-carts, ward stock), and/or fills unit-dose carts independently without secondary review when necessary.
3. Collects drug use evaluation data for quality improvement purposes as required.
4. After prescription/order(s) are reviewed by a pharmacist for therapeutic propriety, reviews orders for technical accuracy and converts the order, if necessary, so that the item dispensed corresponds to the drug and dose ordered.
5. Answers questions from pharmacy and non-pharmacy personnel regarding drug distribution procedures and timeframes for delivery.
6. Identifies basic therapeutic problems such as duplicate therapy with drugs in the same class and alerts the pharmacist to the possible need for clinical intervention.
7. Assists in total quality improvement activities by participating in medical center and service process assessment and action teams, continually seeks to improve services.
8. Ensures all look alike, sound alike, high alert, refrigerated medications are stored properly according to manufactures recommendations and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) requirement.
9. Monitors inventory needs in-patient care areas, relays this information to the appropriate Pharmacy personal. This also includes placing stock in proper storage areas, rotating stock on shelves and removing/replacing outdated items.
10. Maintains a training/education manual for the focus area assigned.
11. Provides training and mentorship to new or existing staff.
12. Assists with monitoring refrigerator temperatures daily in pharmacy service by following up on alerts from the automated temperature monitoring system and relocating medications when refrigerators are out of service.
13. Assists with inventory management and ordering of medicines and supplies.
14. Performs all the duties of lower graded technicians, if required.
15. Understands requirements of USP 795, USP 797, USP 800, disposal of hazardous materials, safe medication distribution and electronic prescription processing.
16. Assists inpatient Pharmacists with filling and delivering of new medication orders and/or missing dose reports in a timely manner to ensure appropriate patient care.
17. Complete all other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Varies Based on Position

• • Inpatient Pharmacy Technician: Monday - Friday, 0800-1630. May be required to work some weekends and holidays based on coverage needs.
  • Inpatient Pharmacy Technicians - Sterile Compounding: 7on/7off, Monday-Friday, 0600-1830, Saturday-Sunday, 0600-1630.
  • Inpatient Pharmacy Technicians - ADM: Monday-Friday, 0700-1530 or 7on/7off, Monday-Thursday, 0830-2000, Friday-Sunday, 0830-2100

• May be required to work extra weekends and holidays during periods of staffing shortages. Tour of duty is subject to change based on agency's needs.

The candidate selected for this position will:

1. Assist in performing audits of small defined-pension plans which have no obvious complicating features.

2. Enter data extracted from audit reports to prepare or help construct tables and charts; or prepare spreadsheets or other workpapers in support of the audit staff or to facilitate the presentation of audit findings in connection with a variety of audits/reviews carried out on an ongoing basis.

3. Perform other duties as assigned.

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• Plans, establishes and implements workflow methods, makes recommendations on current practices and procedures, and advises subordinates on the implementation of new and improved procedures.
• Assess the needs of subordinates' access to automated data systems, i.e., Oracle, PROBE and WebTA.
• Conducts walk-thru’s of all work areas, during the course of an eight-hour shift at a minimum
• Provides contract oversight as the Contract Officer Representative (COR) or through the assigned COR
• Establishes work flow and methods, overall goals, and standards to meet and support the mission of GPO.

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All duties of the Clinical Pharmacy Technician will be performed under the direct supervision of the assigned CPP/CP. All clinical decision making will first be reviewed by the CPP/CP. All assigned clinical activities and function shall be completed in accordance with approved clinical pharmacy protocols or procedures: Assigned activities include but not limited to:

A. Anticoagulation Clinic Support:
1. Performs medication reconciliation to include reviewing medication history, changes (including herbals, dietary supplements, and over-the-counter medications), adherence, and complications of therapy and report findings to CPP/CP.
2. Obtains and assess information on compliance, medication dosages, medication changes, alcohol consumption, smoking, bleeding symptoms, dietary habits, and general state of health. The information obtained will then be communicated to the CPS/CP.
3. Assess patient compliance and attains renewals for Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs).
4. Routinely monitors laboratory data as appropriate (to include, but not limited to CBC, UA, Creatinine, INR, A1C, CMP, FLP) and assist with scheduling future lab orders and follow up appointments.
5. Prints daily schedules and "no shows/lost to follow up" reports. Review both reports and patients' electronic health record (EHR) to identify which patients have and have not been followed up within the last 60 days.
6. Telephone support involves appointment reminders, rescheduling patients who have missed appointments, phone interviews of patients who have obtained INRs from outside labs, and triaging incoming phone calls from patients, their family members or other health providers.
7. Completes electronic progress notes, reviews all encounters daily, and notify CPP for completion.

B. Medication Management:
1. Interviews patients, family members and/or caregivers, to develop an accurate list of medications, drug strengths, dosages, routes, and instructions the patient has been taking.
2. Obtains relevant patient information from patient interviews, assisted living facilities (ALF's), and nursing homes using joint legacy viewer (JLV) with our department of defense (DOD) partners.
3. Compares the compiled list with the active medication profile in the computerized medical record of the patient.
4. Documents the compiled list in the electronic health record, noting any discrepancies or omissions within 24 hours of patient encounter.
5. Updates and clarifies allergy information in patient's records in an electronic health record (EHR)
6. Improves medication safety by collecting up-to-date and prior-to admission medication lists for patients admitted to the hospital.

C. Hospital Discharges:
1. Assists with reviewing the provider discharge medication reconciliation note and notifies the pharmacist of discrepancies that need to be addressed with the provider.
2. Prepares Pharmacy Home Medication List after discharge medications have been processed by the Pharmacist and makes an addendum to the Provider's note stating the medication changes that occurred at the time of discharge.
3. Prepares discharge medications for prescription/order (s) are reviewed by a pharmacist for therapeutic propriety, reviews orders for technical accuracy and converts the order, if necessary, so that the item dispensed corresponds to the drug and dose ordered.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. May be required to work weekends and holidays during periods of staffing shortages if needed. Tour of duty is subject to change based on agency's need.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
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)
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 55862F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

• Manage and administer overall operations for planning and estimating services, project management, and interactions and communications with customers - building managers, tenants, and Service Center Officials. 
• Responsible for the administration and operation of project management, project negotiations, inspection programs, and updating of mechanical/electrical schematics and drawings for various projects.
• Assign work to associates considering priorities, difficulty of assignments, and capabilities of employees. Ensures that an adequate amount of work is accomplished and that acceptable quality levels are maintained. Review, accept, reject and amend work products. Responsible for developing and coordinating training programs for personnel.
• Maintain strong customer relations and communications with customers both external and internal to GSA. Prepare reports regarding effectiveness of operations. Periodically reviews and updates existing operational procedures and recommends any changes to project estimation and inspection program activities.

The Senior Technician Reviewer (STR), is responsible for some of the most complicated, difficult, and unusual assignments and projects in the Branch. In consultation with the Branch Chief, the incumbent is responsible for the assignment of selected cases and projects to the attorneys within the Branch and for review of the work products. The primary work of the Branch involves the development and drafting of Internal Revenue regulations and considering recommendations for enactment of legislation and the promulgation of regulations, preparation of private letter rulings, revenue rulings, technical advice memoranda, General Counsel memoranda, and other advice memoranda addressing tax problems submitted by taxpayers and their representatives, state and federal agencies, and other Chief Counsel and IRS offices. In addition, the Branch provides legal assistance and advice to trial attorneys in the field in connection with actions on decisions, preparation of briefs, handling of unusual technical problems, preparation for the trial of cases involving complicated technical issues, and problems related to appeal recommendations in Tax Court and refund cases. Many of the issues presented for decision are submitted after extensive consideration in the field and elsewhere. Problems presented cover a broad range involving numerous questions requiring interpretation of the Internal Revenue Code, tax regulations, published rulings, court cases and other technical materials.

As a General Attorney (Tax) - Senior Technician Reviewer, you will:

• Act as a legal and technical consultant to the Branch Chief, Deputy Associate Chief Counsel, Associate Chief Counsel, and, as assigned, to other officials in the Office of Chief Counsel on some of the most difficult, important, and complex professional legal and policy matters concerned with the work of the Branch, or which may affect the work of other Branches of the office, or other components of the Chief Counsel's Office. Matters involve detailed and extensive research on complicated legal problems and the development of recommendations as to the positions to be taken by the Branch and the Office. Considers questions that have broad legal ramifications and renders appropriate decisions. As necessary, participate in the resolution of some of the most complex technical problems presented by taxpayers or their representatives and performs other professional legal activities.
• Act as a reviewer, and in some cases as the initiating attorney, for highly complicated, difficult, and unusual assignments and projects involving the development and drafting of Internal Revenue regulations, considering recommendations for enactment of legislation and the promulgation of regulations, private letter rulings, revenue rulings, technical advice memoranda, General Counsel memoranda, and other advice memoranda dealing with tax problems submitted by taxpayers and their representatives, state and federal agencies, and other Chief Counsel and IRS offices.
• Act as principal attorney in charge of recommending the policies and developing the procedures and regulations implementing new or amended legislation for specific areas of tax law and is responsible for ensuring that these policies, procedures, and regulations are consistent with the intent of the law and are administratively sound, efficient, and economical in operation.
• Perform activities in the Branch including legal assistance, document review, appellate recommendations, and litigation support. Many of the issues presented for decision are submitted after extensive consideration in the field and elsewhere. Problems presented cover a broad range of tax law issues involving numerous questions requiring interpretation of the Internal Revenue Code, tax regulations, published rulings, court cases and other technical materials.
• Make recommendations on the need for initiating, consolidating, or eliminating programs and projects. Act as project manager, assign (in consultation with the Branch Chief) work to the attorneys within the Branch, advise them on approach to take, review work product, provide guidance in researching and analyze novel and uncertain points of law, and provide the Branch Chief with performance feedback of work performed.

