Total 477 Supply Chain Analyst job vacancies in The United States of America

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Serves as an expert on research-related budgetary policies, precedents, goals, objectives,
  regulations, and guidelines; and uses judgment in choosing and applying the appropriate
  policies, practices, and regulations for the specific funding agency or research activity.
• Provides administrative support to meet the strategic planning goals of R&D.
• Exercises judgment in decision making, regarding the balance of the overall budget to assure proper emphasis on critical areas.
• Provides procedural and regulatory guidance concerning availability of or limitations on the use of funds.
• Ensures obligations incurred and resulting expenditures of funds are in accordance with
  pertinent, research and procurement regulations.
• Ensures regulatory provisions are applied to the appropriation and budgetary process of
  research applications.
• Reviews and assures grants budget requests are complete, appropriate, and justified for project needs to determine an appropriate starting date.
• Assembles historical data on costs trends, and forecasts, allocates and tracks fiscal
  expenditures and human resources demand. The work involves comparing and contrasting
  content and historical budget and workload data for the same or closely related programs and activities to discern trends in spending and to anticipate needs for funds or reprogramming actions.
• Based on a variety of information, the position prepares estimates for projected operating
  budget(s), prepares justifications for the estimates, consolidates estimates, and prepares
  justification for the consolidated budget.
• Maintains cost accounting ledgers for current and prior year appropriations assigned to
  research, including but not limited to Biomedical Laboratory Research, Clinical Sciences
  Research, Rehabilitation Research, Health Services Research, Career Development programs, Cooperative Studies Program, and separate cost centers, plus reimbursable funding and General Post Fund Accounts (funds from numerous sources donated for research).
• Analyzes historical financial operating data and spending patterns.
• Applies qualitative and quantitative analytical methods, techniques, and administrative duties to analyze and evaluate research plans and funding for one or more future budget years, including but not limited to cost-benefit analyses, risk sensitivity analyses, probability assessments, quantitative analyses, and qualitative analyses.
• Monitors contracts and submits timely extensions; approves option years; follows up with VACO contracting group and sends status updates to stakeholders.
• For purchases involving equipment, contracts, or services, over $10,000, the position works in conjunction with investigators and prepares all needed documents required for the purchase including justifications, specifications, vendor information, IT documentation, etc., and provides quarterly contractor's performance reports, and any other documentation required by Contracting. Assures that contracts are renewed, as needed.

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

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: HR Specialist Total Rewards
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Budget Analyst/PD46968A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $57,118 Per Year (GS 9-11)

In this position, the incumbent will provide sterilization, preparation, supply items and reusable medical equipment decontamination and distribution support for the medical center. The employee is under the supervision of the Chief of Sterile Processing Service. The supervisor and/or Service Chief will assign work with standing instructions on objectives, priorities, and deadlines, and provides guidance for unusually involved situations.Specific duties to include, but not limited to:

• Removing soil, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids, and other containments by wiping, soaking, rinsing, and scrubbing.
• Assembling basic sets, trays and peel packs used throughout the medical center, including those used in the operating room.
• Inspecting packages for indications of proper sterilization, proper packaging and signs of unsterile product.
• Operating sterilizers, to include: steam and hydrogen peroxide.
• Performing high level disinfection via soak and scope re-processors.
• Documenting testing procedures and legal data logs.

The incumbent will have knowledge of the processes for Reusable Medical Equipment (RME). The incumbent will be required to utilize the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which document the processes and procedures for cleaning, disinfection, sterilization and preparation of RME appropriate to this position. The incumbent will be able to demonstrate their ability to utilize an acceptable proficiency in the use of RME appropriate to this position.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, Day/Evening
Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized
Telework/Virtual/Remote Work: Not Authorized
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Notifications:

1. This position is a NAGE Bargaining Unit position.
2. Current and former Federal employees must 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.
3. This position is in the Excepted Service.
4. Veterans' preference does not apply for current permanent Federal agency employees.

