Supervisory Health System Specialist (PEBLO)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Fort Bragg, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The position maintains and safeguards hard-copy and electronic medical information; coordinates service members’ referrals related to benefits; and uses automated health system databases to document progress, concerns, and other issues relevant to a service member’s case. The incumbent counsels and assists next of kin regarding the service member’s rights and benefits when the service member is incapacitated or incompetent for pay purposes and/or unable to manage their legal and personal affairs.

The position is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination following a background investigation. Annual seasonal influenza vaccination is mandatory unless an approved medical or religious exemption is documented. The position is subject to temporary duty or business travel to various locations, using privately owned vehicles, commercial transportation, and/or military aircraft, ships, and vehicles. A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required, and the position also requires a one-year probationary period during which the agency evaluates fitness and whether continued employment advances the public interest.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and meet the specialized experience, education, or combined education and experience qualifications. Qualifying specialized experience includes using healthcare systems to monitor healthcare delivery processes within a medical treatment facility, analyzing healthcare data to identify problems, and recommending solutions to improve healthcare delivery. Alternatively, applicants may qualify with a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three years of progressively higher-level graduate education toward such a degree in a relevant field, or a qualifying combination of education and experience. Foreign education must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to U.S. accredited education, or receive full credit from a U.S. accredited college or university.

Direct deposit is required. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates; permanent change-of-station costs are not authorized. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. The federal government offers a benefits package, with eligibility depending on position type; applicants should contact the hiring agency for information about the specific benefits offered.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• One year of specialized experience using healthcare systems to monitor healthcare delivery processes within a medical treatment facility, analyzing healthcare data to identify problems, and recommending solutions to improve healthcare delivery; this experience is typical of work at the GS-09 level.
• Alternatively, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, in a field demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for the work, such as hospital administration, public health administration, or business 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 qualification requirements must be evaluated by a qualified private organization as equivalent to U.S. education, or receive full credit for courses at a U.S.-accredited college or university.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
• Annual seasonal influenza vaccination is required unless exempted for medical or religious reasons; exemption documentation must be provided upon hire.
• Subject to TDY or business travel to various locations, potentially using privately owned vehicles, commercial transportation, and/or military aircraft, ships, and vehicles.
• May be required to complete a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• Must complete a one-year probationary period during which the agency evaluates fitness and whether continued employment advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and safeguard hard-copy and electronic medical information.
• Coordinate service members’ referrals related to benefits.
• Use automated health system databases to document progress, concerns, and other issues relevant to a service member’s case.
• Counsel and assist next of kin regarding a service member’s rights and benefits when the service member is incapacitated or incompetent for pay purposes and/or unable to manage their legal and personal affairs.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits and eligibility depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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