Job Posting: Supervisory Librarian, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC Medical Center

Job Title:Supervisory Librarian

Department:Department Of Veterans Affairs

Agency:Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Job Announcement Number:PG-14-AHA-1042035

SALARY RANGE:

$89,924.00 to $116,901.00 / Per Year

OPEN PERIOD:

Thursday, February 06, 2014 to Wednesday, February 12, 2014

SERIES & GRADE:

GS-1410-13

POSITION INFORMATION:

Full Time – Permanent
 

DUTY LOCATIONS:

1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington DC, DC View Map

WHO MAY APPLY:

United States Citizens

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

Public Trust – Background Investigation

SUPERVISORY STATUS:

Yes

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy ID: 1042035 

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise – “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people – our Veterans. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country’s service.

If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA. The VA is committed to hiring Veterans. The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.

The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define “who we are,” our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence (“I CARE”).

America’s Veterans need you! To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

  • Not Required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

  • No

KEY REQUIREMENTS

  • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period.
  • Background investigation may be required.

DUTIES:

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This position is located in the Planning, Education & Performance Improvement Section of Chief of Staff at Washington DC VA Medical Center in Washington, DC.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

  • Develop and maintain a clinical librarianship program
  • Work with physicians, nurses, and other staff in clinical setting and in routine clinical conferences
  • Present reports to provide patient-specific information
  • Function as a resource to clinicians by searching medical databases to identify and retrieve knowledge-based information, answer questions and resolve controversies in diagnosis and treatment, clarify clinical decisions, making decisions regarding the best course of care, and educating on rare medical conditions
  • Utilize knowledge of evidence-based practice and sources to provide highly-specific, case-related medical literature which contributes to quality patient care, as well as quality clinical education for medical students, residents, and clinical staff
  • Provide instruction to physicians and nurses in MEDLINE and other health-related databases
  • Serve as a member of interdisciplinary, hospital-wide committees
  • Provide information that is relevant to the work, concerns and consideration of the committees as a consultant
  • Develop communications and marketing materials for library services and resources
  • Present information about library resources and services and how they can be used most effectively to the medical center teams and committees
  • Establish access to electronic resources
  • Manage technical changes to electronic resources to preempt resource access problems and responds to patron’s access issues
  • Develop, acquire, and maintain tools for the management of electronic resources, such as Electronic Resource Management (ERM) systems, link technologies, discovery services, and authentication systems
  • Develop and maintain library’s Intranet and Internet sites
  • Implements new technologies

 

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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