Total 10 job vacancies by Veterans Health Administration

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

• Perform installation, maintenance, and/or repair of utility system (i.e., generators, switch gear, controls, circuit breakers) within a facility.
• Maintains controls for equipment in industrial , institutional, office, and residential building.
• Performs work under own responsibility in installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical wiring systems and associated Fixtures, controls, and equipment in industrial, institutional, office and residential buildings.

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The DCQM provides executive leadership and direct supervision over the following areas: Accreditation, Risk Management, External Peer Review, and Patient Safety. Works towards achievement of high quality, safety, and cost effective evidence based outcomes on a continual journey of a high reliability organization. Collaborates with both administrative and clinical services to monitor quality and safety within the service and medical center. Ensures processes are in place for continued accreditation readiness and participates in rounds to survey clinical departments. Functions as facilitator in implementing action plans and process improvement strategies at services and medical center for follow up to include regular progress reports. Reviews quality data for trends and early intervention. Applies clinical performance improvement methods, collects outcome data related to policy, procedure, and regulatory compliance and in collaboration with management, initiates performance improvement monitoring projects. Utilizes data and comparative analytical processes in recommending design and implementation of innovative programs to improve service excellence, customer satisfaction, and compliance to patient care and regulatory standards. Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Provides executive input in the strategic planning, budget, mission, operational planning, and policy development for local and network efforts.
2. Utilizes current trends and relevant theories in an analytical framework to design/modify, implement, and measure integrated programs and activities to achieve clinical and administrative goals of the medical center and/or network. Evaluates outcomes against strategic priorities.
3. Demonstrates substantial and continuous responsibility for directing and managing an integrated program.
4. Consultant to medical center staff and greater community in areas of expertise.
5. Demonstrates expert practice that goes beyond the unit to encompass a program, an entire service, or across service lines and improves clinical outcomes.
6. Develops and implements strategies to address care quality problems for patients.
7. Develops/reviews Nursing Service/Medical Center Policies, procedures and standards as appropriate.
8. Demonstrates grade-appropriate, consistent critical thinking skills.

The incumbent demonstrates the knowledge and ability to successfully perform the following duties within the scope of Respiratory Care. A Respiratory Therapist may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. Essential functions may change from time to time to reflect the current trends within the field of respiratory therapy, and to meet the cardiopulmonary needs of the patients served.

• Reviews, collects and evaluates relevant clinical data.
• Formulates an appropriate respiratory therapy plan based upon patient assessment.
• Communicates orally and in writing, changes, adjustments and recommendations with other healthcare team members.
• Provides effective education and training to patients, students and co-workers as appropriate.
• Performs both fundamental and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for adult and geriatric patients. Examples include but not limited to: Arterial puncture, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy assistance, pulmonary rehabilitation, endotracheal intubation, oxygen administration etc.
• Performs emergency and acute

Eastern Kansas VA Medical Center is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.

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ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Responsible for initiating and carrying out a variety of administrative and technical duties in support of community care coordination and consult/referral management.
• Provides administrative coordination of patient care, appointments, and logistical factors associated with patient care, inpatient and outpatient, related to the coordination of care between the VA Medical Center and outside facilities, both VA and non-VA.
• Uses a broad working knowledge of all medical center programs and services and of the varying priorities and complexities of outside care for specialty services.
• The complexity of duties may encompass numerous clerical responsibilities, including but not limited to typing, filing, data entry, scheduling appointments and tests, ensuring transfer of medical records from and to the Medical Center and other facilities, ordering office supplies and necessary forms, scheduling patients' appointments and/or consults, tracking patients' appointment status in the community, data tracking, making regular follow-up calls, completing electronic forms.
• Research and maintain an updated database of community health care services to assist Veterans with locating care in the community.
• Assist with processing emergent and non-emergent consults for health care and services in the community.
• Assists the VA Community Care Supervisory MSA with developing contingency plans for data/input/transmission.
• Provide on-the-job training to new employees and assist Advanced MSAs with difficult and more complex situations, providing accurate instructions and workable solutions.
• Maintain VA Office of Community Care-approved electronic systems to track consult/care coordination management for Community Care services.

Robert J Dole VAMC is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.

Program Support:
Provides support to programmatic matters related to the daily successful operation of Education services in the Medical Center. Participates collaboratively in developing strategies for the service to meet its goals and mandates in efficient and effective ways, ensuring alignment with Medical Center strategic initiatives.

Primary responsibility for the functioning of the Voice Activated Mannequins (VAMs), ensuring maintenance/preventive maintenance occurs as required. Monitors, analyzes, and ensures first line measures are used to maintain, troubleshoot, and prevent disruptions to staff compliance with CPR certification. Performs simple remedies, as allowed by Resuscitation Education Initiative (REdI) program. Supports and educates staff at the medical center and five Community Based Outpatient Clinic on the appropriate use and maintenance of, the VAMs. Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor certification to assist staff with successful, quarterly BLS certification. Conducts BLS classes and assists or leads mock codes, twice each month, in various departments throughout the medical center

Training Affiliation Agreements:

Facility expert in all facets of negotiating, initiating, developing, coordinating, reviewing and follows to completion, all inter-service and intra-service federal and nonfederal Training Affiliation Agreements/Memorandum of Understanding (TAA/MOU). Negotiates, initiates, develops and follows to completion, renewals of these agreements and develops amendments thereto as needed. Manages the process from the Education Department perspective for scholarships and tuition reimbursement, which includes completion of appropriate documentation requesting payment; ensuring presence of appropriate supporting documents from requesting staff; submitting for leadership approval and signature; submission to Finance Department for payment; and recording/tracking amount paid and impact on the budget; and providing process education to the applicants each semester.

Administrative Management:
Manages the proficiency process for the registered nurses in the department. Tracks proficiency due dates, notifies staff of pending due date, provides appropriate forms for staff utilization, and ensures data is correct (Grade/Step). Provides communication reminders to staff to ensure leadership has adequate time to contribute/approve before the due date. Creates end of year performance award tracking for reporting to Human Resources. Creates and maintains tracking/reporting system for other human resource utilization reports.

Resource Management:
Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for programs within the Education Department. Serves as the technical liaison between contractors and the Contracting Officer. Monitors, reviews, and determines whether the contractor's performance follows terms and conditions of the contract specifications and inspects all work for full compliance with contract requirements. Notifies the Contracting Officer of violations of labor standard provisions, work that does not comply with contract requirements, and if contractor fails to remove, correct, or replace rejected work. Assists the contracting officer and Education Chief in matters related to contract requirements and contract administration (i.e., coordinates with the contracting officer on proposals for contractor work not specified in the basic request for negotiations) and provides cost estimates for breakdown to determine the most economical methods to provide services. Resolves disputes, implements changes and interprets regulations and contract specifications.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30
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.
Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD094450

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

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

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

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

The Nurse IV Deputy Chief of Quality Management for Performance Improvement executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines, influence organizational mission and health care. The DCQMPI initiates, develops, leads, and directs the facility systems redesign, performance measures management, data analytics, High Reliability Organization, and Pathways to Excellence/Evidence Based Practice initiatives and programs. The DCQMPI works collaboratively with the Clinical Service Chiefs, Administrative Service Chiefs, and Nursing Leadership to achieve VA Northern California Health Care System, In the absence of the Chief of Quality Management (CQM), the incumbent acts as a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and has executive decision-making authority over areas of responsibility within Quality Management Service as well as the accreditation, risk management, and patient safety programs. Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: The DCQMPI provides executive leadership and direct supervision over the following areas: systems redesign, performance improvement, data analytics, HRO, and Pathways to Excellence/Evidence Based Practice initiatives.

LEADERSHIP: Inspires individual and organizational excellence, creates a shared vision, and successfully leads change to improve organizational performance?& attain measurable performance outcomes. Expectations:

1. Develops, organizes, and directs clinical and non-clinical operational aspects with an added emphasis on delivering services where it is needed.
2. Routinely analyzes plans and actions related to practice, quality and safety issues to identify and improve performance and attain national outcomes for Veteran healthcare.
3. Able to inspire staff at the VA Central Office (VACO) and network levels in order to build consensus and cooperation, and a shared vision to advance goals for Veteran healthcare.

1. Provides guidance and oversight of national program management to ensure proper resource utilization.
2. Participates in continuous learning to successfully promote and apply economic concepts and business models to set priorities.
3. Assesses and evaluates national patient care delivery policies and programs to support their nursing professional development and senior leadership goals.

1. Assists with the creation at the organizational level, of a diverse and inclusive national program office workforce to serve Veterans, families, and caregivers of all backgrounds.
2. Seeks and utilizes healthcare policy and practices to enable the delivery of reliable and accessible healthcare.
3. Recognizes, cultivates, and integrates cultural health care practices that address social and health inequities.

1. Establishes and maintains highly effective relationships at the VACO, VISN and facility levels of the organization.
2. Relates effectively with national program staff and leaders at the program and service level.
3. Communicates with transparency, clarity, and integrity.
4. Sustains relationships at all levels to advance strategic action plans.

1. Advocates for holistic care and health equity in patient care.
2. Advances one's knowledge through the continual application of evidence-based research.
3. Translates, supports, and integrates evidence into practice throughout the national program office.
4. Develops and supports an environment for ethical decision-making throughout the organization.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Observes patient status and keeps licensed personnel informed of any change in condition.
• Provides geriatric-specific care.
• Performs Patient Transport with or without cardiac monitor.
• Administration of medication.
• Assists licensed personnel with the delivery of care to patients with complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening situations.
• Responds to medical emergencies as a part of the Rapid Response Team (RRT), Code Blue team, or medical transport team.
• Initiates cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BLS), use of automatic external defibrillator, and assists with airway management using bag-valve-mask (BVM), oral airway or nasal airway.
• Performs Cardiovascular monitoring to include: providing support, relief, and coverage as needed to central station telemetry.
• Recognizing lethal rhythms/arrhythmias (i.e. ventricular fibrillation and asystole) and immediately notifies appropriate staff.
• Collects specimens.
• Assists in behavioral/psychiatric situations in an emergency setting.
• Sets up equipment and surgical instrumentation.
• Performs Vital Signs and Point of Care Testing.
• Operates specialized medical equipment and assists with patient exams and screenings.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Receiving work assignments and direction regarding work methods, procedures and schedules from either the Transportation Coordinator and/or the Mobility Manager.
• Arriving at and departing from pickup and discharge points at scheduled times.
• Reading installation maps and judges road/traffic conditions to determine the shortest and safest route.
• Enforcing passenger safety and seatbelt use.
• Using multiple variations of Mobile Data Computer (MDC) in and out of the vehicles for assigned trips and duties daily.
• Loading and unloading patients and medical supplies.
• Performing operator maintenance such as checking fluid levels and air pressure in tires, cleaning and washing of vehicles, and performing inspection checklists to ensure safe and proper operation.
• Maintaining records and document actions, such as operator inspection checklists/forms and accident/incident reports.
• Using two-way radios (or other device) to maintain communications with dispatcher/supervisor on assignments and locations.
• Possessing a current, valid California-issued driver's license is required for the position with passenger endorsement.
• Required California driver license with passenger endorsement
• Performs other related duties as assigned.