Program Analyst

Veterans Health Administration • Battle Creek, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position supports health system decision-making, clinical informatics, and management functions as a member of the Office of Patient Care Services at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center in Battle Creek, Michigan. The position is not virtual; the employee must live within or be willing to relocate within commuting distance of the duty location.

The Program Analyst supports executive and clinical information needs through data analysis, project and study design, performance evaluation, and reporting. The role works with nursing leadership, clinical staff, and interdisciplinary teams to develop analytics and improve Patient Care Services performance and nursing practice across the medical center. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Recruitment and relocation incentives are not authorized, and a Critical Skills Incentive is not approved.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level, including data analysis, extracting information from internal and external databases, analyzing and interpreting complex data using basic statistical models, and designing and preparing user-friendly reports; or qualifying graduate education; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• If qualifying through education, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an eligible combination of graduate education beyond the second year and specialized experience. Education must be from an accredited institution and documented with a transcript.
• Experience must be documented on the resume with job title, duties, start and end month/year, and hours worked per week.
• Complete the application, questionnaire, and required online assessment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Subject to a background/security investigation and required online onboarding.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for Department of Veterans Affairs health care personnel.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Must live within or be willing to relocate within commuting distance of the Battle Creek duty location.

Responsibilities

• Design projects or studies in response to complex questions and performance requirements.
• Gather and interpret data from VA systems, including VSSC, Pyramid Analytics, EDIS, BMS, SAIL, and other applications, to conduct sophisticated data analysis.
• Respond to ad hoc data requests from leadership by applying analysis to management and clinical problems and presenting findings and recommendations.
• Research VA data sources to validate data and translate clinical and nursing program requirements into analytics specifications, working with nursing leadership and clinical staff.
• Evaluate achievement of objectives and performance measures against planned targets and actual performance.
• Lead interdisciplinary projects to improve Patient Care Services performance and nursing practice across the medical center.
• Develop and distribute reports, charts, and presentations on nursing program performance; establish data collection procedures and report formats to meet Patient Care Services and facility deadlines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Prior qualifying federal or military service may be credited toward annual leave accrual, subject to request and approval before appointment.

What This Job Offers

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