Nurse Practitioner-Women Veterans Program Coordinator

Duties

This position is located in the Chief of Staff Office under the auspices of the Chief of Staff at the Edward J. Hines, Jr. VA Medical Center. The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and other patient care areas involved with providing diagnostic and treatment services to women veterans. The role of the Women Veteran's Program Coordinator (WVPC) is to assess the need for services for women veterans and implement services for eligible women veterans as well as to provide oversight to ensure that identified needs are met. The WVPC executes comprehensive planning for women's health issues that improves the overall quality of care provided to women veterans and achieves program goals and outcomes. The WVPC executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex client care.
The incumbent in this position requires advanced knowledge and understanding of the services and benefits available for Women Veterans from both federal, state and private sector resources. The incumbent is responsible for developing and establishing linkages and collaborates on VA Women's Health efforts with community healthcare and social service agencies. The incumbent is administratively responsible and accountable for the clinical and program development and effectiveness of the facility Women Veteran's Health Program.
Major Duties:
The WVPC strategically plans, coordinates quality care, evaluates delivery of care including timeliness and outreaches to women veterans needing services.
The incumbent is to coordinate the provision of comprehensive health care services to women veterans; plan for the establishment of new specialty or primary programs and the expansion of existing programs to meet the needs of women veterans who are currently seeking care within the facility and the increasing number expected to do so; ensure equity of access, service and benefits to women veterans; coordinate the provision of state-of-the-art diagnostic, treatment, consultation and referral services for women veterans within a comprehensive, integrated health care network; coordinate medical and/or surgical health care services and provide psychological care of mental health needs, assess the improved quality of clinical care; collect, develop and analyze data derived from these programs to assist in planning for women veterans services, and utilize appropriate clinical indicators and monitoring activities to assure that the care provided is of the highest quality.
The incumbent must ensure the coordination and provision of gender-specific and gynecological services; ensure counseling and treatment for sexual trauma; ensure appropriate psychiatric services such as drug and alcohol treatment and group therapy, which may have gender variations; endocrinology; and oncology (breast and reproductive cancers) to eligible women veterans. The incumbent coordinates input from providers and works closely with the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee to ensure that appropriate pharmaceuticals are available.
The incumbent designs and implements an aggressive outreach program to identify and locate women veterans in need of health care services. Outreach is to include extensive communication and coordination with state veterans' offices and other health social services agencies.
As an initial point of contact for women veterans, the incumbent ensures/provides case management of women veterans' health care services through the utilization of medical center staff and/or community service providers. The incumbent will network with appropriate statewide service providers and community resources to ensure that women veterans receive services within a reasonable radius of their home. The incumbent will provide consultation and technical assistance to the medical center/VISN Contracting Officer as required for contracted services.
The WVPC serves as an advocate for women veterans by identifying issues pertinent to the care of women veterans and mobilizing resources for resolution.
Nurse Practitioners are clinicians with advanced training who provide primary, acute, and specialty health care services and delivers care under a set of privileges, based upon education, training, and certification. Responsibilities include: VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30aman- 4:00pm
Telework: Not Available.
Travel: Up to 50% may be required.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

NOTE: Prior to accepting a final employment offer, all selected applicants will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding regarding deployment responsibilities

• Must be able to meet physical demands which include strenuous physical activity to include carrying persons and equipment, walking long distances over difficult terrain, running, climbing, working long hours in primitive or arduous conditions, long periods of standing, and bending and stooping.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination and maintain CDT physical readiness.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• 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.
• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request
• Social security number request
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• New employee probationary period
• Financial suitability

• How to Apply

  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 06/15/2023 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11967745.

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  Agency contact information

  Vanessa Houliston

  Phone

  725-210-2766

  Email

  [email protected]

  Address

  Edward Hines Junior Hospital
  5000 South 5th Avenue
  Hines, IL 60141
  US

  Next steps

  Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
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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.

• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Signature and false statements
• Selective Service
• To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
• Privacy Act

Required Documents