Incumbent serves as the expert professional information specialist and has full delegated authority, responsibility for developing, managing, administering a comprehensive library program and overseeing all aspects of daily operations of the libraries (including both Medical and Patient Education Libraries, plus library services/resources for satellite clinics) for the Beckley VAMC. Special programs include spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, acute and chronic pain management programs.

Duties

Major Duties and Responsibilities: I. Library Program Development, Implementation, and Administration The incumbent is knowledgeable and skilled in all areas of library science and is delegated the primary professional responsibility to plan, develop, implement, evaluate, and revise the library program for this medical center. The incumbent: Develops and maintains knowledge-based systems and services relevant to the organization's needs. Acts as the point of expert knowledge in searching and evaluating the health care literature. Establishes, implements, and reviews program guidelines, policies, and operating procedures. Develops, recommends, and monitors program budgets. Supports the activities of library staff, including providing and giving advice, counsel, and instruction. Collaborates with the VISN, VA Library Network (VALNET) and the VA Library Network Office (LNO) to continuously improve delivery of health care information. Ensures compliance with copyright legislation and license agreements. Tracks statistics and completes local and national reports. II. Expert Searching and Reference Serves as the expert in searching highly specialized biomedical, nursing, and allied health and health management, databases, and the Internet. Carries out complex searches providing accurate and reliable information that informs clinical and management decisions, provides context for research efforts, and encourages the self-directed learning of staff. Applies expertise to searching and developing multiple health-related databases including, but not limited to, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Psych Info, Cochrane Library, UpToDate, as well as databases in affiliated fields such as business and the social sciences. Incumbent applies in-depth knowledge of the terminology and practices of health care disciplines, including all fields of medicine and surgery, dentistry, nursing, mental health, health administration, pharmacy, and allied health fields, to accurately interpret questions and complete reliable and comprehensive searches. Ensures that librarians maintain current skills in all aspects of searching relevant to Beckley VAMC provides training and development opportunities as needed. III. Outreach, Training Support and Clinical Program Support Develops and maintains a robust clinical librarianship program. Works with physicians, nurses, and other staff in clinical settings and in routine clinical conferences, such as Morning Report, to provide patient-specific information. Functions as a resource to clinicians by searching medical databases to identify and retrieve knowledge-based information to resolve questions and controversies in diagnosis and treatment, clarify clinical decisions, decide upon the best course of care, and elucidate rare medical conditions. Uses knowledge of evidence-based practice and resources 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. Leads Supervisor trainings throughout the year to ensure all supervisors (especially new supervisors), are aware of their duties. Pursues outreach efforts to market and fully exploit the benefits of library tools and resources for information seekers, trainers, and project leaders. Meets with teams and committees to present information about library resources and services and how they can be used most effectively. Participates in local, state, regional and national information networks, fostering good working relationships with other health care information professionals to facilitate interlibrary cooperation and the smooth exchange of medical and allied health information. Facilitates New Employee Orientation and can cover all presentations when presenters are absent. Serves as Back up TMS domain manager. IV. Selection and Acquisition Ensures the development of a comprehensive, high quality library collection (monographs, journals, audiovisuals, etc.) that is broad in scope and penetrating in coverage to meet the information needs of staff, students, researchers, and patients. Stays abreast of and evaluates new library technologies to determine applicability to patrons. Consults hospital staff, tracks usage, and uses established tools to aid in collection development decisions. V. Cataloging and Classification Ensures state-of-the-art policies and procedures pertaining to the cataloging and classification of highly technical medical materials collections. Adapts existing cataloging records and ensures the accomplishment of original cataloging of books, journals, audiovisuals, and ephemeral materials for easy location by library patrons.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/04/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Basic Education Requirement: A. Do you possess the completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor's degree; or B. Do you possess a total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Applicants who meet the Individual Occupational Requirements described below are fully qualified for the specified entry grade and must also meet the specialized experience and/or education requirements. Do you have one of the following Individual Occupational Requirements: Education: Major study -- 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education in library science or doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) related to the position. and Specialized Experience: GS-12 Specialized Experience: Do you possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service? Specialized experience includes but is not limited to: Demonstration of the ability to perform, supervise, or direct one or more of the functional areas of work covered by this series; to understand the concepts, theories, new developments, and co-relationship of information in related fields; and to maintain up-to-date information on the state of the art. For positions where foreign language proficiency is needed, applicants must be able to read and/or translate material in the appropriate specialized subject-matter field. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to DetailCreative ThinkingCustomer ServiceFlexibilityOral CommunicationTeamwork Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary, although some physical effort may be required including walking, standing, bending, stooping, and reaching in the stacks, and lifting moderately heavy (up to 50 pounds) materials. Incumbent will be required to make periodic visits to other facilities, local community organizations, training sites, and other locations. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Beckley VA Medical Center 200 Veterans Avenue Beckley, WV 25801 US
• Name: Denicia Moten
• Phone: 228-2951358
• Email: [email protected]