Health System Specialist

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA•Fort Campbell, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located within the Directorate of Admin Patient Administration at Army Community Hospital Blanchfield in Fort Campbell, Tennessee. It is a Direct Hire Solicitation. The specialist analyzes, evaluates, and interprets complex clinical and administrative healthcare data; supports performance improvement initiatives, including Population Health and Utilization Management; and serves as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to manage contracts and verify vendor compliance. The role develops methods to establish the reliability and validity of source data used in studies and maintains inter-relational and shared databases for critical information and reporting. The position is designated Inclement Weather Essential, requiring the incumbent to make every attempt to report on time and/or remain on duty during severe weather. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination and requires a background investigation and Personnel Security Investigation. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and meet the specialized experience requirement, qualify through specified graduate education, or meet the requirements through a combination of education and experience. Specialized experience is one year at the level described in the posting, conducting healthcare mission, program, and delivery-system analyses; evaluating access, cost, and quality outcomes; applying regulatory and credentialing standards; using government-wide and agency administrative systems; and coordinating clinical or administrative functions. Qualifying education includes a doctoral degree, three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a doctorate, or an LL.M. in a related field with relevant healthcare administration coursework. Foreign education must be evaluated or receive full credit from an accredited U.S. institution.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
One year of specialized experience conducting analyses of healthcare missions, programs, and delivery systems to support organizational decisions; evaluating access, cost, and quality outcomes; applying regulatory and credentialing standards to ensure compliance across administrative and clinical operations; using government-wide and agency systems such as budget, personnel, or procurement tools; and coordinating clinical or administrative functions to maintain effective relationships with facility managers or improve operational performance.
Alternatively, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M. with a major study in hospital administration, public health administration, or a related field such as business or public administration with coursework in healthcare administration.
A combination of education and experience may qualify if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated by a qualified private organization as equivalent to U.S. education or receive full credit from an accredited U.S. college or university.
A background investigation and Personnel Security Investigation are required; appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination.
The incumbent must make every attempt to report to work on time and/or remain on duty during severe weather conditions.
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 or two-year trial period is required.
Direct deposit of pay is required.

Responsibilities

Analyze, evaluate, and interpret complex clinical and administrative healthcare data.
Support performance improvement initiatives, including Population Health and Utilization Management.
Serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR), managing contracts and verifying vendor compliance.
Develop methods and approaches to determine and assure the reliability and validity of source data used in studies.
Maintain inter-relational and shared databases for critical information and reporting.