Total 2,500 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies

The major duties of this position will include:

Develops, implements and evaluates plans with the Nurse Educator for SPS educational programs in compliance with the accrediting agency requirements, policies and procedures.

Managing the department's orientation program, in-service training, and SPS training course.

Evaluates educational outcomes and develops a plan for follow-up education as indicated.

Maintains the SPS library of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Maintains documentation of all education and training activities, tracks employee continuing education units, and provides feedback and support to the supervisors, SPS Chief and Assistant Chief on program and personnel readiness.

Conducts Quality Assurance monitoring on all activities performed in SPS, to include, simple and complex instrument cleaning, endoscope reprocessing, surgical instrument tray preparation, sterilization monitoring, case cart assembly, mechanical equipment efficacy testing and staff training and competency documentation.

Ensures all SOP/Competency documents are up to date and accurately reflect the manufacturers IFUs.

Monitors cleaning and sterilization equipment operation and ensure efficacy testing is conducted to ensure proper operation.

This position requires the incumbent to utilize Reusable Medical Equipment (RME).

Compiles inspection reports and coordinates correction of deficiencies with the appropriate Service Chief, Clinic Manager, or other responsible party.

Manages records for all SPS staff competencies for inspection and verification purposes.

Works with the Nurse Educator to ensure staff are trained and successfully complete applicable SOP/competency assessments prior to reprocessing RME.

Work Schedule: 7:30am to 4:00pm
Telework: Available as determined by the service and for 1-2 days per pay period.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 91283-0
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Starting at $58,119 Per Year (GS 7)

As an Air Traffic Control Specialist (Terminal) (Title 5), GS-2152-11, you will perform the below duties:

1. Performs air traffic control duties in the control tower. Directs movement of aircraft in flight and on the ground by utilizing pilot and controller reports, visual observation, and/or tower displays, or a combination of methods and in close coordination with other controllers. under restrictive time and space limitations, formulates and issues ATC clearances and instructions to provide for the required separation and or sequencing of all IFR and VFR traffic within delegated airspace. Assigns arrival and departure runways to various types of aircraft and adjusts speed to accommodate multiple types and performance level of civilian and military aircraft to affect separation and expeditious traffic flow as prescribed by regulation. Provides assistance to both experienced professional and inexperienced student pilots within the airspace and ensures expeditious traffic flows are maintained. Provides mandatory additional services and assistance to aircraft to include those experiencing in-flight emergencies, hijacking and unlawful seizure, pilot disorientation, and to those aircraft otherwise experiencing distress during flight.
2. Executes the standardized ATC training program in accordance with guidelines established by regulations of the Department of Army (DA), Department of Defense (DoD), and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Incumbent is responsible for the utilization of training materials that ensure controller-trainees are adequately trained and tested with the goal of creating a cohesive ATC team that provides multi-level ATC services to the aviation customer. Incumbent ensures all newly assigned trainees receive training in accordance with applicable regulations. Incumbent executes controller qualification, proficiency, and remedial training. Completion of training results in newly assigned personnel receiving their Control Tower Operator (CTO) certifications within prescribed time limits or elimination actions that require documentation of performance deficiencies. Assigns study assignments and administers practical exams to trainees to ensure proficiency is maintained. Conducts proficiency training on changes to FAA, DOD and DA regulations and provides guidance on implementation. Administers DA Form 3479-1, Trainee/Controller Evaluation and makes entries in accordance with TC 3-04.81; provides on-the-job training instruction and guidance to trainee controllers involved in qualification training for their FAA CTO certificate. The incumbent instructs trainees in methods, techniques, regulatory requirements, and monitors trainee performance.
3. Operates, trains, and provides preventative maintenance on a host of automated communications and display hardware and software systems that are integral and vital to the operation of the air traffic control facility. Maintains communications with aircraft and adjacent facilities to transmit and receive instructions and information relative to flight. Determines when backup or alternate communications are required and places same in operation as appropriate. Investigates possible equipment outages and issues appropriate advisories to aircraft. Ensures adjacent facilities and aircraft operators are advised of additional support requirements during equipment outages. Provides training on systems to ensure controllers understand and apply correct equipment system operations.
4. Evaluates weather reports from automated (ASOS, AWADS, IDS, etc.) or other sources (i.e. Pilot Reports) and ensures weather information is accurate, specific, and timely. Modifies, corrects, or augments as appropriate for official weather reporting. Provides dissemination of weather warnings, Center Weather Advisories (CWA), Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET), or Meteorological Information (MET) watch advisories. Requests, records, and disseminates Pilot Reports (PIREPS) as mandated by FAA and NWS directives.
5. Conducts and directs aircraft mishap and hazardous air traffic systems reporting. Serves as the focal point on the airfield for ground or airborne aircraft mishaps, system reports on hazardous air traffic activities, and ATC and pilot incident inquiries. Ensures accurate and timely reports to agencies or various local, state, and federal departments having oversight responsibility.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.

Starting at $74,149 Per Year (GS 11)

As a Program Specialist you will:

• Serve as an advisor and liaison coordinating all aspects of personnel actions for assigned area(s).
• Monitor, coordinate, and follow the progress of all on-going and projected actions and continuously updates the staff.
• Review all personnel actions for conformity to appropriate laws and regulations and alerts the submitting official to proposed actions that appear to be inappropriate.
• Complete and review numerous reports to include tracking of personnel actions and status of hiring actions.
• Identify deficiencies or discrepancies; determine improvements or changes in procedures; and recommend plans to improve efficiency of processing actions and solutions to eliminate recurrence of unfavorable conditions.

Starting at $87,466 Per Year (GS 12)

As an Management and Operations Specialist you will:

• Develop, initiate, and implement administrative policies and procedures for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Review and analyze administrative directives and policies issued by CDC, and OCS/OD.
• Provide advice and guidance on the interpretation and application of administrative directives and instructions.
• Serve as a liaison on program logistics related to the coordination of administrative processes and activities.
• Control and maintain property accountability for all non-expendable property and equipment and provides semi-annual or annual inventories in accordance with CDC Regulations.

Starting at $104,008 Per Year (GS 13)

In this position, the incumbent will be providing direct vessel traffic management services as a Vessel Traffic Control Specialist in a Coast Guard Traffic Center.  He or She is also responsible for promoting the safe and efficient movement of maritime traffic in assigned geographic area.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

• Monitoring, informing, advising and directing the movement of vessel traffic in the assigned sector.
• Gathering, analyzing and disseminating nautical data and navigational safety information.
• Coordinating advisory information between participating and non-participating vessels and small craft, many of which may be involved in activities such as regattas, fishing or other marine events.
• Providing radar tracking or other sensor information in support of other Coast Guard missions, including search and rescue, law enforcement, and military missions.
• Operating a variety of surveillance sensors, communications, and data processing equipment.
• Participating in training exercises to prepare for maritime accidents or natural disasters.

Starting at $85,508 Per Year (GS 11)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: 

• Manages the operations of the Quality Assurance Branch by sharing with the Branch Chief the responsibility for overall effective accomplishment of the mission assigned to the Branch and the Division.
• Identifies training and development needs of the branch, provides training when possible or makes recommendations to the Branch Chief for outside training. 
• Evaluates policies, procedures, practices, and prepares recommendations for improving policy effectiveness.
• Evaluates Calendar Coordinators and Deputy Clerks by conducting performance reviews and providing frequent feedback regarding performance.
• Explains to the staff the standards of sequential events as it related to proceedings heard in a case. 
• Handles and oversees prisoner management and movement procedures.
• Reviews judgment and commitment orders, detention and release orders, interpret them to provide guidance for correction for the assigned workforce.
• Compiles reports, both statistical and narrative.
• Collaborates with managers from other divisions and branches as well as with other public and private agencies to coordinate mutual work-related programs and objectives of the Courts.

Starting at $94,199 Per Year (JS 12)

• Perform inspection tasks relative to the reconditioning, assembly, and/or test of components, subassemblies and major items of missile and radar control systems.
• Utilize standard and special electronic test equipment, visual, and/or operational testing means to locate deficiencies and determine extent of repair.
• Conduct in-process inspections of hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, and/or ground handling equipment on missile/radar systems and components.
• Serve as a certified inspector for soldering operations in accordance with standards applicable to the maintenance operations.
• Complete reject/discrepancy forms to describe deficiencies and insure correction by appropriate shop personnel.
• Assist in research for various types of technical information to be used in the development of inspection plans.

Starting at $29.53 Per Hour (WG 12)

VISN 12 is committed to fostering and sustaining an environment which celebrates diversity, provides equitable opportunities for employment and promotion, and supports inclusiveness in our culture. Together, we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that promote professional growth and teamwork, and are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. We embrace our differences as individuals and unite as a team toward a common goal: to serve our nation's Veterans.

The incumbent functions directly to support the activities of SCI/RCF in collaboration with the hospital accreditation and quality department. The RN is responsible for planning, integrating, implementing, modifying, and evaluating the effectiveness of the Veteran's care. The SCI Quality Improvement Registered Nurse's foundational elements will serve to support delivery of high quality, timely care to the Veteran receiving services. This RN is the lead of the integrated quality care team established by SCI. He/she is responsible for providing clinical leadership and expertise on SCI quality processes and regulations. He/she possesses the knowledge related to VHA guidelines, utilization review criteria, current evidence-based standards of care, compliance guidelines and local policy. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in unit/program level quality improvement processes and initiatives as well as customer service programs. The incumbent serves as a specialist within the Accreditation and Quality Management Programs with SCI, RCF, SCI Outpatient Clinic, SCI HBPC, SCI Hub and Spoke Programs. Incumbent tracks, analyzes, and trends regulatory action plans and monitors for sustainment of improvement. May participate in root cause analysis, peer review, Lean Six Sigma teams, and employee works in collaboration with the Patient Safety, HRO, Innovation, Systems Redesign, Risk Management, Infection Control and Utilization Management teams for tracers, chart reviews and QI initiatives.

• Review SCI JPRS/DBRS patterns and trends with unit leaders for appropriate intervention initiation, identify adverse events and complete investigations.
• Chair various SCI multi-disciplinary and process improvement meetings to review and ensure quality for areas such as pain, psychotropics, weekly IDT meeting for review for falls, and alarms as well as appropriateness of interventions.
• Chair/co-chair and facilitate monthly SCI PI meetings, prepare meeting minutes, and report to the hospital quality board or designated committee. Participate in multiple facility wide committees representing SCI.
• Owner of several SCI policies/SOPs, and responsible for ensuring all SCI nursing policies/SOPS are reviewed for accuracy.
• Serves as an active CARF committee member responsible for supporting the accreditation process, action planning, and survey data reports.
• Assists the SCI teams with building/updating EMHR templates to meet and maintain regulatory compliance (LTC, VHA, TJC, CARF).
• Lead SCI initiation of new requirements and facilitate integration into unit flow.
• Complete timelines for adverse events as necessary.
• Owner to many action VISN action items such as TJC accreditation survey, CARF, LTC survey preparation.
• Collaborate with SCI educator to complete orientation with all new staff and educating on QI survey process; Provide orientation to the providers and interdisciplinary staff regarding quality improvement (QI).
• Collaborate with SCI educator to ensure quality and education needs of Spoke sites are met.
• Lead QI/Survey education at Skills Fairs or through other channels.
• Provides and/or facilitates education to SCI staff regarding relevant PI, clinical, and regulatory issues; Functions as a resource/consultant to SCI staff regarding PI, clinical, regulatory educational and/or training needs.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $73,697 Per Year (VN 00)

• Manages one or more teams of auditors in the planning and execution of performance or financial statement audits of programs, activities and functions.
• Prepares or oversees the development of project proposals documenting future audit plans.
• Conducts and documents timely supervisory review to ensure products achieve desired results, satisfy audit objectives, and meet standards.
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of timely, understandable, professional and convincing reports.
• Participates in, and briefs, management and key officials on critical management issues.
• Supervises staff; overseeing or directly assigning work; rating, rewarding, holding employee's accountable for performance through timely and constructive feedback.

Starting at $116,393 Per Year (GS 14)

All OIG Locations, employee will stay where they are if selected. Decatur GA; Austin, TX; Baltimore, MD; Bay Pines, FL; Canandaigua, NY; Hines, IL; Independence, OH; Columbia, SC; Dallas, TX; Aurora, CO; Kansas City, MO; Long Beach, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Lyons, NJ; Martinez, CA; Gainesville, FL; Miramar, FL; Orlando, FL, New Orleans, LA; Oakland, CA; Orange, CT; Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Providence, RI; Sacramento, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; San Diego, CA; Seattle, WA; Tallahassee, FL; Pittsburgh, PA; Trenton, NJ; Salem, VA; Washington DC.

As a Health System Specialist (Program Evaluation Specialist), you will:

• Provide vision, direction, and focus to align inspection work to accomplish OHI Quality Improvement Program and OIG goals by assisting, monitoring, and facilitating the work of multiple project teams by reviewing/analyzing references in written reports to verify all statements have valid and accurate supporting documentation and conducting internal quality assurance reviews and external Veteran Integrated Service Network (VISN) level reviews to ensure projects are meeting OHI Handbook requirements and Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Standards.
• Assist in monitoring and tracking goals as established by OHI for senior managers.
• Compile and present mid-year and year-end information to management for required performance goal reports in areas such as QI, independent referencing, and internal quality assurance.
• Conduct extensive evaluation and analysis to determine OHI's progress toward meeting these goals.
• Develop recommendations regarding possible alternatives in implementing goals and objectives, including extensive changes in programs and resources.

Starting at $98,496 Per Year (GS 13)

In this position as a Marine Inspector Training Officer (MITO), you will be responsible for implementation and management of the unit's Marine Inspector/Port State Control Officer (MI/PSCO) training program, and subject matter expert providing technical expertise and training leadership in the compliance duties of marine safety, vessel inspection, pollution prevention and vessel manning laws, regulations, treaties, and international conventions.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include:

* Developing and maintaining written, unit-level MI/PSCO training program guidance and procedures in alignment with directives.

* Performing marine inspections and port state control examinations to maintain currency, and expertise at the subject matter expert (SME) level.

* Setting qualification goals/timelines, and tracking trainee progress towards certification or recertification of MI/PSCO competencies required.

* Conducting technical review of vessels' plans, safety management systems and operating systems to determine compliance with regulations and applicable standards.

* Instructing and conducting all inspections required on vessel navigation, intra-vessel communication, alarm, lifesaving, electrical, machinery, firefighting, and pollution prevention 
   systems.

Starting at $121,873 Per Year (GS 13)

In this position as a Marine Inspector Training Officer (MITO), you will be responsible for implementation and management of the unit's Marine Inspector/Port State Control Officer (MI/PSCO) training program, and subject matter expert providing technical expertise and training leadership in the compliance duties of marine safety, vessel inspection, pollution prevention and vessel manning laws, regulations, treaties, and international conventions.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include:

* Developing and maintaining written, unit-level MI/PSCO training program guidance and procedures in alignment with directives.

* Performing marine inspections and port state control examinations to maintain currency, and expertise at the subject matter expert (SME) level.

* Setting qualification goals/timelines, and tracking trainee progress towards certification or recertification of MI/PSCO competencies required.

* Conducting technical review of vessels' plans, safety management systems and operating systems to determine compliance with regulations and applicable standards.

* Instructing and conducting all inspections required on vessel navigation, intra-vessel communication, alarm, lifesaving, electrical, machinery, firefighting, and pollution prevention systems.

Starting at $121,873 Per Year (GS 13)

• Participates with the quality assurance inspector or project engineer in coordinating, monitoring, and controlling all construction inspection activities pertaining to contractor operations at the worksite.
• District civil works construction includes a variety of navigation and flood control projects and relocations of bridges, railroads, roadways.
• Working in coordination with the project engineer, performs a variety of office and field activities in support of dredging construction control activities on the floating plant and at project sites.
• Using specialized experience in dredging and marine civil works projects, plans and coordinates, the activities of subordinate personnel engaged in the surveillance and inspection of dredging construction work at the floating plant and project site.
• Develops inspection plans, establishes timeframes and priorities for accomplishing the work and revised schedules as needed to provide for absences, emergencies, special assignments, and other unplanned occurrences.

Starting at $62,898 Per Year (GS 10-11)

The Infection Control Nurse is accountable to the Quality Manager Chief and indirectly to Associate Director Patient Care Services. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the facilitation, implementation, evaluation, and revision (s) of a comprehensive and integrated Infection Control Program for patients, all levels of nursing personnel and Medical Center employees throughout all Service Lines, patient care areas, and non-clinical sites. In addition, the Infection Control Nurse is responsible and accountable for the development and implementation of a comprehensive Infection Control education program for this diverse veteran patient population and Medical Center staff. This registered nurse possesses the knowledge and skills to effectively apply all aspects of the nursing process within a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice setting, which will then enable effective implementation of health promotion and prevention practices, management of acute and chronic illnesses, and attainment of optimal levels of functioning and/or support of the dying patient and significant others.

Role responsibilities and accountabilities also include demonstration of knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of patients served in the assigned area of practice. This knowledge includes understanding changes associated with aging and principles of growth and development relevant to the adult and geriatric population.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 0730 - 1600
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $61,214 Per Year (VN 00)

• Directly evaluates and documents the quality of aircraft and support equipment performed by the contractor including maintenance records, operational performance, compliance with applicable directives and contract requirements based on an in-depth knowledge of aircraft, aircraft systems, support equipment and flight line operations.
• Develops and maintains quality assurance surveillance checklists for both technical and general tasks and develops detailed quality assurance inspection schedules.
• Evaluates the contractor's execution of aircraft/equipment technical and mission changes and compliance with command and local contingency operational plans; acts as the government expert technical representative.
• Participates in office self-inspection program. Performs periodic safety, environmental and housekeeping inspections on the flight line and hangar facilities.

Starting at $57,118 Per Year (GS 9)