Health System Specialist

Veterans Health Administration

Long Beach (CA)

On-site

USD 72,000 - 136,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Health System Specialist to apply performance improvement methods across the medical center, including Lean, Six Sigma, coaching, project management, and training.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop experiments, analyze data, and translate results into sustainable improvements. This role requires strong analytical skills, collaboration with leadership, and the ability to communicate complex findings clearly.

Qualifications

Experience with Lean Six Sigma, data analysis, and performance improvement projects.
Familiarity with hospital operations and VA regulations.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and present findings to leadership.

Responsibilities

Analyze data and conduct background research on performance issues.
Develop designs of experiments and control charts to monitor improvements.
Lead project teams through Lean Six Sigma methodology and project management processes.
Prepare statistical reports and communicate results to hospital leadership.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Project Management

Data analysis

Statistics

Coaching

Tools

SAS

Minitab

Excel

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located at the Long Beach VAMC in the Quality &Patient Safety Service (QPS). Incumbent is responsible for delivering Performance Improvement techniques to a broad array of program and services throughout the Medical Center, including Lean, Six Sigma, Coaching, Project Management, and Training. Welcome to VA Long Beach Tibor Rubin - History

Key Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to: Conducts work in analyzing data and conducting background research on the issue Read and interpret required hospital operations, policies and procedures as well as VA regulations, policies, and program guidelines. Collect, analyze, and present data for performance improvement studies and projects. Organizes, directs, controls and coordinates group activities in a timely and effective manner.

Conducts extensive work in analyzing data and conducting background research on the issue. Pulls, isolates and manipulates data to identify root causes of a performance issue. Develops statistical models to measure successful of performance improvement actions. Converts data into numerous formats using advanced statistical models including statistical process control charts, histograms, paretto charts, and many more.

Defines a project scope and goals through a collaborative process with subject matter experts and leadership at the facility, service line or program, or unit level. Leads a team of subject matter experts, front line staff and leadership through a rigorous and defined project management process utilizing multiple tools from Lean Six Sigma, Lean VATAMCCS and other performance improvement disciplines to further define the current state of the process.

Leads project teams through designed brainstorming sessions to develop solutions towards a specific deliverable or goal during a project. Identifies various solutions approaches and when necessary further leads them through prioritizing exercises with tools like affinity diagrams, PICK Charts and multi-voting. Creates designs of experiment that align to project goals and team developed solutions.

The designs of experiment are hypotheses which are monitored through data for effectiveness or failure. Designs of experiment are often iterative and will involve multiple solutions in random or sequential order. Design experiments with process measurement in mind. Develops processes by consulting with subject matter experts in order to develop standard work. Directs the team towards sustainable solutions that are mistake proof.

Mistake proofing is designing processes that cannot be performed in error and thus improve the product experience for customers. Identifies metrics performing below benchmarked standards or falling below the upper or lower control limits of a statistically controlled models such as SAIL. Develops statistical, graphical, and narrative reports, and communicates these studies to medical center executive leadership, service chiefs, supervisors and other staff.

Develops statistical, graphical, and narrative reports, and communicates these studies to medical center executive leadership, service chiefs, supervisors and other staff. Develops benchmarks, and assigns a schedule or priority level to a potential project based on the needs of the organization and direct consultation with executive leadership. Prepares complete and fully documented studies for review of work teams, Hospital Committees and top management.

Provides instruction to others on Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Systems Redesign or other improvement methodologies principles and tools through formal classroom instruction or small group mentoring. Develops written and verbal teaching material. Delivers classroom instruction about Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Systems Redesign or other improvement methodologies tools and techniques to all levels of the organization.

Delivers training materials and curriculum consisting of advanced practices of project management, statistics, coaching, facilitation and leadership. Responsible for leading the team through development of control strategies, to ensure project solutions are sustained after the project lifecycle. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.

Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00AM - 3:30PM Compressed/Flexible: At Management's Discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PDS0012A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $71957 - $135657/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.