Total 77 job vacancies by Veterans Health Administration

Major Duties include but not limited to:

• Directs and organizes patient flow in assigned area
• Maintains unit schedule
• Grants leave for staff
• Coordinates the provision of care
• Assists staff to fulfill performance expectations
• Leads interdisciplinary problem solving at the area and /or program level
• Mentors less experienced nurses, other RNs in expanded roles, and/or students
• Ensures that, within the scope of duties, confidential information is at all times safeguarded.

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The Lead AMSA is responsible for the coordination of AMSA assignments and workflow found in the Care in the Community (CITC) unit. The Lead assists the unit with complex and non-standard procedures, including clinical flow processes related to access to care across multiple clinics, specialties, and/or community resources. Incumbent intervenes to resolve difficult problems and diffuses potential dissatisfaction with VA services. Serves as technical advisor and liaison with contacts at all levels. Incumbent must be thoroughly versed in and be able to explain complex regulations and eligibility criteria concerning veteran entitlements and VA benefits, priorities for care, access to care and advanced clinic access. Incumbent plays a significant role in determining the perceptions veterans have concerning quality of VA services and of their individual treatment by VA health care providers. A high degree of tact, professionalism, and diplomacy must be used when dealing with veterans who may have multiple health problems and may be frustrated with the diagnostic process.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8 AM - 4:30 PM
Compressed/Flexible:Not Authorized
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Telework: Authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 00000
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Duties involve diseases of the male and female urinary tract systems, kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male reproductive organs (testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate and penis). This includes: - Comprehensive care of ambulatory patients in the outpatient Urology clinic as well as care of all inpatients and patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
- Performs clinic examinations, manages new patient consultations, diagnosis and treatment.
- Participates in the operating room commensurate with technical abilities: performs preoperative and post-operative evaluation for surgical patients.
- Participates in the team approach to ensure appropriate patient assessments, anticipates patient care needs, prevents avoidable complications, and achieves optimal patient conditions.
- Adheres to surgical care in accordance with ethical principles.
- Performs appropriate charting including timely documentation of patient assessment and plan of care.
- Participates in committees if requested.

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

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
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.


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
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8 am to 430 pm

Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care."

• Implements unique policies and procedures to manage agency information, providing assistance and services to the general public and an organization, agency or facility staff members;
• Supports developing a local level strategy for data governance, which includes leading from the executive office and creating a unique program that includes diverse processes and specific policies which are independent of other facilities;
• Monitors and covers all aspects of the collection, use, dissemination, disclosure and destruction of information within an organization, agency or facility;
• Develops and integrates policy based processes, roles and controls that influences how data is created, collected, used, stored and destroyed throughout the organization;
• Adjudicates complex privacy and FOIA decisions that affect employees, customers and commercial businesses in the absence of supervision;
• Performs in-depth legal research that pertains to both federal and state statutes to render expertise, provide solutions and facilitate corrective action;
• Safeguards information while supporting accountability and transparency initiatives;
• Analyzes all of the interrelated issues that affect the privacy/FOIA program and plans and conducts monitoring activities which measure the overall level of operational compliance by the facility;
• Teaches and trains employees on general data protection procedures and detailed service specific practices for daily operations and uses technology to provide required privacy/FOIA training and supplemental education;
• Performs assessment of privacy-related risks associated with business activities that involve processing of personal and sensitive data;
• Investigates non-compliance of privacy related issues at all levels of an organization, agency or facility and outside of these entities when information is involved;
• Strengthens and sustains the operational life cycle of the privacy/FOIA program by developing a communication strategy that fosters awareness for both internal and external partners to improve compliance, provide training and engage the public;
• Ensures that organization, agency or facility correspondence for data governance is transparent, timely, accurate and complete in response to requests for information from the general-public, Congressional representatives, law enforcement, courts and commercial business;
• Creates a communications process and tools that are flexible, customizable and interactive to address unique compliance challenges and educational/training needs.

Entry-Level Dental Hygienists, GS-5, provide direct patient care under the supervision of the dentist and receives daily and direct guidance at the site of work from higher-level or supervisory staff members. It is expected that they receive guidance from more experienced staff members for patient issues and require daily supervision at the site of work.

Developmental dental hygienists, GS-6, receive guidance from more experienced staff members for complex patient issues, and require daily and direct contact at the site of work from the assigned supervisor. The Dental Hygienist provides direct patient care under the direct supervision of the dentist and/or a senior dental hygienist. Other clinical and clerical functions are performed under general supervision.

Staff dental hygienists, GS-7, perform more complex work while receiving less frequent supervision than at the GS-6 level.The Dental Hygienist provides direct patient care under the supervision of the dentist and performs other clinical and clerical functions under general supervision.

Staff dental hygienists, GS-8, perform direct patient care under the general supervision of the dentist, and receive guidance from higher-level or supervisory staff members only for the most complex patients.

Staff dental hygienists, GS-9, perform advanced clinical techniques, under general supervision of the dentist. In addition to providing general duties of a hygienist, the employee would be supervising dental hygiene students during their rotation through VA Dental Clinic. The employee would be responsible for providing dental hygiene education for both inpatient and outpatient areas.

The major duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

Customer Service

• Shows courtesy, respect, and a positive attitude for patients, co-workers, management, and the public
• Assists customers with questions, or concerns, provided service recovery

• Sets up operatory for a planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover;
• Handles instruments safely, accurately, and efficiently;
• Provides routine oral prophylactic care to include the application of fluoride solutions;
• Provides gross debridement, scaling, and root planning procedures;
• Cleans dental prostheses, fixed and removable;
• Manages dental recall system, consulting with the doctor for additional care;
• Administers topical anesthetic agents;
• Accomplishes all procedures within standard infection-control protocols.

• Provides patient education appropriate to the Veteran's needs and oral condition;
• Provides individual and group oral health care instruction to patients and caregivers.

• Takes radiographic images characterized by diagnostic quality, accurate orientation, and proper exposure;
• Retakes are minimal and at the direction of the dentist;
• Utilizes dental-imaging safety techniques.

• Demonstrates proper infection-control procedures in setting up and cleaning up operatory;
• Properly prepares instruments for sterilization by SPS standards;
• Prepares instruments efficiently in a manner that does not delay clinical care;
• Demonstrates proper infection-control procedures in exposing images.

• Assists patients in scheduling appointments;
• Assists in filling gaps in the schedule due to late cancellations and failed appointments;
• Charts findings and treatment provided in patient records.
• Information Management
• Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA with written and verbal information;
• Follows computer security regulations.

• Modifies care as appropriate for patient's age and abilities (patient transfer and position);
• Provides accurate and understandable instructions to patients;
• Participates in patient identification and time out per TJC requirements;
• Monitors patient condition during treatment, being alert for signs of physical distress.

Entry-Level Dental Hygienists, GS-5, provide direct patient care under the supervision of the dentist and receives daily and direct guidance at the site of work from higher-level or supervisory staff members. It is expected that they receive guidance from more experienced staff members for patient issues and require daily supervision at the site of work.

Developmental dental hygienists, GS-6, receive guidance from more experienced staff members for complex patient issues, and require daily and direct contact at the site of work from the assigned supervisor. The Dental Hygienist provides direct patient care under the direct supervision of the dentist and/or a senior dental hygienist. Other clinical and clerical functions are performed under general supervision.

Staff dental hygienists, GS-7, perform more complex work while receiving less frequent supervision than at the GS-6 level.The Dental Hygienist provides direct patient care under the supervision of the dentist and performs other clinical and clerical functions under general supervision.

Staff dental hygienists, GS-8, perform direct patient care under the general supervision of the dentist, and receive guidance from higher-level or supervisory staff members only for the most complex patients.

Staff dental hygienists, GS-9, perform advanced clinical techniques, under general supervision of the dentist. In addition to providing general duties of a hygienist, the employee would be supervising dental hygiene students during their rotation through VA Dental Clinic. The employee would be responsible for providing dental hygiene education for both inpatient and outpatient areas.

The major duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

Customer Service

• Shows courtesy, respect, and a positive attitude for patients, co-workers, management, and the public
• Assists customers with questions, or concerns, provided service recovery

• Sets up operatory for a planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover;
• Handles instruments safely, accurately, and efficiently;
• Provides routine oral prophylactic care to include the application of fluoride solutions;
• Provides gross debridement, scaling, and root planning procedures;
• Cleans dental prostheses, fixed and removable;
• Manages dental recall system, consulting with the doctor for additional care;
• Administers topical anesthetic agents;
• Accomplishes all procedures within standard infection-control protocols.

• Provides patient education appropriate to the Veteran's needs and oral condition;
• Provides individual and group oral health care instruction to patients and caregivers.

• Takes radiographic images characterized by diagnostic quality, accurate orientation, and proper exposure;
• Retakes are minimal and at the direction of the dentist;
• Utilizes dental-imaging safety techniques.

• Demonstrates proper infection-control procedures in setting up and cleaning up operatory;
• Properly prepares instruments for sterilization by SPS standards;
• Prepares instruments efficiently in a manner that does not delay clinical care;
• Demonstrates proper infection-control procedures in exposing images.

• Assists patients in scheduling appointments;
• Assists in filling gaps in the schedule due to late cancellations and failed appointments;
• Charts findings and treatment provided in patient records.
• Information Management
• Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA with written and verbal information;
• Follows computer security regulations.

• Modifies care as appropriate for patient's age and abilities (patient transfer and position);
• Provides accurate and understandable instructions to patients;
• Participates in patient identification and time out per TJC requirements;
• Monitors patient condition during treatment, being alert for signs of physical distress.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Prepares and cooks meals that require little or no processing, such as hot cereals, concentrated or dehydrated soups, sauces, and gravies
• Follows menus, production sheets, and recipes to proper items in the quantity needed
• Grills eggs, meat patties, pancakes, French toast; broils meats; makes cold sandwich fillings and assembles a variety of sandwiches
• Prepares fresh, canned, and frozen vegetables; bakes frozen potatoes, pre-made cookie dough, and muffin batters
• Prepares and heats convenience items such as frozen hash browns, fish fillets, and chicken nuggets; Prepares purred foods and adjusts consistency with thickeners
• Washes, peels, and cuts fruits and vegetables; assembles and mixes salad ingredients and dessert items, including gelatin molds and fruit crisps
• Weighs, measures, and assembles ingredients for regular and modified diets
• Operates a variety of kitchen equipment and follows appropriate safety procedures
• Follows sanitary food handling procedures
• Disassembles and reassembles equipment for cleaning
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas, and performs deep cleaning tasks when needed
• Operates dish machine
• Performs other related duties

Notifications:

• These positions are in the Competitive Service.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
• Current Federal employees may submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• These positions are NAGE Bargaining Unit.
• This position is covered by a Special Salary Rate.
• These positions are covered by Federal Wage System Special Wage Rates for the Boston, Massachusetts (BOS) Wage Area.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Selectee may be required to work at any VA Boston Healthcare System campus, as needed.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Roxbury. The person in this position prepares nutritious, high qualify meals for service to the Veterans. The person in this position organizes and coordinates the work of lower grade cooks at one or more work centers in a production kitchen in order to accomplish a variety of quantity cooking operations.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Independently prepares all types of food for regular and modified diets.
• Prepares, cooks, seasons, and portions food for all meals so that the completed food products are ready at the appropriate temperature and time and are visually appealing to customers.
• Prepares menu items using special or difficult recipes that require numerous interrelated steps, many ingredients, and lengthy preparation time.
• Calculates and determines serving portions from quantities of food issued to include meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, fruits, sauces, and gravies for regular and modified diets.
• Coordinates the cooking of items prepared by other cooks at one or more work centers.
• Grills eggs, meat patties, pancakes, French toast; broils meats; makes cold sandwich fillings and assembles a variety of sandwiches.
• Uses a variety of methods to prepare meats, fish, and poultry including broiling, roasting, baking, frying, boiling, steaming, stewing, braising, and grilling.
• Slices meat items by hand, confirming to specific size requirements or weight specifications.
• Prepares fresh, canned, and frozen vegetables; bakes frozen potatoes, pre-made cookie dough, and muffin batters.
• Prepares and heats convenience items and prepares pureed foods and adjusts consistency with thickeners.
• Washes, peels, and cuts fruits and vegetables; assembles and mixes salad ingredients and dessert items, including gelatin molds and fruit crisps.
• Makes a variety of desserts such as cobblers, brownies, cookies, and pastries.
• Tests and evaluates new food products.
• Develops and modifies standardized recipes.
• Advises lower grade food service workers and cooks on tray assembly issues, dishwashing procedures, and quality control issues, such as plating techniques, tray arrangements, and practices to maintain temperatures and safety of food.
• Performs other related duties.

