Total 114 job vacancies by Veterans Health Administration

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of Veterans and their family members.
• Management, coordination, and provision of social work and supportive services to Veterans and/or their family members.
• Establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans in the Community Living Center and/or their family members.
• Work with Veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, financial, legal, and psychosocial problems.
• Complete a thorough psychosocial assessment to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and/or their family members. The incumbent is able to assess functional acuity of the Veteran and provide appropriate interventions. The incumbent must be able to utilize this assessment in facilitating the Veteran's maximum use of treatment for attainment of the highest level of independence that is possible and practicable.
• Facilitate discharge planning through collaboration with Veterans and their family members as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members to ensure appropriate discharge plans are executed in a timely manner.
• Serve as liaison between the Veterans and/or their family members and VA and community resources in order to ensure thorough delivery services.
• Provide consultation and education to Veterans and their family members regarding community resources, VA benefits, specialty programs, and advance directives. This includes the incumbent's knowledge of the process for accessing and/or coordinating community based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs, and community programs.
• Attend all appropriate staff meetings to include, but not limited to, interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, Social Work team meetings, Social Work supervision meetings, and other committee and workgroups, as appropriate.
• Participate in other duties assigned as determined by the direct Supervisor, Chief of Social Work Service and/or other Executive Leadership Team members at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of Veterans and their family members.
• Management, coordination, and provision of social work and supportive services to Veterans and/or their family members.
• Establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans in the Community Living Center and/or their family members.
• Work with Veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, financial, legal, and psychosocial problems.
• Complete a thorough psychosocial assessment to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and/or their family members. The incumbent is able to assess functional acuity of the Veteran and provide appropriate interventions. The incumbent must be able to utilize this assessment in facilitating the Veteran's maximum use of treatment for attainment of the highest level of independence that is possible and practicable.
• Facilitate discharge planning through collaboration with Veterans and their family members as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members to ensure appropriate discharge plans are executed in a timely manner.
• Serve as liaison between the Veterans and/or their family members and VA and community resources in order to ensure thorough delivery services.
• Provide consultation and education to Veterans and their family members regarding community resources, VA benefits, specialty programs, and advance directives. This includes the incumbent's knowledge of the process for accessing and/or coordinating community based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs, and community programs.
• Attend all appropriate staff meetings to include, but not limited to, interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, Social Work team meetings, Social Work supervision meetings, and other committee and workgroups, as appropriate.
• Participate in other duties assigned as determined by the direct Supervisor, Chief of Social Work Service and/or other Executive Leadership Team members at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

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

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn more.
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
Recruitment Incentive: Up to 10% is authorized for highly qualified appliants
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Performs mental health assessments/psychiatric evaluations for a diverse population including, but not limited to, individuals with anxiety, trauma, mood, substance use/addiction, psychosis, grief/loss, adjustment, and attention/cognitive symptoms as well as those with suicidality and personality disorders, all in the context of psychosocial and medical comorbidities
• Provides a full range of psychodiagnostic services and therapeutic interventions including, but not limited to, diagnostic assessment, medication evaluation and management, (including prescribing and management of buprenorphine/naloxone) placing referrals/consults as appropriate, suicide risk assessments, clinical reminders, treatment plans, crisis intervention, and overall care of individuals with psychiatric disorders
• Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team which may include being the informal leader of the team with responsibilities for coordinating consults and triage of specialty clinic referrals
• Participates effectively in team meetings/treatment planning conferences and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to enhance the care of Veterans
• Orders diagnostic tests and studies; discriminates between normal and abnormal findings; and makes appropriate management decisions
• May participate in supervision and teaching in support of the psychiatric residency program.
• Ensures practice of psychiatry is consistent with TJC, CARF, HIPPA, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, and mandatory continuing education requirements
• Performs on call duties
• Other duties as assigned

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Duties may include, but are not limited to:

The incumbent is under the supervision of a nurse manager or other supervisor including a charge registered nurse who provides the administrative supervision and general instruction, plans, and assigns work, assigns time schedules, approves leave, and completes performance evaluations. Clinical supervision is provided by a registered nurse, physician, or other provider.
Responsible for completing focused data collection by the utilization of all clinical reminders as outlined in the clinical guidelines standing order policy.

• Responsible for performing pre visit phone calls to prepare the patient for the upcoming appointment by reviewing with the patient any needed information to provide an efficient clinic visit for both the patient and provider.
• Must be able to maintain clinic workflow by ensuring patients are screened in a timely manner and assistance is provided to other teams when needed.
• Ability to provide coordination of care after the appointment with the provider, when necessary.
• Ability to utilize health coaching during pre-visit phone calls or clinic visits to guide patients to identify or achieve patient-driven goals.
• Ability to provide data collection from unscheduled patients and telephone calls, when necessary.
• Responsible for contributing to the secure messaging process and appropriately forwarding messages as needed.
• Ability to provide patient and family health education; including self-management, prevention, and wellness.
• Must be able to interact and communicate appropriately with patients utilizing motivational interviewing or health coaching.
• Responsible for completing focused data collection by the utilization of all clinical reminders as outlined in the clinical guidelines standing order policy.
• Responsible for performing pre-visit phone calls to prepare the patient for the upcoming appointment by reviewing with the patient any needed information to provide an efficient clinic visit for both the patient and provider.
• Must be able to maintain clinic workflow by ensuring patients are screened in a timely manner and assistance is provided to other teams when needed.
• Ability to utilize health coaching during pre-visit phone calls or clinic visits to guide patients to identify or achieve patient-driven goals.

The incumbent has three major, and significantly diverse, responsibilities: (1) to manage the day-to-day operations of the GRECC, including resource management, program managerial activities and responsibilities, program planning and evaluation, and overall supervision of all administrative and operational functions. (2) responsible for education/conference activities related to the GRECC, this includes collaboration with the Associate Director for Education & Evaluation to ensure the coordination and integration of GRECC research and clinical program in to educational/ conference activities. (3) act as an extension of the GRECC Director with particular emphasis on taking the initiative in program development and planning, effective management of all GRECC resources and establishment and maintenance of positive clear communication with administrative services such as Personnel, Supply and Fiscal, as well as with the other Patient Care Services, with the V ACO Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care, and with The University of Michigan Medical School and its various departments ( e.g., medicine, psychiatry, biochemistry, neurology), The Institute of Gerontology, and The School of Public Health.

These duties are but are not limited to:

SUPERVISORY ACTIVITIES
- Provides direct supervision to two Program Specialists (GS-9) and two Physiologists
-Works with GRECC Director to provide direct supervision of GRECC staff. This responsibility includes setting performance standards, writing position descriptions, conducting semi-annual evaluations, counseling employees whose performance is marginal or unsatisfactory, recommending performance awards for employees whose performance is highly satisfactory or outstanding, initiating disciplinary actions when necessary, hiring new employees, and obtaining resources for continuing education of employees.
- The incumbent is the Medical Center's administrative resource for all matters pertaining to maintaining and expanding the integrative policy of the GRECC, including interactions with GRECC affiliates.

EDUCATION AND CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES
- Collaborate with the GRECC Associate Director for Education & Evaluation to ensure the coordination and integration of GRECC research and clinical programs into educational conference activities.
- Develop in collaboration with GRECC Associate Director for Education & Evaluation continuing education proposals on an annual basis.
- Plan and implement local and regional educational/ conference programming associated with the GRECC.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Responsible for providing the essential data to be contained in the annual budget plan. Using appropriate software, distributes the target allowance amount cost centers to projected personnel, supplies, equipment, and contractual services.
- Incumbent is responsible for assembling, organizing and presenting information for budget development and a system of internal controls for appropriated funds. Coordinates budget formulation and execution with the Fiscal Officer.

