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Form of workThe South Texas VA Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas is currently seeking a Acupuncturist (Whole Health Program Manager) to oversee and supports the Facility implementation of the Whole Health System of Care, including the Pathway and Community Partnerships, and Well-Being and Clinical Care, as assigned.
Qualifications: Basic Requirements:
- United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- Education. Individual must meet one of the requirements below:
- (1) Master's degree in acupuncture or oriental medicine from a program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM).
- OR(2) Advanced level degree in acupuncture or oriental medicine from a program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM).
- Foreign Graduates. Graduates of foreign acupuncture programs meet the requirements in subparagraph 3b if they have a full unrestricted and current license to practice acupuncture in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
- Certification. Acupuncturists hired in the VHA must be board certified through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). The board certification must be current and the acupuncturist must abide by the certifying body's requirements for continuing education
- Loss of Certification. An acupuncturist who fails to maintain the required certificate must be removed from the occupation, which may result in termination of employment. At the discretion of the appointing official, an employee may be reassigned to another occupation if qualified and if a placement opportunity exists.
- Licensure. Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice acupuncture in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) of the United States, or District of Columbia.
- Loss of licensure. An acupuncturist who fails to maintain the required license must be removed from the occupation, which may result in termination of employment. At the discretion of the appointing official, an employee may be reassigned to another occupation if qualified and if a placement opportunity exists.
- Grandfathering Provision. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).
- Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
- English Language Proficiency. Candidates will not be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C. chapters 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who are not proficient in written and spoken English. See Chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part.
Grade Determinations: Acupuncturist Program Coordinator, GS-13
Experience. In addition to the basic requirements, completion of a minimum of one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level.
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA). In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
1. Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations and use data effectively to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the service.
2. Broad knowledge of how health care disciplines and other modalities integrate.
3. Ability to plan, organize, and integrate clinical work flow, set short and/or long term goals for the program, and conduct studies on technical and administrative problems, including personnel shortages, organization structure, and new technology.
4. Knowledge of quality improvement process.
5. Ability to conceptualize, define, plan and implement new programs.
6. Ability to apply current research findings and standards of care in the health care setting.
Assignments.
For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity, difficulty, range of variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. The incumbent is responsible for developing, analyzing, integrating, monitoring, and managing healthcare delivering systems through communication and use of resources to promote high-quality, cost-effective outcomes across the continuum. The incumbent provides executive/upper level leadership and exceptional experience in dealing with complex and challenging professional, scientific, and technical acupuncture issues that arise. The Program Manager is responsible for assessing, evaluating, and developing programs to ensure proper coordination of care delivered by the program with the overall delivery of healthcare within and individual facility or with non-VA providers as appropriate. The incumbent serves as a subject matter expert to resolve problems at the a lower level as necessary. The Program Coordinator provides oversight for clinical workflow, including, but not limited to, tracking outcome data, patient satisfaction data, monitoring work productivity, and ensuring trends are routinely analyzed. The incumbent performs a cost-benefit analysis during the selection of resources, services, and products, requiring the aforementioned as necessary; reviews and prioritizes resources utilization to develop and maintain a budget. The Program Coordinator presents administrative reports, quality assurance reviews and quarterly reports to reflect strategic goals. The Program Manager demonstrates leadership in quality improvement activities for program operations and develops new programs as needs arise. The incumbent supports clinical research projects by providing resources as needed. The Program Coordinator incorporates research findings in clinical practice and program development. The incumbent develops, reviews, updates, and implements education materials to meet the needs of the veterans, the general public, and other professionals. The incumbent assures program compliance with accrediting agencies regulatory requirements, and quality management programs, taking corrective action where necessary. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13.
Preferred Experience:
- Two or more years of supervisory experience
- Medical Health Administration Degree
- Experience with process improvement initiatives and/or projects
- Proficient with MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Physical Requirements: Light lifting, under 15 pounds; Light carrying, under 15 pounds; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (1-2 hours); Standing (2-3 hours); Both eyes required; Hearing (aid may be permitted); Mental and Emotional stability.Education: Accreditation Information: Master's degree in acupuncture or oriental medicine. OR Advanced level degree in acupuncture or oriental medicine the program must be accredited by the by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM). Verification of accreditation may be made obtained from Directory of ACAOM Accredited and Pre-accredited Programs/Institutions - ACAHM.
NOTE: If your school was accredited by Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.
NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.Employment Type: FULL_TIME
