- Position Title
- Health System Specialist
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSX-12688901-25-JMP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, February 12, 2025 to Monday, February 24, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
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.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for 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.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
2.
Please indicate dates of the highest grade you have held in the Federal service (if applicable).
If you are basing your qualifications on education (or a combination of education and experience) or if the position requires a college education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
3.
What was the start and end (if applicable) date of promotion/appointment for the highest grade held above? Your response will assist in verifying the time in grade requirement if applicable to this position. If you have never held a federal position, please type "N/A".
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.
1.
INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR): An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for entry into this job series, and it is something that can't be waived. The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
To qualify for the GS 0671 occupational series, applicants MUST have one of the following:
To qualify for the GS 0671 occupational series, applicants MUST have one of the following:
2.
Do you possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) 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 Health System Specialist. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience in Healthcare administration, continuous quality improvement, data analysis; healthcare principles, theories and practices; budgeting, planning, administration. Experience in applying qualitive and/or quantitative methods for program improvement and applying healthcare management principles to complex problem-solving solutions.
This section evaluates your knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of this position. For each task below, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Develop a thorough, administrative strategic operational initiatives of the organization that enables the specialist to identify problems, analyze data, recommend resolutions based on specific knowledge of the organization's objective, priorities, resources, and catchment area.
4.
Plan, organize, trends and reviews requests for resources within their assigned executive's chain of command and makes recommendations.
5.
Assist the Executive Leadership Team in assessing needs in a realistic fashion, documenting them effectively, and presenting them to a diverse audience of internal and external stakeholders.
6.
Incumbent review policies and procedures that are in conformance with the overall philosophy of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) related to all aspects of healthcare programs.
7.
Review medical center budget initiatives, subsequent justifications and defends for the clinical or administrative service/program to the Medical Center Director as needed.
8.
Coordinate in strategic planning throughout the healthcare system, with subordinate services, programs within their ELT members chain and scope of command, to produce decisions actions that shape guide the organization's purpose and activities.
9.
Review audits and evaluations which are conducted at the facility.
10.
Incumbent deals with problems arising from quality of care issues, consumer complaints arising from individual patients, Veterans groups, Congressional offices, and other stakeholders.
11.
Serve as the primary liaison on behalf of all elements of the healthcare system between the VISN and headquarters.
12.
Demonstrate the ability to make sound decisions in day-to-day functions of the position.
13.
Conduct analytical studies on particular operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects.
14.
Lead and participate in task force or research groups to analyze problem areas and recommends adjustments to improve existing policy or procedure to achieve desired results.