Administrative Officer, Surgical Service - Telework Eligible

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Amarillo (TX); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Amarillo VA Health Care System, seeks an Administrative Officer who will manage the Surgery Service’s administrative operations and support the Chief, Surgical Service.

The role entails executive staff responsibilities, budget oversight, and coordination with HR and procurement. Telework may be discussed during the interview; standard schedule is 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday.

Qualifications

• Transcript must be submitted with your application.
• Education must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or accredited institutions.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive budget oversight for all expenditures and resource allocations within the service.
• Supervises Surgery Service administrative staff.
• Serves as Contracting Officer's Representative for Surgery Service contracts.
• Produces special projects at the direction of the Service Chief or facility leadership with departmental or regional impact.
• Collaborates with GPM to review clinic utilization, provider productivity, and access to care for efficiency.
• Oversees procurement of equipment and supplies based on technology and trends.
• Coordinates with Human Resources for service recruitment and develops position descriptions and procedures.
• Maintains Service Level Agreements, SOPs, and policies for Surgery Service.
• Acts as supervisor and TL approver for time and leave of Surgery Service and Fee Basis providers.
• Ensures labor mapping is timely and accurate; liaises with internal and external stakeholders.
• Advocates for Surgery Service in handling compliments, concerns, and complaints via Patient Advocate and other channels.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Amarillo VA Health Care System, seeks an Administrative Officer who will manage the Surgery Service’s administrative operations and support the Chief, Surgical Service.

The role entails executive staff responsibilities, budget oversight, and coordination with HR and procurement. Telework may be discussed during the interview; standard schedule is 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday.