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The major duties of the Blind Rehabilitation Specialist - VIST Coordinator include, but are not limited to:

• Develop a strong VIS Team program by providing effective leadership and high visibility at the VA facility.
• Conduct VIS Team meetings.
• Develop written policies/procedures/documentation for VIST program to meet Joint Commission standards.
• Provide in-service educational training for VA and non-VA agencies and personnel.
• Utilize developed methodologies to identify Veterans who may be eligible for VIST program services, to include identifying blind Veterans from VA medical center encounters and diagnostic codes entered in electronic medical records.
• Perform assessments to establish Veterans' needs as they relate to the continuum of vision treatment services.
• Refer Veterans to the appropriate service component in the continuum of care for visually impaired Veterans.
• Develop focused treatment plans containing goals to meet the Veterans' needs.
• Collaborate closely with Blind Rehabilitation/clinical staff for coordination of care.
• Complete required patient record documentation that is meaningful, accurate, timely and concise