Health System Specialist

U.S. Department of Defense; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Defense, located at Madigan Army Medical Center, in the Pathology department, seeks a qualified administrative professional.

The role involves planning, directing, researching, analysing, developing findings, and coordinating administrative activities in support of organizational operations. Qualification details include progression through federal GS-11 grade levels with specialized experience in health care administration, budget management, and regulatory compliance, plus

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience providing administrative support within a health care organization.
• Education: Master’s degree or 2 years of graduate education in health care or related field.
• Combination of Education and Experience may qualify for 100% requirements.
• Specialized Experience GS 11 includes health care operations, budgeting, and regulatory compliance.
• Education: Ph.D. or 3 years of graduate study in health care administration.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, research, analyze, develop findings, and coordinate administrative activities.
• Provide administrative support of health care operations and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Assist in managing operating budget through automated systems.

Skills

Administrative support

Data analysis

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Master's degree in hospital or public health administration

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

2+ years of graduate education in related field

3+ years of graduate education in related field

Job description

About the Position: This position is located at Madigan Army Medical Center, within the Department of Pathology. The work involves planning, directing, researching, analysing, developing findings, and coordinating administrative activities in support of organisational operations.

Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be Authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for individuals new to Federal employment.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organisations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Management may select at any announced grade level. Duties reflect the full-performance GS-11 level; lower-grade work is performed in a developmental capacity under closer supervision.

Specialized Experience GS-09: One year of specialized experience performing administrative support within a health care organization which includes collecting, organizing, and assisting in analyzing statistical data such as charts, graphs, and reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR

Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Specialized Experience GS 11: One year of specialized experience which includes providing administrative support of health care operations, managing operating budget through an automated system, and recommending actions that improve operations and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.