Total 225 Maintenance / Repair job vacancies in Pine Ridge, South Dakota

• Operates as Assistant Fire Management Officer and works on a wildland fire team to complete wildfire suppression and prescribed burning actions, directing work of other natural resources personnel, and equipment operator.
• Operates a variety of wildland fire equipment including crawler tractor with fire plow and transport truck.
• Serves as senior Forestry Technician assisting forestry personnel and directing the work of other natural resources personnel and equipment operator in the technical planning and implementation of a variety of forest management activities.
• Develops inspection plans and monitors forestry contract operations on the installation to ensure compliance with contract specifications.
• Responsible for the timber marking program. Plans, coordinates, conducts, and directs timber marking activities and forest inventories. Uses automated systems to analyze data and prepare maps.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

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

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

Major duties and responsibilities include:

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

Responsible for providing the administrative control necessary to manage the Facilities office.

Coordinates budget data and information to keep an updated budget account for the department.

Maintains up to date information regarding the status of work requests, work order and B&F projects.

Assists in monitoring the progress of all construction projects at the institution.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staffs correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf

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

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.

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf

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

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.

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf

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

The Pharmacy Technician provides support to all pharmacy operations in a variety of settings. This includes patient care activities in the main outpatient dispensing pharmacy, phone center, outpatient clinic, administration area, or to other area as assigned by the supervisor.

Typical duties may include but are not limited to:

• Reads and interprets prescriptions from the veteran electronic health record systems (EHRS) or in written format.
• Reviews prescription orders for technical accuracy.
• Prepares medications and ensures the orderable item matches the item being dispensed regarding drug, strength, quantity, or appropriate supply item supply item.
• Dispenses medications and sterile products following all regulations, policies, and procedures for safe medication distribution.
• Uses Automatic Dispensing machines (ADM) to batch and label medications. Ensure ScriptTalk labels are batched if needed. Understands when to use other prescription labels with computer outages.
• Able to use the current facility phone system.
• Maintains appropriate phone etiquette and professionalism.
• Able to work independently in phone centers locations.
• Accurately collects and clarifies patient information.
• Capable of synthesizing patient information to identify basic therapeutic, distributive, or medication related problems.
• Understands when to alert pharmacists for problems.
• Communicates information accurately u the electronic health record or other formats.
• Completes calls and as needed follow up in a timely manner.
• Seeks opportunity to support pharmacy operations when phone volume low.
• Fills medication "to be mailed" in accordance with description provided in the medication distribution section.
• Ensures prescription label matches mailing label and maintains accuracy in other software or paper systems.
• Able yo transport mail containers to pick up destinations, restock supplies, lift mail bags or containers.
• Assisted with other medication distribution activities as directed by pharmacist, supervisor or as delineated as part of the shift responsibility.
• Assists the pharmacist with problem solving patient care or medication issues.
• Assists in quality improvement projects as an individual or on assigned teams to improve pharmacy service.
• Assists to complete required pharmacy reporting obligations as directed.
• Maintains pharmacy security. This includes the physical security of the pharmacy and the security of electronic records.
• Maintains accountability for tour of duty.

Major duties include:

• Distributes and balances workload among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization and assures timely accomplishment of assigned workload;
• Monitors status and progress of work and makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities;
• Maintains current knowledge and answers questions of other employees on procedures, policies, directives, or other guidelines as necessary and obtains needed information or decisions from supervisor on problems;
• Maintains stock at primary and secondary inventory locations for all clinical and administrative services, including pulling stock inventory and material from inventory for delivery, replenishing stock inventory, interacting with customers to resolve issues, maintaining records on stock levels, etc.;
• Performs inventory using bar code equipment and resolves differences between records and physical count of stock;
• Ensures areas are cleaned in accordance with aseptic principles as published in infection control guidelines, local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Joint Commission standards as scheduled;
• Receives supplies and materials into the catchment area including unpacking/uncrating supplies from shipping cartons; storing supplies and materials; and ensuring sterility and integrity of the supplies and material as well as the data integrity of the inventory management system; and
• Works with clinical and administrative customers as well as outside vendors with tact and diplomacy to coordinate work activities and resolve operating issues pertaining to supply management requirements.

Position located in the Health Services Department at a Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional facility.

Primarily responsible for providing emergency assessment and medical care to inmate patients.

First responder at the scene of sudden illness or emergency and sometimes encounters situations which may be life threatening.

Determines, upon consultation with a medical provider (physician/physician assistant/nurse practitioner), the most appropriate method of transportation to the local hospital.

Prioritizes treatments for patients having multiple problems and employs a variety of established medical emergency procedures, techniques, methods and equipment, including the performance of emergency triage.

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.

1. Conducts extensive searches for information pertaining to complex and/or unusual supply transactions and patterns.
2. Provides supply support for production, overhaul, repair, or other operations for equipment and/or parts requiring special handling.
3. Determines stock levels needed for non-recurring, specialized items based on usage, inventory, project demands, seasonal demands, changing customer needs, and projected depletion.
4. Prepares recurring and special reports. Compiles statistics from data requiring substantial analysis, interpretation, and development of new formats.
5. Performs administrative office support functions and maintains cooperative working relationships with team members, related functions, and operating officials.
6. Uses multiple office automation software with varied functions to produce a wide range of documents that often require complex formats, such as graphics or tables within text, editing and reformatting electronic drafts, and updating or revising existing databases or spreadsheets.

This position is being re-advertised to solicit additional applications. Applicant who applied previously need not reapply unless submitting updated and/or missing information.

• Installs, modifies, maintains, and performs preventive maintenance on various plumbing systems.
• Installs, modifies, maintains, and performs preventive maintenance on various low voltage electrical systems.
• Installs, modifies, maintains, and performs preventive maintenance on HVAC systems.