Health Systems Specialist

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), is organized into six operational units with offices in more than 60 locations throughout the country. Remote work may be considered if a qualified candidate is not within the local commuting area of any duty station listed. Current VA OIG employees will remain in current duty location. Other locations may be considered based on space availability at the time of close.

Major duties

As a Health Systems Specialist, you will generally function independently ensuring that reviews, inspections, and program evaluations are properly carried out and that resultant findings and recommendations are developed into a well written report format. Major duties include: Assists the project leader in a broad range of Quality Management (QM) and health care program inspections and evaluations. Plans, coordinates, and/or conducts extensive pre-inspection research, and provides appropriate guidance where such is needed. Continuously evaluates data gathering instruments to identify improved methods of information retrieval and to ensure that information obtained during the inspection is as valid and reliable as possible.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. For the Health Systems Specialist, GS-0671-13 position, you must qualify for one of the following options that best describes how you meet the Individual Occupational Requirement: A. Successfully completed an undergraduate or graduate degree with a major in hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. (Must submit transcript) B. Have progressively responsible analytical, administrative, clinical management, or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following: Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; and Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement. C. Successfully completed of an agency-sponsored on-the-job training program substituting for qualifying experience, provided it included a formal individualized training plan. Such a training program must have been conducted in an operating health care system and included: Assignments providing a knowledge of basic health system administration philosophies, practices, and procedures, and basic government administrative policies and requirements; and Practical assignments providing an opportunity to apply health system administration skills and principles (as the individual progresses, work assignments must be characteristic of the grade level to which he or she is assigned); and Oversight by an experienced health system administrator with periodic evaluation of the individual's progress and appropriate adjustment of the training program. AND Meet the following Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Providing clinical healthcare services requiring interpretation of various medical regulation and directives; and Conducting healthcare audits, inspections, or program evaluations. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable. For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a nontemporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Requirements

Key Requirements: Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Public Trust Background Investigation will be required. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. A probationary or trial period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period. Obtain and use a Government-issued purchase card for business-related travel.