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Thank you for your interest in a Health System Specialist position with Defense Health Agency. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you meet the basic qualifications for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.

1. Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Health System Specialist at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.

A. I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes accessing various medical or business intelligence data systems to view metrics, updating data in medical or business databases or automated dashboards, and retrieving metrics for command or headquarters-level review.

B. I have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

C. I have the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have at least one year of graduate education as described in B, but less than the required two years. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

D. I have the experience as described in A AND the education described in B. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

E. My experience and/or education is not reflected in any of the above statements.

2. Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Health System Specialist at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.

A. I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes accessing various medical or business intelligence data systems to view metrics, updating data in medical or business databases or automated dashboards, conducting research of clinic operations, and assisting in the development of decision support metrics used for senior level decision making.

B. I have successfully completed a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

C. I have the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have at least two years of graduate education as described in B, but less than the required three years. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

D. I have the experience as described in A AND the education described in B. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

E. My experience and/or education is not reflected in any of the above statements.

3. Select the one statement that best describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Health System Specialist at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.

A. I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes accessing various medical or business intelligence data systems to view metrics, updating data in medical or business databases or automated dashboards, conducting research of clinic operations, assisting in the development of decision support metrics used for senior level decision making, assisting in developing business solutions to resolve analytical reporting issues and assisting in the evaluation of health system financial and analytical tools in order to assist in healthcare resourcing optimization.

B. My experience is not reflected in the above statement.

4. Select the one statement that best describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Health System Specialist at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.

A. I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes accessing various medical or business intelligence data systems to view metrics, updating data in medical or business databases or automated dashboards, conducting research of clinic operations, developing decision support metrics used for senior level decision making, developing business solutions to resolve analytical reporting issues, evaluating health system financial and analytical tools in order to assist in healthcare resourcing optimization, and authoring and presenting executive-level briefings that provide recommendations for policies that support healthcare strategy methodologies.

B. My experience is not reflected in the above statement.

5. Your responses to the Announcement and Occupational Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.

A. Yes, I verify that all of my responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate. I accept that if my supporting documentation and/or later steps in the selection process do not support one or more of my responses to the questionnaire that my application may be rated lower and/or I may be removed from further consideration.

B. No. I do not accept this agreement and/or I no longer wish to be considered for this position.

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