Health System Specialist (Chief of Systems Redesign) position per?forms work independently and refers only problems of unusual difficulty to supervisor along with proposed solutions. Provides oversight and leadership for the implementation, spread, maintenance of quality improvement processes and techniques across all Miami VA to include outpatient and inpatient clinical, business and administrative services and leadership/management services under the Office of the Director.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: Researches, collects, organizes and displays data related to projects and ongoing evaluation of system performance. Identifies needs, conceptualizes, develops, executes, and evaluates the effectiveness of train?ing to Hospital staff on all areas of quality management and Systems Redesign performance ex?pectations related to access, patient flow and timely, efficient and cost effective processes throughout the Hospital and its clinics. Provides direct supervision to the Systems Redesign staff. Provides coordination and leadership of process improvement projects in all areas of the facility. Developing, executing, and managing training and education programs relating to Lean Six Sigma and other process improvement topics. Contributes to the ongoing development of Lean Six Sigma process improvement practitioners in the facility by providing one on one and group mentorship to newly trained Green Belt and Black Belt Practitioners. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist (Chief of Systems Redesign)/PD082150 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/11/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Health System Administration Series, 0671, has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): Undergraduate and Graduation Education: Major study -- Hospital Administration, Public Health Administration, or related fields such as Business or Public Administration with course work in Health Care Administration. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. ~OR~ Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following: Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement. Special Provision for In-service Placement: Successful completion of an agency-sponsored on-the-job training program may be substituted for qualifying experience, provided it included a formal individualized training plan. Such a training program must have been conducted in an operating health care system and included: Assignments providing a knowledge of basic health system administration philosophies, practices, and procedures, and basic government administrative policies and requirements; Practical assignments providing an opportunity to apply health system administration skills and principles (as the individual progresses, work assignments must be characteristic of the grade level to which he or she is assigned); and Oversight by an experienced health system administrator with periodic evaluation of the individual's progress and appropriate adjustment of the training program. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Developing, executing, and managing training and education programs relating to Lean Six Sigma and other process improvement topics. Researches, collects, organizes and displays data related to projects and ongoing evaluation of system performance. Provides policy guidance, decision feedback and analysis, motivational materials, and information to encourage and facilitate staff participation in program initiatives as well as to support achievement of facility strategic goals. Apply project and time management skills to determine the appropriate work actions related to general assignments and drive completion of the project. Facilitates teams addressing process improvement opportunities in all areas of the medical center and clinics. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analysis and Problem SolvingInformation Systems Security CertificationProject ManagementStrategic Thinking Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Bruce W Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1201 Northwest 16th Street Miami, FL 33125 US
• Name: Sally Jordan
• Phone: 813-919-9130
• Email: [email protected]