Health System Specialist

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Fort Wainwright, AK

27d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and is a Direct Hire Solicitation. The Health System Specialist is an integral member of the Medical Management team and oversees and directs the organization’s performance improvement plan. The role includes designing, implementing, supervising, and adjusting the delivery of the program; developing or modifying work methods, organizational structures, records and files, and management processes; and performing related work to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations. The specialist serves as a process-improvement consultant to committees concerned with the design, measurement, assessment, and improvement of care or services. The position directs the collection, organization, and analysis of data from across the organization to verify problems, determine their extent and probable causes, and support appropriate action.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience managing an organization's performance improvement plan to ensure regulatory compliance, analyzing trending data patterns to identify improvement opportunities, and assisting with training employees on performance improvement processes; or qualifying education; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• If qualifying through education, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, with a major study in hospital administration, public health administration, or a related field such as business or public administration with coursework in health care administration.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
• A personnel security investigation is required; appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
• Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated by a qualified private organization as equivalent to U.S. accredited education, or receive full credit for courses at a U.S.-accredited college or university.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Proof of U.S. citizenship is required.
• A one-year probationary period is required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Nice To Haves

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct the organization’s performance improvement plan, including designing, implementing, supervising, and adjusting program delivery.
• Develop or modify work methods, organizational structures, records and files, and management processes to improve program efficiency and effectiveness.
• Serve as an integral member of the Medical Management team.
• Attend committees addressing the design, measurement, assessment, and improvement of care or services as a process-improvement consultant.
• Direct collection, organization, and analysis of organization-wide data to verify problems, assess their extent and probable causes, and inform appropriate action.

Benefits

• Alaska federal employees are currently entitled to a 1.49% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in addition to base salary; this is subject to change.
• Pay retention may be afforded to selected applicants from the contiguous United States when their basic rate of pay would otherwise be reduced.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree