Total 23 job vacancies by Veterans Health Administration

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU

This position is approved for recruitment EDRP and 25% retention incentive upon successful completion of 90 days.

Please Note: Candidates will be reviewed for minimum qualifications as outlined in the qualifications section of this announcement and referred to the Loma Linda VA Health Care System selecting officials no later than 60 DAYS OF THE VACANCY CLOSURE. Selected candidates should plan to report to Loma Linda VA Health Care System for fingerprinting and a Physical evaluation. In addition, you will be contacted by various entities within Human Resources to begin all pre-employment processes and must satisfy all condition of employment before a firm offer of employment is made.


Typical duties include but are not limited to:
The candidate functions as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the Acute Mental Health Section. The position involves clinical and administrative duties in the Emergency Department. Services include crisis intervention, biopsychosocial assessment with diagnosis, treatment planning, individual, group and family counseling/therapy, case management, advocacy, discharge planning, and coordination of linkages to other VA or community service providers and agencies as needed by the Veteran. This is accomplished in collaboration with other members of the mental health treatment team or other interdisciplinary treatment teams as indicated.

The candidate has specialized knowledge of psychiatric emergency diagnosis, intervention, and treatment. Candidate must be skilled in the areas of post-traumatic stress disorder, domestic violence, sexual assault, child, elder, and dependent adult abuse, substance abuse, grief and bereavement, and end of life issues. Candidate must be proficient in family interventions.

The candidate demonstrates an ability to expand clinical knowledge in the profession, provide consultation and guidance to colleagues, role model effective social work practice skills, teach or provide orientation to less experienced Social Workers, develop innovations in practice interventions, and provide clinical consultation for social work licensure or certification.


Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm (Subject to change based upon the agency needs.)
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
EDRP Authorized: Learn more

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU

Evaluate the Veteran to determine whether acute psychiatric hospitalization is indicated by assessing strengths, limitations, abilities, preferences, risk factors, internal/external supports and service needs. The incumbent demonstrates an understanding of diagnosis and the range of treatment and skills needed for all adult patients including geriatric patients related to their physical limitations, psychological needs and age associated illnesses and conditions. Develop a psychosocial assessment of the Veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran, family members and significant others. The goal of the assessment is to highlight the Veteran's strengths, limitations, abilities, preferences, risk factors, internal/external supports and service needs in order to optimize the Veteran's functional status. The incumbent demonstrates an understanding of diagnosis and the range of treatment and skills needed for all adult patients including geriatric patients related to their physical limitations, psychological needs and age associated illnesses and conditions.

Partner with ED Psych Provider to facilitate admission to APU as indicated. When in the APU, the social worker, working within the interdisciplinary treatment team, will participate in developing a mutually agreed upon treatment plan with the Veteran and family (when possible), which includes Veteran-centered goals, objectives and interventions. The treatment plan will be used to direct a course of treatment. Provide appropriate resources, based on assessment and expressed needs, to Veterans being discharged home or transferred to another facility.

Collaborate with other service providers in reassessing the Veteran's needs. The social worker is responsible for educating the Veteran and/or caregiver of the available services and assisting them in establishing the appropriate referrals based on the Veteran's preference or that of his surrogate decision-maker.

The social worker is responsible for maintaining and using a current social work resource file of VA and community services and programs and enhancing the content to the benefit of veterans. The social worker will refer the Veteran to needed services.

Social worker understands the intricacies of bureaucracy and will act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran/family. When appropriate and feasible, the social worker will educate and encourage the Veteran/family to advocate on own behalf, thus fostering a sense of independence and empowerment. Make rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans for admission to mental health inpatient programs. Social worker has access to multiple resources in addition to previously developed resources to meet the demands of a crisis.


The social worker will enter all Veteran/family contacts in the electronic record using appropriate formats and templates. All clinical interventions whether by telephone or face to face will be recorded in electronic progress notes. This information will be entered in a complete, confidential, and professional manner to ensure information on the patient is shared with other VA staff. This information will be reviewed on a regular basis. The social worker will establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees, volunteers, consumers and stakeholders within the VA and outside community agencies. The social worker will attend all appropriate staff meetings (interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, Social Work staff meetings, MH staff meetings, other committees as appropriate, etc.) and perform other duties as required. The social worker will collaborate in the performance improvement processes and adhere to performance measures as required by the VA for their specific population and/or program. Social worker will participate in activities that obtain feedback from clients and work to enhance services as needed. The social worker is the primary mental health float for programs within Acute Mental Health. Assignments will vary based on program area assigned. Functions could include screening, intakes, assessments, case management, discharge planning, group therapy, treatment planning, work with families, advocacy, crisis intervention, safety planning, and patient/family education. Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm.(Subject to change based upon the needs of the Agency.)
Compressed/Flexible: Not Available
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: PDFS-0000 and PDFS-000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
EDRP Authorized: Learn more

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws

• Provides administrative technical, analytical, and automated data processing (ADP) support to Pharmacy Service.
• Participates in Pharmacy Service information management managerial decisions and policy design.
• Trains new and current employees on the operation of all pharmacy packages and automation.
• Participates in various facility, VISN, and national Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
  initiatives, including, but not limited to effective drug file management, ordering and menu
  design.
• Provides pharmacy leadership team dispensing reports as needed to ensure service efficiency and optimize pharmaceutical safety.
• The incumbent must successfully pass all age-specific competency tests and evaluations
  required by pharmacy service for the position.

**This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until February 28, 2025. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be November 18, 2024, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.**

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. Program 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. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact susan.bringel@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Duties and responsibilities of the Community Living Center LVN/LPN include:

• Provides Resident care to Long Term Care Community Living Centers.
• Uses sound clinical judgment and can vary the order and sequence of assignments based on Resident's conditions.
• Assist RNs in implementing plans of care, prioritization of client needs, relevance of nursing diagnosis, individualization of interventions, expected veteran-resident outcomes, and quality of documentation.
• Utilizes knowledge of physical, social, and emotional factors when planning Resident care, and uses this knowledge effectively in day-to-day interactions with patients and families.
• Recognizes deviations from Resident's baseline. Demonstrates ability to respond to Resident's immediate and long-term needs.
• Prepares and administers medications correctly and understands the action and side effects of all medications administered.
• Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in Resident's condition from prescribed medications/treatments, promptly and accurately documenting noted changes, and reporting any deviations from normal to RN or MD/DO.
• Performs complex treatments and procedures with exceptional skill and knowledge.
• Applies knowledge of Medical Center Policies and Procedures to his/her daily clinical functions and responsibilities.
• Age differences - delivers nursing care that reflects the various phases of the life cycle from 18 to 85 years and over. Distinguishes individual age need differences, considers maturation changes, promotes health in all phases, differentiates the need for special equipment, and considers the young adults and abuse problems.
• Applies knowledge of effective verbal interactions and preventative tactics, such as the use of the least restrictive environment, when confronted by aggressive or potentially assaultive patients.
• Knowledge of physical, social, and emotional factors when planning Resident care, and uses this knowledge appropriately to respond to Code Blue emergencies.
• Recognizes and initiates life saving measures appropriately in the absence of other members of the Healthcare Team.
• Participates in the planning and/or implementation of various codes and emergency management procedures.
• Uses safe techniques when giving Resident' care and handling equipment, using standard precautions and personal/patient protective equipment.
• Recognizes and reports unsafe situations. Initiates appropriate emergency interventions.
• Assesses acute and subtle changes and consistency in patients' mental and physical condition and intervenes appropriately.
• Provide wound care within scope of practice.
• Applies knowledge of human behavior and the various degrees of physical and mental impairment, is able to modify Resident/family teaching methods.
• Assists the professional nurse in planning and implementation of Resident's educational or recreational activities.
• Motivates Resident to participate in learning and recreational activities to improve their quality of life.
• Recognizes Resident care management difficulties or problems and makes suggestions for change.
• Communicates with Resident's and families in a calming, reassuring, and supportive manner.
• Assesses the need for and provides emotional support to the dying Resident and family.
• Observes Resident while on the unit and more frequently as directed in accordance with facility policies.
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with Residents and all members of the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Assist NM/ANM in completing special assignments and is a contributing member of Nursing Service.
• Document patient care according to prescribed procedures and maintain an objective relationship with the peers and residents.

The Director, Administrative Officer (AO) for Research Service is directly responsible to the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Research & Development (R&D) and through to the Chief of Staff for the oversight of the administration of the Research and Development programs at the Loma Linda VA Health Care System.

Duties encompass administrative aspects for comprehensive support and evaluation of administrative efforts of the VA Loma Linda HCS (VALLHCS).

The VALLHCS Research Program is a large, multifaceted investigator-initiated operation comprised of around 200 active projects funded by federal, private enterprise, non-profit, pharmaceutical sponsors, and academic sponsors. An average of 90 principal investigators, and approximately 250 individuals (VA salaried employees, WOC appointees, medical care staff, IPA's and trainees) are involved in the research, which includes biomedical laboratory, clinical, health services and rehabilitation fields.

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

• Ensures that the VA Research program is administered efficiently and in compliance with a variety of policies and laws.
• Manages a variable portfolio of funding.
• Ensures adequate resources are available to investigators and staff.
• Assists investigators and prospective investigators in their effort to carry out VA's Research mission.
• Improves communication within the facility, the office of R&D, the individual research programs, and the principal investigators.
• Effectively manages risk in the Research Program.
• Ensures all compliance related aspects regarding the conduct of approved research are met.
• Provides good "customer service" by being available, and supportive to investigators, and other relevant personnel within the area of responsibility.

• Advises and guides the administrative activities of multiple subordinate research teams within multiple disciplines, which requires an in-depth knowledge of general research systems, programs, and practices of the VHA, NIH and other funding entities.
• Ability to communicate, negotiate, and collaborate with researchers as well as those from other organizational segments to assure maximal program achievements.
• Develops internal monitoring end tracking systems to ensure that researchers and research staff comply with VA guidelines, regulations, policies, and procedures (as well as those of other applicable federal agencies) to protect sensitive information, including veteran's personal identifiers and health information.
• Reviews research proposal submissions for budgetary adequacy, compliance with agency format requirements, administrative completeness.
• Maintains up to date knowledge of internal VA policies as well as external to the agency policies and laws impacting the conduct of VA research.
• Develops and maintains systems to manage the oversight and the coordination of investigations into issues of project management which include appropriate committee reviews, research committee management, liaison with committees such the Institutional Review Boards and Institutional Animal Committee, Biosafety and Conflict of Interest.
• Reviews letters of intent and research proposals to ensure program relevance and conformance with published guidelines.
• Manages the equipment for Research Service ensuring that it is maintained in useful condition and properly assigned/ accounted for.
• Assigns work based on priorities taking into consideration task difficulty, requirement of assignment and capabilities.
• Maintains continuous liaison with the VAMC human resources office in areas of personnel recruiting, promotion, training, equal opportunity employment disciplinary action, performance evaluation, and other areas.
• Prepares a variety of complex, analytical reports for use by Research leadership and facility management in support of policy making and planning efforts.

The ED RN assumes the following major duties and responsibilities:

• Leads and organizes delivery of care to assure continuity of care & peer accountability for practice, including access to care & discharge planning. Uses advance clinical knowledge/judgment to promote staff involvement in planning, decision-making, & evaluating outcomes.
• Functions as an expert in clinical practice and/or areas related to the assignment of roles & responsibilities.
• Systematically evaluates current practice and formulates outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise. Guides, develops, & supports staff from a leadership perspective.
• Uses professional standards of care, scientific evidence, & practice to evaluate programs and/or service activities.
• Participates in orientation, unit-based in-services, & mandatory education activities in a self-directed manner.
• Evaluates unit performance as measured against The Joint Commission standards and takes action to correct deficits to ensure compliance as part of continued readiness.
• Supports and encourages others to read and correctly interpret medical center & service-level policies and procedures.
• Assumes leadership role in identifying policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, & protocols requiring review or revision.
• Applies and directs others to apply infection control measures appropriately in delivering care.
• Identifies and analyzes systems problems which effect/impede patient care & initiates their resolution.
• Provides leadership in coordinating patient care & collaborating with other disciplines/departments to achieve patient care outcome.
• Performs procedures or seeks help when needed, such as phlebotomy, IV insertion, 12 lead ECG, blood transfusions, urinary catheter insertion & care.
• Administers medications as ordered by physicians.
• Performs Point of Care laboratory testing, including glucometer, ISTAT, & urine hCG.
• Safely and effectively uses equipment required for patient care. Reports equipment in need of repair.
• Takes and records vital signs. Recognizes subtle abnormal signs and symptoms and/or changes in patients' condition & responds appropriately.
• Makes assignments and directs activities of other unit staff, (RNs, LVNs/LPNs, students, MSAs, other team members).
• Formulates a plan of care based on nursing assessments based on the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice & seeks assistance as needed.
• Completes initial assessment of patient condition, screenings, & response to treatment and initiates follow-up as needed
• Triages patients using the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) & initiates established protocols.
• Provides leadership in establishing goals, evaluating the plan of care, & in discharge planning.
• Initiates referrals to other disciplines and/or services as appropriate Updates plan of care with assistance as needed. 25. Assesses patient's learning needs, learning preference, & readiness to learn.
• Develops and implements a plan to meet learning needs, instructing patients & families in basic health teaching & discharge planning.
• Documents the nursing process.
• Evaluates & documents patient response to interventions and progress towards attainment of goals and expected outcomes.
• Revises plan of care according to evaluations of patient responses.
• Uses the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) or currently used electronic medical record, Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA), Bed Management System (BMS), and the Emergency Department Integrated Software (EDIS) per policy.
• Assigns patient care responsibilities based upon triage level, patient care needs, & competencies of staff.
• Functions as charge nurse/team leader in providing direction to staff in meeting patient care needs.
• Participates in hospital wide committees, workgroups, or councils to improve patient outcomes & organizational/departmental measures.
• Follows-up to ensure that assigned delegated tasks are completed by team member
• Responds to emergencies as a member of the Rapid Response Team (RRT) and Code Blue Team.
• Utilizes all available safe patient handling equipment.
• Transports patients via wheelchair, gurney, & electric emergency vehicle.
• Performs other Duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manages all Veterans Transportation Service (VTS) and Beneficiary Travel Self Service System (BTSSS) Program activities to include patient transport, Special Mode travel (SMT), mileage reimbursement claims, transportation contracts, 911 ambulance claims, inter-facility transfers, and common carrier transportation.
• Analyzes and evaluates information pertinent to the efficient and effective operation of transportation services.
• Implements ideas for improvement and evaluating efficacy of improvements (such as monitoring timelines and supply and demand for a new transportation resources and routes.)
• Monitors operations of programs, measuring outcome of services provided by reviewing and analyzing data.
• Reviews beneficiary travel reports generated by audit systems and making recommendations.
• Schedules transportation using automated software and applications.
• Plans, schedules, and conducts evaluations and recommendations on ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of transportation and related appointment scheduling.
• Communicates verbally and in writing explaining recommendations.
• Provides guidance and advises other program administrators.
• Responds to inquiries and resolves transportation issues.
• Develops procedures and systems for establishing, operating and assessing the effectiveness of administrative control systems.
• Manages all personnel transportation matters to ensure policy and procedures are followed.
• Reviews audits and investigative reports and recommending appropriate changes or corrective actions.
• Performs in-depth reviews for a more efficient and effective mission and function.

The Fee Basis Speech Language Pathologist will use a wide range of knowledge and skills in applying theories, principles, and methodologies in the practice of speech-language pathology to treat Veterans with speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing disorders to a wide range of populations. The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and patient care areas involved with the service

Major Responsibilities:
The Fee Basis Speech Language Pathologist will be performing and/or responsible for the following functions:

1. Complete clinical swallow evaluations
2. Complete instrumental swallow studies as needed
3. Plan and implement swallowing treatment interventions as needed
4. Enter consult results and progress notes in the electronic medical record
5. Notify provider of assessment results and recommendations

Job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments to determine needs of Veterans and family members.
• Participate in the treatment planning process with other disciplines.
• Participate in discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate.
• Provide consultation/education to Veterans and families on community resources, advance directives, and VA benefits.
• Act as a consultant to other team/staff members.
• Act as liaison between VA and community resources, to include outreach duties as needed.
• Provide case management to Veterans and families, as needed, throughout the continuum of care.
• Provide a full range of services within commonly accepted standards of practice which includes case work, individual, family and group counseling, case management and other services as appropriate in community-based settings.
• Assist with medication management as needed and appropriate.
• Address Advance Directives in accordance with the standards of their work area.
• Provide wellness/prevention education. As appropriate, supervise the practice of students, interns, or a less experienced case manager.
• Coordinate treatment and communicate with internal and external partners as permissions allow to facilitate continuity of care for Veterans.
• All other duties as assigned, pertaining to this occupation, to meet the needs of the Agency, Department, Facility, and/or Service.
• Required to float to cover other clinics in Sepulveda, Downtown HPACT and Mobile Medical Unit as needed.

• Serve and protect Veterans, patients, employees, contractors, volunteers, affiliates, visitors and others who frequent VA facilities.
• Ensures a safe and secure environment.
• Takes charge of significant and catastrophic events.
• Providing training and education to Veterans Health Administration Police Officers.
• Conducts classroom lectures, presentations and skills demonstrations.
• Develops, presents, delivers, and coordinates for training programs.
• Prepares lesson plans and training material for class participants.
• Modifies training curriculum as needed.
• Establishes and maintains statistical database of training requirements, schedules, rosters, training records and training results.
• Conducts research to assess training needs and programs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: This position functions above the full performance level for the Health Technician (Telehealth Clinical) position and serves in an advanced role. The incumbent performs a full range of duties and is responsible for day-to-day operation of telehealth services at the assigned location and between the assigned location and remote sites of care as well as participating in the programmatic development and advanced support of the facility-wide telehealth program. The incumbent is expected to be able to exercise independent judgement and will often provide guidance to less experienced staff members and will require minimal direct supervision. This advanced position functions above the full performance level and therefore requires the performance of higher-level duties which must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.

The higher-level duties associated with this advanced-level position may include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinating, installing, maintaining and managing the inventory of telehealth technologies including hardware and software with assistance of Biomed and IT;
• Providing established standardized competency based training, guidance and information on the use of advanced telehealth technologies to patients, staff, and providers;
• Providing established standardized competency based training for telehealth technology, facilitating interactive simulations for clinical staff participating in telehealth programs;
• Participating in performance improvement activities aimed at improving the efficiency of the patient telehealth processes;
• Developing reporting procedures, sampling techniques and measurements at various points in the telehealth processes to identify/analyze inherent weaknesses in work and procedures;
• Coordinating clinic set up and monitoring of workload capture and issues for assigned patient and provider clinics including telehealth resource based scheduling;
• Supporting designated complex telehealth programs that require advanced technical skillsets'.

• Preparing the clinical environment, which may include preparing medical and telecommunications equipment to be used for clinical examination and treatment;
• Serving as a tele-presenter, within scope of practice, during clinical video telehealth (CVT) and VA Video Connect (VVC) encounters including tasks such as establishing and maintaining video conferencing connections, making introductions between patient site and provider site, following instructions of a clinician to facilitate an effective clinical encounter;
• Serving as an imager and manager of clinical data for store and forward telehealth (SFT) clinical encounters including tasks such as capturing images, collecting data and transmitting them electronically for clinical review in accordance with VHA national guidelines;
• Ensuring that patient privacy is protected by complying with all information security and patient privacy regulations;
• Completes other duties as assigned.

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

Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified selectee.
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Duties: The VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a full-time Emergency Medicine Service Chief. Duties for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Providing leadership and management for the emergency department
• Working cooperatively and supportively with the members of the executive leadership team, members of the medical staff, and Nursing to assure the best possible emergency care is provided to patients who present to the emergency department.
• Working cooperatively with the heads of diagnostic and therapeutic departments to ensure availability, quality, and effective use of services.
• Working with chiefs of services to ensure services meet the emergent care needs of Veterans are appropriate.
• Providing significant input into the preparation of the departmental budget and strategic planning.
• Monitoring community needs and providing significant input into disaster planning and fostering a productive relationship with local EMS systems to promote effective acute care of Veterans.
• Working cooperatively with academic affiliates with a goal of hosting emergency medicine residents in the future.
• Maintaining a faculty appointment with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in the Department of Emergency Medicine
• Supporting the academic missions of teaching residents and medical students and promoting research.

The Locksmith is responsible for applying knowledge of internal structures and operating characteristics in order to install, make repairs to, apply neutralization techniques to, and develop techniques for solving problems with such mechanical locking devices as mortise, rim, key-in-the-knob, dead bolt, padlock, emergency exits, electrically-operated latch bolt, dial combination, and up to 20-key push button combination locking systems with mechanical-interfacing capability features installed on doors in high security areas.

Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Maintaining all locking devices and is familiar with the computer programs in coordination with the installations master key system.
• Reworking and rekeying standard type commercially manufactured and mechanical locking devices.
• Repairing or replacing worn or damaged parts and components such as broken springs, jammed pins, bent discs, broken tail pieces, levers, latches, latch bolts, and knobs, or selects substitute replacement parts.
• Changing combinations on door locks as required; improving and neutralizing locks which do not damage devices during lockout situations.
• Sets up and maintains master key systems for various keyways using shop mathematics to set up the coding system and to select the correct pin sizes.
• Using a variety of hand tools such as files, picks, tweezers, tension wrenches, pliers, chisels, hammers, screwdrivers, as well as powered tools common to the trade such as key cutting machine, coding machine, grinders, buffers, and electric drills.
• Maintaining stock level of parts and components and fabricating parts and/or utilizing the services of sheet metal, machine, and electrical shop personnel in making parts that are required but not in stock.
• Recommending most suitable locks to be used by customer including solving specific security problem.
• Working with security staff in assuring that all additions, changes, or modifications will not affect the integrity of the master key system.
• Installing door closer on metal and wood doors and floor type closers on wood and glass doors.
• Performing limited carpentry work, as required, prior to installation of locks or door closers.
• Making duplicate and master keys by machine.
• Obtaining signed key receipt from operating officials for all duplicates and master keys made.
• Recording cost of materials, time involved, and work performed upon completion of each job.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU

• Provide case management services to a special patient population that demonstrates highly complex psychosocial, health or mental health problems and crisis intervention as needed.
• Coordinate and provide information and referrals to VA programs in their provision of case management services.
• Establish and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans and their families when appropriate.
• Work independently with patients and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems, utilizing individual, group and family counseling and therapy skills.
• Independently provide consultation services to other VA staff regarding the psychosocial needs of homeless Veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plans.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people from varied backgrounds.
• Facilitates referrals based upon Veterans' needs and eligibility.
• Documents in the patient's medical record in accordance with medical center policies and the requirements of The Joint Commission (TJC) and other regulatory bodies.
• Complies with criminal conflict of interest laws and Executive Branch Standards of conduct to avoid conflicts of interest while serving as a Senior social worker for VA's Health Care for Homeless Veterans Programs.
• Participate as a team member of the CERS HUD-VASH Department and will adhere to all applicable CERS and HUD-VASH SOPs.
• Responsible for tracking census of veterans within the program and ensure that Veteran data is captured in HOMES.
• Responsible for reviewing, reconciling, and approving invoices and completing technical reports on a monthly basis.
• Work as a field instructor with MSW student interns or clinical supervisor for unlicensed VA staff, when requested.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Incumbent will he required to perform all aspects of MRI.
• Monitor patient during all phases of the examination, removing the patient from the influence of the magnetic field upon completion of the data acquisition.
• Coordinate with the radiologist to determine the most ideal pulse sequences and other parameters necessary to accomplish a highly quality examination.
• Program all technical factors by integrating computer console and choose the most effective coil for producing the correct signal.
• Record all computer and scanning data on film and/or optical disc.
• Maintains all monitoring data pertinent to patient and equipment information and usage.
• Performs and maintaining a monitoring system for quality assurance purposes and complies with FDA Safety Standards regarding ferrous objects and cardiac pacemakers prior to these persons entering the environment of the 5 gauss magnetic field.
• Assist manufacturer representative and biomedical engineers in the calibration and troubleshooting of malfunctions and all equipment associated with the MRI unit.
• Schedule, register, and status track all exams utilizing VISTA (Radiology Package).
• Maintain CPR certification.
• Ensure that all images are sent to VISTA/RAD upon completion of examination.
• Reports all equipment problems to Supervisory Diagnostic Technologist or Chief Technologist.
• Proactively identifies administrative, clinical or mechanical problems and defines solutions thereof.
• Treats patients and visitors with courtesy and respect.
• Performs assigned duties with no supervision during irregular hours to ensure adequate patient examinations.
• Advises the Radiologist of examinations which require immediate attention while the patient is still undergoing the examination.
• Responsible for setting up and positioning patients, provides immobilization devices, selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis, and operates the equipment.
• Monitors the examination by checking computations, performances and results of the selected parameters to obtain the best diagnostic computer data and images.
• Performs clinical analysis of data recorded by the computer and records the computer data on film, magnetic tape and printer plotter paper.
• Performs technical operation and general technical maintenance of the computer, disk drives, console, imaging devices, etc.
• Uses computer programs with competence, and establishes and monitors quality control programs.
• Coordinates daily schedule and consults with hospital physicians, clinical and administrative personnel pertaining to the next day and future day's availability for patient examinations.
• Assists in preparation of manuals, and assists in devising modifying procedures as necessary.