Supervisory Medical Management Specialist

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/28/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-09, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Skilled in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations carried out by administrative or professional personnel; Familiarity with substantive administrative support functions (i.e. pertinent laws, regulations, policies and precedents which affect the use of program and related support resources (people, money, or equipment)) in the area studied; Familiarity with planning, scheduling, and conducting projects and studies to evaluate and recommend ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work operations in a program of support setting; Familiarity with regulations, rules, procedures, and practices associated with inpatient/outpatient activities of a medical facility. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or, three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or an LL.M, if related in a field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond a master’s degree or master’s equivalent graduate degree and specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-09 grade level) to meet the total specialized experience requirement. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). Preferred Experience: Experience planning, managing, and directing all technical and administrative activities/issues associated with enrollment, eligibility, health benefits, and emergency transportation as per medical facility guidance. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Analytical Reasoning Decision Making Organizational Awareness Problem Solving 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. NOTE: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary there may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying moderate items such as medical records and papers. Work Environment: The work is performed in a normal office setting with no unusual hazards. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
This position is in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System in the Health Administration Service (HAS) line. The purpose of the Supervisory Program Specialist i.e. Supervisory Health Administrative Specialist on Duty (HOD) is to provide a continuum of supervision and program management for a broad and complex range of enrollment and eligibility functions.