V.A. Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

MEDICAL SUPPLY TECHNICIAN

NURSING ASSISTANT

PSYCHIATRIST

• Los Angeles, CA
• Bakersfield, CA

Nursing Assistant, GS-621-5 (Full-Time)

Announcement No. 10-110 (MY)           Opening Date:  6/24/2010

Closing Dates:  8/26/2010                       Salary Range: $34,881 - $45,341/ PA

Vacancies: Multiple                               Duty Location: West Los Angeles, CA

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:  Applications will be accepted from U.S. Citizens in the following categories: Permanent Employee’s of VAGLAHS CBOC’s included; LA National Cemetery; Veterans Canteen Service (Perm); Veterans with 30% or more service-connected disability; Nutrition & Food Service; Schedule A eligible; CTAP & ICTAP eligible; VA Nationwide; Reinstatement/Transfer eligible; VRA eligible; VEOA eligible; Title 38 employees eligible under interchange agreement.   

NOTE:  The Nursing Assistant positions are required rotating shift.  Their tours of duty are: 7:30 am to 4:00 pm; 3:30 pm to 12:00 midnight; 12:00 midnight to 8:00 am, which included holiday and weekend.  The employees will be entitled to holiday, night differential and weekend pay, and must be proficient in basic written and spoken English.

DUTIES:  The Nursing Assistant (NA) provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN); participates in admission of patients, obtaining and recording vital signs, preparing and positioning the patient; assisting in preparing patients for a variety of routine diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, MRI and examination, such as lumbar puncture, minor surgical procedures, insertion of chest tubes, setting out and passing instruments.  Provides nursing care to patients, such as observing and reporting patients’ behavior, physical complaints and appearance to RN and/or Provider, closely supervises patients and recognized emergency situations.  Sets up of various types of complex medical equipment, enters personal patient care information onto the patient’s records or charts; teaches patients and family members the necessity to continue the procedures for proper health care; provides after-care instructions to patients and family based on patient’s condition; performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION:   GS-5:  The applicant must have one year (1) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level in Federal service.  Experience may have been obtained in a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home or other medical, patient care facility as a nursing assistant, and must include experience working with medical/surgical, rehabilitation and psychiatric or long-term care patients. Providing personnel nursing care such as pre-and post-operative care and setting up and operating special medical equipments, assisting surgeons and nurses in operating room activities, observing, recording and reporting changes in patient’s behavior and condition to RN or Education Substitution:  Successful completion of a full 4-years course of study above high school leading to a bachelor’s with course related to the occupation.  

Notice to VA Employees. It is to your benefit and we strongly encourage you to submit a resume or Optional Form for Federal Employment, OF-612, detailing your related experience with dates and hours worked.

Medical Supply Technician (*Full-time), GS-622-5/6

                                                            Nursing Service

Announcement No. 10-081 (MY)

Opening Date:  6/3/2010

Closing Dates:  8/2/2010 or until filled    

Salary Range: GS-5: $34,881 - $45,341/ PA

                       GS-6: $38,882 - $50,544/ PA

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:  Applications will be accepted from U.S. Citizens in the following categories: Permanent Employee’s of VAGLAHS CBOC’s included; LA National Cemetery; Veterans Canteen Service (Perm); Veterans with 30% or more service-connected disability; Nutrition & Food Service; Schedule A eligible; CTAP & ICTAP eligible; VA Nationwide; Reinstatement/Transfer eligible; VRA eligible; VEOA eligible; Title 38 employees eligible under interchange agreement.

NOTE: *The medical supply technician will be assigned to work primarily day or evening shifts to meet patient workload shifts.  He/she will rotate to all shifts (days, evening, or nights) as needed to ensure staffing coverage.  He/she will also rotate to work weekends as assigned. 

DUTIES:  This position is assigned to the Decontamination and Sterilization Unit (DSU) under Nursing Service.  The Incumbent performs works in the areas, which includes decontamination, preparation and case cart assembly, steris sterilization, sterile storage within the DSU; is responsible for having knowledge of Medical Supply Technician related to standard procedures and processes; assists with quality assurance to ensure proper disassembles supply items to avoid the damage or unnecessary wear; determines methods or devises new processes when traditional practice is not sufficient; packages individual items and assembles trays or sets according to guidelines; selects correct sterilizing medium and cycles and operates sterilizer; performs daily inventories of ward/units supply areas; consults with customers on items in short supply and recommends possible substitutions, checks deliveries for quality, quantity, and price, stores items in accordance with inventory system.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:  GS-5: 1 year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-4 grade level in the Federal service OR completion of a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation.  GS-6: 1 year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service.  Specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successful the duties of the position to be filled, which includes processing, assembling, packaging, wrapping and preparing, sterilizing, storing and issuing sterile and non-sterile medical supplies and equipment.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT:  Applicants must meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement at the GS-6 level by the closing date of this announcement. Time-in-grade restrictions remain in effect.  The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has determined that it will not eliminate TIG restrictions from its regulations at this time

Notice to VA Employees. It is to your benefit and we strongly encourage you to submit a resume or Optional Form for Federal Employment, OF-612, detailing your related experience with dates and hours worked.

How to Apply:

VA GLA applicants must submit an “Application for Promotion or Reassignment”, VA form 4078.  The (1) Employee Supplemental Qualifications Statement, VA Form 4676a, and (2) Supervisory Appraisal of Employee for Promotion, VA Form 4667b are optional.

Non-VA GLA applicants must submit the following: (1) OF-612, Optional Application for Federal Employment.  (2) Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment; (2) documents required to support their eligibility as described in the following paragraphs. NOTE: Regardless of which application format you choose, you must include the following information:

a. The announcement number, title, and grade of the position for which you are applying.

b. Personal Information:

(1) Full name, mailing address (including zip code), home/work telephone numbers (including area codes);

(2) Social security number and country of citizenship;

c. Education:

(1) High school – name, city, state, and zip code (if known) and date you received diploma or GED.

(2) Colleges and universities – name, city, state, and zip code (if known), major(s), type of degree(s)received and date(s) received. If you did not receive a degree, show total credits earned and indicate whether semester or quarter hours. Submit copies of your transcripts.

d. Job-related Work Experience (Paid and/or Non-paid):

(1) Job title (include series and grade if Federal) and salary;

(2) Duties and accomplishments;

(3) Employer’s name and address;

(4) Supervisor’s name and telephone number (indicate if we may contact your current supervisor);

(5) Starting and ending dates (month and year) and hours per week.

e. Other Qualifications, if applicable:

(1) Job-related training courses (title and year);

(2) Job-related skills (i.e., computer hardware/software, tools, machinery, etc.);

(3) Job-related certificates and licenses (current only).

(4) Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments. Give dates and description.

Status Eligibles - Current Federal employees, former Federal employees, transferees, and reinstatement eligibles must submit a copy of their most recent/last Notification of Personnel Action, (SF-50B) which shows tenure and position occupied, in order to verify competitive status eligibility. If your latest SF-50B does not show your highest grade held, also include copies of Standard Forms 50B, which verify the length of time the highest grade was held.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Employees - (1) Must be a current VA employee identified as displaced or surplus serving on a career or career-conditional competitive appointment, or an excepted service appointment without a time limit. (2) The vacancy is at or below the grade level and with no greater promotion potential than the position from which you have or may be separated. (3) You are found to be well-qualified. To be considered well-qualified you must meet the minimum education, experience, suitability and physical requirements,  including all selective factors, where applicable, and to be rated well qualified, applicants must have demonstrated ability in the principles, practices, and techniques of Federal civilian personnel management. (4) You must occupy a position in the same local commuting area of the position for which you are applying. Individuals seeking CTAP must submit a copy of their Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice, or Certificate of Expected Separation, a copy of most recent Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50B which shows tenure and position occupied; and a copy of your most recent performance rating of record.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Employees - (1) Must be a current or former employee displaced from a federal agency serving on a career or career-conditional competitive appointment, or an excepted service appointment without a time limit. (2) The vacancy is at or below the grade level and with no greater promotion potential than the position from which you have or may be separated. (3) You are found to be well qualified. To be considered well qualified, you must meet the minimum education, experience, suitability and physical requirements. You must meet all selective factors, where applicable, and to be rated well qualified, applicants must have demonstrated ability in the principles, practices, and techniques of Federal civilian personnel management. (4) You must occupy or have been displaced from a position in the same local commuting area of the position for which you are applying. Individuals seeking ICTAP eligibility must submit:  proof of eligibility (such as your RIF separation notice, certificate of expected separation, or notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area); a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50B which shows tenure and position occupied; and a copy of your most recent performance rating.

Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) - Preference eligibles OR veterans who have been honorably discharged after substantially completing 3 or more years of continuous active service are eligible to apply under this authority. You must include a copy of your DD-214, which shows character of service or type of discharge.

Veterans Readjustment Appointment (VRA) - Eligibles are veterans who served on active duty (full-time other than for training) in the Armed Forces for more that 180 days and received other than a dishonorable discharge. To be eligible for a VRA appointment, you must be appointed within 10 years of your last discharge from active duty. This time limit does not apply to a veteran with a 30% or more service-connected disability. You must include a copy of your latest DD-214, which shows character of service and type of discharge. Veterans with a 30% or more service-connected disability must also provide SF-15, Application for 10-point Veterans’ Preference, and a letter dated within the last 12 months from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying receipt of compensation for a service connected disability of 30% or more.

30% or More Disabled Veterans - You must include a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214), which shows character of discharge. You must also include a completed SF-15, Application for 10- point Veterans’ Preference, and a letter dated within the last 12 months from the Department of Veterans Affairs or a branch of the Armed Forces certifying receipt of compensation for a service-connected disability of 30% or more.

Employment Programs for People with Disabilities are programs for people with a physical or mental impairment that limits one or more major life activities. You must provide documentation from a state or Federal vocational rehabilitation office, dated within one year, which certifies your ability to perform the duties of the position as described in the description of duties.

Forms are available at www.opm.gov/forms/index.htm  or by contacting your servicing Human Resource Office.  For further information, call the HR Customer Service office at (310) 268-4154.  Staff is available Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:00 pm PST except during Federal holidays.

Applications and all supplemental materials must be received by the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. Please mail or bring your application package to:

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

ATTN: Human Resources (10A2) – Bldg. 218, Rm. 35

11301 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA  90073

Applications submitted by fax, email, or postage-paid government envelopes by applicants will not be accepted.

Equal Employment Opportunity: “Selection for this position will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status or other differences.”

PSYCHIATRIST

Join one of the most innovative Mental Health teams in the country! Receive the job satisfaction of providing care to men and women who have defended our nation’s freedom.

The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System is seeking a psychiatrist to provide the full range of psychiatric services to patients in our Outpatient Mental Health Clinic in Bakersfield, California. This psychiatrist selected for this position will treat conditions that include PTSD, anxiety and mood disorders, substance abuse disorders, traumatic brain injuries, and sexual trauma, and will provide leadership to a multidisciplinary Mental Health clinical staff. The psychiatrist will be expected to teach and must be eligible for a faculty appointment at UCLA.

The VA provides an excellent professional environment in which innovation is encouraged and scientific evidence directs practice. The Bakersfield Clinic fosters a strong team model of practice in an interdisciplinary environment.