Health Systems Specialist (Regional Quality Improvement Coordinator)

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements. Basic Requirements: Education: 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 Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement. AND In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, applicants must have the following: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience. OR Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience applying administrative management and leadership skills to ensure compliance and cooperation from correctional and health care management, supervisory, and line staff over a vast geographic area. Experience recommending solutions regarding the development, altering and implementation of policies and programs for the administration of a Quality Management program. Experience applying management and organizational principles and practices along with a thorough knowledge of planning, programming and budgeting regulations, guidelines and processes. Experience in Quality Assessment and Improvement techniques along with the ability to analyze and evaluate programs utilizing various methods. AND Selective Placement Factor: Applicants applying for this position MUST also possess the following Selective Factor. In the event you do not possess the Selective Factor, you will be found ineligible for the position. The applicant must have experience working in an infection control program as it relates to: prevention of exposure to infectious diseases; administration of vaccinations; reduction in the transmission of infectious agents; containment of infectious outbreaks; and evaluation of infection control programs. NOTE: Applicants must clearly address this experience in their resume to be found qualified. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**
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