Health System Specialist-Integrity and Compliance Officer

Veterans Health Administration • Boise, ID

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Health System Specialist-Integrity and Compliance Officer provides leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of compliance activities for a local health care system. The position ensures a standardized and effective approach to compliance using the compliance framework, standards, processes, and resources established under national Compliance Program guidelines and related documents within the VHA health care system and aligned functions.

Located in the Office of the Director, the position reports to the Director or to a Chief Compliance Officer who reports to the Medical Center Director. The role develops and implements local compliance goals and programs, oversees implementation, establishes internal controls and risk-mitigation solutions, and communicates the importance of compliance and integrity to staff. It also coordinates planning and progress monitoring, reviews internal controls, and works with senior management to identify and prioritize local risks.

The position follows a Monday–Friday schedule, either 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. or 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Ad hoc telework may be authorized, with eligibility discussed during the interview. This is not a virtual position. The work has no inherent physical requirements that could not be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.

Requirements

• Meet the Individual Occupational Requirement for the 0671 occupational series through either qualifying specialized experience or qualifying education.
• Specialized experience must be progressively responsible analytical, administrative, clinical-management, or supervisory experience in the health care field in EEO, Privacy, and Compliance.
• Experience must include close work with facility managers and analysis or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities.
• Experience must provide knowledge of health care delivery system missions, organizations, programs, and requirements; regulations and standards of regulatory and credentialing groups; and government-wide, agency, and facility administrative systems and requirements, such as budget, personnel, and procurement.
• For qualification through education, major study must be in hospital administration, public health administration, or a related field such as business or public administration, with coursework in health care administration.
• At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service, directly related to the position.
• Qualifying experience at this level includes leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of compliance activities in a health care setting; use of compliance frameworks, standards, processes, and resources; and use of complex analytical problem-solving methods to identify extensive program data and conduct studies and investigations.
• Education used to qualify must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; a transcript must be submitted if qualifications are based in whole or in part on education.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service.
• Applicants must complete the application, questionnaire, and required online assessment.
• Selected applicants must complete pre-employment requirements, including an online onboarding process, acceptable identification, and a background/security investigation.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel.
• The appointee must serve a one-year probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Develop, recommend, and implement Compliance and Integrity program goals for operational units within the local health care system.
• Develop detailed plans, tasks, milestone dates, and schedules to sequence program or project activities and track processes and costs throughout their life cycles.
• Participate in regular information-planning sessions, interact productively with staff, report work status and progress, and monitor work in progress.
• Oversee implementation of the Compliance and Integrity program within the local health care system to ensure its effectiveness.
• Implement national Compliance and Integrity controls, solutions, and programs at the local health care system.
• Develop and implement internal controls and solutions with risk owners to manage and mitigate key risks that could affect local objectives, regulatory compliance, or the agency health care system's reputation.
• Establish and maintain the tone at the top for Compliance and Integrity within the local health care system.
• Communicate regularly with local health care system staff about the importance of Compliance and Integrity.
• Draft guidance and direction regarding program management and reporting.
• Conduct local health care system-wide reviews of internal controls in prioritized risk areas and determine whether they adequately prevent compliance failures.
• Meet with internal staff and operational-unit representatives to assess compliance program status and milestones and coordinate work to identify potential delays or increased costs in advance.
• Understand local strategy, needs, and risks.
• Analyze and prioritize local risks with senior management and develop proactive strategies to mitigate compliance risks.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• VA may, upon request and approval before appointment, credit job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service toward the rate of annual leave accrual; approval is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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