This position is located in the Harry S. Truman VA Medical Center, Surgical Care, Optometry & Ophthalmology Clinics. Major duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

The Supervisory Health Technician (Ophthalmology) is responsible for the supervision, administrative management, direction of ophthalmology staff, and supervises interactions of Health Technicians (Ophthalmology) with affiliate ophthalmology residents. May be delegated full administrative and professional responsibility for planning and directing the ophthalmology staff activities for the service or equivalent unit at an independent outpatient clinic. Has full supervisory responsibility over a section or equivalent work unit. Typical duties include preparing work assignments, monitoring clinical performances of ophthalmology staff, volunteers, and/or students, conducting performance appraisals, and other clinical and administrative responsibilities to ensure that the mission of the service and the medical center has been satisfied. Assures compliance with accrediting agency and regulatory requirements, and the quality management program, assuring corrective action is initiated as needed. Assures orientation and competency assessment of assigned staff. Develops policies and procedures; manages document control; develops performance standards, position descriptions and functional statements; and is responsible for professional and administrative management of an assigned area to include budget execution. Maintains interdepartmental relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals. May have overall responsibility for planning, assessing, and evaluating programs to ensure proper coordination between care delivered by the program and overall delivery of healthcare within the facility, or coordination of non-VA care as appropriate.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8 am - 4:30 pm
Telework: Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.

• You will provide managerial overview of a wide range of engineering requirements and responsibilities for planning and execution of all matters related to general engineering and technical management, development and processes for JPOTS.
• You will plan, implement and execute Systems Engineering (SE) activities necessary for the deployment of an effective system and it's sustainment to meet the needs of the Fleet.
• You will serve as the Lead for prioritizing Research and Development budgets across the organization for the PMO.
• You will guide and supervise JPOTS staff in the planning and management of the programming and budgeting for JPOTS Program engineering functions.

As a Facilities Management Specialist, you will:

• Responsible for all technical and functional control over a full range of facility management operational activities.
• Coordinate with the NAVSEA, NDW, DOE and support contractors to perform minor and major construction tasks, secure funding documents to pay for work once a cost estimate is prepared and addresses and completes security issues to permit the contractor or support personnel to come on-site and perform the work.
• Establish requirements and assignments for planned work by setting priorities, preparing schedules for work completion, and ensuring the work is completed timely and satisfactorily.
• Monitor progress, ensuring all issues are promptly resolved and the work performance specifications are met in accordance with contract/established requirements.
• Furnish expert advice regarding difficult and unique facility management issues. Resolve issues that are causing the work schedule to be adversely impacted.
• Highlight potential issues to management, always ensuring the safety of building personnel.
• Track and complete remedy actions.
• Develop and execute programs that comply with all current Federal regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Attend meetings with management officials to plan and prioritize short- and long-range projects and programs.
• Serve as building fire prevention supervisor, monitor janitorial support contractor, establish physical security and hardware development and keying systems, coordinate HVAC support and monitor system operations, perform hands-on repairs, and instruct support personnel for increased quality of job accomplishment and oversee the recycling program.
• Provide direction and review, continuity of control and related guidance for obtaining support services required by offices, including mail disbursement and receipt, correspondence control, physical security, and audio visual and copier maintenance.
• Directly supervises assigned personnel in support of the duties listed above (more than 25% of time). Plan work to be accomplished. Identify developmental and training needs of employees. Establish performance objectives and evaluate employee performance. Give advice, counsel, or instruction to subordinates. Resolve employee issues or refers to higher managerial level. Initiate corrective action. Recommend appointment, reassignment, promotion, and awards. Approve leave requests.

• You will develop or conduct development of complete working drawing and specifications for design bid build projects and development of Request for Proposal (RFP) for design build projects.
• You will serve as as part of the Source Selection Technical Evaluation Panels (TEP) supporting the acquisition process.
• You will be responsible for providing design support prior to construction award and providing the successful management of any and all post award aspects of the construction portion for the projects assigned.
• You will develop new solutions for assigned facility projects where solutions from previous facility projects cannot be used, prove inefficient or not cost-effective.
• You will investigate and recommend corrective measures for difficulties or failures in existing structural conditions for Navy shore facilities.

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The Columbia VA Health Care System is currently recruiting for the position of a Rotational Pharmacy Technician. Pharmacy Technicians at this grade level can work autonomously, using independent judgement to perform a full range of duties. The technician will assist in both outpatient and inpatient Pharmacy areas. Inpatient functions include packaging unit dose medications utilizing unit dose packaging machine, replenishing stock in automated dispensing machines, conducting routine ward inspections, preparing intravenous admixtures, and delivering medications to inpatient wards and outpatient clinics. Outpatient functions include filling and labeling medications for verification by a pharmacist, assisting patients at the pharmacy pick-up window, cleaning and refilling the outpatient automated dispensing machines, and preparing outpatient-controlled substances in accordance with facility policy for pharmacist verification. The incumbent performs all duties under the supervision of a pharmacist and is expected to acquire and maintain a high degree of accurate productivity and performance. The technician assigned to this role will be assigned to all areas, duties, and tours to cover all technical work assignments in the pharmacy, and other duties assigned by management.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Accurately interpret, fills, and prepares prescriptions with appropriate medications and or medical supplies for pharmacist verification.
• Appropriately restocks controlled substances items in automated secured cabinets (i.e., Pyxis) in pharmacy or throughout medical center, as assigned.
• Assures drugs and supplies are appropriately stored and secured according to USP and VA guidelines, including the storage of high-risk, look a-like sound alike, hazardous, controlled substances, corrosive chemical, flammable liquids, and refrigerated items.
• Utilizes automation dispensing equipment available to the pharmacy staff following all safety and QA procedures. Reports automation malfunctions timely to the supervisor as appropriate.
• Compounds and/or reconstitutes oral or external medications (non-sterile).
• Answers questions from pharmacy and non-pharmacy personnel regarding drug distribution. Identifies basic therapeutic problems, such as duplicate therapy with drugs in the same class and alerts the pharmacist to the possible need for clinical intervention.
• Assists in training and orientation of new staff technicians, interns, and students. Assumes an active role in the overall pharmacy-training program consisting of students, externs, interns, etc.
• Ensures that proper handoff occurs when receiving or delivering controlled substances, assuring that at all times these medications are never left unsecured.
• Complies with all laws, regulations, directives, policies, and procedures applying to the dispensing, storage, transfer, inventory, and accountability of controlled substances.
• Assists inspectors with the inventory and accountability inspections.
• Receives and responds to all telephone inquiries from patients/family members regarding any issue related to prescription availability.

The DNFSB's Professional Development Program (PDP) offers a structured, multi-year training opportunity for qualified individuals, encompassing the following phases:

1. Internal Development at DNFSB Headquarters (approximately 2 years).
2. Master's Degree Program at a top-tier academic institution (approximately 1 year).
3. Practicum Assignment to enhance technical skills and professional experience (approximately 1 year).
4. Participants in the PDP will be assigned to the Office of the Technical Director (OTD) and work under the guidance of the technical staff mentors and supervisors.

• Complete technical assignments.
• Perform professional tasks while communicating progress, challenges, and results to supervisors and mentors.
• Interact with DNFSB administrative, technical, and legal staff; DOE officials; and nuclear site operating contractors on safety--related issues.

• Reviewing safety documentation.
• Researching design, operational, and functional requirements within the DOE directives system and national standards.
• Performing calculations and computer modeling of processes and systems at defense nuclear facilities.
• Visiting defense nuclear facilities for discussions with site technical personnel on safety issues.
• Writing reports documenting the results of reviews, discussions, calculations, and modeling.
• Documenting findings and briefing results to the agency leadership.

• DNFSB resident inspector office located at one of the DOE sites.
• Other federal agencies.
• Federally funded research and development centers (e.g. national laboratories).
• State and local government agencies.
• Institutions of higher education.

-Accomplishes quality assurance inspections.
-Debriefs customers/vehicle operators and performs incoming inspections on special purpose, heavy, general purpose type vehicles and vehicular equipment.
-Performs heavy mobile equipment and automotive mechanic work.
-Utilizes established practices, procedures, and regulations regarding safety, security, and environmental issues; maintains safe and clean work environment; participates in assigned shop upkeep efforts; completes all required reports, forms, work orders, inspection and certification forms, and time sheets; and participates in productivity measurement studies, evaluations, and assessments.
-Establishes and maintains good working relationships.

• You will provide guidance and support to all Division requirements and augment, as necessary, other project team Project Managers, inspectors, and Contracting Officers.
• You will be directly involved with projects and programs directly affecting the security and functions of the President of the United States and in support of various Department of Defense (DoD) and interagency programs.
• You will serve as an acquisition advisor for facilities and supply contracting programs.
• You will be required to do Economy Act interagency transfers on a periodic basis, including Justifications and Approvals, Determination and Findings, interagency negotiations, and development of business clearances and price negotiation memorandums.