Program Applications Specialist

Veterans Health Administration; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 62,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wichita VA Medical Center, part of the Veterans Health Administration, seeks a Program Application Specialist to join the Health Administration department and coordinate MAS Service Line software functions.

Responsibilities include data collection and analysis, developing performance measures, and training staff on PIMS programs to optimize clinic utilization. Work schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm, with no telework option.

Qualifications

• Experience with data collection and analysis to assess organizational performance.
• Ability to train clinical and administrative staff on business processes and software.
• Knowledge of System Redesign principles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate ongoing data collection and analysis to determine organizational performance.
• Develop and implement local performance measures to assess MAS practices.
• Provide training and troubleshooting for staff in business processes and PIMS programs.

Skills

Data analysis

Training

Business processes

Tools

PIMS software

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Wichita VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Program Application Specialist to work in the Health Administration department.

Key Responsibilities

The Program Application Specialist (PAS) is located within the Medical Administrative Service (MAS) Service Line at the Robert J. Dole VAMC (RJDVAMC); serving as the integrator that coordinates the business processes and software functions. The incumbent of this position provides continuous business oversight for a variety of software programs integral to the overall administration and operations of the business and effects programmatic changes.

The incumbent coordinates ongoing data collection and analysis utilizing knowledge of System Redesign principles to determine organization performance. Duties include, but are not limited to the following; Coordinates ongoing data collection and performs analysis to determine optimal organizational performance.

Uses available data to determine current performance, and develops and implements local performance measures as needed to assess current status and determines areas targeted for improved effectiveness and efficiencies of MAS practices. Performs a continuing evaluation and analysis to assess program effectiveness and to identify areas requiring management attention.

Identifies system inefficiencies and develops studies or data collection techniques related to specific identified problems. Coordinates with other staff to identify information needs and develop data collection methods and report formats to meet those needs. The incumbent provides training and troubleshooting for clinical and administrative staff in business processes and associated supporting software.

Provides training for individual users on daily operational tasks and trains new users. Trains service employees and facility employees in the use of PIMS programs, such as scheduling, to ensure that data is entered correctly and optimizes clinic utilization. Training consists of development and presentation of both formal lectures and on-the-job sessions to those employees who will be entering, changing and extracting data.

Trains users in resolving minor processing and equipment problems. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: This position is not authorized for telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Applications Specialist/PD09191-0 and PD09190-0

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 $61722 – $97087/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.