Chief Executive Officer

Indian Health Service • Polacca, AZ

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Executive Officer leads the Hopi Health Care Center in Polacca, Arizona, with responsibility for executive leadership, strategic direction, operational performance, organizational effectiveness, fiscal stewardship, and accountability for the entire service unit health system. The role directs implementation and compliance with Agency policies and procedures for operating a healthcare delivery system; identifies changing beneficiary needs and initiates program improvements; and works with Tribal governments and Tribal health departments to plan and implement healthcare policies and systems. The CEO also oversees staff, activities, workflow, training, workforce development, performance management, and ongoing support, and provides key personnel with orientation in Tribal partnership building, political acumen, and collaboration with federal agencies, the private sector, and state officials.

The position requires the applicable education or progressively responsible experience for the Health System Administration Series, plus at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level. A federal background investigation and financial suitability review are required. Selectees may be subject to probationary periods, and a confidential financial disclosure form is required. A REAL ID-compliant state identification document or driver's license is required if used among the two valid identity documents presented before appointment. IHS healthcare-facility employees must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy, subject to available exemption procedures.

Requirements

• Meet the Health System Administration Series 0670 basic requirement through undergraduate or graduate study in hospital administration, public health administration, or a related field with healthcare administration coursework, or through qualifying progressively responsible healthcare analytical, administrative, clinical management, or supervisory experience.
• Qualifying experience must demonstrate knowledge of healthcare delivery system missions, organizations, programs, and requirements; regulatory and credentialing standards; and government, agency, and facility administrative systems such as budget, personnel, and procurement.
• Demonstrate management ability to delegate authority, evaluate and oversee people and programs, and recognize and adapt to changing priorities.
• Demonstrate knowledge of interrelationships and interdependencies among medical and administrative services and programs.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 in clinical systems and healthcare management in a hospital or ambulatory care environment.
• Have experience working with regulatory and credentialing requirements to ensure compliance.
• Have experience directing implementation and compliance with policies and procedures for healthcare delivery system administration and operation.
• Have experience implementing patient-centered models and practices to reduce operating and care-delivery costs, and leadership experience driving improvement, safe and quality patient care, and cost savings.
• Have experience applying improvement science, innovation, care-system redesign, and change-management theories and principles.
• Have leadership experience in achieving organizational vision, mission, and goals and creating an environment of learning and teamwork.
• Meet the qualification requirements within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
• Federal competitive-service merit-promotion candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements; these provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan.
• Complete the required federal background investigation forms within five calendar days of issuance and meet the financial suitability requirements.
• Provide two valid forms of identification before appointment; any state-issued ID or driver's license used must be REAL ID-compliant.
• U.S. citizenship is required; Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Pass E-Verify and establish direct deposit.
• A confidential financial disclosure form is required.
• Comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy if duties require work at an IHS healthcare facility, subject to available exemption procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Submit unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, credit hours, and grades with the application; official transcripts are required from selectees before an official offer.
• Newly appointed federal employees may be considered for credit for directly related prior non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual-leave accrual.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Qualifying health-discipline applicants may have separate opportunities to apply for IHS, NHSC, or HRSA student loan repayment programs, subject to agency priorities and funding.

Responsibilities

• Develop, establish, and direct implementation of, execution of, and compliance with Agency policies and procedures for administering and operating a healthcare delivery system.
• Identify changing needs of the beneficiary population and initiate program improvements and modifications aligned with Agency goals and objectives.
• Work with Tribal governments and Tribal health departments to plan and implement healthcare policies and systems.
• Supervise and manage staff, activities, and workflow, including timeline adherence, training, workforce development, performance management, and ongoing support.
• Orient key personnel to Tribal partnership building and political acumen, and to collaboration with federal agencies, the private sector, and state officials.
• Lead organizational performance and improvements in safe, quality patient care, efficiency, and cost stewardship.

Benefits

• Federal annual leave accrual of 4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period based on federal service.
• Possible credit for directly related prior non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual-leave accrual.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Potential eligibility to apply separately for student loan repayment programs through IHS, NHSC, or HRSA.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive