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WOC IMPOSED TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-VA NPC
EMPLOYEES
Discussion
A WOC appointment allows NPC employees to have access
to VAMC facilities and to certain benefits provided to VA employees. It
also imposes mandatory VA orientation and training requirements
including orientation to the mission, policies, and functions of VA and
the particular facility where the WOC will work (VA Handbook 5005, Part
II, Chapter 1). Since NPC employees work in a VA facility, certain
accrediting organizations require that these employees receive the same
mandatory yearly training required of VA employees. Accordingly, NPCs
should insure that NPC employees attend all required training as a
condition of their continued WOC appointment at the VAMC.
Failure to meet mandatory VA training requirements
such as orientation, safety, animal use, radiation, etc. could result in
termination of an employee’s WOC appointment, which would result in
their immediate termination from an NPC.
The following may not be a complete
list. Consult local VAMC officials for current VA and local
requirements.
| VA Training and Tests for WOC
Appointees (Required) |
|
Category |
Types of Training or Tests |
Required by |
| Computer Access and
Security Awareness |
Video, Test |
All employees |
| VA Safety Training
|
Facility Emergency
Procedures (fire, call-backs, spills, etc.) |
All
employees |
| Violence in the
Workplace |
Video, Test |
All employees |
| Occupational Health
Screening |
TB, and other
Immunizations |
All
employees |
| Infection Control
|
CBT, Test |
All employees |
| OTHER
as may be required by the facility or current VA policy |
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| VA Training and Tests for WOC
Appointees (As needed) |
|
Category |
Types of Training or Tests |
Required by |
| Animal Use |
Employee Health
Program (as applicable to animal contact), Test |
As needed |
| Biological
(Bacterial/viral): Specify Agents:_________ |
|
As needed |
| Bio/Clinical Safety
|
Presentation, Test |
As needed |
| Bloodborne
Pathogens |
Survey,
CBT, Test |
As needed |
| Chemical Hygiene
Plan (i.e, Flammable, Carcinogenic, Noxious, etc.) |
|
As needed |
| Electrical Hazards |
|
As needed |
| Freezing Hazards
(Ultra-low temperature freezers) |
|
As needed |
| Human Studies
Credentialing |
|
As needed |
| Material Safety
Data Sheet (MSDS) |
Location and use |
As needed |
| Radiation Safety
(i.e., Radioisotopes) |
Video,
Presentation, Test |
As needed |
| OTHER
as may be required by the facility or current VA policy |
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Helpful Forms
Safety
Orientation Checklist
Required Documentation >
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