Health Systems Administrator - Assistant Director

Veterans Health Administration • Bronx, NY

24d • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as the Assistant Medical Center Director at the Department of Veterans Affairs Bronx VA Medical Center. The Assistant Medical Center Director exercises line authority over multiple administrative and allied health services and sections and is directly responsible for facility operations. The role participates in senior executive discussions, decisions, policy making, and actions across administrative functions and indirectly across clinical matters affecting patient care. It resolves complex healthcare administration issues through independent analysis and action, potentially setting precedent and leading organizational change.

The position develops and monitors clinic and health plan management plans and programs, applies healthcare management principles to coordinate and control programs and resources, and conducts financial and resource analyses to keep spending and resources in balance. It establishes operational priorities, allocates resources, and advises the Medical Center Director on formal budget submissions. The role has a full range of managerial and supervisory responsibilities related to human capital management, including addressing union complaints and grievances and ensuring supervisors understand negotiated agreements.

The Assistant Medical Center Director represents the healthcare system through community partnerships and relationships with internal and external stakeholders. It facilitates coordination between clinical providers and administrators, maintains working relationships with other medical centers, medical schools, accrediting agencies, volunteer groups, and the community, and leads facility implementation and oversight of presidential and VA/VHA/VISN initiatives. It also develops and coordinates internal measures to ensure clinical and administrative operations meet governing standards.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework is not available, and the position is not virtual. Relocation or recruitment incentives may be authorized.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• For current or former federal employees subject to time-in-grade requirements: 52 weeks at GS-13 for a GS-14 position by the announcement closing date.
• At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 in the Federal Service, directly related to the position.
• Qualifying experience must include progressively responsible analytical, administrative, clinical management, or supervisory work in healthcare; a close working relationship with facility managers; and analysis or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities.
• Knowledge of healthcare delivery system missions, organizations, programs, and requirements.
• Knowledge of regulations and standards of regulatory and credentialing groups.
• Knowledge of government-wide, agency, and facility administrative systems and requirements, including budget, personnel, and procurement.
• Ability to delegate authority, evaluate and oversee people and programs, and recognize and adapt to changing priorities.
• Knowledge of interrelationships and interdependencies among medical and administrative services and programs.
• Applicants relying wholly or partly on education to qualify must submit a transcript; qualifying education must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and from an accredited institution.
• Selected applicants must complete the required application, assessment, questionnaire, background/security investigation, and online onboarding; acceptable identification is required.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Applicants may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must register with the Selective Service.
• Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position are subject to pre-appointment urinalysis; refusing the test results in denial of VA employment.

Nice To Haves

• A qualifying degree major in hospital administration, public health administration, or a related field such as business or public administration with coursework in healthcare administration.
• Successful completion of an agency-sponsored on-the-job training program with a formal individualized plan, qualifying assignments in an operating healthcare system, and oversight by an experienced health system administrator.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, supervise, and direct administrative and health-related services.
• Participate in senior executive discussions, decisions, policy making, and actions concerning administrative functions and clinical matters affecting patient care.
• Resolve complex and unusual healthcare administration issues through independent analysis and action, and lead organizational change where needed.
• Develop plans and programs and direct and monitor clinic and health plan management.
• Coordinate, direct, and control healthcare programs and resources for clinics and health plan administration.
• Conduct financial management and resource decision-making analyses to keep operational spending and resources in balance.
• Establish healthcare operations priorities and allocate available resources.
• Advise the Medical Center Director on formal budget submissions.
• Exercise managerial and supervisory authorities related to human capital management.
• Provide timely decisions to unions and their members on complaints and grievances, and ensure supervisors are familiar with negotiated agreements.
• Establish and maintain community partnerships and relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate coordination between clinical providers and administrators to meet medical center goals and objectives.
• Maintain working relationships with local and regional medical centers, medical schools, accrediting agencies, volunteer groups, and the community.
• Lead facility implementation and oversight of presidential and VA/VHA/VISN initiatives, including strategic planning, High Reliability Organization, ICARE, modernization, Veteran Experience, Whole Health, and/or Community Care.
• Develop and coordinate internal measures to ensure clinical and administrative operations comply with governing standards.
• Provide executive leadership in establishing efficient, cost-effective organizational structures that support appropriate grade levels and career development.
• Develop a balanced financial plan addressing facility and network needs.
• Apply performance standards to measure program performance and assess whether healthcare activities meet established goals and objectives.
• Plan and execute major projects analyzing and evaluating programs and operational effectiveness.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Relocation or recruitment incentives may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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