Health System Specialist (Office of Deputy Director)

Veterans Health Administration • Long Beach, CA

22d • Onsite

About The Position

The VA Long Beach Healthcare System is recruiting Health System Specialists in Long Beach, California. The incumbent serves in the Office of the Deputy Director and supports administrative and strategic operational initiatives by identifying problems, analyzing data, and recommending resolutions based on the organization’s objectives, priorities, resources, and catchment area. The position provides health system management support for services aligned with the medical center’s mission, goals, and objectives. The work is performed in an office setting and may require occasional travel to other facility sites of care, interviews, meetings, and information sources. The position is not virtual; telework eligibility may be discussed during the interview process.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is a GS-13 position. Applicants must meet the applicable education or specialized experience requirements, including one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12, and current or former federal employees may also be subject to time-in-grade requirements. A one-year probationary period applies.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• For current federal employees who held a GS grade within the past 52 weeks, meet the GS-13 time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at GS-12; submit supporting SF-50 documentation as applicable.
• Meet the Health System Administration Series 0671 individual occupational requirements through qualifying education in hospital administration, public health administration, or a related field with coursework in health care administration, or qualifying specialized health-care analytical, administrative, clinical management, or supervisory experience.
• Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12, such as collaborating with executive leadership and senior leaders; managing staffing and recruitment activities; communicating effectively; prioritizing competing demands; completing action items and urgent tasks promptly; and planning and coordinating high-level initiatives.
• Register for Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete a background and suitability investigation and required onboarding and pre-employment identification procedures.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Demonstrate the competencies listed for the position: attention to detail, customer service, decision making, flexibility, influencing/negotiating, integrity/honesty, interpersonal skills, learning, reasoning, self-management, stress tolerance, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Interpret policies, develop and implement local policies, and define administrative requirements for executive leadership on related issues.
• Evaluate and monitor administrative activities and make substantive recommendations for program improvements.
• Perform demand and capacity analysis, templating, and scheduling.
• Lead data analysis of performance in relation to existing internal and external requirements.
• Interpret agency program goals and objectives, sequence and timing of key program events and milestones, and methods for evaluating program events.
• Serve as a liaison or point person for communications with internal or external persons and groups.
• Provide health system management support to services in support of the medical center’s mission, goals, and objectives.
• Oversee staff support work for short- and long-range planning and obtain or consolidate planning information.
• Establish administrative controls to ensure remedial actions are completed and proposed.
• Oversee duties that directly contribute to the administrative management of a health care delivery system.
• Analyze and evaluate program or operational effectiveness on a quantitative or qualitative basis.
• Disseminate project results through reports, dashboards, and consultation.
• Consult with colleagues to analyze, interpret, and anticipate financial trends.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive federal benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type.
• VA may grant newly appointed federal employees credit for qualifying related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual, subject to prior request and approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed