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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Home Base Primary Care Assistant Program Director

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$99K/yr - $171K/yr

4+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Home Base Primary Care Assistant Program Director to serve as an administrative official in various programs under Geriatrics and Extended Care Service. This role involves assisting the Program Director and Medical Directors with program management and oversight, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and improving program efficiencies.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for the administrative functions associated with all programs within HBPC

Responsible for working with program director, medical directors and service line leadership to develop appropriate levels of administrative support and will develop tools, monitors, reports, and information regarding the assigned program. Work will demonstrate compliance with applicable VA Handbooks, Directives, and guidance as well as applicable federal statutes

Performs work in support of the assigned programs and projects to include but not limited to performance measures, performance improvement, program efficiencies, budgetary controls, expenses, audits and overall operation of the service

Serve on assigned committees, work groups and other efforts to meet applicable standards, measures, and deadlines

Administrative duties are performed with minimum supervision

Qualification

Registered Nurse LicenseNursing Education AccreditationHome Based Primary CareLeadership ExperienceEnglish Language Proficiency

Required

Only education or degrees recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) may be used to qualify for nursing positions

The approving official may authorize a waiver of the requirement for ACEN or CCNE accreditation of any degree in nursing provided the college or university has regional accreditation from an accrediting body recognized by the Department of Education at the time of the candidate's graduation and the composite qualifications of the applicant warrant such consideration

You can verify your education here if it was not accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment

Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

You may be required to serve a probationary period

Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement

English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English

Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program

Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program

In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program

Credit for foreign nursing education higher than associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)

Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia

Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis)

Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification