Total 4 Quality Assurance job vacancies in Health / Beauty / Fitness category in Atwater, California

Serves as a Quality Improvement and Infection Control Nurse in the Health Services Department of a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) federal correctional facility.

Manage the local infection prevention and control program under the guidance of the national Infection Prevention and Control Officer, Office of Quality Management, Central Office, Washington, D.C., and performs quality improvement activities to improve health care outcomes.

Performs surveillance of infections and diseases, management of the tuberculosis prevention and control program, contact investigations and containment of infectious disease outbreaks, infection prevention activities including immunization administration and tracking for inmates and staff, education related to infection control practices, collection and analysis of data to reduce risk and improve health outcomes.

Notifies the national Infection Prevention and Control Officer and public health authorities at all levels of government about reportable infectious conditions.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Starting at $75,928 Per Year (GS 11)

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides clinical and administrative supervision to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
• Plans and establishes work schedules and allocates staff as needed to provide adequate coverage. Establishes priorities and deadlines.
• Interviews candidates for positions in the section and recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment to such positions.
• Monitors performance and conducts progress reviews and performance evaluations. Provides guidance, counsel, or instruction to staff on clinical and administrative matters.
• Approves leave and overtime. Monitors leave and overtime usage. Handles any attendance and leave problems with appropriate measures.
• Addresses employee performance and conduct problems with appropriate action. Hears and resolves complaints from employees.
• Identifies training needs of employees and arranges for needed training.
• Develops and establishes policies and procedures defining operational requirements.
• Manages an effective quality management program for inpatient pharmacy sections and services.
• Responsible for monitoring controlled and non-controlled drugs stored and issued and maintaining accountability. Identifies and notifies relevant stake holders when usage exceeds standard levels.
• Develops institutional policies and standard operating procedures relevant to pharmacy.
• Establishes and maintains good workflow patterns to keep outpatient prescription waiting time to an average of 30 minutes or less.
• Checks prescriptions/orders that are filled by pharmacy technicians ensuring their accuracy and completeness prior to dispensing/administration.
• Effectively organizes workload, plans short- and long-range objectives, solves problems, and achieves goals within budget and staffing constraints.
• Responsible for patient care activities utilizing an advanced in-depth knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice.
• Responsible for patient care activities involving highly innovative methods of healthcare delivery. Includes clinical privileges in assigned area.
• Develops, plans, and implements innovative clinical programs with an emphasis in total pharmaceutical care.
• Evaluates a wide variety of patients in assigned patient care areas and makes appropriate recommendations on drug therapy. Designs, recommends, and implements pharmacotherapeutic regimens and corresponding monitoring plans.
• Assesses the appropriateness of prescription orders. Verifies new prescription orders for name of the patient, drug, formulary availability or status, drug dose, quantity, indications, directions, and number of refills. Additionally, the incumbent verifies that all appropriate laboratory tests or other monitoring tests are completed before the prescription is processed.
• Provides teaching to pharmacy trainees including residents, pharmacy students, and pharmacy technician students.
• Collaborates with the pharmacy education section, to promote the learning experience and improve the performance of all levels of pharmacy staff.
• Participates in all aspects of training such as conducting on-the-job training and monitoring performance.
• Works with researchers on protocol requirements and investigational record keeping. Assists in protocol development and implementation, as needed.

Work Schedule: Monday-Fridays from 6:30am-5:00pm; variable shifts; tours may be adjusted to meet medical center and patient care needs.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $156,410 Per Year (GS 13)

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The RN is accountable to the Patient Safety Manager, Quality, Safety, and Value Service and is responsible for working closely with the service, nurse managers, front-line staff, leadership, and external vendors to improve current processes and implement new process to reduce falls throughout the organization.

The Falls Coordinator responsibilities also include, but not limited to:

• Receiving all Joint Patient Safety Reporting (JPSR) falls reports to add findings, recommendations, and actions.
• Investigating each fall with supervisor and frontline staff to track and trend data provide recommendations to prevent future falls.
• Ensuring appropriate documentation is completed in the patient chart post-fall.
• Completing annual Patient Safety Assessment Tool (PSAT) required by the National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS).
• Completing thorough facility wide chart reviews and tracers for at risk patients and departments.
• Chairing the monthly interdisciplinary Falls Prevention Committee.
• Working in collaboration with the Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Coordinator.
• Participating in all Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) related to patient falls in collaboration with Patient Safety.
• Evaluating the compliance with Joint Commission, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), Office of Inspector General (OIG), and Ascellon and implementation of such regulation.
• Eliciting support, and networking with interdisciplinary personnel, falls program experts/resources outside the facility and the VA Safety Center and equipment vendors.
• Serving as a backup for the Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Coordinator.

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 to 4:00PM. Work schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the organization.

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

Starting at $95,641 Per Year (VN 00)

Serves as a Quality Improvement and Infection Control Nurse in the Health Services Department of a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) federal correctional facility.

Manage the local infection prevention and control program under the guidance of the national Infection Prevention and Control Officer, Office of Quality Management, Central Office, Washington, D.C., and performs quality improvement activities to improve health care outcomes.

Performs surveillance of infections and diseases, management of the tuberculosis prevention and control program, contact investigations and containment of infectious disease outbreaks, infection prevention activities including immunization administration and tracking for inmates and staff, education related to infection control practices, collection and analysis of data to reduce risk and improve health outcomes.

Notifies the national Infection Prevention and Control Officer and public health authorities at all levels of government about reportable infectious conditions.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Starting at $75,928 Per Year (GS 11)