Health System Specialist

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Individual Occupational Requirement: Health System Administration Series, 0671 Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study — Hospital Administration, Public Health Administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. Or, Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following: Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement. Or, Special Provision for In-service Placement: Successful completion of an agency-sponsored on-the-job training program may be substituted for qualifying experience, provided it included a formal individualized training plan. Such a training program must have been conducted in an operating health care system and included: Assignments providing a knowledge of basic health system administration philosophies, practices, and procedures, and basic government administrative policies and requirements; Practical assignments providing an opportunity to apply health system administration skills and principles (as the individual progresses, work assignments must be characteristic of the grade level to which he/she is assigned); and Oversight by an experienced health system administrator with periodic evaluation of the individual’s progress and appropriate adjustment of the training program. Minimum Qualification Requirement in addition to Individual Occupational Requirement: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Develops administrative and strategic operational initiatives to identify problems, analyze data, and recommend resolutions. Interprets agency-wide policies and procedures to determine impact. Plans, organizes, trends and reviews requests for resources within assigned executive’s chain of command and makes recommendations. Coordinates and participates in strategic planning. Conducts analytical studies on particular operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects. Applying advanced qualitative and quantitative techniques. Management of Government Accountability Office and OIG action items. Obtains data and prepares replies to correspondence for the signature of the Medical Center Director, Network Director, or for the appropriate VA Central Office. Serves as primary liaison between VISN and headquarters. There is no educational substitution for the GS-13 level. 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.
The Health System Specialist reports to the Associate Director of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) in the Office of the Medical Center Director. Participates in the stewardship and responsibility for operations of the organization. Assists in prioritizing resource allocations throughout the healthcare system in conjunction within the Directors authority. Reviews resources requests for FTEE, Equipment, Overtime, and Space. Reviews audits and evaluations conducted at the facility.