Total 246 job vacancies in Battle Creek, Michigan

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

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Clinical and Administrative:
  • Provides medical services to Veterans on an outpatient basis in the primary care setting. Provision of inpatient care or Urgent Care may be seldom required and will be then specifically requested of the primary care provider by the supervisor.
  • Provides primary care medicine to an assigned panel of adult Veterans. Veteran populations we serve are mostly male, with diseases consistent with those seen in the general population, namely diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, COPD, mental health disorders, amongst others. Comprehensive primary health care for women is also required. A primary focus of practice is on preventive medicine.
  • Participates in the provision of Pain Management, Mental Health, and End of Life Care to Veterans in the primary care setting as required.
  • Participates in the use of clinical practice guidelines, provision of standard of care to patients, and meets relevant performance measures as mandated by Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
• Communication:
  • Meets with the Assistant Associate Chief of Primary Care, the Associate Chief of Primary Care (ACOS) and/or the Chief of Staff as necessary to ensure that the goals and objectives of the VAMC are met.
  • Communicates with other healthcare providers, as necessary, to ensure the timely access and continuity of care to Veterans.
  • Communicates clearly with the Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) that he/she oversee. This entails co-signage of all NP/PA notes when applicable. This communication should be clear, professional, and directly related to medical care provided to patients.
• Education/Training:
  • Participates in the education/training of personnel as requested.
  • Completes required Veterans Affairs (VA) education and annual training in a timely fashion.
  • Maintains CME credits as required by state law.

• Serves as a leader and spokesman during complex contract negotiations.
• Performs acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, negotiations, contract award, contract administration, and contract management functions for highly specialized procurements of significant importance to an Agency.
• Awards contract actions prepared by other contract specialists and provides them procurement advice in all phases of an acquisition.
• Performs a wide range of contracting methods and contract types to plan and carry out long-term pre-award and/or post-award procurement actions.
• Exercises extensive in-depth knowledge of Federal acquisition regulations and statutory laws applicable to the overall acquisition process;
• Including contracts awarded and the interrelationship of supplementary departmental policies, procedures, and precedents
• Exercises prudent judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness to assure high quality decisions and actions during all phases of the acquisition process;
• Including contract performance and administration for life cycle of the corporate and long term contracts

Duties include, but are not limited to:

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

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Performing initial medical histories and physical examinations on new and established patients at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, indicating clinical problems and patient assessment.
• Providing and coordinating comprehensive care for assigned patients in any care setting, within the limits of this Scope of Practice.
• Performing special examinations, such as compensation and pension examination, examinations on outpatients and also non-adjudicative employee health examination after appropriate training has been completed.
• Performing periodic physical examinations on outpatients ,and screening them to determine the need for further health care.
• Ordering appropriate laboratory tests, consultations, and other diagnostic studies according to criteria previously established by the supervising physician(s) and the Medical Staff Executive Committee.
• Drawing blood specimens (venipuncture) for testing and performing other comparable procedures when personnel who customarily perform such procedures are not available.
• Making interim or final summaries of patients' medical records as required. The responsible physician(s) will review and sign the summary.
• Making appropriate records on all procedures performed for which the PA is responsible.

This position is part of the Pathways Internship Program and is located at the Central Office, Regional Office, and or at an institution within the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Psychology Student Trainee works in the Psychology Services Department or Branch under the direction of a licensed psychologist.

Responsible for assisting in the collection, monitoring, coding, entry, analysis and interpretation of administrative, operational, training and/or research data for various Psychology Services and Treatment Program (PTP) functions.

Assists in preparation and coordination of all phases and aspects of Psychology training such as CENTRA training, seminars, home study materials, teleconferences, Crisis Management training and workshops.

