Health System Specialist
The incumbent will be programmatically responsible for a variety of Network-wide initiatives. These programs will include both clinical and administrative issues. Duties include but are not limited to:
The incumbent will use multiple computer software programs and will access databases located both within and outside of the agency in order to accomplish the complex studies or tasks assigned. Serve to back up the other health system specialists in their absence and therefore must have a board range of skills, knowledge and experience in the healthcare field. Develops background and management options available to deal with complex issues and problems. Ensures that proposals submitted by staff of various diverse natures are complete and that all implementation requirements are accurately identified. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of VISN/ Administration/Department policies. The incumbent is required to interact frequently with medical center management triad, VACO officials, and other VISN personnel to keep abreast of substantive hospital management problems within the VISN, determining relative priorities and monitoring performance. The incumbent must exercise independent, creative judgment in accomplishing major duties. Incumbent uses discretion and judgment in planning and carrying out special assignments and oversight responsibilities. Before carrying out an assignment or project, the incumbent must analyze a large number of variables and review the professional literature and technical manuals for suggested solutions. Work Schedule:
Monday- Friday 8:
00 AM- 4:
30 PM Compressed/Flexible:
Not available Telework:
Available on an ad hoc basis Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Health System Specialist/PD06338A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
ONLY PCS may be authorized to a highly qualified candidate Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/05/2019. 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Selective Placement Factor:
This position includes a skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to and essential for- satisfactory performance of the job. Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. Evidence of the Selective Placement Factor must be reflected in your resume. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is:
Administrative Operations experience in a Federal Healthcare Organization (2-4 years). You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Knowledge of Hospital and Healthcare Management and operations (both clinical and administrative); skill in administration in the medical care setting including resource strategies and written and oral communications; utilizing a wide variety of computer software programs; determining the appropriate focus and priority for a wide variety of duties and activities; knowledge of the principles and techniques of quality assurance and analysis; specifically, knowledgeable of risk management, Public Relations Office, accreditation, and management of these bodies of knowledge; developing long-and short-range plans and briefs senior management as required regarding accomplishments and existing or potential problems. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Analysis and Problem SolvingManages and Organizes InformationOral CommunicationOrganizational Performance AnalysisStrategic Thinking 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:
Work is sedentary. Travel is required. 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/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The incumbent will use multiple computer software programs and will access databases located both within and outside of the agency in order to accomplish the complex studies or tasks assigned. Serve to back up the other health system specialists in their absence and therefore must have a board range of skills, knowledge and experience in the healthcare field. Develops background and management options available to deal with complex issues and problems. Ensures that proposals submitted by staff of various diverse natures are complete and that all implementation requirements are accurately identified. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of VISN/ Administration/Department policies. The incumbent is required to interact frequently with medical center management triad, VACO officials, and other VISN personnel to keep abreast of substantive hospital management problems within the VISN, determining relative priorities and monitoring performance. The incumbent must exercise independent, creative judgment in accomplishing major duties. Incumbent uses discretion and judgment in planning and carrying out special assignments and oversight responsibilities. Before carrying out an assignment or project, the incumbent must analyze a large number of variables and review the professional literature and technical manuals for suggested solutions. Work Schedule:
Monday- Friday 8:
00 AM- 4:
30 PM Compressed/Flexible:
Not available Telework:
Available on an ad hoc basis Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Health System Specialist/PD06338A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
ONLY PCS may be authorized to a highly qualified candidate Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/05/2019. 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Selective Placement Factor:
This position includes a skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to and essential for- satisfactory performance of the job. Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. Evidence of the Selective Placement Factor must be reflected in your resume. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is:
Administrative Operations experience in a Federal Healthcare Organization (2-4 years). You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Knowledge of Hospital and Healthcare Management and operations (both clinical and administrative); skill in administration in the medical care setting including resource strategies and written and oral communications; utilizing a wide variety of computer software programs; determining the appropriate focus and priority for a wide variety of duties and activities; knowledge of the principles and techniques of quality assurance and analysis; specifically, knowledgeable of risk management, Public Relations Office, accreditation, and management of these bodies of knowledge; developing long-and short-range plans and briefs senior management as required regarding accomplishments and existing or potential problems. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Analysis and Problem SolvingManages and Organizes InformationOral CommunicationOrganizational Performance AnalysisStrategic Thinking 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:
Work is sedentary. Travel is required. 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/.
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0671 Health System Specialist - Salary Range:
$110,231 to $143,304 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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