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The acupuncturist may treat a wide range of conditions and acupuncture may be used alone or as an adjunct to traditional medical care. The acupuncturist includes the stimulation of specific points along the skin of the body using thin needles with or without the addition of electric stimulation. The duty location of this position is located at 2221 Martin Luther King Jr. Way; Oakland - CA 94612-1318.
Qualifications
Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship: Non-Citizens may only be appointed when it's 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)
Certification: Individual 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
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
NOTE: 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).All persons employed in VHA in this occupational series or in another occupational series that are performing the duties as described in this qualification standard on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title - series and grade held - including positive education and certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation
For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements in this standard - but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it - the following apply: Such employees may be reassigned - promoted up to and including the full performance (journeyman) level - or changed to lower grade within the occupation - but may not be promoted beyond the journeyman level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions
Acupuncturists who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed - on a temporary or permanent basis - until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard
Acupuncturists who are converted to title 38 hybrid status under this provision and subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry as an acupuncturist
(a) 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
(b) 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 healthcare 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 - organizational 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
(c) 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 delivery 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 an individual facility or with non-VA providers as appropriate
The incumbent serves as a subject matter expert to resolve problems at 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 - requesting the aforementioned as necessary
reviews and prioritizes resource 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 into clinical practice and program development
The incumbent develops - reviews - updates - and implements educational materials to meet the needs of the veterans - the general public - and other professionals
The incumbent assures program compliance with accrediting 9 agencies - regulatory requirements - and quality management programs - taking corrective action where necessary
Reference: VA FORMER HANDBOOK REFERENCE: PART II APPENDIX G53 - EFFECTIVE DATE: February 7 - 2018
For more information on this qualification standard
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11
The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-13 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
Duties
Assigned Duties The acupuncturist may use various techniques commonly taught in East Asian Medicine or Acupuncture schools
Acupuncturists will work in interdisciplinary teams and collaborate with other existing services in the health care system - e.g. - physical therapy - pain management - neurology - surgery - radiology etc
Acupuncturists will accept feedback from other service providers and will consider the needs and preferences of other clinicians and existing services in the delivery of acupuncture
The acupuncturist will utilize standard medical evaluation procedures and East Asian Medicine evaluation to formulate a differential diagnosis to develop an acupuncture treatment plan
The acupuncturist shall incorporate the various training techniques taught within East Asian Medicine and acupuncture - and may apply safe and effective advanced acupuncture techniques
The acupuncturist shall educate patients on self-management and lifestyle changes including nutrition - exercise - sleeping habits - stress management - mind body techniques and other matters related to acupuncture care
The acupuncturist shall document and code information related to patient care in the VA's electronic health care record on a timely basis following VHA policies
iMed consent or equivalent consent shall be completed prior to acupuncture treatment where any needling procedure occurs
The acupuncturist shall maintain up-to-date VHA and professional trainings
Required meetings must be attended
The acupuncturist will participate in teaching principles of acupuncture to staff - students and residents including journal clubs - grand rounds and in-service trainings
The acupuncturist will review referrals - screen for appropriateness of care - and direct Veterans to others services when necessary
The acupuncturist will collaborate with other clinicians in the system in the care of Veterans - when appropriate - for example around safety concerns and to troubleshoot other health services delivery issues or when clinical questions arise
The acupuncturist is the subject matter expert on acupuncture and East Asian Medicine
They will provide guidance on the delivery of acupuncture services within the health care system informed by current evidence and cost considerations
Finally - the acupuncturist will provide guidance when requested regarding purchased care in the community
The advanced level acupuncturist serves as an advisor to leadership on issues pertaining to acupuncture
The acupuncturist may participate in clinical research projects
The acupuncturist will 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
They will also make recommendations for corrective actions to optimize quality - efficiency - performance - and productivity within the service to maintain alignment with accrediting bodies and policy
The acupuncturist program coordinator incorporates research findings into clinical practice and program development
The incumbent develops - reviews - updates - and implements educational materials to meet the needs of the program
The incumbent assures program compliance with accrediting agencies - regulatory requirements - and quality management programs - taking corrective action where necessary
The incumbent is responsible for developing - analyzing - integrating - monitoring - and managing healthcare delivery systems through communication and use of resources to promote high-quality - cost-effective outcomes across the continuum
The acupuncturist 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 SFVAHCS or with non-VA providers as appropriate
These duties must be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Yes-Ad Hoc - as determined by the agency policy
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.