Health System Specialist

Health System Specialist reports to and is aligned under the Office of the Medical Center Director. You are assigned as direct staff to a member of the Executive Leadership Team and their Service Chiefs and Program Officers and serves as a back-up for other Health System Specialists in the office and may be detailed to fill critical administrative leadership positions within the facility and VISN to support continuity of healthcare delivery operations.

Include but not limited to: Develops administrative and strategic operational initiatives. Leads administrative boards of investigations. Functions as advocate for assigned Services within their ELT member's chain of command and accurately represents their needs, problems, and programs. Identifies problems, analyze data, and recommend resolutions based on specific knowledge of the organization's objectives and priorities, resources, and catchment area. Leads and participates in task forces to analyze problem areas and recommend adjustments to improve existing policy or procedures to achieve desired results. Provides staff support to assigned Executive Leadership Team (ELT) member, backup for other Health System Specialists in the office; may be detailed to fill critical administrative positions within the facility to support the continuity of healthcare delivery operations. Reviews audits and evaluations conducted at the facility and identifies incidents that may form part of a pattern or be indicative of a more general problem within the healthcare system. Provides guidance on program specific matters such as handling legislative issues, the development of policy, protocol issues, and other important correspondence or organizational related matters. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD05976A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: No special physical demands such as above average ability, dexterity, or strength are required to perform the work. Work is sedentary, and the employee may sit comfortably. There may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, driving of an automobile, etc. Fieldwork may involved traveling to other facility sites of care, interviews, meetings, and sources of information. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

There is no educational substitution at this grade level but, you may use education to meet the 0671 series Individual Occupational Requirement. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.