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
- Coordinates, creates, and advises in the development of new clinical programs and policies.
- Works with GRECC research physicians to develop written proposals for new clinical programs.
- Coordinates with the Associate Director for Education and Evaluation and others in developing and implementing methods to evaluate the impact of GRECC Clinical programs on established objectives.
- Facilitates program innovation and assures evaluation and quality control measures to determine the effectiveness of program concepts and techniques.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am -4:30pm
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer/PD939290
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Performing assigned nursing care responsibilities, under limited to moderate supervision, including use of certain equipment, technology, and/or knowledge in procedures performed in the PACT and/or Sub-Specialty Clinics.
• Documenting obtained Vital Signs including pulse, blood pressure, respirations, temperature, and pain level.
• Completing clinical reminders for preventive health screening including mental health screening.
• Taking appropriate actions for positive reminders.
• Performing diabetic foot screening including visual screening, pulses, sensation, and nail clipping.
• Administering influenza, pneumococcal, tetanus, COVID-19, and other conventional vaccinations per protocol.
• Referring patients to appropriate resources including social work, dietitian, speech pathology, SAC, smoking cessation, and physical and occupational therapy after screening.
• Performing clinical measurements as routine or specific to clinic area needs/standards, including:
  • Glucometer measurements.
  • Neurological vital signs.
  • Performing EKG.
  • Performing pulse oximetry, bladder scanning, and post void residual.
• Adhering to standards of practice and safe technique in preparation and administration of medication.
• Procuring sterile and non-sterile specimen collections.
• Preparing equipment and administering Oxygen Therapy.
• Applying elastic bandage, hose, and 4-layer compression, as determined appropriate.
• Applying hot and cold non-sterile compresses.
• Applying sterile dressings and performing irrigations.
• Completing accurate encounter forms.
• Appropriately responding to and completes View Alerts.
• Recognizing and successfully cares for patients of different ages, including young adult, middle aged adults, and older adults, demonstrating understanding of how age affects the health care needs of patients.
• Participating in notifying patients of test results.
• Reviewing consults for designated clinics utilizing established protocols developed by the Clinical Service Chief. For consults that are more complex, refers these to Care Manager or provider in clinic.
• Other tasks as assigned including but not limited to, Teledermatology, site specific.
• Providing patient and family education regarding the patient's condition, procedures, and preventive health care; reinforcing health teaching and promotes healthy lifestyles. Exercising intermediate skill in influencing and communicating with unusually difficult patients under limited to moderate supervision.
• Maintaining precise adherence to basic principles of asepsis, safety, and universal precautions to provide a safe environment for patients, families, and employees. Incumbent possess knowledge of proper handling of instruments including cleaning and sterilization.
• Participating in training in the setup, use, reprocessing, and maintenance of their clinic/department specific materials/equipment leading to the initial competency and validation of ongoing competency at least annually.
• Providing supportive care to patients relative to:
  • Intake and admissions.
  • Handling referred patients from other VAMCs or Non-VA clinics.
  • Transferring of patients from stretcher to chair/stretcher/wheelchair. Application of restraints and protective devices, if absolutely necessary.
  • Transporting, escorting, and errand running within designated clinic to support continuity of
    patient care.
  • Providing instructions to patients on how to prepare for testing and/or procedures.
  • Reinforcing relative patient education activities.
  • Ordering stock medication and supplies.
  • Monitoring and maintaining inventory of stock and direct orders for specialty items as deemed applicable to the specific clinic(s).
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary team to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of the patient's plan of care.
• Utilizes the computer to access patient data to verify appointments, review progress notes, and short medication profiles.
• Ordering labs and/or looking up test results under specific clinic profile.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Performing assigned nursing care responsibilities, under limited to moderate supervision, including use of certain equipment, technology, and/or knowledge in procedures performed in the PACT and/or Sub-Specialty Clinics.
• Documenting obtained Vital Signs including pulse, blood pressure, respirations, temperature, and pain level.
• Completing clinical reminders for preventive health screening including mental health screening.
• Taking appropriate actions for positive reminders.
• Performing diabetic foot screening including visual screening, pulses, sensation, and nail clipping.
• Administering influenza, pneumococcal, tetanus, COVID-19, and other conventional vaccinations per protocol.
• Referring patients to appropriate resources including social work, dietitian, speech pathology, SAC, smoking cessation, and physical and occupational therapy after screening.
• Performing clinical measurements as routine or specific to clinic area needs/standards, including:
  • Glucometer measurements.
  • Neurological vital signs.
  • Performing EKG.
  • Performing pulse oximetry, bladder scanning, and post void residual.
• Adhering to standards of practice and safe technique in preparation and administration of medication.
• Procuring sterile and non-sterile specimen collections.
• Preparing equipment and administering Oxygen Therapy.
• Applying elastic bandage, hose, and 4-layer compression, as determined appropriate.
• Applying hot and cold non-sterile compresses.
• Applying sterile dressings and performing irrigations.
• Completing accurate encounter forms.
• Appropriately responding to and completes View Alerts.
• Recognizing and successfully cares for patients of different ages, including young adult, middle aged adults, and older adults, demonstrating understanding of how age affects the health care needs of patients.
• Participating in notifying patients of test results.
• Reviewing consults for designated clinics utilizing established protocols developed by the Clinical Service Chief. For consults that are more complex, refers these to Care Manager or provider in clinic.
• Other tasks as assigned including but not limited to, Teledermatology, site specific.
• Providing patient and family education regarding the patient's condition, procedures, and preventive health care; reinforcing health teaching and promotes healthy lifestyles. Exercising intermediate skill in influencing and communicating with unusually difficult patients under limited to moderate supervision.
• Maintaining precise adherence to basic principles of asepsis, safety, and universal precautions to provide a safe environment for patients, families, and employees. Incumbent possess knowledge of proper handling of instruments including cleaning and sterilization.
• Participating in training in the setup, use, reprocessing, and maintenance of their clinic/department specific materials/equipment leading to the initial competency and validation of ongoing competency at least annually.
• Providing supportive care to patients relative to:
  • Intake and admissions.
  • Handling referred patients from other VAMCs or Non-VA clinics.
  • Transferring of patients from stretcher to chair/stretcher/wheelchair. Application of restraints and protective devices, if absolutely necessary.
  • Transporting, escorting, and errand running within designated clinic to support continuity of patient care.
  • Providing instructions to patients on how to prepare for testing and/or procedures.
  • Reinforcing relative patient education activities.
  • Ordering stock medication and supplies.
  • Monitoring and maintaining inventory of stock and direct orders for specialty items as deemed applicable to the specific clinic(s).
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary team to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of the patient's plan of care.
• Utilizing the computer to access patient data to verify appointments, review progress notes, and short medication profiles.
• Ordering labs and/or looking up test results under specific clinic profile.

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

• Primary duties of this position are the maintenance and repair of all primary electrical service, secondary circuits and controls, service equipment, emergency generators, lighting systems, all electrical equipment, using meters, monitoring devices and special tools, according to the requirements of the national electric code.
• Performs all electrical and allied work required or expected of a journeyman electrician.
• The work at this grade involves installing, modifying, repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing, and loading new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems, and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment.
• The incumbent must work from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to plan and layout the routing, placement, type, size, gauge, balance, load, continuity, and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment, and controls.
• Determines and places distribution panels, boxes, fittings, and connections, and installs wiring, couplings, conduit, relays, fixtures,
  transformers, and other electrical devices, including electrical service entrances.
• Must have a greater knowledge of how various electrical systems, circuits, equipment, and controls are
  installed, operate, and work together to support industrial operations.
• The incumbent must also have greater skill than Grade 8-electrical workers in planning and laying out work, tracing hard
  to locate defects or problems, and completing repairs and installations without technical advice.

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Duties may include, but are not limited to:

The incumbent is under the supervision of a nurse manager or other supervisor including a charge registered nurse who provides the administrative supervision and general instruction, plans, and assigns work, assigns time schedules, approves leave, and completes performance evaluations. Clinical supervision is provided by a registered nurse, physician, or other provider.
Responsible for completing focused data collection by the utilization of all clinical reminders as outlined in the clinical guidelines standing order policy.

• Responsible for performing pre visit phone calls to prepare the patient for the upcoming appointment by reviewing with the patient any needed information to provide an efficient clinic visit for both the patient and provider.
• Must be able to maintain clinic workflow by ensuring patients are screened in a timely manner and assistance is provided to other teams when needed.
• Ability to provide coordination of care after the appointment with the provider, when necessary.
• Ability to utilize health coaching during pre-visit phone calls or clinic visits to guide patients to identify or achieve patient-driven goals.
• Ability to provide data collection from unscheduled patients and telephone calls, when necessary.
• Responsible for contributing to the secure messaging process and appropriately forwarding messages as needed.
• Ability to provide patient and family health education; including self-management, prevention, and wellness.
• Must be able to interact and communicate appropriately with patients utilizing motivational interviewing or health coaching.
• Responsible for completing focused data collection by the utilization of all clinical reminders as outlined in the clinical guidelines standing order policy.
• Responsible for performing pre-visit phone calls to prepare the patient for the upcoming appointment by reviewing with the patient any needed information to provide an efficient clinic visit for both the patient and provider.
• Must be able to maintain clinic workflow by ensuring patients are screened in a timely manner and assistance is provided to other teams when needed.
• Ability to utilize health coaching during pre-visit phone calls or clinic visits to guide patients to identify or achieve patient-driven goals.

This position is being filled under the Pathways Internship Program. The program is designed to provide students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions, from high school to graduate level, with paid work opportunities in agencies to explore Federal careers while still in school. The Internship provides managers a ready source of student employees and potential permanent employees upon completion of the program requirements. It also provides the student with work experience directly related to the curriculum studies or career goals while offering eligibility for non-competitive conversion to permanent employment upon completion. For more information on Internship opportunities within the Department of Veterans Affairs, please visit: https://www.va.gov/EMPLOYEE/pathways-internship-program/.

This position description describes the qualification requirements for Medical Laboratory Technician, Student Trainee, GS-699-3, positions made under career-conditional or career appointments in the
competitive service.

Some duties include:

The incumbent serves as a trainee and is responsible for collecting a broad range of routine and emergency blood samples. The incumbent may perform phlebotomy on inpatients, outpatients, surgical patients, ED patients or wherever the need arises. The position requires an important level of contact with patients who may be uncooperative, combative or infected with HIV, or a Hepatitis virus. Seeks help of higher graded phlebotomist's or supervisor for complex problems or difficult sticks

Work Schedule: Negotiable (PRN), minimum 8 hours every 2 weeks

The duties of the position may include but are not limited to:

• Incumbent operates one or more types of patient transport vehicles, including emergency vehicles, patient transport vans/buses and other types transport vehicles, capable of carrying up to 8 or more passengers, to and from VA Medical Center facilities, private healthcare facilities, and other private sector areas like patient homes, railway, bus stations and airports.
• Incumbent drives predetermined and/or scheduled routes or special runs. Arrives at and departs from pick up and discharge points at scheduled times.
• Operates the doors to allow passengers to enter and leave the vehicle. Read installation maps and judges road/traffic conditions to determine the shortest and safest route.
• Provide friendly, polite, and courteous service. Enforce passenger safety and seatbelt use. Check I.D. cards to ensure authorization of passengers as required.
• Responsibilities are to safely transport patients in a manner that minimizes disruption to personnel and ensure maximum comfort during travel.
• Knows and abides by rules, laws and traffic regulations pertaining to state laws.
• When transporting patients, the incumbent must be able to load and unload patients safely.
• Makes trip to medical facilities, homes, railway, bus stations and airport.
• Use multiple variations of Mobile Data Computer (MDC) in and out of the vehicles for assigned trips and duties daily.
• Employee required to deal with patients, families of patients, charge nurses, doctors and other medical staff in a professional and courteous manner.
• Incumbent loads and unloads patients, medical supplies and may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
• Incumbent may operate a stretcher van, 1-ton wheelchair van, a passenger van, a large passenger bus, Dual Use Vehicles and other vehicles as assigned and needed to transport patients.

The Dialysis (RN) is a professional nurse with specialized knowledge and skills who demonstrates proficiency when providing and directing care for patients with end-stage renal disease, acute kidney injury, and late-stage chronic kidney disease. Collaborates with other disciplines/departments to achieve desired patient outcomes. Functions as primary nurse for ESRD patient panel and serves as key resource assisting patients navigate the healthcare system. Completes documentation for all clinical and technical recordkeeping in the electronic health record and treatment flowsheets in accordance with established policies and procedures. Monitors, tracks/trends, and reports ongoing care continuity needs and outcomes to the interdisciplinary team. The nurse will assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and enhance outcomes utilization. This nurse integrates knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment and is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex situations.

PRACTICE: Delivers self-directed, professional nursing practice using the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation) for complex patients based on conscious and deliberate planning with occasional supervision.
1. Independently plans and delivers technically competent care to patients with complex needs in alignment with the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice.
2. Manages the care of patients, while organizing and prioritizing patient care needs, and ensuring assigned tasks are completed.
3. Functions as an emerging leader in providing direction to staff to identify, implement and evaluate patient care needs.

VETERAN/PATIENT DRIVEN CARE: Provides and directs others in Veteran/patient driven care by optimizing the patient experience, satisfaction, and/or safety for a team of patients.
1. Provides and directs others in Veteran/patient driven care that optimizes the patient's experience, satisfaction, and/or safety for a team of patients.
2. Maintains professional boundaries to protect patient vulnerabilities and act in the best interest of the patient. Role models and displays ethical behavior.
3. Recognizes ethical issues related to professional nursing practice and models appropriate action by providing and directing others in the provision of care following established policies and ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.

LEADERSHIP: Communicates and collaborates as an effective member of the interprofessional team demonstrating leadership responsibilities such as team leader/charge nurse.
1. Demonstrates knowledge over a wide range of job responsibilities, effectively communicating with individuals and groups to build a strong sense of teamwork and purpose.
2. Actively contributes to the collaboration process and clearly communicates ideas to promote team success. Makes meaningful and challenging contributions for the betterment of the work group.
3. Demonstrates compassion for self and others. Makes sound decisions under pressure. Effectively handles multiple demands, anticipates, and resolves conflicts.
4. Is consistent and dependable in carrying out responsibilities and exercises sound judgement.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Shares knowledge and learning opportunities that enhance current nursing practice and self-evaluation for self and others on the team.
1. Shares knowledge and learning opportunities that enhance current nursing practice for self and others.
2. Shares knowledge gained from self-directed professional development activities.

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE/RESEARCH: Applies evidence-based practice/research, considering patient preferences, to improve quality of care and resource utilization, participating in established improvement activities.
1. Models the application of evidence-based practice/research with peers to improve patient care.
2. Models effective resource utilization through the delegation of cost-effective care delivery.
3. Recruits' peers to participate in unit level performance improvement activities.

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: 3-12 hour days every week, 7:00a- 7:30p. An additional 8 hour day every other week from 11:00a- 7:30p.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients. Major duties and responsibilities of the position:

-Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
-Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
-Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team.
-Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies.
-Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
-Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services.
-Provides education to patients and their families.
-Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
-Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.

CLINICAL PRACTICE: Influences and models the delivery of evidence-based health care, demonstrating expertise in the ability to manage a patient panel, population, or program.

1. Independently practices as a NP providing a full range of care utilizing treatment guidelines in the delivery of high-quality care.
2. Collaborates with patients, families, and health care practitioners to develop, implement treatment plans, and evaluate health outcomes.
3. Demonstrates critical thinking in assessing and managing complex clinical situations.
4. Leads the delivery of care to assure continuity of care and peer accountability for practice, improving outcomes of panel/program.

OUTCOME FOCUS: Leads and implements changes that enhance the quality and timeliness of Veteran/patient care applying research and evidence in the delivery of healthcare for patient populations.

1. Leads performance improvement initiatives that improves care or processes.
2. Engages in evidence-based practice and the application of clinical practice guidelines.
3. Implements quality improvement initiatives that lead to outcomes at the panel/program level.

LEADERSHIP: Initiates and leads interdisciplinary teams informed by structured approaches and processes to improve outcomes that positively impact care for a patient panel, population, or program.

1. Demonstrates positive effective communication skills and professionalism that promote cooperation and teamwork with internal and external customers.
2. Works effectively as a leader in planning and facilitating systematic change to improve outcomes.
3. Collaborates with stakeholders to improve patient care, staff development, and performance measures.
4. Participates as a member or leader in formal/informal workgroups or interdisciplinary teams.
5. Leads within a High Reliability Organization (HRO) framework.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Acquires knowledge and skills, then disseminates acquired information within and/or outside the medical facility.

1. Acquires and disseminates knowledge that impacts patient outcomes
2. Educates and/or mentors' colleagues and/or students.
3. Assumes responsibility and accountability for evaluating progress toward professional career goals.

PROFESSIONALISM/COLLEGIALITY: Initiates and leads interdisciplinary teams developing systems that positively impact outcomes at the panel, population, or program. Demonstrates effective communication skills and professional behavior, promoting cooperation and teamwork.

1. Utilizes cultural sensitivity, listening and communication skills in leading team(s).
2. Role models high standards of professional and ethical conduct.
3. Initiates and leads interdisciplinary teams.

Customer Services Requirements:
Meets the needs of customers while supporting the medical center and service missions. Consistently communicates and treats customers (patients, visitors, volunteers, and all medical center staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner. Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures. Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately.

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, 8:00am-4:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Major Duties:

The incumbent is responsible for the supervision of all Technicians with the operating room staff at Ann Arbor Healthcare System. The working supervisor/technician is responsible for operations, and equipment within the unit. Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to:

Supervisory Duties:

• Provides direct supervision to scrub technicians, Medical Instrument Technicians, Supply Technician, and Health Technicians performing a variety of duties within the operating room setting at the VAAAHS. This responsibility includes development of performance standards, writing position descriptions, evaluating work performance, counseling of employees whose performance is marginal or unsatisfactory, and initiating disciplinary action when necessary.
• Receives formal grievances, resolving those that can be resolved at the first full supervisory level. Hears and resolves complaints from employees.
• Oversees the daily operation of the unit involving the OR technicians, ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed, work assignments made to maximize OR time, patient care, and provide exceptional care to Veterans.
• Collaborates with intradepartmental and interdepartmental supervisors and leadership to
• negotiate, decide, implement, and monitor effectiveness of work-related changes affecting the operating room.
• Incumbent is the leave approving official, approving/denying requests for leave for the operating room technicians. Responsible for creating a fair and equitable vacation schedule, holiday on call schedule, as well as tracking leave usage and taking disciplinary action as necessary.
• Interview candidates for positions in the unit; prepares formal requests and recommendations for promotions, reassignments to such positions, and other status changes, or recognition of outstanding performance of assigned employees. Responsible for yearly performance appraisals, mid-term appraisals, and competency's. Annually reviews the functional statements and the performance standards on all employees under his/her supervision.
• Determines staffing requirement based on past, present, and future workload patterns and develops the monthly schedules in conjunction with the operating room manager.
• Supports OR Educator with formal orientation, training, and evaluation programs involving the various operating room technicians. Participating in education through departmental in-services.
• Participates in the evaluation of new and established employees. Utilizes developed expertise in surgical technology and supply inventory.
• Ensures technicians are compliant with AORN and AST standards of practice as well as hospital and unit specific policies.

• Ensures that adequate quantities of existing supplies are available to meet workload demands of the OR Technicians, through a cooperative systemized process managed by "logistics."
• Assures that clean core is stocked with necessary supplies always with special attention to emergent equipment and supplies.
• Routinely checks for and removes outdated/expired items before the expiration date.
• Coordinates new product evaluation (researching product information, obtaining quotes, analyzing product benefits, present to committee for approval). Recommends methods and products to reduce costs and/or increase quality.
• Works with vendors for new/additional instrumentation needs
• Keeps abreast of the repairs and installation of OR equipment in conjunction with SPS and Biomed.
• Serves as a liaison between Operating Room, SPS, and Biomedical Engineering.
• Recommends equipment improvements, repairs, upgrades, etc.
• Participates in quality assurance and improvement activities in the department. Incumbent performs regular QA assessments on technician related items (i.e. medication labeling, hand
• washing, instrument cleaning…) to assure the highest quality level.
• Covers implant coordinator responsibilities (entering pre-surgical consults, tracking implants, entering post-surgical consults) as necessary during leave periods

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
EDRP: Authorized

The John D. Dingell VAMC has an active hematology/oncology section currently staffed with three hematologist/oncologist and is a tertiary care (1c) facility located in Detroit Michigan. Our Facility is a major academic affiliate of Wayne State University School of Medicine. In addition, we participate in a joint hematology/oncology fellowship program with the Karmanos Cancer Institute.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Provide care for patients with malignant and benign hematological disorders and patients with oncological disorders in both the outpatient and inpatient setting
• Experience in performing bone marrow aspirates and biopsies is required

• The physician will be expected to teach fellows, residents, medical students and provide education for other attending staff

• Active participation in selected multi-disciplinary committees related to cancer care is required