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

• Responsible tor determining Veteran eligibility status for BT mileage reimbursement and requests for payment of special mode transportation (ambulance, air ambulance, wheelchair, etc.).
• Processes BT mileage reimbursement requests, assigning the correct Fund Control Point (FCP) to each transaction.
• Performs BT financial Co-pay tests to determine BT eligibility and notifies veteran of outcome.
• Incumbent serves as a liaison between medical center personnel, Veterans and their representatives requesting transportation, and is responsible for arranging and coordinating, ambulette, ambulance, and airline trips etc., using the most cost-efficient mode to the Government. Incumbent ensures completion of consults for special mode trips in Computer Patient Record System (CPRS) daily.
• Patient Record System (CPRS) daily. Assures all vendors billing information, BT data, and control point obligation data is entered correctly in the pertinent computerized fiscal budget accounts.
• Assures all vendors billing information, BT data, and control point obligation data is entered correctly in the pertinent computerized fiscal budget accounts.
• Daily responsibilities include transportation appointment scheduling, collecting, compiling, and tracking data and statistical information in support of VTS and SMT programs.
• Performs a basic analysis of the data and generates a variety of reports.
• Aggregates incoming data from a variety of sources.
• Reviews documents, reports, and/or application for omissions and inconsistencies, and ensures data entry is complete and accurate.
• Enters pertinent information into an automated tracking system.
• Maintains automated system of program-specific data to track items such as service project milestones, progress reports, program
  trends, performance measures, compliance strategies, etc.

• Serves as an Information Technology Project Manager in Human Resources Applications, DLA Information Operations (J6).
• Leads projects and coordinates management support services for Information Technology application project development and enhancements, as well as efforts that introduce new or modified technology components into the DLA Enterprise IT environment.
• Manages information systems projects throughout the systems life cycle from concept development, design, development, test, fielding, operations/sustainment, retirement/replacement.
• Develops and coordinates plans and activities across agencies to effectively develop and operate critical to the DoD and DLA.
• Responsible for overseeing the management of the project scope, resources (HR, financial, contract, physical), schedule, quality, performance, requirements, risks, information assurance, marketing, process improvement, customer support and reporting.
• Responsible for analysis and providing solutions that satisfy the requirements of the user community represented by the important stakeholders ranging from combatant commanders.
• Provides strategic direction for data sharing policies and practices and responsible for the management of technology, systems and processes that promote the sharing of data across DLA, DoD and industry.

• Serves as member of a project team and/or performs program area support.
• Responsible for a variety of product development assignments to include but not limited to requirements definitions, applications design and development, testing, implementation and problem resolution.
• Prepares/reviews sizing estimates and evaluates in terms of effect on system integrity, overall compatibility feasibility, and cost-effectiveness.
• Works with End-user representative and functional analysts to define as well as to understand the customer's needs.
• Provides advice on the impacts, risks and risk mitigation of software development decision, plans, designs and specifications.
• Uses the Java programming language, and WebMethods programming tools to write applications and interface software to satisfy user requirements.
• Prepares test plans and test data, develops a portion of the overall test plan.
• Ensures software transitions and software development environment to the designated support site is in compliance with established standards, procedures, policies, regulations, and guidelines.

• Manage and provide technical advice and guidance regarding a wide variety of military Human Resources (HR) programs.
• Analyze significant military HR management issues and problems and develop recommendations and alternative solutions.
• Provide guidance, interpretations, training and/or briefings on current and proposed policies.
• Plan and draft military HR management policies and guides to meet the needs and goals of the SRPC.
• Manage and provide technical advice and guidance regarding the establishment and maintenance of pay accounts.
• Process, audit and edit of the complex pay actions.
• Research complex pay complaints and issues.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls to minimize pay problems and inquiries.
• Compile and analyze data to identify trends, deficiencies and accomplishments.
• Manage personnel, finance, and automated systems activities.
• Prepare reports and present briefings.
• Perform periodic quality control reviews.
• Supervise the daily activities of personnel.
• Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and set deadlines.
• Give advice, counsel, and instructions to employees on both work and administrative matters
• Identify developmental and training needs of employees.

• Serve as an Acquisition Program Analyst for the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command.
• Review programming documents received to determine affect on portfolio.
• Conduct analysis of programs as they affect the acquisition, logistics, and sustainment communities.
• Coordinate the development of life cycle documentation with the associated Program Manager.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Guest Relations and Patient Transport :

• The incumbent carries out required performance of this position as transportation program support assistant Guest Relations Program to the Office of Veteran Experience. The program is designed to provide Veterans/patients, their families and visitors with staff who can respond quickly to inquiries, identify problems, and improve the experience of those visiting the campus. The services are designed to respond to customer immediate needs including navigation, direction, and information assistance.
• As a key challenge of patients, navigating the campus will be a primary focus along with providing a positive first impression. For those who do not know how to access medical center programs and/or services, personal assistance will be provided by the staff. The incumbent serves as the initial, as well as the final point of contact for guests entering and leaving the facility and is a key influence toward patient/public perception. In this role, the incumbent performs these responsibilities using skills that will foster a culture of care at the VA facility. The incumbent is assigned to the Office of Veteran Experience and Employee Engagement.
• The incumbent performs customer service guest relations, shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, cooperation, concern, politeness respect and dignity to others; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations. He/She receives, greets and direct callers over the telephone and in person with precise clear instructions. He/She provides a variety of information about the organization, its functions, and activities and is able to meet the needs of the individual and explain in general terms the information in a way that is understandable to the target audience. or to resolve confusion surrounding the inquiry. He/She provides the assistance requested to ease the experience of the customer. He/She directs Veterans, visitors, and callers to appropriate staff member and/or department based on specific request or by determining the nature of the need and initiates service recovery when needed. The incumbent takes accurate messages and ensures their delivery to support a responsive culture to the customer. He/She provides personal wayfinding assistance and often take Veterans and visitors to locations when they have difficulties with instructions provided. He/she provides excellent customer service via the telephone and face to face simultaneously. He/She ensures customers are greeted with respect and dignity.

• The incumbent must maintain a good rapport and good public relations using judgment, tact, and sensitivity with internal and external customers. Concern for the patient's total needs-physical, emotional and social-must be evident in every interaction.
• Provides basic transport of patients to and from departments. Utilizes sound judgment and critical thinking skills to prioritize actions and meet urgent/emergent patient needs in an unpredictable, rapidly changing environment of care.
• Recognizes that establishing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with patients will promote trust. Consistently transfers, and transports patients (traveling by golf cart, wheelchair) for appointments or tests in a safe and efficient manner.

• Demonstrates knowledge of VA Policies and Procedures and assists with orientation of new personnel in appropriate areas of expertise. Maintains confidentiality and integrity of all materials containing patient's identifiable and sensitive information. Recognizes and reports safety hazards in the environment that can contribute to falls or other injuries to patients and takes appropriate action. Knowledge of National Safety Goals.
• Consistently practices good hand hygiene and other Standard Precaution principles. Practices proper sanitation by disinfecting/wiping down transport equipment with approved cleaning product prior to each patient transport Demonstrates basic knowledge of equipment safety, i.e., wheelchair, stretcher, and other lift equipment. Consistently practices proper body mechanics to prevent injury to self, other staff, and patients. Maintains positive interaction with the patient and significant others

• The incumbent serves as a Lead Security Guard assigned under the authority of the Senior Commander at IMCOM supported installations.
• Perform security guard duties in accordance with appropriate regulations to detect and prevent theft, damage, accident, trespass, sabotage and espionage.
• Enforce the security regulations of the installation.
• Control access of vehicles and pedestrians to installation.
• Verify identification through use of identification cards, badges, biometrics automated records, verbal questioning, and other means.
• Admit persons, denies entry or arranges for escorts, as appropriate.
• Conduct vehicle searches and inspections.
• Conduct foot or vehicle patrol of perimeters, roadways, parking and other high traffic areas.

FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES

• Professional social worker assigned to the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT), Referrals typically originate from members of the interdisciplinary treatment team, from Veterans, families, caregivers, guardians, community professionals, and VA Ann Arbor staff members in the form of consults, phone calls, walk-ins, emails, and electronic medical record alerts. Referrals will be managed timely and appropriately using the Outpatient Social Work response protocol(s).
• Possess a working knowledge and experience in use of medical terminology, medical/mental health diagnoses, disabilities, treatment procedures including acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses, common medications, and their side effects.
• Demonstrates a skill in assessment, intervention and treatment plan development when addressing the comprehensive psychosocial needs of the Veterans .
• Will assess the patient to identifying emotional, social, physical, familial, economic instability, and vocational needs that may be causing distress and impacting the health condition or creating barriers to the patient receiving recommended care/treatment. Stressors can include adjustment to the current medical condition, untreated or under-treated Mental Health or Substance Abuse condition, economic instability, legal problems, inadequate housing and transportation, abuse/neglect and exploitation.
• Must complete a thorough assessment to determine the underlying causes of the presenting issue(s), interpersonal and environmental factors, the patient's functional acuity and its effect on the patient's ability and desire to comply with treatment recommendations by the multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Provide a thoughtful approach to assist the patient/ family to understand the contributing factors to the identified issue(s), discuss available short/long term solutions and/or resources, using a strengths-based empowerment model to formulate an appropriate patient centered intervention plan to reduce stressors, improve health and reach health related goals.
• Actively participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and actively participate through collaboration with Veterans/family/caregivers/Non-VA providers.
• Must be available to provide consultation to treatment team and staff members regarding psychosocial needs of Veterans, the impact of the identified psychosocial barrier on the Veteran's health care planning and compliance with treatment and available interventions/programs/services available to assist in resolving identified barriers.
• Identify appropriate VHA/VBA/community resources and facilitate utilization of and linkage to these resources by the veteran and family to assist clientele in reaching optimal functioning.

FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES

• Professional social worker assigned to the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT), Referrals typically originate from members of the interdisciplinary treatment team, from Veterans, families, caregivers, guardians, community professionals, and VA Ann Arbor staff members in the form of consults, phone calls, walk-ins, emails, and electronic medical record alerts. Referrals will be managed timely and appropriately using the Outpatient Social Work response protocol(s).
• Possess a working knowledge and experience in use of medical terminology, medical/mental health diagnoses, disabilities, treatment procedures including acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses, common medications, and their side effects.
• Demonstrates a skill in assessment, intervention and treatment plan development when addressing the comprehensive psychosocial needs of the Veterans .
• Will assess the patient to identifying emotional, social, physical, familial, economic instability, and vocational needs that may be causing distress and impacting the health condition or creating barriers to the patient receiving recommended care/treatment. Stressors can include adjustment to the current medical condition, untreated or under-treated Mental Health or Substance Abuse condition, economic instability, legal problems, inadequate housing and transportation, abuse/neglect and exploitation.
• Must complete a thorough assessment to determine the underlying causes of the presenting issue(s), interpersonal and environmental factors, the patient's functional acuity and its effect on the patient's ability and desire to comply with treatment recommendations by the multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Provide a thoughtful approach to assist the patient/ family to understand the contributing factors to the identified issue(s), discuss available short/long term solutions and/or resources, using a strengths-based empowerment model to formulate an appropriate patient centered intervention plan to reduce stressors, improve health and reach health related goals.
• Actively participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and actively participate through collaboration with Veterans/family/caregivers/Non-VA providers.
• Must be available to provide consultation to treatment team and staff members regarding psychosocial needs of Veterans, the impact of the identified psychosocial barrier on the Veteran's health care planning and compliance with treatment and available interventions/programs/services available to assist in resolving identified barriers.
• Identify appropriate VHA/VBA/community resources and facilitate utilization of and linkage to these resources by the veteran and family to assist clientele in reaching optimal functioning.

• Maintaining adequate stock of resale items.
• Identifying any obvious spoilage, damage, and out-of-date merchandise.
• Receiving supplies, equipment and resale items.
• Operating a computer system that calculates and marks prices, and determines weights of merchandise.
• Transporting items to shelving and display areas.

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