Total 268 job vacancies in Houston, Texas

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Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified individual.

This vacancy will remain open until filled. The first cut-off cate is 12/02/2024. Additional applicants will be referred as needed.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
Administrative

• Coordinating programming within both various mental health and primary care programs in coordination with managers of such programs as well as with discipline supervisors of affected staff assigned to these programs
• May serve as a clinical supervisor for employees in lower grades

• Providing a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including the use of psychological testing for patients within VATVCBHCS in areas of
  specific interest and within scope of expertise, referring to the PCMHI psychologist for guidance and interpretation as appropriate
• Performing psychological evaluations for individual with mental health and medical disorders for purposes of diagnostic clarification and
  treatment planning recommendations within scope of expertise, referring to the PCMHI psychologist for guidance and interpretation
  as appropriate. These evaluations employ a comprehensive diagnostic interview, review of available records, collateral contract when available, as well as objective, and cognitive tests when indicated.
• Consulting with and serving as resource for other professional personnel concerning the needs for, evaluation of, and development of psychological services in VATVCBHCS, within scope of expertise, referring to the PCMHI psychologist for guidance and interpretation as appropriate.

• May be asked to prepare and teach seminars/workshops for VATVCBHCS trainees/staff on topics within interest/competency areas
• May choose to conduct approved psychological research that supports the mission of VATVCBHCS alone in collaboration with other professional in VATVCBHCS or affiliated academic institutions.

• Welcomes patrons into the program area/library and ensures that patrons are authorized to use library equipment and facilities.
• Registers library users so that these patrons may borrow library materials.
• Circulates library materials to patrons (checking library materials in and out) by using HQ approved
• Integrated Library Systems (ILS) software.
• Removes items from the book drop daily and clears these items from patron accounts.
• Reports high circulation items which are in poor condition or missing to supervisor.
• Compiles weekly overdue reports and calls patrons regarding overdue items from report findings to request that materials be returned.
• Request that materials be returned.
• Reports overdue materials issues to supervisor for resolution.
• Completes weekly, monthly and quarterly program and collection usage reports.
• Assists with processing interlibrary loan requests.
• Re-shelves new and returned library materials.
• Responds to routine and non-technical requests for information and questions to access, identify and/or locate virtual and physical library materials.
• Assists with collection weeding projects.
• Assists with patron computer usage and troubleshoots minor hardware and software issues.
• Assists patrons with library equipment such as printers, copiers, computers, projectors, makerspace and gaming devices.
• Maintains a knowledge of current and upcoming library programs so that the incumbent may recommend these programs to patrons.
• Maintains a knowledge of other MWR programs so that the incumbent may recommend these programs to library patrons.
• Maintains library book displays.
• Ensures that library print marketing materials are current and well-stocked in targeted areas on base (fitness, galleys, medical support offices, and NEX are examples).
• Maintains knowledge of other program's programs' point of service for library program in a collocated areas, ensuring patrons receive assistance from all MWR front desk team members. Sorts mail and checks magazines and newspapers as necessary.
• Informs leadership and library teammates when supplies are getting low and need reordering.
• Ensures cleanliness of the library building or designated space through general housekeeping such as dusting and vacuuming.
• Completes required military and library trainings on time.
• Promotes customer service awareness and demonstrates excellent customer service to all professional and patron contacts.
• Assists library programmers with program preparations to include craft and decoration preparations.
• Assists library programmers with program execution to include set-up, tear-down, and presentation support.
• Assists program marketing by participating in library outreach activities. This may include taking the lead in presenting library program information to different commands and at installation community functions.
• Researches current library program trends and recommends popular library programs to library leadership.
• all other duties as assigned.

The 4B infusion unit is an 8 chair and 3 bed treatment/recovery area within the South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX at Audie L. Murphy Hospital. 4B Outpatient is a fast- paced unit with a focus of pre/post care of the procedural patient and recovery of outpatient procedural patients.

The 4B Infusion Unit Registered Nurse will primarily work within the outpatient clinic and trained in observation unit care. In this capacity, the RN will administer a variety of intravenous agents to include blood products. The RN will be responsible for routine maintenance of short and long-term intravenous catheters. The Candidates must have the drive and be committed to provide the veterans with efficient, high quality, and safe care in alignment with STVHCS ICARE values. The RN must demonstrate the ability to work effectively as a team member and a leader.

The RN must demonstrate the ability to work effectively as a team member and a leader. Highly effective interpersonal, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills are required. The incumbent will also be the back-up coordinator for the 4B infusion clinic.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assumes care for veteran patients and their families by providing direct and indirect nursing care, within the scope of RN practice, utilizing the components of nursing process to optimize patient health care outcomes.
• Primary duties for this position will include infusion therapy, cardiac Cath lab recovery, and infusion coordinator coverage.
• Documents patient education, interventions, and other encounters, in appropriately titled medical note(s) through the appropriate computerized program.
• Collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Team to ensure delivery of appropriate and timely care, provision of patient/family education, and facilitate discharge within 24 hours for each patient.
• Supports medical staff in managing consults to the service, assisting in prioritizing, and facilitating access for urgent needs; as requested, reports data to Medical Service; tracking follow-up labs, diagnostic studies, and future appointments.
• Ensures regulatory standards are met, which includes medication management; clinical procedural requirements; established safety, infection control, and environment of care standards.
• Maintains mandatory certification as dictated by the work setting.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives, as applicable, to clinical practice in support improvement of the overall quality of care delivery.

• You will question suspicious persons and warn or detain violators of laws, regulations, policies, rules or posted warnings.
• You will serve as member of entry control/vehicle inspection team, which conducts private and commercial vehicle inspections.
• You will control, prepare, issues identification badges, cards, and passes that allow access of visitors, contractors, foreign nationals, government agents, elected officials, media representatives, and DV personnel.

• Receives children, youth, parents, and other visitors in a courteous and professional manner. Answers telephones, ascertains nature of call, and directs caller to appropriate staff.
• Ensures parents, children, youth, and visitors properly sign into the program prior to passing the reception area of the facility. Monitors children’s departure to ensure only authorized individuals remove them from the building.
• Registers/terminates children/youth within the CYS program and/or waiting list database. Utilizes the Child and Youth Management System (CYMS) to record transactions for customers and to enter data into predefined categories for reports and tracking.
• Provides administrative support including mail preparation, copying, distribution, correspondence, memorandums, briefings, Daily Activity Reports, and other requirements for day-to-day operations.
• Articulates policies relating to patron fees, waiting lists, enrollments, terminations, and program events. Coordinates vacancies and reservations for the hourly care program as required.

• Schedule the use of aircraft.
• Complete mission and training requirements.
• Review flight plans for accuracy.
• Maintain dispatch board.
• Prepare and maintain flight operation records.

This position will allow you to use your expertise to prevent illegal entry of noncitizens into the United States by land, water, or air; enforce criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Laws; and seek out and apprehend smugglers or noncitizens who are in the United States illegally. Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland.

This position starts at a salary of $103,409.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $134,435.00 (GS-13, Step 10).

The Supervisory Border Patrol Agent serves as a First Line Supervisor in a primary law enforcement officer position under 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) and 8412(d). Duties and responsibilities include:

• Directing assignments of subordinate Border Patrol Agents, specialized units, and station operations.
• Directing activities aimed at preventing the illegal entry of aliens into the United States by land, water, or air.
• Seeking out and apprehending smugglers or aliens who are illegally in the United States.
• Enforcing the criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality laws.
• All normal functions involved in supervising personnel, including leave approval, resolving disciplinary problems, and preparing annual performance appraisals.

The RN Implant Coordinator demonstrates clinical competence by appropriately evaluating the different types of implants used throughout the medical center to determine the appropriate use, storage, and management of implants. The incumbent assumes responsibility/accountability for evaluation of all delegated tasks and is self-directed in the identification of learning needs and development of individual performance plans. The incumbent initiates and utilizes positive, effective communication skills and professional behaviors that promote cooperation, teamwork, and effective interaction with internal and external customers. The RN Implant Coordinator is responsible for the overall management and oversight of supply, implant, and tissue inventory; supply, implant, and tissue stocking; supply, implant, and tissue program for the entire healthcare system. Travel will be required across South Texas Veterans Healthcare System. You will report to the Nurse Manager for the Surgical Specialty Clinics.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm Monday-Friday
Work Statement: Tour of duty and duty location may change due to the patient care needs and must be flexible to the needs of the Service.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Bargaining Unit: This position is part of the Bargaining unit.

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

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified applicants.
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

MEDVAMC Deputy Chief of Staff - Operations
Represents the Chief of Staff (COS) in all aspects of administrative leadership,
including, but not limited to:
Serves, in conjunction with the Chief of Staff, Director, Deputy Director,
Associate Director for Patient Care Services, and the Associate Director, as
member of the Medical Center Executive Team.

Serves as a member of key health care system managerial bodies including
serving as a member of the organized medical staff, attending its meetings, and
helping to ensure adherence to its bylaws, rules and regulations.

Supervises employees to accomplish the work of the organization. This involves
assigning work, strategic planning, mentoring, educating, and performing
personnel management functions - e.g., leave administration, labor
management requirements, disciplinary actions, proficiencies, etc.

Works as a member of the Senior Management Team, which is responsible for
overall leadership, policy, planning, budget, operations, and performance of
the organization.

