Health System Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Las Vegas (NV); In loco; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Health Systems Specialist - Health Professions Education Specialist to assist the DEO and HPE leadership in establishing, maintaining, and evaluating HPE programs and the quality of care provided by health professions trainees at the VA facility.

The role requires navigating time-in-grade requirements for GS-9/11 levels and leveraging knowledge of healthcare delivery systems, regulatory standards, and government-wide requirements in budget,

Competenze

• Specialized experience in analytical/administrative healthcare management or clinical management.
• Education may substitute for experience: master's or 2 years of higher-level graduate education, LL.B./J.D. if related.

Mansioni

• Supports the Designated Education Officer (DEO) and Health Professions Education (HPE) management in establishing, maintaining, and evaluating HPE programs and the quality of care delivered by health professions trainees.

Formazione

Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree

Descrizione del lavoro

The Health Systems Specialist - Health Professions Education (HPE) Specialist supports the Designated Education Officer (DEO) and HPE management for establishing, maintaining, and evaluating the qualify of HPE programs and the quality of care delivered by health professions trainees (HPTs) at the VA medical facility. Conducts and evaluate a wide variety of program management and administrative duties to fulfill requirements related to VHA's academic mission and OAA's strategic plans.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/23/2026. 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 grade level. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. For a GS-09 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07 grade level. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience for GS-9: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Qualifying specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the healthcare field. This work may have been performed in an operating healthcare 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: 1)Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of healthcare delivery systems. 2)Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups. 3)Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement. At this level, applicants would have obtained this experience working within a healthcare setting; working directly with healthcare professionals and other administrators to solve problems in support of the delivery of patient care; and experience assisting an administrative component of a healthcare onboarding process.

OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a master's or equivalent graduate level education. Specialized Experience for GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Qualifying specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the healthcare field. This work may have been performed in an operating healthcare 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: 1)Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of healthcare delivery systems. 2)Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups. 3)Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement. At this level, applicants would have obtained this experience working within a healthcare setting; working directly with healthcare professionals and other administrators to solve problems in support of th