Starting at $35,554 Per Year (GS 3-6)

Major Duties:

• Develop data collection, storage, maintenance and reporting methods of databases to track performance measures, action plans, professional practice evaluation data and other quality indicators.
• Monitor and report on trends in performance measure data at multiple facilities across the region.
• Identify programmatic problem areas or inherent weaknesses in policy and procedure by reviews both internal and external.
• As supervisor, incumbent will plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work; assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of
  assignments, and the capabilities of employees; evaluate work performance of subordinates.
• Give advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Incumbent will hear and resolve complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher level supervisor or manager, as well as
  conduct fact findings and resolutions for patient complaints; effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommending other action in more serious cases.
• Perform collection compilation, analysis and or tracking of data and statistical information to develop solutions improve the productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness of organizational and program operations.
• Gather data to support program manager's assessment of clinician and physician workload, clinical access, clinic utilization, historical and open encounters, consult management, and performance measure data from national databases.
• Gather, validate and interpret data in a variety of formats; may prepare and present data for meetings and reports.
• Coordinate with other services to identify and correct errors that may affect productivity and costing of assigned Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation staff.
• Analyze workload and patient demand to adapt clinical schedules and grids to ensure proper physician workloads and effective, efficient utilization of clinical assets.
• Assist in identifying problem areas and provide management with solutions to correct poor work situations, and prevent potential problems, including staff shortages.
• Collaborate on written and verbal reports in response to requests from leadership to identify, analyze, and present issues and/or solutions to maintain program requirements.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 07:30 - 1600
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Management Analyst/PD000120
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Not Authorized

Starting at $69,996 Per Year (GS 11)

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Leads a multidisciplinary Integrated Project Team (IPT), which must formulate activation budgets and their respective schedules and identify key milestones to successfully execute equipment, furniture, and fixtures (EF&F) project activations;
• Tracks and monitors all ongoing and future projects;
• Develops and executes the EF&F activation process and the associated portfolio management;
• Manages multiple activation projects concurrently and identifies all resource requirements in advance;
• Plans and coordinates capital equipment, all non-recurring EF&F activities, warehousing, staging and the eventual installation of all VA furnished VA installed (W) and VA furnished/Contractor installed (VC) non-recurring activation items;
• Formulates transition budgets, creates phasing and transition plans, and facilitates ongoing communication and coordination with the Office of Construction and Facilities Management;
• Completes qualitative and quantitative analyses;
• Develops executive level reports and presentations;
• Performs other duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 7:30am-4:00pm
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Starting at $73,639 Per Year (GS 11)

The Assistant Chief Supply Chain Officer (ACSCO) is a senior supply chain management (SCM) officer for a VA Health Care System (VA HCS) with multiple sites of care and supported catchment areas, responsible for the development and integration of a cohesive supply chain; supports oversight, guidance, management, and integration of supply chain operations across the organization, including planning and coordination with fiscal, acquisition, clinical and administrative operations; operationalizes performance and measurement of logistics functions throughout the VA HCS. The ACSCO serves as the alter ego to the Facility Chief Supply Chain Officer (FCSCO) and is assigned continuing responsibility for managing a major part of the Logistics Service in the SCM program with the direction and opinion of this role having the same authority given to the Service Chief.
Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Oversees, guides, manages and integrates supply chain operations across the organization;
• Plans and coordinates fiscal, acquisition, clinical and administrative operations;
• Establishes, monitors and manages the performance and measurement of logistics functions for all aspects of the supply chain;
• Conducts logistics audits, compliance reviews and program effectiveness/efficiency reviews;
• Manages all activities involved in the supply chain management to include sourcing, procurement and logistics management activities;
• Responsible for linking major business functions and processes within the organization into a cohesive and high performing business model;
• Forecast planning and budget execution for supplies, subsistence, durable medical equipment, medical gases, expendable/non-expendable and capital equipment, inventory management, warehouse operations, transportation and distribution;
• Leads and/or participates in regular meetings, ensuring logistics needs and requirements are being met;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

***A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required.

Work Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Supply Management Specialist (Assistant Chief Supply Chain Officer-CSCO)/PD592730
Recruitment Incentives: Recruitment Incentive Authorized for highly qualified Applicants
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Required.

