Duties
The Women's Health Fertility and Interdisciplinary Care Coordinator leads the coordination of fertility care for Veterans.
The functions/Duties of the Women's Health Infertility and Interdisciplinary Care Coordinator RN include but are not limited to:
- Ensures compliance of VHA Services for Women Veterans and fertility services outlined in VHA Directive 1330.01, Healthcare Services for Women Veterans, VHA Directive 1332 Fertility Management, and VHA Directive 1334, In Vitro Fertilization Counseling and Services to Certain Eligible Veterans and their Spouses.
- Functions as a coordinator/navigator and liaison for planning, directing, and coordinating care for male and female Veterans with infertility outlined in the Office of Women's Health/Office of Integrated Veteran Care Fertility Guidebook.
- Effectively communicates with Veterans and/or lawful spouses about fertility eligibility and services and documents previous fertility care.
- Works closely with Primary Care, Gynecology, and Urology team to effectively coordinate fertility services.
- Works with the Office of Community Care to collaborate on referrals for care in the community and ensuring consults are renewed in a timely manner.
- Ensures fertility consults are appropriately placed in the medical record.
- Ensures effective communication of care between the VA and infertility providers in the community.
- Triages telephone calls, secure messaging, and offers same-day appointments as appropriate.
- Leads and directs Facility led Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) in reviewing all fertility consults for eligibility and approval in a timely manner appropriate to the circumstance of each patient.
- Monitors the provision of services including:
- Tracking cryopreservation utilization, including number and location of specimens per beneficiary and time limits.
- Intrauterine Insemination and IVF attempts/cycle time limits.
- Participates in VISN 4 Fertility Point of Contact and National Fertility IDT Office Hours virtual monthly meetings.
- Ongoing review of primary care EQM metrics and develop actions plans for identified comparisons by birth sex category metrics that are >5%.
- Review outliers for hypertension and other cardiovascular health metrics to identify appropriate patients for WH Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Management Clinic and navigate and track provision of care.
- Participate in WH Cardiovascular Interdisciplinary Team.
- Lead facility Go Red Campaign
- Other interdisciplinary projects as identified through gaps in women's healthcare.
- Participates in quality improvement programs and initiatives including system redesign, to improve access, quality, efficiency, and patient satisfaction.
- Serves on the Women Veterans Health, WH Team Meeting, and participates in EOC rounds as needed.
- Participation in focus groups outreach events as needed.
- Facilitates, coordinates, and participates in reproductive healthcare in accordance Final Rule AR57.
- Provides cross-coverage for Maternity Care RN Coordinator, Mammogram RN Coordination, and Gynecology/Cervical Screening RN Care Coordinator including Gynecology clinic coverage.
Preferred Experience:
- Two years of Acute Care, Emergency Department, Case Management, Urgent Care or any other Ambulatory Experience.
- Two years of experience with data analysis, performance improvement and implementing evidence-based changes. Proficient in software such as excel, WORD, and other programs, can successfully build relationships to improve patient outcomes, has understanding of case management and care coordination skills, and has effective communication skills.
- Experience in women's health and infertility.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
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Work Schedule: Full Time.
Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized
Telework: Not Authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
NOTE: Candidate's education, scope, and length of nursing practice (experience) will be considered in determining the grade and salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
Experience as an RN will be evaluated to determine if the experience is of an acceptable level of quality with regard to the following five dimensions of nursing: Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, and Evidence/Based Practice/Research. Each dimension of practice has criteria that demonstrate essential core competencies for VHA Nursing Personnel.
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.
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It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
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Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
- Resume
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
***SF50: Required only for those applicants who are current Federal employees (including current VA employees). The version of the form must be recent within the last year and must show the current grade/step/salary.***
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position.
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Disability Letter (Schedule A)
- Disability Letter (VA)
- License
- Performance Appraisal
- Professional Certification
- Resume
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Transcript
Veterans' Preference Note: Preference eligible candidates and other Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for Title 38 positions in VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/12/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12730309.
- To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
- Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
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