Clinical Administrative Specialist

Veterans Health Administration • Leavenworth, KS

33d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Administrative Specialist is assigned to the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff (Medicine Services) at the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System (VA EKHCS), a 2-complexity facility providing primary and secondary medical, surgical and diagnostic care to Veterans in Kansas and Missouri. This is a developmental position. At this level, assignments are designed to prepare the incumbent to perform the duties and responsibilities in the target position of Clinical Administrative Specialist. At the GS-07 level, the employee performs recurring administrative assignments using established methods, procedures, and accepted practices. The incumbent exercises judgment in carrying out assigned work and refers to unusual or complex situations to the supervisor. The level of knowledge, analytical skill, independence and judgment exercised is less than that required of the full performance GS-09 position. Duties include but may not be limited to the following: Responsible for accuracy of clinical data for both clinical and administrative reports and assists on all action items related to this data. Assists the Supervisory Health System Specialist with administrative support activities related to assigned programs, including data collection, reporting, and program evaluation support. Plans, conducts, and/or manages special projects or studies to analyze, evaluate, and provide recommendations on administrative programs or issues. Researches and analyzes problems, issues, or program requirements. Researches recurring operational analyses. Responsible for daily review, communication and follow-up of missed opportunity report, clinic utilization statistical summary report, delinquent encounters report, delinquent consults report, recall reminders report, and other clinical management data reports. Monitors training requirements for existing staff and notifies respective supervisors of training deficiencies before the training becomes delinquent. Coordinates daily coverage for clinical areas. This will require compiling leave requests from the providers, reviewing daily demands, working with the reviewing appointment scheduling list, etc. Biweekly labor mapping in National labor mapping tool based on VISTA clinical time and approved administrative time within the constraints of policy for assigned clinicians. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Must complete all required steps in the process, including application, questionnaire, and an online assessment.
• 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.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Must serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period.
• Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5.
• To qualify for this position at the GS-7 level, you must have one (1) full year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in Federal Service, that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Clinical Administrative Specialist at a developmental level, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying specialized experience is experience that includes but is not limited to: Experience in process improvement for business workflow; developing, implementing and delivering staff training; developing record keeping systems; designing, implementing information tracking systems using various databases and software packages; scheduling and monitoring events and program requirements.
• OR Education: Successful completion of one (1) full year of graduate education. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position (i.e., hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care. administration).
• OR Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) : SAA at the baccalaureate level in the coursework detailed above is fully qualifying. Applicants who wish to apply under this provision must submit proof from their educational institution that they meet one of the criteria listed below. To qualify for SAA, applicants must have completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled and meet one of the following: Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university or major subdivision. A grade-point average of "B" (a GPA of 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study. A grade point average of "B+" (a GPA of 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study. Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
• OR Combination: Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience, as described above, to meet the total requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position (i.e. hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as course work in health care administration). Only education beyond a bachelor's degree may be used to qualify applicants for the GS-07 level.
• Applicants who are current Federal employees serving on a Career or Career Conditional Appointment and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
• To qualify for this position at the GS-9 level, you must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience, equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-7) in Federal Service, that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Clinical Administrative Specialist. Qualifying specialized experience is experience that includes but is not limited to: Compiling and analyzing data, experience in collecting and presenting data to superiors, experience with computer programs to track information, experience assisting in the training of staff in the use of technology to ensure proper application of business processes; experience scheduling and monitoring events and requirements.
• OR Education: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or successfully completed two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B or J.D. if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position (i.e., hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration).
• OR Combination: Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education (beyond the first year) and specialized experience, as described above, to meet the total requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do to the work of this position (i.e. hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as course work in health care administration).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accuracy of clinical data for both clinical and administrative reports and assists on all action items related to this data.
• Assists the Supervisory Health System Specialist with administrative support activities related to assigned programs, including data collection, reporting, and program evaluation support.
• Plans, conducts, and/or manages special projects or studies to analyze, evaluate, and provide recommendations on administrative programs or issues.
• Researches and analyzes problems, issues, or program requirements.
• Researches recurring operational analyses.
• Responsible for daily review, communication and follow-up of missed opportunity report, clinic utilization statistical summary report, delinquent encounters report, delinquent consults report, recall reminders report, and other clinical management data reports.
• Monitors training requirements for existing staff and notifies respective supervisors of training deficiencies before the training becomes delinquent.
• Coordinates daily coverage for clinical areas.
• Biweekly labor mapping in National labor mapping tool based on VISTA clinical time and approved administrative time within the constraints of policy for assigned clinicians.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

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