- Position Title
- Health System Specialist
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSW-11602078-22-BNR Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, August 11, 2022 to Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
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Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
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- Job title 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)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Recommended: 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.
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Assessment 1
Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education 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.
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*-1. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: From the descriptions below, please select the response that best reflects how you meet the basic requirement for this position:
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Minimum Qualifications GS-09: Carefully read the following descriptions below. Select the one response below that best describes your qualifications for this position at the GS-9 grade level. (Please ensure your resume/application supports the response that you select.)
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Minimum Qualifications GS-11: Carefully read the following descriptions below. Select the one response below that best describes your qualifications for this position at the GS-11 grade level. (Please ensure your resume/application supports the response that you select.)
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Minimum Qualifications GS-12: Do you possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal Service, that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties as a Health System Specialist? Qualifying specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or 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: (1) Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; (2) Regulations and standards of various regulatory groups; and (3) Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement. At this level, applicants would have obtained this experience working within a health care setting, working directly with clinicians and local leadership to solve problems in support of the delivery of patient care; applying organizational and system-wide strategies for continuous quality improvement; and experience running and supervising an administrative component of a process improvement program. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Serve as a facilitator/program manager in support of many process improvement activities
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Lead and manage projects within multiple systems and throughout multiple services.
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Use problem solving strategies and creative solutions in planning process improvement work.
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Work with individuals and services to develop systems for tracking improvements and monitoring project progress and completion.
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Analyze and evaluate data, on a quantitative or qualitative basis.
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Help performance teams identify data collection and analysis strategies to measure current system capabilities.
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Perform a variety of duties related to special projects involving administrative or support issues.
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Use available data sources or databases to gather data.
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Assist managers and technical experts from cross the health care system to develop realistic quality improvement measures and measurement procedures.
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Act as a lead Rapid Process Improvement Workshop (RPIW) facilitator.
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Provide advice on how quality improvement and Lean tools can assist in accomplishing health care system, service and departmental missions and programmatic objectives.
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Utilize a process improvement framework while serving as a facilitator for process improvement projects and activities.
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Help performance teams identify data collection and analysis strategies to measure current system capabilities.
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Utilize a process improvement framework while serving as a facilitator for process improvement projects and activities.
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Develop methods for the measurement and assessment of spread and sustainability for process improvement projects
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Identify and determine training priorities as they relate to process improvement.
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Gather information to determine training needs, analyze information obtained, and make necessary adjustments to training programs.
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Conduct trainings in individualized or classroom, workshop, or other group-settings.
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Develop guidelines, instructional methods, materials, and new or improved applications of educational technology to training programs
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Review, analyze, and evaluate training courses and programs to assess their quality and effectiveness.
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Develop reports, presentations, recommendations, and proposals for data management and analysis purposes.
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Skillfully manage situations that require tact and diplomacy.
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Independently facilitate courses or presentations related to all aspects of process improvement.
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Extract and assemble information developing project reports or presentations for special projects.
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Collaborate with medical center leadership and management.
Certification of Understanding - Select the appropriate answer to the statement below. Failure to provide an answer will result in your not being considered for this position.
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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 have may be investigated and by responding "No" or providing no response to this item, will result in non-consideration for this position
Resume Reminder - Your resume must include the following information each job listed: Job title; 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); Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held. 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. Recommended: 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.
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