Health System Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Milwaukee (WI)

Hybrid

USD 94,000 - 122,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee seeks a Health System Specialist to enhance access and policy implementation across service lines.

You will review regulations, develop guidance, and collaborate with facility staff on national and local processes to improve patient access and CPM training alignment. This federal role supports local clinic management systems, participates in higher-level project groups, and may telework.

Qualifications

Transcript must be submitted with your application for education verification.
Foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.

Responsibilities

Provides access related consultative services and develops guidance to standardize processes.
Reviews regulations for local interpretation and collaborates with facility staff.
Works on higher level projects to review policies, systems, and access analyses.
Promotes system-wide training plans to optimize local CPM usage.

Education

Transcript required for education verification

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is organizationally aligned under the Office of the Chief of Staff in the Clinical Informatics and Medical Technology Section, Management Analysis and Reporting Services Program under direct supervision of the Supervisory, Health System Specialist/Group Practice Manager, and the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wi.

Key Responsibilities

Major Duties: Provides access related consultative services, working in collaboration with facility Service Lines, to review and develop guidance and policies that will facilitate standardized processes within the facility and applicable CBOCs, etc. Review and provide input on regulations and policies for local interpretation, utilizing local group practice management and communication strategies.

Works as part of an in- house team to ensure a wide range of local factors are considered in the application of national policies and procedures. May be called upon to collaborate with staff from other facilities and to work on higher level project groups to review and make recommendations for facility and/or VISN level policies, procedures, systems, requirements, documents, and business or access analysis initiatives.

Reviews and evaluates assigned processes and procedures to determine areas of effectiveness, efficiency, and improvement for proposal through local GPM group and supervisor. Reports to supervisor and access leadership in the facility, as assigned. incorporates best practices to help improve patient access to care and that standards are met within assigned services. Promotes established system-wide training plans to optimize local use.

Supports the local clinic management system based on national requirements. Proposes improvements to supervisor regarding national training curriculum for onboarding and sustainment activities. Maintains knowledge of clinic practice management (CPM) training materials and supports fulfillment of action plans to meet CPM training requirements. Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: This position may be authorized for telework.

Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD19078A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved 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 $93606 – $121690/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-29.

Who is eligible to apply?

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