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The HPDP & VHEI Coordinator coordinates the medical facilities Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program and Veteran Health Education and Information Program. The Employee Whole Health Coordinator coordinates the medical facilities Employee Whole Health Program.
08/22/2024 to 09/03/2024
$99,200 - $128,956 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
None
No
No
No
CBTF-12519159-24-PE-TBR
806118400
THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT IS OPEN TO CURRENT PERMANENT EMPLOYEES OF MARTINSBURG VA MEDICAL CENTER ONLY.
HPDP-VHEI and EWH Coordinator:
- Leading a diverse multidisciplinary team in planning, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the HPDP, VHEI and EWH program and services and integrating the plans into the medical facility's strategic plan and related programs.
- Engaging in continuous process and product improvement to support the quality and effectiveness of HPDP, VHEI and EWH programs and services.
- Conducting a facility-wide needs assessment of HPDP, VHEI, and EWH programs and services to determine based on assessment results.
- Coordinating with facility staff (e.g., POA, CDCE, My HealtheVet Coordinator) to develop an available resource inventory/listing of HPDP, VHEI, and EWH programs and services.
- Chairs the HPDP-VHEI Committee/Subcommittee and EWH Subcommittee, ensuring diverse interdisciplinary representation from various clinical service lines.
- Assist with budget planning and monitoring, responsible for the purchase of a variety of products, materials, and goods used for HPDP, VHEI, and EWH programs, services, and activities.
- Establishes and maintains lead points of contact at each CBOC to ensure implementation of HPDP, VHE, and EWH programs, services, and activities.
- Collects, analysis, synthesize data to provide regular reports on the status of the HPDP, VHEI, and EWH program and services, to direct supervisor and other facility leaders as assigned.
- Advocating for policy, procedure and program development and resource allocation to support HPDP, VHEI, and EWH programs and services.
- Establishes, cultivates, and maintains effective working partnership relationships with other clinical disciplines, non-clinical staff and service lines/unit's.
- Representing the medical facility HPDP, VHEI and EWH Program on appropriate committees.
- Serving as POC for communication between the VA medical facility, National and VISN, HPDP, VHEI, and NCP Programs. National and VISN EWH entities.
Duties (HPDP-VHEI Coordinator):
- Ensuring all HPDP, VHEI programs, services and resources are Veteran-centered, designed, and developed in accordance with National VA policy and guidelines.
- Participating in orientation programs for new health care clinicians.
- Serving in collaboration with other clinical content experts as a subject matter expert in HPDP and providing education on evidence based HPDP products and services to PACT and other clinical staff.
- Collaborating with facility staff to develop consistency between facility strategies and VHA CPS guidance statements.
- Advising facility leadership and primary care leaders on clinical and administrative issues related to HPDP, including clinical preventive services.
- Serving as the lead facilitator of the TEACH program and supporting Veteran-centered communication skills training and clinician coaching for clinical staff.
- Collaborating closely with other members of the Healthy Living Team, MOVE! and facility staff.
- Providing limited HPDP related clinical responsibilities consistent with occupation specific licensure requirements.
- Integrating HPDP and VHEI program and services with Whole Health System to strengthen the cultural transformation model.
- Reviewing health education print, audiovisual, and electronic resources to ensure readability, cultural appropriateness, health literacy, and current evidence-based content.
Duties (Employee Whole Health Coordinator):
- Initiate and maintain at least 1 Whole Health educational program, such as Taking Charge of My Life and Health, MOVE! or Thrive.
- Develops and delivers well-being classes, seminars, workshops, to include but not limited to nutrition, mental, emotional, social, physical, and environmental well-being, based on national guidance.
- Conducts ongoing tracking and analysis of outcome measures which assess the positive benefits of well-being offerings on employees.
- Demonstrates evidence that staff practice workplace behaviors reflecting self-care and well-being for themselves.
- Solicits feedback from employees on satisfaction, interest, expectations for EWH program, including but not limited to via web-based questionnaires and focus groups at least every two years.
- Responsible for scheduling, approving instructors, selecting classes, and organizing activities and events.
- Develops training material for staff educational needs, including new employee orientation (NEO).
- Establishes, cultivates, and maintains effective relationships with service chiefs, managers, and supervisors.
- Keeps track of medical facility service lines/unit's independent employee well-being offerings and records them in the National Employee Whole Health LEAF System, inclusion of all EWH well-being offerings.
- Coordinates and delivers Whole Health Foundational Training offerings for staff.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible:Flexible
Telework: Adhoc
Functional Statement #: PD24131F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
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Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
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This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/03/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12519159.
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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
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