Health System Specialist

Veterans Health Administration • Altoona, PA

35d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Office of the Director at The James E. Van Zandt Veterans' Administration Medical Center and reports to the Director, or a Chief Compliance Officer that reports to the Medical Center Director. Duties The primary purpose of the position is to provide leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of the compliance activities for the medical facility and to ensure a standardized and effective approach to compliance using the compliance framework, Compliance and Integrity standards, processes, and resources set forth under the Compliance Program national guidelines and associated documents within the VHA health care system and any functions aligned under the VHA health care system.

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 forms 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11.
• Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration.
• OR, Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following: Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement.
• OR, Special Provision for Inservice Placement: Successful completion of an agency-sponsored on-the-job training program may be substituted for qualifying experience, provided it included a formal individualized training plan.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
• Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Providing regular communications to local health care system staff on the importance of Compliance and Integrity; drafting guidance and direction regarding program management and reporting. Assisting front line operational units in developing their Compliance and Integrity activities using national program guidance and policy. Communicating timely with senior executives on any urgent and significant compliance or business integrity issues. Exercising implementation oversight of the Compliance and Integrity program within the local health care system to ensure it is effectiveness. Establishing program objectives and units of measure for determining when objectives have/have not been met by establishing internal controls and evaluating.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Develop, recommend and implement Compliance and Integrity program goals for operational units within the local health care system.
• Reporting on implementation and effectiveness of the local health care system's Compliance and Integrity program and communicate timely on an ad hoc basis any urgent and significant compliance or business integrity issues to senior executives.
• Provide oversight of implementation of the Compliance and Integrity program within the local health care system to ensure it is effective.
• Develop detailed plans, tasks, milestone dates and schedules to ensure proper sequencing of events and tracking of processes and costs throughout the life cycle of the programs/projects.
• Establish program objectives and units of measure for determining when objectives have been met.
• Provide regular communications to local health care system staff on the importance of Compliance and Integrity.
• Draft guidance and direction regarding program management and reporting.
• Identify and alert local health care system's leadership of any material noncompliant or unethical activity detected.
• Develop Compliance and Integrity activities using the compliance framework established by national program guidance and policy.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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: Mid Level