Starting at $98,496 Per Year (GS 13)

Major duties include but not limited to:

Academic Affiliations and Health Professions Trainee (HPT) Onboarding and Management

• Supports the Associate Chief of Staff for Education and Research (ACOSER)/Designated Education Officer (DEO) by conducting administrative functions related to health professions trainees.
• Works with the ACOSER/DEO to improve relationships with affiliate programs and look for opportunities to expand programs and improve engagement with existing programs.
• Creates and utilizes a central onboarding model for HPTs to enhance oversight and expedite onboarding of trainees.
• Serves as the technical expert in matters related to medical student, medical resident, and associated Health Professions Trainees onboarding, processing, orientation, and education tracking.
• Coordinates with HR to ensure accurate processing of HPTs, both paid and Without Compensation (WOC).
• Ensures that all HPTs meet both local and OAA requirements prior to onboarding with the VA.
• Coordinates with OEHRM, services, and others, as needed, to ensure appropriate, timely electronic health record (EHR) access and training for HPTs.
• Participates in strategic planning as it relates to utilization of VACAA, VERA, and other OAA related funding, such as grants.
• Plans, prepares, and submits requests for proposal through OAA under the direction of the ACOSER/DEO.
• Maintains all SOPs related to Health Professions Trainees at the VACOHS.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for affiliates, site directors, and HPTs.

Facility-Wide Onboarding and Management

• Establishes a central onboarding model for facility onboarding to enhance oversight and expedite onboarding of staff.
• Develops metrics to assess the onboarding process and gathers feedback from services for ongoing maintenance and improvement in onboarding.
• Develops, maintains, and monitors processes for background checks, AD account, USAccess sponsorship, and other administrative functions.

Research Program Management and Development

• Works with the ACOSER to help foster research collaboration within the organization and explore potential collaborative research with our affiliates.
• Regularly attends all Human Subjects Protection Committee (HSPMC) meetings and Research and Development Committee (RDC) meetings, as requested.
• Develops and maintains a tracking system for all required training for HSPMC members and active principal investigators.
• Assists in preparations for external reviews, including Office of Research Oversight Program Reviews and Joint Commission surveys.

Education/Research Administration

• Provides full staff assistance to the ACOSER on all administrative matters impacting clinical education, research programs, and organizational policy.
• Provides advice and guidance on the interpretation and application of administrative directives and instructions.
• Serves as a consultant and advisor to ACOSER on budgetary and financial issues in developing budget plans and financial documents for submission and approval.
• Monitors balances, and status of projects, and recommends reprogramming of funds as needed.
• Serves on all required facility, VISN 10 and VACOHS work groups and committees and serves as the point of contact for all Research and Education data submitted to VISN 10 and VACOHS.
• Serves as back-up TMS administrator for tasks such as assignment and recording of training and running of reports.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD912830

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $71,936 Per Year (GS 11)

The primary purpose of the Supervisory Supply Technician position is to ensure that supplies and material are distributed to all areas serviced by Logistics.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Directing, supervising and managing the primary inventory point that receives stores and issues supplies and materials.
• Supervising a team of supply technicians in the distribution area to provide supplies and material to the VA Healthcare System.
• Assigning work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Finding ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed.
• Assuring reasonable equity of performance standards and rating techniques.
• Approving expenses comparable to within-grade-increases, overtime, and employee travel.
• Directing and overseeing management and distribution of all supplies and materials in the VA Healthcare System and supported catchment area.
• Ensuring critical supplies are appropriately monitored and controlled.
• Delivering supplies in timely and accurate manner, ensuring that supplies and material delivered are in sterile and operational condition; deliveries will be to wards, clinics, and other secondary locations that may be in remote sites.
• Conducting wall-to-wall and periodic inventories.
• Analyzing and tests operations, methods, and proposals to evaluate alternatives, to draw conclusions, and to make recommendations in managing the inventory programs for supplies and material.
• Giving advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
• Maintaining a thorough understanding of a broad range of knowledge of the Supply Program.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 7:00am to 3:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: Not Available
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Supply Technician/PD99831S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

• This position is not a Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.
• Current and former Federal employees must 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.
• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• Time-in-Grade Restriction: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal 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.

Starting at $52,527 Per Year (GS 7)

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-11. At the GS-9 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-11. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds.

Major Duties:
The primary purpose of this position is to oversee all aspects of the Research Service fiscal program in conjunction with the Administrative Officer (AO) and Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Research, and to strategically plan, prepare, and carry out the fiscal program for Research Service, both immediate and long-range plans. This requires the ability to develop budgetary plans, projections, and reports, and to interpret information received from Office of Research and Development (ORD), the individual Veterans Affairs (VA) Research programs, Fiscal Service, and other sources.

• The position functions as its primary fiscal, budgetary, logistics, and contracting expert.
• Serves as an expert on research-related budgetary policies, precedents, goals, objectives, regulations, and guidelines; and uses judgment in choosing and applying the appropriate policies, practices, and regulations for the specific funding agency or research activity.
• Exercises judgment in decision making, regarding the balance of the overall budget to assure proper emphasis on critical areas.
• Provides procedural and regulatory guidance concerning availability of or limitations on the use of funds.
• Ensures obligations incurred and resulting expenditures of funds are in accordance with pertinent, research and procurement regulations.
• Ensures regulatory provisions are applied to the appropriation and budgetary process of research applications.
• Reviews and assures grants budget requests are complete, appropriate, and justified for project needs to determine an appropriate starting date.
• Assembles historical data on costs trends, and forecasts, allocates and tracks fiscal expenditures and human resources demand.
• Maintains cost accounting ledgers for current and prior year appropriations assigned to research, including but not limited to Biomedical Laboratory Research, Clinical Sciences Research, Rehabilitation Research, Health Services Research, Career Development programs, Cooperative Studies Program, and separate cost centers, plus reimbursable funding and General Post Fund Accounts (funds from numerous sources donated for research).
• Performs studies and audits on control and use of funds throughout each fiscal year.
• Performs other assigned duties

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m.
Telework: Available Upon Supervisory Approval
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Starting at $57,118 Per Year (GS 9-11)

Receives a variety of reusable medical equipment (simple to complex) from the Perioperative Patient Care Center (i.e., OR, GI/Endoscopy, and IR), including inpatient and ambulatory care clinics. Sorts and disassembles the RMD instruments and determines the correct cleaning method, such as but not limited to ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washers, cart washers and chemical cleaning/decontamination solutions, as determined by manufacturer instructions. Inspects, assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for sterilization such as but not limited to steam, hydrogen peroxide gas (Sterrad/V-PRO), ethylene oxide gas (ETO), and automated endoscope (AER) for high level disinfecting endoscopes. Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all sterilization and high-level disinfection equipment. Routinely inspects trays and single instruments stored in the sterile storage room for breaches in integrity.

A basic understanding of Medical and Surgical Terminology, therapeutic procedures and of human anatomy and physiology. Be trained to ascertain and verify that all non-biological implants coming into the Medical Center are sterile/ sterilized before being delivered to the clinical staff by having them go through SPS for inspection and/or sterilization. Knowledgeable of trays and supply requirements for all surgical procedures to facilitate procedures for case carts in the Operating Room.

The incumbents will use our Instrument tracking system (Censitrac) to log and track each piece of instrumentation that undergoes the process of cleaning and sterilization. The incumbents will document and maintained records information for each process as indicated. The incumbents must be proficient and knowledgeable in the cleaning, sterilization, and assembly of minor and complex trays. Must be knowledgeable of High-Level Disinfection methods available in the facility.

Assigned Tasks:

• Enters temporary work orders (TWOR)
• Maintain individual workstations in the Preparation room and Decontamination room
• Performs daily environmental cleaning duties in all assigned work areas. Routinely cleans storage shelves, cabinets, and surfaces of workstations/tables at the end of each shift and as needed, and cleans all sterilizers weekly
• Routinely utilizes SharePoint system to locate manufacturer instructions, standard operating procedures, upload intake count sheets, upload training documents and CEU's, and enters nonconformities
• Routinely operates reprocessing equipment including monitoring and documenting load/cycle information
• Prepares individual surgical case carts with required instrumentation and surgical supplies for scheduled and emergency procedures based on procedure guides and availability of supplies
• Identifies damaged or missing instruments and if available, replaces to ensure tray or cassette is complete
• Assists with training of new employees

Work Schedule: Will be discussed at time of interview
Recruitment Incentives: Critical Skill Incentive (CSI) Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $60,865 Per Year (GS 6)

Receives a variety of reusable medical equipment (simple to complex) from the Perioperative Patient Care Center (i.e., OR, GI/Endoscopy, and IR), including inpatient and ambulatory care clinics. Sorts and disassembles the RMD instruments and determines the correct cleaning method, such as but not limited to ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washers, cart washers and chemical cleaning/decontamination solutions, as determined by manufacturer instructions. Inspects, assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for sterilization such as but not limited to steam, hydrogen peroxide gas (Sterrad/V-PRO), ethylene oxide gas (ETO), and automated endoscope (AER) for high level disinfecting endoscopes. Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all sterilization and high-level disinfection equipment. Routinely inspects trays and single instruments stored in the sterile storage room for breaches in integrity.

A basic understanding of Medical and Surgical Terminology, therapeutic procedures and of human anatomy and physiology. Be trained to ascertain and verify that all non-biological implants coming into the Medical Center are sterile/ sterilized before being delivered to the clinical staff by having them go through SPS for inspection and/or sterilization. Knowledgeable of trays and supply requirements for all surgical procedures to facilitate procedures for case carts in the Operating Room.

The incumbents will use our Instrument tracking system (Censitrac) to log and track each piece of instrumentation that undergoes the process of cleaning and sterilization. The incumbents will document and maintained records information for each process as indicated. The incumbents must be proficient and knowledgeable in the cleaning, sterilization, and assembly of minor and complex trays. Must be knowledgeable of High-Level Disinfection methods available in the facility.

Assigned Tasks:

• Enters temporary work orders (TWOR)
• Maintain individual workstations in the Preparation room and Decontamination room
• Performs daily environmental cleaning duties in all assigned work areas. Routinely cleans storage shelves, cabinets, and surfaces of workstations/tables at the end of each shift and as needed, and cleans all sterilizers weekly
• Routinely utilizes SharePoint system to locate manufacturer instructions, standard operating procedures, upload intake count sheets, upload training documents and CEU's, and enters nonconformities
• Routinely operates reprocessing equipment including monitoring and documenting load/cycle information
• Prepares individual surgical case carts with required instrumentation and surgical supplies for scheduled and emergency procedures based on procedure guides and availability of supplies
• Identifies damaged or missing instruments and if available, replaces to ensure tray or cassette is complete
• Assists with training of new employees

Work Schedule: Will be discussed at time of interview
Recruitment Incentives: Critical Skill Incentive (CSI) Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $60,865 Per Year (GS 6)

This position is located within the VISN 12 Great Lakes Finance Service (GLFS) and is organizationally aligned under the Deputy Finance Manager for Managerial Cost Accounting (MCA), VISN Budget and Joint Applications (JAT) Sections of GLFS. The primary purpose of this position is to provide technical expertise to the Applications and Reporting Section of the Managerial Cost Accounting (MCA) Team and to serve as a specialist for internet and intranet product development and maintenance, Microsoft Power App development and management and SharePoint development.
-Serves as an applications coordinator for the Data Analytics Program and as a specialist on wed product developments facilitated by the Joint Applications Team (JAT) for the VISN 12 GLFS.
-Reporting and Applications Management responsibilities will include technical support and application development for the broader VISN 12 GLFS.
-responsible for the development and maintenance of the VISN 12 GLFS internet, intranet, Microsoft Power Apps and SharePoint sites.
-Serving as a web project manager, the incumbent will assist in determining appropriate assignments, setting priorities, monitoring progress, and reporting on progress with regards to established milestones and deadlines.
-The incumbent is responsible for supporting application design and development services for the development of computer applications in support of the Decision Support System (DSS) for VISN 12. The incumbent has ongoing responsibility for system analysis support for MCA applications.
-The incumbent is responsible for independently researching and evaluating new and emerging technologies and methods for web product development and web project management.
-Consults with VISN 12 GLFS and JAT to identify priorities for web product development and opportunities to improve current methods and using information to develop new or improved methods and communicating the effectiveness of selected methods.
-Assists in developing tools and methodologies for formulating data to support the VISN and Medical Center's Annual Budget Plan.
-Assists in providing technical assistance and analyses as requested for recurring and one-time reporting needs.
-Provides technical review and reporting necessary to accomplish requested actions for Medical Center and VISN responses.




Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, normal business hours
Compressed/Flexible: Not Available
Remote: This position is being filled as remote (i.e., the employee will not work at a VA facility or VA-leased space) within the local commuting area VISN 12. Typically, this means working from home 100%. VA supports the use of filling remotely to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies.
Virtual: This is a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst- VISN 12 employees only/PD23483A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $82,830 Per Year (GS 12)

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This is an open continuous announcement until 01/05/2024. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.

Receives a variety of reusable medical equipment (simple to complex) from the Perioperative Patient Care Center (i.e., OR, GI/Endoscopy, and IR), including inpatient and ambulatory care clinics. Sorts and disassembles the RMD instruments and determines the correct cleaning method, such as but not limited to ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washers, cart washers and chemical cleaning/decontamination solutions, as determined by manufacturer instructions. Inspects, assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for sterilization such as but not limited to steam, hydrogen peroxide gas (Sterrad/V-PRO), ethylene oxide gas (ETO), and automated endoscope (AER) for high level disinfecting endoscopes. Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all sterilization and high-level disinfection equipment. Routinely inspects trays and single instruments stored in the sterile storage room for breaches in integrity.

A basic understanding of Medical and Surgical Terminology, therapeutic procedures and of human anatomy and physiology. Be trained to ascertain and verify that all non-biological implants coming into the Medical Center are sterile/ sterilized before being delivered to the clinical staff by having them go through SPS for inspection and/or sterilization. Knowledgeable of trays and supply requirements for all surgical procedures to facilitate procedures for case carts in the Operating Room.

The incumbents will use our Instrument tracking system (Censitrac) to log and track each piece of instrumentation that undergoes the process of cleaning and sterilization. The incumbents will document and maintained records information for each process as indicated. The incumbents must be proficient and knowledgeable in the cleaning, sterilization, and assembly of minor and complex trays. Must be knowledgeable of High-Level Disinfection methods available in the facility.

Assigned Tasks:

• Enters temporary work orders (TWOR)
• Maintain individual workstations in the Preparation room and Decontamination room
• Performs daily environmental cleaning duties in all assigned work areas. Routinely cleans storage shelves, cabinets, and surfaces of workstations/tables at the end of each shift and as needed, and cleans all sterilizers weekly
• Routinely utilizes SharePoint system to locate manufacturer instructions, standard operating procedures, upload intake count sheets, upload training documents and CEU's, and enters nonconformities
• Routinely operates reprocessing equipment including monitoring and documenting load/cycle information
• Prepares individual surgical case carts with required instrumentation and surgical supplies for scheduled and emergency procedures based on procedure guides and availability of supplies
• Identifies damaged or missing instruments and if available, replaces to ensure tray or cassette is complete
• Assists with training of new employees

Work Schedule: Intermittent hours; Will be discussed at time of interview
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 21Q57-A,
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $60,865 Per Year (GS 6)

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This is an open continuous announcement until 01/05/2024. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.

Receives a variety of reusable medical equipment (simple to complex) from the Perioperative Patient Care Center (i.e., OR, GI/Endoscopy, and IR), including inpatient and ambulatory care clinics. Sorts and disassembles the RMD instruments and determines the correct cleaning method, such as but not limited to ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washers, cart washers and chemical cleaning/decontamination solutions, as determined by manufacturer instructions. Inspects, assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for sterilization such as but not limited to steam, hydrogen peroxide gas (Sterrad/V-PRO), ethylene oxide gas (ETO), and automated endoscope (AER) for high level disinfecting endoscopes. Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all sterilization and high-level disinfection equipment. Routinely inspects trays and single instruments stored in the sterile storage room for breaches in integrity.

A basic understanding of Medical and Surgical Terminology, therapeutic procedures and of human anatomy and physiology. Be trained to ascertain and verify that all non-biological implants coming into the Medical Center are sterile/ sterilized before being delivered to the clinical staff by having them go through SPS for inspection and/or sterilization. Knowledgeable of trays and supply requirements for all surgical procedures to facilitate procedures for case carts in the Operating Room.

The incumbents will use our Instrument tracking system (Censitrac) to log and track each piece of instrumentation that undergoes the process of cleaning and sterilization. The incumbents will document and maintained records information for each process as indicated. The incumbents must be proficient and knowledgeable in the cleaning, sterilization, and assembly of minor and complex trays. Must be knowledgeable of High-Level Disinfection methods available in the facility.

Assigned Tasks:

• Enters temporary work orders (TWOR)
• Maintain individual workstations in the Preparation room and Decontamination room
• Performs daily environmental cleaning duties in all assigned work areas. Routinely cleans storage shelves, cabinets, and surfaces of workstations/tables at the end of each shift and as needed, and cleans all sterilizers weekly
• Routinely utilizes SharePoint system to locate manufacturer instructions, standard operating procedures, upload intake count sheets, upload training documents and CEU's, and enters nonconformities
• Routinely operates reprocessing equipment including monitoring and documenting load/cycle information
• Prepares individual surgical case carts with required instrumentation and surgical supplies for scheduled and emergency procedures based on procedure guides and availability of supplies
• Identifies damaged or missing instruments and if available, replaces to ensure tray or cassette is complete
• Assists with training of new employees

Work Schedule: Will be discussed at time of interview
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 21Q57-A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $60,865 Per Year (GS 6)

• Demonstrates mastery of critical clinical business functions necessary for successful implementation of PACT business procedures across clinical services throughout the medical center and reports to Chief, Health Administration.
• Has responsibility for recommending, designing, organizing, implementing, educating, measuring related clinical business functions and efficiencies to improve veterans' access to services and improve work flow.
• Has direct impact on the organization ability to meet VHA goals and directives for PACT practices and requisite performance requirements and measures.
• Interfaces with medical, administrative, and support operations across service lines including those outside Health Administration as well as within, recognizing the interrelation between these operations with the ability to balance needs in the complex and multifaceted system.
• Maintains records, prepares project administrative and statistical reports, assures compliance with review process, and monitors compliance with program requirements.
• Contributes to the professional growth and development of effective teams and individuals on the team and ensures that staff is trained in Business Office principles and technical uses.
• Demonstrates mastery of critical, clinical business processes related to the VHA Revenue Cycle improvement Plan, such as pre-registration and the Primary Care Management Module (PCMM) and ensures relevant databases are updated regularly and reliably.
• Knowledgeable in the Strategic Analysis for Improvement and Learning (SAIL) report.
• Coordinates ongoing data collection and analysis and uses knowledge of System Redesign principles to determine organization performance.
• Conducts business process modeling, projects and studies that will impact on the overall functions of the services in such areas as, policy development and implementation, work methodology, processes streamlining, etc.
• Responsible for a wide variety of functions related to HAS and other hospital wide services, Develops administrative policies, Memorandums and guidelines, to include standard operating procedures (SOP) for complex business functions.
• Prepares narrative and statistical reports, highlighting program challenges and facility accomplishments.
• Designs and disseminates SOP manuals, develops and utilizes monitoring tools, and provides for the implementation of Health Administration programs through on-site education and training.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm work schedule.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD10122O
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required.

Starting at $69,777 Per Year (GS 11)

Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Training

• Provides initial orientation and serves as a mentor to newly hired SPS MSTs.
• Helps conducts training episodes with the Educator on departmental SOPs and completes associated competency assessments on newly hired SPS MSTs within the targeted orientation timeframe.
• Maintains completed orientation and competency records of newly hired SPS MSTs.
• Assist the Educator maintain a training plan for established SPS MSTs to ensure that competency assessments are renewed in accordance with frequency identified within the SPS risk assessment.
• Assist the Educator in conducting training episodes on departmental SOPs and completes associated competency assessments on established employees.
• In conjunction with the Educator, helps maintain completed competency assessment records on established employees.

Education

• Assigns and maintains records for SPS Level 1 TMS training module completion of newly hired MSTs.
• Develops, monitors, and revises the annual SPS continuing education program for transportation, manual & automated cleaning, decontamination, high-level-disinfection, preparation/assembly, sterilization, distribution, and storage of RME.
• Conducts and maintains records of annual continuing education for newly hired and established SPS MSTs.
• Develops and provides education to SPS staff to fully comply with provisions of VHA directives, safety regulations, and infection control procedures/principles.
• Coordinates with SPS management in the scheduling vendor in-services.
• Coordinates with SPS management in researching and scheduling SPS staff to attend internal/external education conferences that promote professional development.

Secondary Duties

• Collaborates with RME coordinator on reviewing and revising existing SOPs/competency assessments.
• Collaborates with RME coordinator and SPS management regarding the need for providing training and/or education to end-users.
• Evaluates the employee compliance with established Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). This includes posting and maintaining current documents of SOP, Competencies, and Information for Use (IFU) documents on a regular basis.
• Participates and assists in external and internal surveys/inspections of the SPS department.

Collaborates with SPS management on the development of corrective actions identified surveys/inspections that related to training and education.
Work Schedule: Tours vary as needed by the unit including off shifts, weekends and holidays
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $58,636 Per Year (GS 7)