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Preferred experience include Clinical Dietetics also Renal or Transplant experience
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This assignment is the Chief Health Information Management (CHIM), which is the highest-level professional position at the facility with responsibility for the management and direction of the health information management program. This assignment is only for the CHIM in VA Medical Centers for all categories (1a, 1b, and 1c) within the complexity level 1 as designated in the VHA Facility Complexity Level Model, with full program management and supervisory responsibility to direct professional MRAs, technical MRTs, and other support staff in health information management.
CHIMs in this assignment provide technical advice, planning, and evaluation about health information management issues impacting the overall program on a regular and recurring basis. Multi-division, integrated health care systems under the leadership of a single director are considered to be a single facility with one CHIM. A position with program responsibility over less than a single health care system does not have full program responsibility for the health information management program.
The CHIM establishes policies, procedures, responsibilities, and requirements for HIM-related matters, such as health record documentation, coding and clinical documentation improvement, release of information, file room/scanning, records management, transcription and medical speech recognition, as well as the overall management of health information and Veterans health records. They oversee development, implementation and adherence to HIM industry standards, policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and accrediting bodies. They ensure the facility is in compliance with applicable standards, by completing HIM audits, developing healthcare data reports, and statistical information, for timely and accurate reporting. The CHIM monitors HIM performance through dashboards, productivity standards, and benchmarking. They participate in establishing and implementing strategic facility and HIM Department goals and controlling program activities and cost, budgeting, procurement, and property management, to achieve goals and improve processes. The CHIM monitors and manages HIM workflow to ensure program objectives are me.
The CHIM is responsibility for all facets of the Health Information Management (HIM) program and processes. Must ensure HIM program meets and/or exceed national HIM policies, procedures, and performance metrics. Responsible for the administrative management of health records, which includes planning, managing, advising, and directing the health information program in accordance with applicable Federal laws, facility by-laws, VHA policy, The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and other regulatory and accrediting agency standards. Creates and monitors systems to ensure accurate, timely, and complete health records, in accordance with VHA policy and TJC health information protocols. Measures ongoing intradepartmental performance by establishing priorities, collecting data, monitoring and reporting outcomes, using valid and reliable techniques to analyze trends and variation, and taking appropriate action based on findings.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm
Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. AD-HOC ONLY
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized to Highly Qualified Applicant
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Developmental GS-5 Level: The Transportation Assistant serves in a development capacity at the GS-5 grade level of the target position. However, during the developmental assignment, full performance range and level of selected functions will not be completely delegated to the employee until proper orientation and training have been completed and the incumbent has demonstrated the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to accomplish the work at the full performance level. Advancement to the full performance level of the GS-6 will be recommended only after it has been determined that the incumbent meets all regulatory and statutory requirements, is satisfactorily progressing in the training, is successfully performing the currently assigned range of duties as outlined in the target position of Transportation Assistant, position description number 23494-A, and is capable of taking on expanded duties and responsibilities with greater independence.
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.
Major Duties at the full-performance level GS-6: The Transportation Assistant works with the VTP Supervisory Transportation Assistant (Mobility Manager) and Beneficiary Travel (BT) Supervisor for transportation workload forecasting, scheduling design, procedure development, and quality improvement implementation, modification of processes, evaluation, and ongoing operational flow of the Veteran Transportation Program. Duties include:
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The PASC Veterans Program Coordinator is a Social Work Program Coordinator whose primary responsibilities are to provide clinical evidence-based services; ensure best practices throughout the medical center for patient care; program development; Veteran, family, caregiver, and staff education on inclusive healthcare; community outreach; resource development; continuous quality improvement activities; and evaluation/consultation.
The incumbent is responsible for providing support, education, and consultation within their scope relating to PASC to Jesse Brown Medical Center and all Community Based Outpatient Clinics. In addition, the incumbent must be a skilled communicator capable of developing effective partnerships with local, state, and federal agencies as well as non-governmental organizations.
The incumbent is administratively responsible and accountable for the clinical and program development and effectiveness of the facility PASC Program. Develops policies and procedures for program operation and prepares reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. The incumbent may be responsible for the program's budget and various control points assigned to the program within the assigned areas. The incumbent manages and controls the use of data related to these programs regarding day-to-day functioning and program evaluation. Incumbent plans, organizes and directs administrative, operational, Veteran and personnel activities for the service.
The PASC Program Coordinator has experience that demonstrates the advanced practice skill level in social work. At least one year of experience at the GS 11 grade level. The incumbent must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed by a state to practice at the advanced practice level and be able to provide supervision for licensure. The incumbent is practicing at the advanced level and has specialized knowledge of practice that can be differentiated from the independent practice social worker by the ability to expand clinical knowledge in the profession, administer a facility program, provide consultation and guidance to colleagues, role model effective social work practice skills, teach or provide orientation to less experienced social workers, develop innovations in practice interventions, and provide clinical supervision for social work licensure or certification.
The Program Coordinator implements and ensures compliance and collaboration with local facility and Veterans Administration Central Office initiatives. Provides administrative oversight of program and administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to patients.
Develops and implements information systems to track service activities including visits, referrals, patient demographics, and patient satisfaction. Develops, implements, and evaluates clinical guidelines and protocols to establish appropriate utilization of services. The incumbent develops and maintains a data monitoring system to measure the efficacy of the program.
The incumbent collects analyze and reports program data to local, VISN, National as required. Evaluates program progress and outcomes and utilizes data to continuously modify and improve the program and processes. Identifying gaps in services and make recommendations to improve service delivery.
The incumbent participates in direct Veteran, family, Caregiver to identify and assess risk, safety, supports and the development and application of directed clinical treatment interventions. Advises and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams throughout the medical center on PASC services, concerns, issues. Creates educational tools, develops programs, and implements training focused on specific PASC needs/issues. Provides education and in-service training to VAMC employees, Veterans, families, and Caregivers. Provides ongoing consultation and support to colleagues regarding PASC and Social Work services and assistance. May develop and facilitate support groups and educational programs.
Required: LCSW
Work Schedule: Part-Time
Telework: This position is eligible for telework
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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The PASC Veterans Program Coordinator is a Social Work Program Coordinator whose primary responsibilities are to provide clinical evidence-based services; ensure best practices throughout the medical center for patient care; program development; Veteran, family, caregiver, and staff education on inclusive healthcare; community outreach; resource development; continuous quality improvement activities; and evaluation/consultation.
The incumbent is responsible for providing support, education, and consultation within their scope relating to PASC to Jesse Brown Medical Center and all Community Based Outpatient Clinics. In addition, the incumbent must be a skilled communicator capable of developing effective partnerships with local, state, and federal agencies as well as non-governmental organizations.
The incumbent is administratively responsible and accountable for the clinical and program development and effectiveness of the facility PASC Program. Develops policies and procedures for program operation and prepares reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. The incumbent may be responsible for the program's budget and various control points assigned to the program within the assigned areas. The incumbent manages and controls the use of data related to these programs regarding day-to-day functioning and program evaluation. Incumbent plans, organizes and directs administrative, operational, Veteran and personnel activities for the service.
The PASC Program Coordinator has experience that demonstrates the advanced practice skill level in social work. At least one year of experience at the GS 11 grade level. The incumbent must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed by a state to practice at the advanced practice level and be able to provide supervision for licensure. The incumbent is practicing at the advanced level and has specialized knowledge of practice that can be differentiated from the independent practice social worker by the ability to expand clinical knowledge in the profession, administer a facility program, provide consultation and guidance to colleagues, role model effective social work practice skills, teach or provide orientation to less experienced social workers, develop innovations in practice interventions, and provide clinical supervision for social work licensure or certification.
The Program Coordinator implements and ensures compliance and collaboration with local facility and Veterans Administration Central Office initiatives. Provides administrative oversight of program and administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to patients.
Develops and implements information systems to track service activities including visits, referrals, patient demographics, and patient satisfaction. Develops, implements, and evaluates clinical guidelines and protocols to establish appropriate utilization of services. The incumbent develops and maintains a data monitoring system to measure the efficacy of the program.
The incumbent collects analyze and reports program data to local, VISN, National as required. Evaluates program progress and outcomes and utilizes data to continuously modify and improve the program and processes. Identifying gaps in services and make recommendations to improve service delivery.
The incumbent participates in direct Veteran, family, Caregiver to identify and assess risk, safety, supports and the development and application of directed clinical treatment interventions. Advises and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams throughout the medical center on PASC services, concerns, issues. Creates educational tools, develops programs, and implements training focused on specific PASC needs/issues. Provides education and in-service training to VAMC employees, Veterans, families, and Caregivers. Provides ongoing consultation and support to colleagues regarding PASC and Social Work services and assistance. May develop and facilitate support groups and educational programs.
Required: LCSW
Work Schedule: Part-Time
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This position is eligible for telework
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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Senior Social Worker has experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment. At least two years should be in an area of specialized social work practice. Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included a clinical examination. The advanced practice social worker can be further differentiated from the independent practice social worker by the incumbent's ability to expand clinical knowledge in the profession, provide consultation and guidance to colleagues on complex clinical matters, model effective social work practice skills, teach or provide orientation to less experienced social workers, and develop innovations in practice interventions.
The Senior Social Worker has subject matter expertise in the Women's Health, eating disorders, ambulatory care and integrated healthcare. Incumbent requires training in providing services and support for women veterans regarding eating disorders. The incumbent in this position will require a high degree of clinical knowledge and experience dealing with highly complex health or mental health problems, adjustment to loss, social drivers of health care, elder abuse, self-neglect, dual diagnosis, intimate partner violence, substance use and other factors. The Senior Social Worker has advanced practice skills to provide specialty care for complex, unique needs of woman veterans and gender-based care, as well as to provide consultation on complex cases and disposition issues to other social workers and to interdisciplinary staff.
Incumbent will be able to provide insight and guidance to staff working throughout the medical center as well as assist in system changes to best meet the needs of the medical center and the patient.
The incumbent performs specialized interventions in the treatment of veterans enrolled in the WHC. The incumbent incorporates case management, psychosocial assessments and psychiatric diagnoses within approved scope of practice.
Incumbent will serve as a resource to patients seeking psychosocial support, including options and education.
Incumbent screens each patient for advance directives, provides education and assists with completion of documents or changes to documents. Screenings and documentation will be completed as specified by the policy for the assigned work area. Incumbent has advanced goals of care discussions with team, patient and family as needed and as appropriate within scope. Assists with identifying decision makers in absence of advance directives.
The incumbent is able to provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy and advanced level case management interventions used in the treatment of veterans with eating disorders, as well as co-occurring disorders and other serious medical concerns.
The incumbent develops, implements, and maintains methods for accessing internal and external resources for veterans and family members. The incumbent develops, promotes and maintains ongoing cooperative relationships with community, civic, academic, legal, social services and health care organizations. The incumbent serves as a primary source for information for staff and maintains resources to assist other team members.
The incumbent provides clinical guidance on complex psychosocial matters and offers consultation to colleagues on the psychosocial needs of patients. The Senior Social Worker models effective social work practice skills. Independently provides consultation services to medical center staff regarding the psychosocial needs of veterans, the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plan.
Incumbent serves as a mentor to new staff who join the WHC SW team and provides orientation to social workers throughout service on role of WHC social workers at JBVAMC.
The Outpatient Senior Social Worker acts as a Training Instructor or Preceptor for students accepted within the SWS- Health Profession Trainee Program.
The incumbent participates on service, medical center, community or VHA committees as needed to relating to eating disorders, treatment and social work. Provides insight on processes, policies, and external factors that affect patient outcomes based on experience and expertise in social work field.
Required: LCSW
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.
Telework: Not Authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact Eva.Gennara@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.Learn more
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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Senior Social Worker has experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment. At least two years should be in an area of specialized social work practice. Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included a clinical examination. The advanced practice social worker can be further differentiated from the independent practice social worker by the incumbent's ability to expand clinical knowledge in the profession, provide consultation and guidance to colleagues on complex clinical matters, model effective social work practice skills, teach or provide orientation to less experienced social workers, and develop innovations in practice interventions.
The Senior Social Worker has subject matter expertise in the Women's Health, eating disorders, ambulatory care and integrated healthcare. Incumbent requires training in providing services and support for women veterans regarding eating disorders. The incumbent in this position will require a high degree of clinical knowledge and experience dealing with highly complex health or mental health problems, adjustment to loss, social drivers of health care, elder abuse, self-neglect, dual diagnosis, intimate partner violence, substance use and other factors. The Senior Social Worker has advanced practice skills to provide specialty care for complex, unique needs of woman veterans and gender-based care, as well as to provide consultation on complex cases and disposition issues to other social workers and to interdisciplinary staff.
Incumbent will be able to provide insight and guidance to staff working throughout the medical center as well as assist in system changes to best meet the needs of the medical center and the patient.
The incumbent performs specialized interventions in the treatment of veterans enrolled in the WHC. The incumbent incorporates case management, psychosocial assessments and psychiatric diagnoses within approved scope of practice.
Incumbent will serve as a resource to patients seeking psychosocial support, including options and education.
Incumbent screens each patient for advance directives, provides education and assists with completion of documents or changes to documents. Screenings and documentation will be completed as specified by the policy for the assigned work area. Incumbent has advanced goals of care discussions with team, patient and family as needed and as appropriate within scope. Assists with identifying decision makers in absence of advance directives.
The incumbent is able to provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy and advanced level case management interventions used in the treatment of veterans with eating disorders, as well as co-occurring disorders and other serious medical concerns.
The incumbent develops, implements, and maintains methods for accessing internal and external resources for veterans and family members. The incumbent develops, promotes and maintains ongoing cooperative relationships with community, civic, academic, legal, social services and health care organizations. The incumbent serves as a primary source for information for staff and maintains resources to assist other team members.
The incumbent provides clinical guidance on complex psychosocial matters and offers consultation to colleagues on the psychosocial needs of patients. The Senior Social Worker models effective social work practice skills. Independently provides consultation services to medical center staff regarding the psychosocial needs of veterans, the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plan.
Incumbent serves as a mentor to new staff who join the WHC SW team and provides orientation to social workers throughout service on role of WHC social workers at JBVAMC.
The Outpatient Senior Social Worker acts as a Training Instructor or Preceptor for students accepted within the SWS- Health Profession Trainee Program.
The incumbent participates on service, medical center, community or VHA committees as needed to relating to eating disorders, treatment and social work. Provides insight on processes, policies, and external factors that affect patient outcomes based on experience and expertise in social work field.
Required: LCSW
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.
Telework: Not Authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact Eva.Gennara@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.Learn more
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more
Responsibilities involve Mental Health (MH) assessment and intervention and professional consultation services throughout the Mental Health Service Line (MHSL) and associated specialty MH coverage areas.
MAJOR DUTIES:
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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more
Responsibilities involve Mental Health (MH) assessment and intervention and professional consultation services throughout the Mental Health Service Line (MHSL) and associated specialty MH coverage areas.
MAJOR DUTIES:
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Operates one or more types of heavy equipment with multiple hand and foot controls, such as a backhoe, to dig, push, pull, pile, and load earth. For example, the operator uses equipment that is fitted with a front-end loader to maneuver to a specific spot to transfer material from the ground into a dump truck. The equipment is used as a tool for the purpose of digging multiple graves and preparing grave sites for first and subsequent interments. Landscapes grave sites by clearing brush, tree stumps, and rocks and cleaning underdeveloped land. Adjusts attachments for proper level, angle, and depth, according to the work to be done and the type of equipment used. Work is generally done on flat or rolling terrain, at new or previously landscaped grave sites with simple terrain problems.
Operates backhoe in place to excavate earth composed of dirt, rock, sand, and/or clay from grave sites. Digs graves on level ground and hillsides above or below the frost line under widely varying conditions, subject to contact with mud, ice, snow, rock, hard-pan clay, and tree stumps. Uses equipment to dig ditches in occupied grave sites for the placement of French drains and to backfill and tamp grave sites following burials.
Work schedule: May be required to work Monday through Friday to include occasional weekends. Due to the mission of the National Cemetery, the cemetery cannot be closed for more than 2 consecutive days at any given time. Additionally, when a Federal holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, staff may be required to work on that holiday or a Saturday. All staff is required to work Memorial Day each year. Staff will be required to work overtime, weekends and holidays when necessary to meet the needs of the cemetery. Occasionally staff may be called back to the facility to perform emergency overtime work.
Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available
Position Description Title/PD#: Engineering Equipment Operator/ PD136400
The full performance level of this position is WG -08.
Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
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The incumbent, as a Cemetery Administration Specialist, will monitor committal services for compliance with the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) standards pertaining to the mission to "honor Veterans and their families with final resting places in National Shrines and with lasting tributes that commemorate their service and sacrifices to our Nation."
The incumbent represents the cemetery and the entire NCA at committal services at the National Cemetery, and at outreach events, answering questions and providing information to Veterans regarding memorial benefits. The representative is also versed in providing information to eligible family members of Veterans regarding any memorial benefits they may be eligible to receive. The incumbent of this position performs a wide variety of administrative duties in support of cemetery operations. The specific focus is on working together with the Administrative Officer and/or Cemetery Administrator in planning and administering the cemetery operations. Additional duties include, but are not limited to: Investigation and determination of eligibility for interment activities of the National Cemetery; Performs clerical office automation and typing duties in support of the administration (which requires the use of computer software (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.) and interment activities and is responsible for ensuring required reports are completed accurately and timely; Acts as clearing point for problems that arise such as: Congressional or other inquiries on eligibility for burial; continuation of reserved gravesites determination of legality and eligibility of widows, widowers and children of eligible service persons and decedents interred in the cemetery; remarried spouse interment with their first spouse, family members requesting burial with parents, children and siblings; and discrepancies in name, service number, dates of service, rank of organization, etc. Performs other duties as assigned.
Performs public outreach as needed.
Work schedule: Required to work Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. May include occasional weekends. Due to the mission of the National Cemetery, the cemetery cannot be closed for more than 2 consecutive days at any given time. Additionally, when a Federal holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, staff may be required to work on that holiday or a Saturday. All staff is required to work Memorial Day and Veteran's Day each year. Staff will be required to work overtime, weekends and holidays when necessary to meet the needs of the cemetery. Occasionally staff may be called back to the facility to perform emergency overtime work.
Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available
Telework: Not Available
Remote/Virtual: This is not a virtual or remote position.
Position Description Title/PD#: Cemetery Administration Specialist/137070
The full performance level of this position is GS-07.
Relocation Expenses: Not authorized
Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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***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 may not be limited to:
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