Total 27 job vacancies by Veterans Health Administration

Primary responsibilities of the incumbent include:

• Delivering established telehealth competency based training for clinicians and telehealth staff members.
• Supports clinical telehealth encounters for both the patient and provider locations by serving as the tele presenter within scope of practice, functioning as an imager and supporting clinical data for telehealth store and forward applications,
• Managing real time clinical telehealth events, providing established patient education, and providing technical and administrative support of telehealth operations.
• Evaluating telehealth operations and supporting performance improvement efforts, providing technical support to end-users, scheduling simple and complex intra-facility and inter-facility telehealth appointments, installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting technology, and performing a variety of program support duties as assigned.
• The Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical) might be certified and function as a preceptor for Clinical Video, and/or Store and Forward Telehealth Operations.
• The activities of the incumbent are governed in accordance with relevant VHA, VISN and facility regulations, standards, and guidance including telehealth operations manuals, guidelines, and specialty supplements. These activities shall be consistent with national, VISN, and facility level policies and procedures; and support national, VISN, and facility strategic goals.

Duties:

• Provides assistance to the surgeon and other team members during surgical procedures;
• Functions as a primary scrub person responsible for handling instruments, supplies and equipment;
• Prepares, organizes and maintains highly complex sterile surgical setups;
• Plans and discusses each procedure with surgical team to ensure all supplies and equipment are available prior to surgical procedures;
• Provides guidance and support to professional staff during surgical procedures;
• Understands the proper procedure and safety precautions for disinfecting surgical instruments;
• Performs non-technical maintenance of equipment to prevent malfunctions;
• Recognizes potentially hazardous situations and takes corrective action;
• Assesses equipment needs and maintains adequate stock of supplies and materials;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Duties to include but not limited to:

Responsible for supporting the mission, policies, and procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the appropriate Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and the facility.
Completes all reports, data, and maintain logs with outcome of meetings related to the HUD/VASH Program.
Is mindful of keeping their supervisor apprised of problems and recommended solutions to problems encountered in the incumbent's area of responsibility.
Is responsible for furthering one's own professional growth through continuing education and for ensuring continuing education appropriate to the area of assignment.
Is able to provide assistance with the orientation and learning of less experienced social workers and, if interested, to serve as a field instructor for graduate level social work students.
Is able to demonstrate knowledge and skill in the use of software applications for drafting documents and data management as well as other computer systems in use by the VHA.
Is able to maintain a level of productivity and quality consistent with the complexity of the assignment and consistent with Social Work standards, Joint Commission standards, and facility standards.
Is willing to modify tour of duty as necessary to accommodate the needs of Veteran patients.
Develops a working relationship with the designated HUD point of contact and coordinates the housing voucher application and award process for each veteran.
Maintains accurate records of admission and discharge dates of veterans utilizing HUD-VASH vouchers.
Collects and submits veteran information as outlined by North East Program Evaluation Center (NEPEC) formats and procedures. Collect and transmit to appropriate persons/services all necessary outcome data and reports used to evaluate program performance and progress in a timely manner.
Engages in coordination with the VA and community agencies, organizations, and groups as to learn of current services, resources and/or benefits available for homeless veterans.
Actively participates in the HUD/VASH conference calls and participates in other relevant conference calls and/or meetings as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00-430pm
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

• Theses coding practitioners analyze and abstract patients' health records and assign alpha-numeric coders for each diagnosis and procedure.
• To perform this task, they must possess expertise in International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS).
• MRT (Coder) may also provide education related to coding and documentations.
• This is the journey level for this assignment.
• MRTs (Coder at this level performs the full scope of inpatient and outpatient coding duties.
• MRTs (Coder) select and assign codes from current versions of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS classification systems to both inpatient and outpatient records.
• Inpatient duties consist of the performance of a comprehensive review of documentation within the health record to assign ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes for diagnosis, complications/major complication, comorbid/major comorbid conditions, surgery and procedures for accurate assignment of DRGs.
• Outpatient duties consist of the performance of a comprehensive review of documentation within the health record of accurately assign ICD-10-CM codes for diagnosis and complication, and CPT/HCPCS codes for surgeries, procedures, evaluation and management services, and inpatient professional services.
• Independently review and abstract clinical data from the record for documentation of diagnoses and procedures to ensure it is adequate and appropriate to support the assigned codes.
• Code all complicated and complex medical/specialty diseases processes, patient injuries, and all medical procedures in a wide range of ambulatory/inpatient settings and specialties.
• They directly consult with the clinical staff for clarification of conflicting, incomplete, or ambiguous clinical data in the health record.
• Abstract, assign and sequence codes into encoder software to obtain correct DRG, support medical necessity, resolve encoder edits, and ensure codes accurately reflect services rendered.
• Review provider health record documentation to ensure that it supports diagnostic and procedural codes assigned and is consistent with required medical coding nomenclature.
• Query clinical staff with documentation requirements to support the coding process.
• Enter and correct information that has been rejected.
• Corrects any identified data errors or inconsistencies.
• Ensure audit findings have been corrected and refiled.
• Use various computer applications to abstract records, assign codes and record and transmit data.

**This posting may also be used to fill Care Manager positions in General Mental Health or other sections of the Mental Health Service Line as they become available.

Clinical Responsibilities (90% of time)

• Provides professional evaluations, decisions, and recommendations regarding the mental health care of Veterans for treatment planning and implementation of care.
• Provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy.
• Develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders.
• Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.
• Facilitates patient and family education appropriate to the general mental health outpatient setting and the specific presenting mental health issues.
• Provides consultation services to professional staff within the VAMC-Atlanta and to community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients.

• Assists the program director or coordinator in the design, development, and implementation of clinical programs for a team of treatment providers.
• Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the treatment team, established by the affiliated MHSL Director/Manager.
• Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services.
• Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients.
• Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g., entering diagnostic and procedure codes).
• Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Mental Health Service Line Director (or designee) and facility Director.

• Participates in hospital and or Mental Health Service Line committee membership, and/or ongoing special project assignments.

The GS-8 level (Full Performance Level) is the full performance level for this assignment. The Full Performance Health Technician(Ophthalmology) performs a range of standard, but complex, diagnostic procedures, assists during clinic-based surgical procedures, educates patients and legal representatives, assists with the education of medical students and residents.

Work Schedule: Full-Time TBD by service
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

General Description of Assigned Duties

Delivers fundamental knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical skills. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.


Functions of Scope of Assigned Duties:

The Nurse I, Level 1 Outpatient Staff Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal outpatient care. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of patient care, patient and family education, patient self-management after discharge, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction. The focus is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction. Ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments. Seeks guidance on how to improve care provided to patients and families. Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs, condition, and safety of the patient. The nurse brings principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills.

Primary duties for the Dermatology/Sleep Clinic Staff Nurse will include but are not limited to:

• Serves as a team leader, providing clinical guidance to licensed practical nurses and health technicians.
• Cross-trained to provide clinical triage support for all of the unit's clinics (i.e. - Dermatology, Sleep, Rheumatology), includes Face-to-Face, VVC, and Telephone Visits.
• Documents assessments and interventions by policy and practice standards.
• Assists with medication management, including administration and pyxis inventory.
• Participates in unit-level quality improvement activities such as projects, audits, etc.
• Completes daily, weekly, and monthy monitors as assigned.
• Mentors/precepts new staff and nursing students.
• Crisis intervention for unique population.
• Provide nurse-driven care through nurse visits, including nurse group visits.
• Provide care coordination to improve continuity, access, and quality of care.
• Provides patient/family health education with a focus on self-management, prevention, and wellness, based on the patient's personalized health plan/goals.
• Manages clinical triage, telephone and secure message triage, and scheduled and unscheduled patients.
• Executes nurse driven clinics for appropriate patient populations in order to support positive health outcomes for Veterans.
• Provides patient education and follow-up related sleep study results per Provider interpretations (Sleep)
• Assists with setting up Surgery and Biopsy (Dermatology) clinics.
• Completes post-surgical phone calls (Dermatology) within 2 business days, and documents results in patient's medical record.
• Other duties as assigned.

General Description of Assigned Duties:

Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills, and technically competent practice while providing care to clients. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties:

The Emergency Department (ED) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients. They delegate and oversee basic nursing care of licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel and having responsibility of work delegation. The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization. Nurse is able to conduct patient centered rounding utilizing the SBAR Tool and all transition of care. Practice includes directing other providers. Partners with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team to promote effective and safe transitions across the health care continuum. Plans and delivers technically competent care t patients. Ability to recognize abnormal signs and symptoms and changes in patients conditions and respond appropriately. Provides urgent and emergent care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions. Nursing care ranges from basic nursing care to stabilization, resuscitation, and life-support measures. Ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments. Documentation is consistent, accurate, concise and timely. The nurse brings principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills.

The ED RN is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing care. Organizes and completes own assignments in a safe and timely manner, and assisting team members as necessary. They assess the patient by collecting pertinent data or information, including the triage of patients based on the five-level triage system to prioritize patients that require more immediate care. They use the assessment data to determine diagnoses, problems, or other concerns. They will identify expected outcomes to develop a collaborative and individualized plan for each patient. Demonstrates grade-appropriate and consistent critical thinking skills. The ED RN will implement that plan, including care coordination, health teaching, and health promotion. They evaluate the progress toward achieving the expected goal and outcomes and adjusts the plan as necessary. Treats self and others with loving kindness and compassion.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
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


Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; Night Shift: 7:30pm - 8:00am with rotating weekends (subject to change based on agency needs)
*72/80 after 90 days in position with satisfactory progress*
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive(s): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Duties include but are not limited to:

• The outpatient MH RN is responsible for providing patient-centered and recovery-oriented care and maintaining self-awareness while caring for patients living with MH conditions.
• The MH RN facilitates care coordination, linking with the Inpatient MH Units to facilitate continuity of care, MH interdisciplinary treatment team huddles and meetings, warm hand-offs, and develops content as well as facilitates nurse-led psychoeducational groups.
• The MH RN uses therapeutic communication techniques, practices de-escalation techniques, utilizes recovery-oriented language, and provides Veterans, their family members, and/or significant others with education regarding their illness, medications, and treatment plan.
• The MH RN reports and assists and/or directs safety concern resolution and collaborates with program leadership to help improve patient and program outcomes; and directs team response to psychiatric and medical emergencies.
• The MH RN executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care.
• The MH RN documents nursing triage assessments, risk screens, measurement-based care tools, clinical reminders, and patient plan of care according to facility policy.
• The MH RN maintains professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the best interest of the patient

• Develop and recommend new/improved work methods, organizational structure, and procedures that promote efficiency.
• Perform employee utilization reviews in the context of knowledge, skills, abilities, speed, volume, and quality requirements of the work processes.
• Plan, develop and conduct internal review studies of substantial technical complexity.
• Oversee execution of administrative activities.
• Develop statistical and narrative data to justify work unit adjustments or position restructuring and a more productive or efficient use of personnel resources.
• Verify income data with the Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration for benefits eligibility determinations.
• Ensure proper training resources are available to staff.
• Reassign employees to meet fluctuating workload.
• Realign priorities to support business requirements and operational objectives.
• Convey findings, problem areas, and corrective recommendations to management and staff.

• Performs essential role in preparation, compounding, dispensing, and distribution of sterile and nonsterile hazardous medication within designated sterile compounding areas.
• Receives, reviews, and prepares physician order for cytotoxic agents and premedication.
• Performs accurate product identification labeling dosage calculation, and compounding of agents by utilizing package literature, written procedural guidelines and application of specialized knowledge.
• Successfully complete assignments and maintain annual competencies to
  compound hazardous and non-hazardous IV sterile preparations according to
  USP<795><797> and <800> standards.
• Follows proper aseptic preparation techniques when compounding hazardous and
  non-hazardous medications.
• Reviews anticipated inventory needs and notifies procurement technician in a
  timely manner of products required.
• Assists in maintaining all required records related to sterile compounding.
• Receives hazardous IV chemotherapy inventory stock according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) guidelines placing in proper storage areas, rotating stock on shelves, and removing/replacing outdated
  items.
• Maintains Chemo/IV rood medication inventory, compounding supplies and cleaning product to ensure availability and minimize waste.
• Conducts daily, weekly, and monthly IV room cleaning to include check for soon to expire medications.
• Manufactures uncomplicates and/or complicated parenteral admixtures to be delivered in the form of large volume, small volume, infusion syringe or other as required.
• Prepares sterile ophthalmic preparations and other complex sterile pharmaceuticals such as total parenteral alimentations and cardioplegia solutions.
• Maintains comprehensive knowledge and understanding of USP 795/797/800 chapters and hazardous drug handling to assist in management, compliance, staff education activities, training, and room certifications.
• Participates in glove fingertip and media fill testing, maintain competencies passing didactic practical skill assessment initially and annually thereafter.
• Assists in airborne particulate, microbial testing, and surface testing to ensure
  cleaning schedules are met.
• Ensures full compliance with all regulatory requirements (VHA, Joint Commission, USP <795><797><800>, EPA, OSHA, NIOSH, and FDA).
• Assists in maintains a training/education manual for the focus are assigned.
• Provides training to new or existing staff so that these competencies are maintained.
• Ability to evaluate, analyze and coordinate workflow independently in the assigned area.
• Performs all the duties of lower grade technicians, if required.

• 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.
• Assists with inventory management and ordering of medications.
• 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.
• Conducts periodic ward inspection of patient care areas.
• Assists in total quality improvement activities by participating in medical center and service process assessment and action teams and continually seeks to improve services.
• Monitors refrigerator temperature daily in pharmacy assigned area if needed.
• The technician will work with, support, and substitute, as needed, for other inpatient technicians, as well as be asked to staff during staffing shortages.
• Assigned work areas are not restricted to the inpatient pharmacy service work areas required by patient care needs to maintain consistency of services as authorized by the Chief, Pharmacy, or designee.

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FUNCTIONS:

• Works collaboratively with VISN programs, services, and interdisciplinary coordinated care team members to provide access to care and meet the needs of Veterans, their family members and/or legal representatives via various available contact modalities to include but not limited to telephone calls, secure messaging, chat, text messaging and video regarding a broad range of topics, including medication refills/renewals, basic billing inquiries, and procedural pharmacy activities.
• Routinely reviews computer medication profiles for therapeutic duplication, prescription noncompliance and allergies/drug reactions. Transfers identified patients to a Pharmacist or supervisor, for further evaluation, if needed.
• Processes and submits patient requests for new prescription orders and renewals (including controlled substances) into the computer accurately, thoroughly and in a timely manner. Uses approved Pharmacy Service protocols when appropriate to satisfy patient medication requests.
• Consistently documents patient contact and call resolution in VISN CCC software (and the electronic healthcare record as applicable) to include but is not limited to what was requested, what action was taken and any other information which may be pertinent during future research. Assists in the documentation of medication variances.
• Seeks assistance from designated Lead Technician, a pharmacist or supervisor when responding to unusual questions or when reasonable attempts to satisfy a caller have been unsuccessful.
• Actively and diligently treats all Veterans with respect and utmost dignity. Seeks to solve Veteran's concerns at first contact. When required, refers to other VA resources to assist in the resolution process. Always resolves all Veteran issues in a timely and caring manner with emphasis on providing first contact resolution.
• Maintains National Pharmacy Technician Certification.
• Participates in continuous daily improvement and VISN CCC initiatives.
• Completes additional duties as assigned.

1. Meets the needs of customers while supporting the VA mission.
2. Demonstrates good customer relation skills when addressing patients, their families and fellow employees. Does not cause problems or antagonize others through rudeness or lack of diplomacy. Personal interactions are free of valid complaints.
3. Performance must show the ability to adjust to changes in workflow and the ability to function as a team member, helping the group effort where possible.
4. Responds to customer inquiries in a helpful and timely fashion. If not able to remedy a situation, the employee is able to direct the opportunity to the appropriate resource.
5. Promotes harmonious relationships within the work environment, which supports the needs of the team and the customers.

• Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, principles, methodology, and polices in a specialized area or section of pharmacy (such as sterile compounding, controlled substances, automation, clinical pharmacy, contact center, etc.) Note: See Specialized Area in the Definitions Section.
• Skill in training and orienting new existing pharmacy facility employees and students on proper polices and procedures.
• Ability to evaluate, analyze and coordinate workflow and work activities within a specialized area or section of the pharmacy.

• Knowledge of pharmacy technician principles, practices, concepts, and theories providing for sound independent work
• Knowledge of the computerized prescription process and input of prescriptions and medications orders or electronic equivalent.
• Ability to resolve pharmacy/medication issues with other member of the healthcare team, Veterans, and external customers.
• Ability to train developmental pharmacy technicians and students.
• Ability to dispense medication or sterile products following all regulations, policies, and procedures to ensure safe medication distribution.
• Ability to troubleshoot automated dispensing equipment (ADE) or technology platforms/databases.
• Reads and interprets prescriptions from all 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 with regard to drug, strength, quantity, or appropriate supply item.
• Dispenses medications following all regulations, policies, and procedures for safe medication distribution.
• Uses Automatic Dispensing machines (ADM) such as ScriptPro to batch and label medications. Ensure ScriptTalk labels are batched if needed. Understands when to use other prescription labels with computer outages.
• Maintains highly sophisticated pharmacy equipment. This includes cleaning procedures and maintenance of ADM's and other counting machines. Troubleshoots equipment and databases when needed.
• Assists with automated or manual inventory processes that include but are not limited to inventory counts, medication ordering, stocking, checking for outdates, pulling outdates, pulling recalled medications, inspections or any other activity related to the supply of VA medications.
• Accurately interprets EHRS patient medication profiles. Is able to confirm prescription information in the Pharmacy computer packages. Able to execute refills or other technician duties within the pharmacy software.
• Accurately or updates patient information in the many pharmacy software packages such as ADM's and EHRS.
• Prioritizes workload to complete assignments on time.
• Maintains a safe orderly and clean working environment.
• 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.
• Maintains adaptability and flexibility for various emerging roles and responsibilities in the medication distribution system including new equipment, assignments, and changes in pharmacy workflow.

Major duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Uses their knowledge of process improvement and continuous quality improvement, Joint Commission, FDA, ARRT, and Occupational Safety & Health Administration, (OSHA), and VHA quality standards, policies and, regulations necessary to diagnose and systematically solve complex problems within complicated systems of care. Knowledge of applicable accreditation and survey requirements imposed on the service line including inspection criteria and grading methods as they affect the needs and demands upon the administrative management of the various divisions.
• Coordinates a quality control program for all other complex modalities within the Radiology Department, including but not limited to MRI, CT, Ultrasound and Mammography.
• Coordinates with technologists already in place in those modalities, or with the supervising technologist of those modalities.
• Responsible for monthly quality improvement data and Radiology Orders Management data for presentation at the departmental monthly meetings h addition to reporting a, quality issues identified in each modality.
• Performs general Diagnostic Radiology Technologists duties within the Service for 50% of the time.
• Works their respective modality.
• Ensures acceptable system performance levels by utilizing various tools for monitoring performance, capacity planning, imaging management maintenance to adjust system and operation parameters as necessary.
• Utilizes practical knowledge of quality control regarding all aspects of equipment, Radiation Safety, CPRS, Vista, PACS, and other support applications.
• Maintains daily functions of equipment and other types of operations within the department as needed.
• Has extensive knowledge of a wide range of analytical and diagnostic methods and procedures.
• Applies varied Quality Control methods to evaluate and monitor the imaging techniques of technologists in each imaging modality.
• Ensures that documentation is maintained daily regarding departmental QC programs equipment and notifies imaging service management officials and biomedical engineers if results deviate outside acceptable tolerances.
• All other duties as assigned.