Program Analyst (Informatics)

Science Applications International; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a trainee in Health Informatics to broaden skills and prepare for progressively complex assignments, toward the full performance级 GS-11 level.

Onboarding is planned for late August through September, no later than September 30th, with Monday–Friday schedule, not a virtual position. Must be a U.S. citizen and pass background/security checks.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: 1 year of experience at GS-05 level or equivalent in analytical/evaluative health program issues.
• Preferred Experience: College degree or enrollment in Health Informatics or related fields; LEAN/PM/Change Mgmt trainings; MS Word/Excel/Outlook; CPRS/VISTA, MUMPS, SQL, SSRS, SharePoint, Pyramid knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide communication channels to clinical and business teams to support deployment, sustainment, and optimization of health informatics tools.
• Lead collaboration between enterprise and facility staff to integrate patient care technology into clinical processes.
• Support EHR usability, interoperability, and regulatory/legislative reporting requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data management

Communication

Project management

Health informatics

Education

Health informatics degree or enrollment

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

PowerBI

Job description

Technical Career Field (TCF)

Full job description. Duties: There will be one selection per site. Proposed onboarding will be late August through September, but no later than September 30th. This is a developmental position leading to a GS‑11, performing assignments intended to broaden skills and provide practical experience leading to progressively more complex assignments performed under progressively less supervision. You will ultimately acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS‑11. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds.

Program and Partnership Management

• Program Management: With assistance from higher Informaticist, provides communication channels to clinical and business teams to support deployment, sustainment, and optimization efforts; includes communication among all stakeholders through each level of the organization, to facilitate and support change.
• Partnership Management: Works with higher level Informatics in leading meaningful and coordinated use of subject matter experts to support decision‐making among informatics functions to optimize the healthcare system and the tools that support the business. Cultivates a healthy collaboration between enterprise and facility level clinical / biomedical engineering staff and health informatics, ensuring that patient care technology is effectively and efficiently integrated into the clinical process.

Technical and Data Management

• Data and Content Management: Uses an array of tools designed to give the most useful information, in the most accessible way, to the right staff, at the right time, to support optimal patient outcomes.
• Application Support: Enhances electronic health record (EHR) usability, interoperability, and ability to interface with other information‑based systems while meeting regulatory, accreditation, and legislative reporting requirements.
• Business Architecture Management: Utilizes workflow analysis necessary to understand the change from the current (as‑is) state to a future (to‑be) state and addresses the "how" of a process.
• Health Information Technology System Optimization: Curates the EHR to suit the needs of clinicians in support of standardized and evidence‑based care to the patient community. Studies how people interact with devices, products, and systems.
• Requirements Management: Evaluates, documents, analyzes, prioritizes, and recognizes requirements for the improvement of the EHR and other systems in collaboration with the end‑user.

Education and Change Management

As a trainee, develops and provides formal and informal education and in‑services to facility staff as required to facilitate program success. Maintains professional relationships with supervisors, co‑workers, and others in the organization. Demonstrates appropriate and proactive interpersonal skills to achieve the goals of the service. Demonstrates an ability to work under a variety of circumstances to maximize group productivity and quality.

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm. This is not a virtual position.

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Training‑Service Agreement and Mobility Agreement required.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/20/2024. The following specialized and preferred experiences apply:

• Specialized Experience: One year of experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS‑05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation. Examples include applying analytical and evaluative methods to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of a clinical program; planning, organizing, and developing studies or projects; making recommendations on operating programs and negotiating with others to accept and implement recommendations; evaluating and making recommendations regarding health care delivery systems.
• Preferred Experience: College degree or current enrollment in a Health Informatics related field (computer science, AI, etc.); prior work experience in Health Informatics or related field; Health Informatics related certifications; trainings in LEAN, Project Management, Change Management; proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook; optional experience with CPRS/VISTA, MUMPS, PowerBI, SQL, SSRS, SharePoint, Pyramid, clinical experience.

Competencies

• Analytical Thinking
• Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)
• Data Management
• Manages and Organizes Information
• Project Management
• Self Management
• Team Building

Additional Information

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.