Supervisory Health System Specialist- (Group Practice Manager)

The Supervisory Health System Specialist (Group Practice Manager) advises on and coordinates all administrative policies, programs, and operations of a health care delivery system. Plans, organizes, evaluates, and coordinates administrative activities including review and analysis of productivity data, development of plans to improve performance and productivity, implementation of management. controls, and short- and long-range planning.

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Providing access related consultative services to the VAMC, VISN and National leadership. Work with National Program Office, in collaboration with VAMC Service Lines, to review and develop national guidance and policies that will facilitate standardized processes. Review and provide input on nationally issued regulations and policies. Collaborate with staff from other facilities to work on national project groups to review and develop national and VISN level policies, procedures, systems, and business or access analysis initiatives. Review and evaluate local processes and procedures to determine areas of effectiveness, efficiency and improvement for proposal through GPM Community of Practice and national Steering Committee Exercises full supervisory line authority, which requires performance of a broad range of duties such as selecting, retaining and promoting staff, assigning, directing and reviewing work, establishing performance standards, reporting requirements, performance management; leave administration, resolving staff complaints and grievances, investigating instances of misconduct and initiating disciplinary and adverse actions, and identifying staff training and development needs. Incorporate Lean management, system redesign, and process improvement based upon knowledge of VHA's and local MyVA organizational philosophy, policies and management principles. Work independently with medical leadership and personnel at the VAMC, CBOCs, and other facilities to implement national and VISN standards, and address administrative process/system issues and other areas of concern. Recommends and coordinates with the facility manager on facility improvements including construction, renovation, space utilization and purchase of equipment. Develop both long and short-term policies and plans for the Medical Center Work closely with medical leadership and personnel at the VAMC, CBOCs, and other facilities to formulate budget recommendations for all outpatient clinical services. Ensure effective use of office staff and recommend needed changes to enhance central support services. Assist and/or support clinical and administrative leads in implementing actions designed to improve operations. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Health System Specialist- (Group Practice Manager)/PD14295O Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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 or trial 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. 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/.