Supervisory Health Systems Specialist

Veterans Health Administration•Charleston, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The position serves as the Supervisory Health System Specialist and Director of Research Operations for the Research and Development Service at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System. Reporting directly to the Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Development (ACOS/R&D), the role plans, directs, evaluates, and continuously improves the administrative and operational systems supporting a complex, multifaceted research enterprise. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework is ad hoc. This is not a virtual position; the employee works in person unless an approved return-to-office exception or exemption applies. Relocation, recruitment, critical skills, and permanent change-of-station incentives are not authorized. The position requires progressively responsible health care analytical, administrative, clinical management, or supervisory experience, along with one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12. Applicants must also meet applicable federal time-in-grade and occupational requirements. The position requires U.S. citizenship, completion of an online assessment and other application steps, and compliance with applicable VA employment conditions, including seasonal influenza vaccination and a probationary or trial period.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; for GS-13, current or former federal employees covered by the requirement must have served 52 weeks at GS-12.
Progressively responsible analytical, administrative, clinical management, or supervisory experience in the health care field, involving a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities.
Knowledge of health care delivery system missions, organizations, programs, and requirements; regulations and standards of regulatory and credentialing groups; and government-wide, agency, and facility administrative systems and requirements such as budget, personnel, and procurement.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12 in the normal line of progression, including experience relevant to developing procedures for VA research requirements, analyzing operational data, recommending resource allocation, or assigning work to subordinates.
Complete all required application steps, including an online assessment.
Meet applicable employment conditions, including background/security investigation, onboarding requirements, and participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.

Responsibilities

Monitor Research Service operations for compliance with applicable VA research requirements.
Coordinate organizational responses to external reviews of Research Service operations.
Evaluate Research Service operations for alignment with organizational goals.
Develop strategic plans that translate VA research priorities into measurable local goals.
Identify employee training needs based on assigned responsibilities.
Evaluate subordinate employee performance against established standards.
Develop administrative procedures that reflect applicable VA research requirements.
Analyze operational data to identify opportunities for process improvement.
Recommend allocation of administrative resources based on Research Service priorities.
Assign work to subordinate employees based on organizational priorities.