Summary The incumbent works as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) located within the Community Care Service within Fayetteville, NC VA Medical Center. The incumbent provides consult review, training, coordination, management and education related to Referral Coordination Initiative (RCI) and Community Care (CC) program. Responsibilities Functions and Assigned Duties: - Coordinate care with community providers, specialist, and VA interdisciplinary teams. - Maintains requirements as outlined in the VHA Office of Integrated Veteran Care (OIVC) Referral Coordination Initiative. Focusing on improving scheduling timeliness and access to care offered to Veterans within VA and community care. - Demonstrate requirements as outlined in the VHA OIVC Community Care Field Guidebook. Focusing on improving scheduling timeliness and access to care offered to Veterans with community care. - Provide and produce advanced clinical practices, comprehensive consultations, and management. Carryout knowledge of MISSION Act, COMPACT Act, and other Acts/regulations as it relates to community care eligibility and the use of the Decision Support Tool (DST) to establish Veteran eligibility and the criteria for best medical interest. - Serves as the clinical consultant with community care providers and the third-party administrator to determine clinical necessity and need when guidelines are not in place. - Apply a complete review of medical documentation for compliance with established VA guidelines, directives, and local policies. - Oversee and update medical records to reflect accurate and current status. - Maintain confidentiality of electronic, written, and/or verbal patient/employee information. - Demonstrate working practice that includes adherence to practice standards and the safe use and operation of equipment. - Other duties as assigned. - Communicate and interact appropriately and courteously with all internal and external customers. - Maintain confidentiality of electronic, written and/or verbal patient/employee information. - Practice to the full extent of their education, training, and certification. Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position. - Utilize Windows, CPRS, VistA, CTB, DST, and Microsoft Office software. - Performs other duties assigned to meet organizational goals. Supervisory Controls: The incumbent reports to the Community Care Medical Officer. The employee independently plans and carries out the assignments, makes day to day sound decisions using their own initiative, consult on the complex problems to their supervisor as needed. The incumbent is responsible for the quality and technical accuracy of the work performed. The employee, having developed proficiency in the area of work assigned is responsible for the planning and carrying out the assignment, resolve conflicts that may arise and select the approach used in solving the problem. Complete work is reviewed based upon results and meet specific program goals and objectives. The employee notifies the supervisor of project progress and any potential controversial matters VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am 0 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: NA Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases. Paid Time Off: Receive 13 to 26 days paid time off per year, not to include 10 paid federal holidays; and 13 sick days annual with no limitation on accumulation. 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). For More Information on Benefits: https://www.vacareers.va.gov/Benefits/EmploymentBenefits Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Qualifications Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) Basic Requirements Education: A post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner. (Applicants pending the completion of educational requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until the education requirements are met.) Must be a graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). NOTE: Foreign Education. Graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing programs, the nurse practitioner degree equivalency must be validated through an Agency recognized degree equivalency evaluation agency, such as the International Consultants of Delaware (ICD). Candidates with equivalent nurse practitioner masters or doctorate level degrees who possess current, full, active, and unrestricted registration and certification will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant appointment. License and Certification: License. All APN (NPs) must possess and maintain an active, current, full, and unrestricted APN license to practice as an NP in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Basic Certification. All APN (NPs) must maintain full and current board certification in an area of clinical specialty from one of the following: the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB), or other nationally recognized certifying body in the area in which the Nurse Practitioner is academically prepared. NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and an APN (NP) assignment that are also performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification. Preferred Experience: Working knowledge of community care, Consult management, handling veterans complaints, de-escalating intense discussions Physical Requirements: The incumbent must be able to perform all activities of the position without restriction. This position may involve standing, walking, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and turning. The work may involve going up and down flights of stairs. Education Additional Information Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. 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