Works with multiple clinical and administrative service line leaders across
multiple locations to set performance standards, formulate strategic plans,
implement policy, perform ethical decision-making, implement systems
redesign, submit timely budgets, guide clinical performance improvement,
ensure quality outcomes and high patient satisfaction, guide costeffective/
efficient service delivery, and manage professional staff matters.

Leads or is an active member of various task groups and committees that
address clinical issues at the local, VISN, and national VHA level.

Coordinates and integrates programs into a comprehensive package of services
to meet the needs of patients and providers by establishing policies,
procedures, and guidelines to ensure quality and comprehensive services.

Guides management administrative matters affecting patient care, education,
research, and organizational policy.

Contributes to the strategic mission, vision, values, and goals of the MEDVAMC.
Has direct patient care responsibilities within his/her area of clinical expertise.
Sept. 2024

Responsible for delivering high quality, cost-effective, patient-centered care
while meeting or exceeding performance goals and meeting highest ethical
standards.

This individual will serve as a change agent, promoting change to the facility
quality, cost effective patient care.

Works with Fiscal Service, Business Office, Human Resources Management
Service, and as a full member of the Executive Leadership Team.

Assists in specific responsibilities to preside over the medical staff and assure
clinical excellence, uniform standards of practice, education, and research.

Assists the COS with many of the VHA clinical and administrative directives to
ensure they are appropriately translated into relevant local policies and
appropriately executed.

Assures the overall quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of patient care
delivered by all members of the medical staff.

Participates in strategic planning, resource allocation and performance
improvement activities. Ensures participation of the medical staff in
performance improvement activities.

Assists in ensuring patients receive quality care in a timely and courteous
manner. Ensures that all patients receive quality, preventive health care through
screening, counseling and education. Ensures that when symptoms and/or
signs occur, each patient is fully and appropriately assessed, treated for illness,
and followed-up.

Assists in ensuring that all medical staff (ancillary staff,
pharmacy, nursing mental health and medical/surgical providers are
knowledgeable and provide appropriate psychosocial care and counseling to
patients.

The Facility Deputy Chief of Staff - Operations is expected to maintain clinical
workload in his/her specialty of clinical care.


Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified applicants.
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:
The position will provide anesthesia coverage for all specialties of surgery, beside specializing in cardiac
surgeries in a care team approach. Must have experience with anesthetic management for cardiac,
Thoracic, and major vascular procedures and providing anesthesia for insertion of ventricular assist
devices and ECMO.
This position will also be experienced in performing neuraxial (epidural and spinal) anesthesia. Additional
responsibilities include the provision of anesthetic care including transesophageal echocardiography for
Non-Cardiac Anesthesia Procedures.
As Director of Cardiac Anesthesia, the incumbent will be responsible for writing and updating standard
Operating Procedures for the Cardiac anesthesia section. Also, responsible for coordinating with the
residency site director and education committee the development of resident education curriculum.
Educational responsibilities: Coordinating with the residency site director and education committee the
development of resident education curriculum and actively participate in the evaluation of residents
rotating through the VA anesthesiology department.
1. Supervisory Controls
The Director of Cardiac Anesthesia reports directly to the Chief of Anesthesiology or designee at
MEDVAMC.
2. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
a. Comprehensive medical management of patients to be rendered unconscious or insensitive to pain
and stress during surgical, dental, and certain medical procedures including preoperative,
intraoperative, and postoperative examination, consultation, management, monitoring, evaluation and
treatment.
b. Knowledge and expertise in the following anesthesia core requirements: assessing, consulting, and
preparing patients for anesthesia; rendering patients insensible to pain during surgical, therapeutic, and
diagnostic procedures; monitoring and restoring homeostasis in perioperative and critically ill patients;
diagnosing and treating painful syndromes; managing cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation.
c. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a diverse group of professional staff
and management officials.
4. Clinical Responsibilities (80% of time)
a. Administration of general anesthesia (inhalation and intravenous) including invasive monitoring.
b. Administration of regional anesthesia including spinal, epidural, and peripheral nerve blocks.
c. Placement of venous catheters
d. Placement of arterial catheters and interpretation of arterial pressures and waveforms.
e. Placement of pulmonary artery catheters and interpretation of pressures/wave forms
f. Airway management including cricothyroidotomy
g. Management of ventilator dependent patients and one lung ventilation
h. Expertise in the following anesthesia core requirements: assessing, consulting, and preparing patients
for anesthesia; rendering patients insensible to pain during surgical, therapeutic, and diagnostic
procedures; monitoring and restoring homeostasis in perioperative and critically ill patients; diagnosing
and treating painful syndromes; managing cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation. Communicate
effectively orally and in writing with a diverse group of professional staff and management officials.
i. Supervision of CRNA staff, physician residents, SRNAs and medical students in the comprehensive
medical management of patients.
5. Academic/Teaching/Training: (10% of time)
a. Teaching medical students, residents and SRNAs as
required.
b. Taking part in departmental Journal Club and M & M activities.
c. Initiate QA projects focused on cardiovascular disease.
d. Teaching and training of other medical and paramedical personnel including but not limited to
Respiratory Therapist, Critical Care Physicians, Advanced Practice Nurses, etc.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, (Post Call, Late Shift, weekend, 24 hour call).

• Evaluates or monitors compliance with laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures.
• Participate in the requirements identification, analysis and proposed solution for current and future Command IT capabilities.
• Develops, modifies, and provides input to project plans, and identifies customer's information systems requirements.

• Lead development of Mission Control Center (MCC) requirements, operations concepts, and interface definitions to support new and existing human spaceflight programs.
• Serve as representative of the Mission Control Center in discussions with stakeholders including NASA Programs and management, External Partners, and flight control teams.
• Lead oversight of contractor cost, technical, and schedule performance in the development and operations of MCC systems.
• Develop yearly cost estimates for the development of new capabilities in the MCC supporting new and existing human spaceflight programs.
• Lead advancements in the development of enhancements to MCC systems and architecture.
• Ensure that assigned initiatives are coordinated and integrated across the Branch, Division, Center, and Agency.
• Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

• YOU WILL/MAY:
• Ensure that regulated establishments produce a safe product by executing appropriate inspection methods, determining non-compliance with regulatory requirements, documenting noncompliance and initiating enforcement actions, where warranted.
• Verify that meat and poultry slaughter and/or processing establishment's Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plans meet regulatory requirements.
• Execute Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plans effectively to prevent unsanitary conditions and adulteration of product.
• Review records, observe plant operations and conduct hands-on verification to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and prepare detailed documentation (Non-Compliance Records) of non-compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Determine when regulatory control action is necessary. You will assess whether the plant's corrective or preventative actions are acceptable and effective, if there are trends in noncompliance, or if an enforcement action is warranted.
• Conduct regulatory oversight activities inside plants in matters relating to other consumer protections (e.g., economic adulteration and misbranding).
• Have contact with plant managers, owners and others to explain legal and regulatory requirements, discuss operation of the plant's SSOP, HACCP plan and other food safety programs.
• Communicate and defend determinations on non-compliance issues and discuss plans for addressing non-compliance.
• Work with a variety of individuals to resolve problems, clarify differences of interpretation concerning HACCP and other food safety or consumer protection requirements.
• Advise other Agency inspectors, supervisors and officers on inspection and enforcement matters for which you are involved.
• Conduct various samplings, surveys and tests to obtain pertinent data on potential problem areas, industry trends, or other issues of current interest to the Agency.
• Be involved in performing health and safety verification sampling and tests for detection of specific microbes (e.g., salmonella, listeria, etc.), residues or contaminants.
• Assure that products approved for import are in full compliance with all applicable Federal regulations governing the importation of meat and poultry products.
• Authorize entry of all meat or poultry products considered to comply with Federal regulations or refuse entry of any products which violate any of the requirements for admission into this country.
• Coordinate with other Federal agencies (e.g., the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on such matters as animal health restrictions and refused entry lots.

• Supervises the planning, design and construction of engineering practices such as water management, animal waste management, erosion control, flood control, wetland creation of restoration, and other conservation practices.
• Assists the assistant state conservationist (ASTC) and the State Conservation Engineer (SCE) in determining the training needs; assists in the organization of the statewide engineering training program.
• Provides technical guidance and training to personnel in the area of all engineering practices and in the use and care of engineering equipment.
• Provides training to conservation contractors and others assisting with the planning and application of conservation practices.
• Coordinates and conducts necessary quality assurance reviews of planned, designed, and constructed engineering projects in the assigned area/state.
• Designs are checked for ease of construction, availability of materials and whether or not structures a1-e adapted to the specific site.

Summary Continued
...for various aspects of internal and external recruitment and placement involving a wide variety of personnel staffing actions to meet the needs of various bases serviced throughout a specific region, and to serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) with responsibility for planning, developing, and carrying out the full range of recruitment, placement, affirmative employment, and related management advisory services for assigned organizations.

Duties

• Provides day-to-day recruitment and placement on-the-job (OJT) training
• Provides quality assessment of staffing recruitment and placement personnel actions accomplished by assigned team
• Provides recruitment and placement services to complex and dynamic organizations. These organizations require a wide range of professional, scientific, administrative, and highly technical positions
• Participates in special projects and initiatives and performs special assignments related to staffing systems