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SCRUB TECHNICIAN / SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST (Certified)

Location: Minneapolis VA Medical Center, One Veterans Drive, Building 70, Minneapolis, MN 55417 

Experience:    

Pay Rate: Negotiable depending upon Experience, Certifications & Skills

Job Type: Full-time 

Number of People to hire for this job: Four (04) 

Schedule:

  • 7:00 am – 3:30 pm
  • 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
  • 11:00 am – 7:30 pm
  • Monday – Thursday. 7:00 pm – 6:30 am (Off hours call coverage)
  • Friday at 7:00 pm – Monday at 6:30 am (Off hours call coverage)
  • Holidays: Varies depending on the holiday.

*Applicants must be willing to work shifts that are on call. 

Benefits: Health, Paid Time Off, Dental, and Vision 

Job Description Title:  Surgical Technologist/Technician “Scrub Tech” 

Certification: 

  • Certified Operating Room Technician Or Surgical Technologist by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)

 

General Requirements: Surgical Technologist/Technician 

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen and have current licensure/certification in good standing.
  • Must be able to pass a Criminal Background Check

 

Preference will be given to candidates who have the following qualifications: 

  • United States Military Veterans
  • CST Certified by National Board of Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
  • Experienced with General surgery, Cardiothoracic, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Urology & Vascular, Orthopedics, Colon Rectal, Plastic Surgery, and Robotics 

Specific Duties & Responsibilities: 

  • Assist in training and provides guidance to residents, medical, nursing, and surgical technology students in the operating room. 
  • Assist staff in surgical techniques and operating room procedures to include scrub person role during surgical procedures.
  • Provides emotional support to patients in a variety of stage of adult development.
  • Delivers care to patients in a respectful, nonjudgmental manner.
  • Maintains patient privacy/confidentiality.
  • Informs surgeons and staff about specialty surgical preferences.
  • Provides patients and staff with consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
  • Supports the healthcare team through the reinforcement of patient education.
  • Remains current on updates in surgical technology through continuing education courses.
  • Assists surgical team members in quality improvement activities.
  • Assists the team members with care of the patient, i.e., positioning, prepping, and obtaining supplies.
  • Plans and discusses each procedure with surgical professionals and assures that all supplies and equipment are available prior to the surgical procedure.
  • Handles instruments, supplies and equipment during surgical procedures such as open heart, ophthalmology, neurosurgery, etc. ranging from simple to complex.
  • Observes and responds promptly to each stage of the surgical procedure and anticipates the needs of the surgeon by maintaining a high level of concentration for extended periods of time.
  • Prepares prosthesis and surgical devices during procedures.
  • Sets up sterile field with all required items for each procedure such as air- powered equipment, fiber optic equipment, laparoscopic equipment, microscopes, lasers, arthroscopy equipment, urological equipment, recording devices, and other operating room supplies and equipment.
  • Utilizes universal precautions and follows infection control policies and procedures when handling specimens, supplies and equipment.
  • Performs sponge, needle, and instrument counts prior to the surgical incision before the closure of all cavities and at the termination of the operation.
  • Accountable for all instruments, needles, sharps and equipment utilized during the surgical procedure.
  • Maintaining the sterile field throughout the surgical procedure.
  • Assures that all instruments, supplies, and equipment are ready for the surgical procedure.
  • Maintains delivery or care to patients in a variety of stages of adult development.
  • Recognize and respond to a variety of critical situations, including emergency and life-threatening conditions.
  • Provides patient information to the RN/Anesthesia team for inclusion in the patient’s plan of care.
  • Handles all specimens appropriately.
  • Performs non-technical maintenance on equipment to ensure proper operating prior to usage.
  • Maintains surgical work area such a routinely cleaning area and removing outdates and expired items.
  • Identifies potentially hazardous situations and removes hazardous equipment from the work area.

Physical Requirements: Duties regularly require providing manual assistance in lifting and positioning patients, most of which are in stages of unconsciousness. There are extensive periods of regular and recurring standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing, reaching, and prolonged stretching to provide easy accessibility of instruments and supplies for the surgeon. Incumbent must be dexterous in passing instruments to surgeons without compromising principles of aseptic technique and in a manner requiring little or no effort from the surgeon. 

Preferred Experience: A minimum of 1 year as a Surgical Technologist.

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PHARMACY TECH (Pharmacy Technician Board Certified)

Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Clinics & Facilities Support

Location: Nashville, Tennessee and Murfreesboro positions available

Certification: Must have a current and unrestricted pharmacy technician license in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia

Travel: Intermittent / As Needed

Pay Rate: Negotiable depending upon Experience, Certifications  & Skills

 General Requirements –Pharmacy Technician : Federal Contract Support

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen and have current licensure/certification in good standing with a U.S. Pharmacy Technician Certification Board as a current technician.
  • Must be able to pass a National Agency Check w/ Inquiries (NAC-I)

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Performs final review of medication (prepared by another technician) to be dispensed to inpatient areas (unit dose carts) and/or fills unit dose carts independently without secondary review.
  2. Appropriately restocks all medication/pharmacy items in Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADC) throughout healthcare system.
  3. Manufactures uncomplicated and/or complicated parenteral admixtures to be delivered in the form of large volume, small volume, infusion syringe or other modality as required and in full compliance with USP797 and USP 800.
  4. Correctly selects and measures appropriate ingredients, mixes ingredients in a safe and effective manner, inspects final product for accuracy, suitability and elegance, labels the product, maintains the records of the manufacturing process and supplies the product for delivery.
  5. Accurately fills prescription orders for final pharmacist check by selecting correct product based on label requirements and assures each item is filled and labeled according to all applicable standards.
  6. Operates automated prescription filling system to process patient medication orders.
  7. Operates automated system to ensure appropriate repackaging and barcoding of inpatient unit-dose medications.
  8. Function as a Patient Relations Assistant in Telephone Care Call Center as required.
  9. Actively participates in the quality assurance program.

Preference will be given to candidates who have the following qualifications:

  • United States military veterans
  • Strong knowledge, training, and experience in pharmacy operations.
  • Pharmacy technicians with previous Department of Veteran Affairs Experience.

Other Requirements:

 

▪ Remains in full compliance with HIPAA laws and accreditation requirements.

▪ Respects and acknowledges the organizations commitment to cultural diversity.

▪ Consistently demonstrates good use of time and resources.

▪ Consistently interacts with clients and staff in a professional manner

 

Must Pass or have current Health examinations and evidence including:

  1. Evidence of a current physical examination (within one year)
  2. Evidence of Hepatitis B immunity (hepatitis immune titer, if provider has had the series of shots; if no immunity, evidence that provider has started the Hepatitis B vaccination series.)
  3. Evidence of a current TB Skin Test and recent (within the last year) chest X-ray if there is a history of positive TB skin test.
  4. Evidence of history of chicken pox, varicella vaccine, or a positive immune status for Varicella.

Please include copies of all Resumes with at least three (3) professional references, Certifications, and other qualification documents with your application.

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BOOK-KEEPER (Certified)

Govt Contracting Experienced

Location: Remote Work

Certification: QuickBooks Certification or Similar Accounting System Certification.

Travel: Intermittent / As Needed

Pay Rate: Negotiable depending upon Experience, Certifications  & Skills

Preference Requirements – Pharmacy Technician: Federal Contract Support

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen and have current licensure/certification in good standing with a U.S.
  • Must be able to pass a Criminal Background check
  • Candidates residing in North Carolina
  • Current Certifications in QuickBooks or related Accounting Software
  • 3-5 years Booking-keeping experience in support of federal contracts
  • 3-5years Book-keeping experience performing vendor & customer quotes

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

The responsibilities of the Accounting Representative – Book Keeping include the below and can be added to by the direction of the CEO.

SYSTEMS ACCESS 

  • Maintains log-in and account access to work within the below Government invoicing and accounting related systems that include but may not be limited the following accounting related billing platforms:
  • Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF/iRAPT): Used by Dept of Defense and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for contract-invoice processing.
  • Tungsten-Network: Used primarily by the Dept of Veteran Affairs for contract-invoice processing. Enters invoices as needed as defined by contract for services to ensure invoices for services are billed accurately and in a timely fashion.
  • Pay Trace – Credit Card Processor Account: System utilized to collect payments from customers for product and services received.
  • ADP Run: Used for company payroll and time-keeping for invoice justification.
  • com- Corporate project management board to track deliverables and operations across the company operational environment.
  • Method CRM- Corporate Customer Relationship Management (CRM) & Quoting software used by sales team to generate quotes for customers for fulfillment across the company.
  • TaxJar- Online tax compliance system connected to Woo Commerce / QBO that is utilized to monitor tax “nexus” reached by state, and by customer.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS 

Book-Keeping – Employee Hours/Time Worked 

  • Enrolls employee into Payroll system ensures rates and employee information is accurate.
  • Tracks time-keeping and resulting time-sheets by associated contracts and employee types. Ensures hours entered by employees using the mobile time-keeping App are accurate prior to payroll submission date.
  • Adjusts Missed Punches (MPs) or incorrect entries in Time Management system to reflect a daily 8-hour schedule per each person as outlined by contracts and payroll processing as needed prior to compiling invoice to customer.
  • Pulls Time-Keeping / Time Card reports from ADP to send to designated customers as invoice justification.
  • Sends email notifications to employees who violate time-keeping rules of the system reminding them of the time-keeping rules.
  • Complete Weekly Time-Keeping reconciliation of all A2A employees who utilize ADP to track their work hours (due by end of day Each Monday).
  • Tracks and coordinates approval of all Time-Off requests (vacation, paid time off and sick time) for all A2A employees as requested via the ADP system.
  • Ensures proper accrual rates are being applied by the system in accordance with employee type.

 

Book-Keeping – QBO

  • Generates, Tracks and reconciles all Purchase Orders entered into QuickBooks (QBO) as requested by authorized A2A Staff based upon system pricing.
  • Generates accurate and timely invoices to all customer with applicable terms and conditions by customer (30 day terms for all unless otherwise modified by the CEO)
  • Monitors, Tracks and send reminders to customer for accounts receivables / aging invoices to receive payment.
  • Maintains accurate customer information for shipping and billing based upon the Health Identification Number (HIN) roster of all locations.
  • Conducts bi-weekly price check of vendor products shared between Woo Commerce to QBO system.
  • Generates, Enters and Tracks all invoices entered to QBO in a timely manner.
  • Generates price lists utilized in procurement and acquisition of goods an services as well as quoting to customers.
  • Monitors price listings as provided/compiled for Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) and related customers of the GPO Network.
  • Monitors and ensures accuracy of product and services pricing dependent upon customer.
  • Monitors and ensures accuracy of W2 employee pay rates and 1099 commission rates due and associated dates for 1099 salespersons working with the company.
  • As found, identifies systematic accounting and book-keeping problems / errors for resolution makes recommendations accordingly.
  • Works with company sales and customer service team to produce accurate quotes via QBO to send to requesting prospective clients.
  • Ensures any tax liabilities based upon TaxJar system are met initiating tax accounts with the affected locations and maintaining a database of taxes due to ensure monthly payments to affected states are completed as required.
  • Ensures all pricing in QBO reflect accurate pricing as displayed
  • Generates Monthly Reconcile of Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables for CEO review.

Corporate email Monitoring 

  • Monitors Accounting Dept email inbox
  • Monitors individual company email issued at time of hire under domain. @a2a-logistics.com
  • Ensures financial deliverables / emailed tasks due are coordinated with CEO such as paying vendors, billing/invoicing handling, vendor information storage, receiving, collecting funds, cash application, cash management, receivables management, payables management is actioned according to emails received.
  • Communicates with customer service and sales team to ensure financial related transactions are correct and accurate in terms of price, customer information, billing/invoicing and vendor payment.

 

Deliverables Management 

  • Monitors and Maintains an “Accounting Dashboard” in company online operations dashboards to keep track of deliverables or tasks as outlined by routine or arises.
  • Maintains accurate approved Supplier/Vendor List with Account number and limits on Monday.com and in Excel format.
  • As found, identifies systematic accounting and book-keeping problems for resolution makes recommendations accordingly.
  • Meets established customer driven timelines for invoicing promptly maintaining a 40 hrs work week.

Preference will be given to candidates who have the following qualifications:

  • United States military veterans
  • Strong knowledge, training, and experience with government invoicing platforms
  • Strong knowledge, training, and experience with accounting systems
  • Proof of certifications with accounting systems.

Please include copies of all Resumes with at least three (3) professional references, Certifications, and other qualification documents with your application.

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LICENSED PHARMACIST

Department of Veteran Affairs with the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System at Nashville or Murfreesboro in the state of Tennessee

Location: There are two work location address is as follows.

NASHVILLE LOCATION

Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

1310 24th Avenue South

Nashville, TN  37212

MURFREESBORO LOCATION

Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

Alvin C. York Campus

3400 Lebanon Pike,

Murfreesboro, TN 37129

A2A is the prime contract holder, this contract will continue until 31 March 2023. Once you complete the VA screening requirements your resume and qualifications are accepted by the Chief Of Pharmacy Operations at the VA you will be given a final offer letter from A2A.

The VA determines according to staffing which of the two (2) locations you will be assigned by the start of your contract, however there may be times you will be required to work at either location temporarily to fill an understaffed schedule.

Prior to placement you will be required to undergo:

  1. Criminal Background Check-Standard process National Agency Check Only w/Fingerprint.
  2. Provide a Self-Proficiency Assessment with three (3) references including the references’ emails and phone numbers where they can be reached.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  1. PharmD Degree required.
  2. NPI Number is required.

Pay Rate: Negotiable depending upon Experience, Certifications  & Skills

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Licensed Pharmacists- Federal Contract Support

  • The primary function of the Pharmacist is to provide professional expertise in the Inpatient/Outpatient Section as assigned by Pharmacy Management, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) Pharmacy Service, on a rotational basis, and be directly involved in all aspects of the preparation and dispensing of pharmaceuticals, monitoring the use of pharmaceuticals, organizing, and prioritizing tasks. 
  • Must have a current and unrestricted pharmacist license in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen and have current licensure/certification in good standing with a U.S. Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacist.

 

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Verify physician’s orders to be complete and appropriate for dose, route, and frequency.
  2. Screening orders for incompatibilities, patient allergies, and drug interactions.
  3. Provide basic consultation information concerning drug therapy to physicians, nurses, and health care professionals.
  4. Provide oral and/or written counsel to patients and evaluate patient’s ability to understand medication therapy instructions.
  5. Clarifies and resolves all identified problems relating to patient drug therapy.
  6. Monitors patients for and documents all pharmaceutical problems. Perform final professional review of medication to be dispensed to inpatient areas (unit dose carts) and/or fills unit dose carts independently without secondary review.
  7. Appropriately restocks and/or oversees restocking of all medication/pharmacy items in Pyxis® cabinets throughout healthcare system.
  8. Manufactures uncomplicated and/or complicated parenteral admixtures to be delivered in the form of large volume, small volume, infusion syringe or another modality as required.
  9. Correctly selects and measures appropriate ingredients, mixes ingredients in a safe and effective manner, inspects the final product for accuracy, suitability and elegance, labels the product, maintains records of the manufacturing process and supplies the product for final delivery to the patient.
  10. Accurately dispenses prescriptions and medication orders by selecting correct product based on label requirements and assures each item is dispensed and labeled according to all applicable standards.
  11. Operates automated prescription filling and queuing systems to process patient medication orders.
  12. Operates automated repackaging and bar-coding systems for inpatient unit-dose medications.
  13. Actively participates in the quality assurance program.
  14. Ensures that appropriate records are kept for the pharmacy-related activities of the Pharmacy Service. 
  15. Assumes responsibility for compliance with Joint Commission and other departmental and facility-wide quality assurance reviews and monitors.
  16. Conforms to existing VA regulations and policies.
  17. Demonstrates effective interpersonal communications with patients, their families and staff.

 Preference will be given to candidates who have the following qualifications:

  • United States military veterans
  • Strong knowledge, training, and experience in pharmacy.
  • Pharmacists with previous Department of Veteran Affairs Experience.

 

REQUIRED SCREENING DOCUMENTS

**Only provide the documents below if you have NOT provided already.

  1. Resume – Most Current, updated resume (If not already provided)
  2. Copy of PharmD or Other Pharmacist Degree
  3. Copy of Pharmacist License (Must be Current)
  4. NPI Number (If not Complete You Must register on Complete as soon as possible)
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