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About The Position

Requirements

• Meet the basic occupational requirement through either undergraduate or graduate education majoring in hospital administration, public health administration, or a related field with coursework in health care administration, or qualifying specialized experience.
• For GS-13, have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service.
• Have experience administering healthcare programs and services, including oversight of health information management and third-party revenue programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.
• Have experience managing personnel, directing workforce activities, and supporting organizational goals through staff leadership and resource management.
• Have experience improving healthcare programs, ensuring accreditation and regulatory compliance, and managing budget planning, accountability, and performance oversight.
• Demonstrate management ability to delegate authority, evaluate and oversee people and programs, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Have knowledge of the relationships and interdependencies among medical and administrative services and programs.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Pass the required background investigation and financial suitability review.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check and establish direct deposit.
• Comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy if duties require work in an IHS healthcare facility; vaccine exemption requests may be available under the policy and facility guidance.
• Submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form.
• A one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required; selectees may also be subject to a probationary period, and ESEP appointees typically serve a two-year trial period.
• Applicants must complete required background investigation forms within five calendar days of issuance and meet qualification requirements within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
• Merit Promotion candidates in the competitive service must meet time-in-grade requirements; these provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan.
• A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025.

Responsibilities

• Direct the Service Unit’s total health care delivery system and manage its health care activities.
• Provide direct health care, indirect health care, and community health services.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards and support communication and quality assurance.
• Manage clinical and administrative subordinate managers and supervisors.
• Ensure Service Unit compliance with Indian Health Service fiscal policies.
• Ensure appropriate obligation of advanced funds and direct and manage overall Service Unit fiscal and budget activities.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Director in formulating, supervising, and integrating administrative activities within professional programs.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with recognized leaders of tribes served by the Service Unit.
• Ensure the Service Unit’s health care delivery system changes as national standards change.

Benefits

• Annual leave accrual at a rate of 4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period, based on years of Federal service.
• IHS may offer newly appointed Federal employees credit for directly related previous non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Potential eligibility to apply separately for student loan repayment programs through IHS, NHSC, or HRSA, subject to program qualifications, agency hiring priorities, and funding availability.