Notifications:

• These positions are in the Competitive Service.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
• Current Federal employees may submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• These positions are NAGE Bargaining Unit.
• This position is covered by a Special Salary Rate.
• These positions are covered by Federal Wage System Special Wage Rates for the Boston, Massachusetts (BOS) Wage Area.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Selectee may be required to work at any VA Boston Healthcare System campus, as needed.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The duties in this position are primarily advisory and technical in nature.

• Responsible for evaluating the adequacy of each completed authorization form
• Screen each request for information to determine urgency and assure that most urgent requests are completed fist using established priority systems
• Greet veterans/visitors, assists them in determining the exact nature of the request and whether the information requested can be released
• Apply public laws, rules, regulations and exclusions governing confidentiality of the health record
• Process all incoming requests to the facility for ROI along with information required by the VA Regional Office through the Automated Medical Information Exchange (AMIE) or the electronic health record (EHR)
• Evaluate the validity of each request & determine which information is to be released in compliance with existing laws
• Receive and/or gives out forms and assists visitors and/or callers with the completion of forms or documents
• Provide advisory and technical assistance to patients, administrative staff, and professional staff regarding release of information
• Search records or files to compose responses, including electronic searches to retrieve and summarize hard-to-locate data
• Compose responses to routine requests for release of patient information
• Select and compile information from health records and prepares correspondence, typically using standard form or standard formats for letters
• Ensure the information released is limited to what is specifically authorized and to the person or agency designated to receive it
• Compose detailed explanations in response to correspondence received
• Resolve conflicting or inconsistent information found on initial requests
• Reply to vague, incomplete, or ambiguous inquires by independently recognizing issues, topics, or problems
• Process Social Security requests for health information using ROI software
• Complete and process routine release of information to other VA and Federal Agencies and when requested, to patients and their families, insurance representatives, physicians, hospitals, and city and state health agencies according to VA directives
• Receive, index, and assign appropriate document type to health and administrative information, as assigned, for incorporation into the correct patient's record in the computerized patient records system (CPRS)
• Receive incoming documentation from professional, technical, and administrative personnel in all levels of operating elements
• Ensure all necessary health/administrative information is integrated into CPRS through Imaging software
• Perform other duties as required or assigned and must be flexible to undertake a variety of miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Supervisor

The duties in this position are primarily advisory and technical in nature.

• Responsible for evaluating the adequacy of each completed authorization form
• Screen each request for information to determine urgency and assure that most urgent requests are completed fist using established priority systems
• Greet veterans/visitors, assists them in determining the exact nature of the request and whether the information requested can be released
• Apply public laws, rules, regulations and exclusions governing confidentiality of the health record
• Process all incoming requests to the facility for ROI along with information required by the VA Regional Office through the Automated Medical Information Exchange (AMIE) or the electronic health record (EHR)
• Evaluate the validity of each request & determine which information is to be released in compliance with existing laws
• Receive and/or gives out forms and assists visitors and/or callers with the completion of forms or documents
• Provide advisory and technical assistance to patients, administrative staff, and professional staff regarding release of information
• Search records or files to compose responses, including electronic searches to retrieve and summarize hard-to-locate data
• Compose responses to routine requests for release of patient information
• Select and compile information from health records and prepares correspondence, typically using standard form or standard formats for letters
• Ensure the information released is limited to what is specifically authorized and to the person or agency designated to receive it
• Compose detailed explanations in response to correspondence received
• Resolve conflicting or inconsistent information found on initial requests
• Reply to vague, incomplete, or ambiguous inquires by independently recognizing issues, topics, or problems
• Process Social Security requests for health information using ROI software
• Complete and process routine release of information to other VA and Federal Agencies and when requested, to patients and their families, insurance representatives, physicians, hospitals, and city and state health agencies according to VA directives
• Receive, index, and assign appropriate document type to health and administrative information, as assigned, for incorporation into the correct patient's record in the computerized patient records system (CPRS)
• Receive incoming documentation from professional, technical, and administrative personnel in all levels of operating elements
• Ensure all necessary health/administrative information is integrated into CPRS through Imaging software
• Perform other duties as required or assigned and must be flexible to undertake a variety of miscellaneous duties as assigned by the Supervisor

• Responsibilities include performing general surgical operations, outpatient ambulatory surgical procedures, outpatient, and inpatient general surgery consultations.
• The general surgeon is expected to follow each patient through the full continuum of care to include admissions, discharges, performing histories and physicals, assisting in the coordination of diagnostic tests and procedures prior to surgery, education and counseling of the patient and family members.
• The General Surgeon assures the provision of high quality and safe patient care both in and outside the operating room.
• Clinical management and organization of General Surgery assessment and preparation of patients for surgery.
• Initial evaluation and overall workup of general surgery patients.
• Informs veterans to the risks as well as benefits of upcoming surgical procedures.
• Enters notes electronically in a paperless medical record system.
• Provision of appropriate post-operative care.
• Participation in peer review and quality improvement activities.
• Committee membership.
• Understands and abides by the Medical Bylaws of this facility.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Duties of the Medical Technologist (MT) include the following, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for day-to-day operation and basic organization of the work area which includes: initiation and/or completion of testing, reporting, maintenance of testing records, performance of quality control (QC) and maintenance of QC records.
• Supply inventory and system of storage; notifies supervisor of inventory issues.
• Basic equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, and timely reporting of problems and irregularities.
• Performs a broad range of laboratory procedures including all testing and tasks of the medical laboratory technologist occupation.
• Performs advanced and complex laboratory procedures; recognizes deviation from expected results and analyzes and corrects problems using scientific principles.
• Evaluates and solves problems related to collection and processing of biological specimens for analysis.
• Maintains and documents the optimal functioning of laboratory equipment; uses, calibrates, identifies malfunctions, performs limited minor repairs and perform preventative maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Diagnoses deviations in test performance due to instrument malfunction
• Evaluates the suitability of the specimen for analysis; prepares specimens for analysis, ensuring the specimen is usable.
• Prepares reagents and primary reference materials, assembles equipment, verifies correct instrument operation; standardizes, performs, and calculates results of a variety of complex tests.
• Selects, performs, evaluates and monitors the performance of routine, non-routine and specialized test procedures using manual techniques and/or instruments in accordance with established protocol.
• Calibrates, standardizes, adjusts and maintain instruments by examining the function, rechecking conditions of test performance and evaluating reaction systems and/or procedural techniques.
• Evaluates the validity of data in relation to the test system and accepted assay procedures; correlates quantitative data with patient to verify results.
• Responsible for the generation of laboratory results from the work area into the laboratory computer system and for editing and verifying results recorded into the computer system.
• Maintains appropriate levels of supplies and reagents for the efficient operation of the clinical laboratory.
• Maintains safety and cleanliness of the laboratory; follows all appropriate OSHA and HIPPA guidelines
• Adheres to practices and regulations governing biosafety and biosecurity in the workplace.

The Duties of the Medical Technologist (MT) include the following, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for day-to-day operation and basic organization of the work area which includes: initiation and/or completion of testing, reporting, maintenance of testing records, performance of quality control (QC) and maintenance of QC records.
• Supply inventory and system of storage; notifies supervisor of inventory issues.
• Basic equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, and timely reporting of problems and irregularities.
• Performs a broad range of laboratory procedures including all testing and tasks of the medical laboratory technologist occupation.
• Performs advanced and complex laboratory procedures; recognizes deviation from expected results and analyzes and corrects problems using scientific principles.
• Evaluates and solves problems related to collection and processing of biological specimens for analysis.
• Maintains and documents the optimal functioning of laboratory equipment; uses, calibrates, identifies malfunctions, performs limited minor repairs and perform preventative maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Diagnoses deviations in test performance due to instrument malfunction
• Evaluates the suitability of the specimen for analysis; prepares specimens for analysis, ensuring the specimen is usable.
• Prepares reagents and primary reference materials, assembles equipment, verifies correct instrument operation; standardizes, performs, and calculates results of a variety of complex tests.
• Selects, performs, evaluates and monitors the performance of routine, non-routine and specialized test procedures using manual techniques and/or instruments in accordance with established protocol.
• Calibrates, standardizes, adjusts and maintain instruments by examining the function, rechecking conditions of test performance and evaluating reaction systems and/or procedural techniques.
• Evaluates the validity of data in relation to the test system and accepted assay procedures; correlates quantitative data with patient to verify results.
• Responsible for the generation of laboratory results from the work area into the laboratory computer system and for editing and verifying results recorded into the computer system.
• Maintains appropriate levels of supplies and reagents for the efficient operation of the clinical laboratory.
• Maintains safety and cleanliness of the laboratory; follows all appropriate OSHA and HIPPA guidelines
• Adheres to practices and regulations governing biosafety and biosecurity in the workplace.

NOTE: This announcement will be open until the position is filled, which could be prior to the listed closing date. Applications will be sent to the hiring manager every two weeks.

The James H. Quillen VA Medical Center is seeking a full-time board certified/board eligible non-invasive/clinical cardiologist. The candidate should be trained in all aspects of non-invasive/clinical cardiology. Non-invasive cardiology provides direct patient care through busy cardiology ward and cardiac critical care unit (CCU) inpatient consultation service, a robust non-invasive lab that performs state-of-the-art echocardiography (including strain and 3D imaging for structural interventions) and outpatient clinics. The candidate will engage in in-patient care, management of patients in cardiac critical care unit (CCU) and provide cardiology consultation services on an outpatient basis. The candidate will have outpatient clinic responsibilities to improve clinic access to veterans with cardiovascular disease by providing both direct care in the clinic, supervision of advanced practice providers, and supervision in the cardiology fellowship outpatient clinics. Strongly prefer a physician who will provide transthoracic, transesophageal, stress echocardiography and nuclear stress testing services in the cardiac non-invasive lab. The physician will engage with trainee education as part of the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Cardiology Fellowship training program.

An appointment as core clinical faculty with our affiliate (ETSU), is available to qualified applicants.

In this role, the incumbents will provide feedback and patient education to the patients and their families and demonstrate excellence in all facets of patient care and meets or exceeds compliance standards. The incumbents will provide consultative feedback and management on patients referred from other sections of the hospital and/or affiliated VA outpatient clinics, and perform administrative functions and other tasks as assigned by the Section Chief of Cardiology and/or the Chief of Medicine.

The incumbents are expected to provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and treatment of disease. The ideal candidate should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of the health care team. The incumbents are expected to adhere to stated policies and provide timely documentation of clinical notes (e.g. H&P, consult review, e-consults, medication reconciliation, etc) and timely interpretation and closure of diagnostic reports, consults, and clinic encounters (i.e. EKGs, Echocardiograms, Stress testing, Holters, etc).

In addition, the incumbents are expected to coordinate and communicate the treatment plan with Hospitalists, Primary Care Providers, nursing staff, social workers, clerical staff, pharmacy and other subspecialists and ancillary staff. The ideal candidates will help to ensure that the highest quality patient care is delivered in a resourceful and efficient manner.


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

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN9HREDRP@va.gov the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

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

Work Schedule: 7:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday. Incoming cardiologist will be expected to participate in equitable call coverage on a rotating basis with other full-time cardiologists.

Major Duties include but not limited to:

• Troubleshoots, repairs and installs equipment used by the Kitchen, Canteen and Medical Services and for heating at locations throughout the station. Typical items of equipment include dishwashers, steam cookers, steam and electrical hot water heaters, unit heaters, convection heaters, all types of pumps, steam generators, water tanks and heaters.
• Troubleshoots, repairs and installs various components of the steam, fire sprinklers, water and drainage/sewer systems. This involves repair and/or replacement of lines, valves, pressure regulators, pumps, traps, lagging, packing, gauges and heat exchangers.
• Maintains and installs a variety of plumbing fixtures including sinks, toilets, showers and tubs, and their components.
• Performs preventative maintenance on equipment and utility systems as scheduled.
• Properly performs operator maintenance on and stores such tools and equipment used by the pipefitters. These items include hand tools, pipe· threaders, augers, drills, torches, welders, piping, valves, replacement parts, etc.
• Works with and guides the work of patients, temporary employee and occasionally apprentices.
• The incumbent will be called upon to assist in small scale asbestos abatement projects, in his trade, as necessary.