- Position Title
- Program Analyst (Informatics)
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBTA-11011885-21-TGW Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, January 20, 2021 to Tuesday, February 9, 2021
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a Veterans Health Administration employee?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this Program Analyst (Informatics) position with the Department of Veterans Affairs. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task. NOTE: Evidence of specialized experience MUST be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Please provide such documentation on resume. Please note that all responses MUST BE supported in the content of your resume.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Are you a current, permanent employee of the Veterans Health Administration? If so, you MUST PROVIDE a copy of your SF-50 clearly showing that you meet this requirement. (Temporary or Term appointments do not meet this requirement.)
2.
GS-09 Time-in-Grade Restriction: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. (If you have not held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks, this question does not apply to you.) For this vacancy, applicants must have held grade GS-07 or higher for at least a year to be eligible for the GS-09 grade level of this position. The grade must have been held in the Federal service but may have been in any occupation. Please select the response below that most accurately describes you:
3.
GS-11 Time-in-Grade Restriction: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. (If you have not held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks, this question does not apply to you.) For this vacancy, applicants must have held grade GS-09 or higher for at least a year to be eligible for the GS-11 grade level of this position. The grade must have been held in the Federal service but may have been in any occupation. Please select the response below that most accurately describes you:
4.
GS-12 Time-in-Grade Restriction: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. (If you have not held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks, this question does not apply to you.) For this vacancy, applicants must have held grade GS-11 or higher for at least a year to be eligible for the GS-12 grade level of this position. The grade must have been held in the Federal service but may have been in any occupation. Please select the response below that most accurately describes you:
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
5.
Specialized Experience: Do you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the Federal service to qualify for this Program Analyst (Informatics) position? Specialized experience would be experience that provides you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and which are typically related to the work of the position to be filled. Examples of creditable specialized experience include but are not limited to experience with Project Management, Clinical and Health Informatics, Consulting, advising and educating all levels of employees including the highest levels of management on methods and means to make healthcare operations more effective and efficient, Developing and overseeing the development of information related to patient care, such as Patient Registries to allow the Clinical Team to track management of patient illnesses, and experience developing performance management tracking tools.
In this next section, you will be provided several task statements to assess your specific level of Knowledge, Skills and Abilities as they relate to the work of a Program Analyst (Informatics) with specific experiences related to work in clinical and health informatics.
Please note that responses to each task statement MUST BE supported in the content of your resume and other supporting documents uploaded with your application. Failure to fully demonstrated your level of experience as it relates to the work of a Program Analyst (Informatics) may result in your application not being referred to the hiring manager for further consideration.
Please note that responses to each task statement MUST BE supported in the content of your resume and other supporting documents uploaded with your application. Failure to fully demonstrated your level of experience as it relates to the work of a Program Analyst (Informatics) may result in your application not being referred to the hiring manager for further consideration.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Maintains state of the art knowledge of changes in technology and clinical environment to support new or revised major administrative and clinical practices.
7.
Develops educational programs and instructional materials regarding use of data tools from various resources and provides appropriate documentation to educate staff at all levels of the organization.
8.
Collaborates with technical, clinical and administrative staff to develop system requirements while understanding system capabilities and limitations.
9.
Serves as a health care professional who uses that knowledge to influence and adapt IT systems to drive management of the health system toward effectiveness and efficiency.
10.
Utilizes knowledge of analytical tools such Structured Query Language (SQL), Excel, Visual Studio, SharePoint and/or API development.
11.
Applies statistical analyses and interprets significance including validity of measures used to generate outcomes related to patient management systems.
12.
Uses analytical and evaluative techniques to assess the effectiveness of results and of other related programs.
13.
Develops and utilizes analytical tools to assess treatment impacts such as clinical endpoints, health outcomes and utilization.
14.
Provides expertise in the design of decision support tools that improve health care efficiency, effectiveness and safety.
15.
Serves as project lead or team member of interdisciplinary teams to complete health information system initiatives established by national, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN), and local authorities.
16.
Develops and/or oversees the development of information to allow the Clinical Team to track management of patient illnesses.
17.
Effectively and efficiently manages multiple competing priorities on a team that is responsible for the application of new technologies to automate the clinical reporting and analytics needs for the institution.
18.
Develops and presents recommendations for improving clinical data-management methods, follow-up procedures, and timely compliance with regulatory guidelines.
19.
Uses data bases and registries to design tools to support patient care and ensure quality management and clinical oversight.
20.
Uses human factor design principles, to identify and apply information about human behavior, abilities, limitations, and other characteristics to the design of tools and environments for effective human use.
21.
Develops and/or oversees databases (including the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture [VistA] and file structure) related to clinical informatics systems.
RESUME REMINDER - Your resume must include the following information for each job/position listed:
Job title Occupational Series and Grade (if a Federal position)
Duties (be as detailed as possible)
Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail. Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
DOCUMENT REMINDER - Failure to submit a complete application packet could cause you to be made ineligible. Remember to submit your latest SF-50 (if you are a current facility/VA/Federal employee), DD-214 (member 4 copy that shows type of discharge), other Veterans Preference documents- such as SF-15 with disability letter attached, other documentation for proof of other special hiring authorities (such as VRA)- if applicable, transcripts/certifications/licenses to show additional related training and/or education, etc. It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit the appropriate documentation to prove your eligibility and/or qualifications. See the vacancy announcement for specific details on what you need to submit. Please contact Human Resources should you have questions or need assistance with these documents.
Job title Occupational Series and Grade (if a Federal position)
Duties (be as detailed as possible)
Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail. Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
DOCUMENT REMINDER - Failure to submit a complete application packet could cause you to be made ineligible. Remember to submit your latest SF-50 (if you are a current facility/VA/Federal employee), DD-214 (member 4 copy that shows type of discharge), other Veterans Preference documents- such as SF-15 with disability letter attached, other documentation for proof of other special hiring authorities (such as VRA)- if applicable, transcripts/certifications/licenses to show additional related training and/or education, etc. It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit the appropriate documentation to prove your eligibility and/or qualifications. See the vacancy announcement for specific details on what you need to submit. Please contact Human Resources should you have questions or need assistance with these documents.
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I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. i understand that if I make an intentional false statement or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.