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Program Support Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
On-site Wilkes Barre, PA $45K – $59K Apply by Jul 2, 2026 Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant ESFJESTJISFJISTJ
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The position is located within the Medical Center's Environmental Management Service (EMS) reporting to the EMS Chief. The primary purpose of this position is to provide program support and administrative assistance to the EMS Chief and staff. The position assists with all aspects of theadministrative management of EMS, human resource staffing, grievance tracking and timeframes, preparation of position management, development of database or spreadsheets to automate paper processes within EMS.
What You'll Do
- →Primary responsibilities include assisting Chief, EMS with implementing timely responses to all actions required by the department and its supervisors such as V ACO Directives, IG Actions, VISN Requests, Director Requests, or other work-related requests for EMS departments.
- →Tracks and maintains all current documents necessary to meet requirements of accreditingbodies such as The Joint Commission.
- →Oversees administrative responsibility for EOC program.
- →Tracks VA Medical Center Service Line and Department deficiencies.
- →Provides notification of 14 day deficiency monitoring and correction.
- →Prepares quarterly EOC deficiency reports.
- →Collects and maintains CWT work hour's database.
- →Collects and maintains Regulated Medical Waste (RMS) manifests and data tracking.
- →Prepares GEMS Committee reports concerning Regulated Medical Waste (RMW), Waste Management and Recycling.
- →Uses the Veterans Health Information & Technology Architecture (VISTA) to access information in the Medical Center Computer System.
- →Maintains and updates all EMS regulations, polices, instructions, standing memorandums, and guidelines pe1iaining to JCAHO, OSHA, EPA, PA DEP, VACO Environmental Management Technical Procedures for Housekeeping, Waste Management, Linen/Lau:1d1y Services, and Pest Control.
- →Maintains and coordinates all suspense's within EMS.
- →This includes preparing responses including data collection for various suspense and routine reports.
- →Updates EMS policies and memorandums; as required, develops policies and memorandums for EMS.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job Subject to a background/suitability investigation Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc. is required 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.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2 year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 4aaa7a2e-8fd7-461d-81cf-1c43f3f244d4
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