The incumbent serves as the Program Analyst for the Budget & Analytics program providing direct program analysis and support for the complex unit which is aligned under the Business Office Division, VA Portland Healthcare System (VAPORHCS). THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL/REMOTE POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION

Duties

Major duties include but is not limited to: Plans, schedules, and develops projects that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Business Office operations Develops unique and original data collection processes that serve as the primary analyst for the Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI), Coding accuracy, VERA and Encounters programs to improve revenue outcomes Creates new data reports and decision-making tools for divisional leadership and hospital executives to improve performance metrics Performs qualitative and quantitative analysis for the Business Office programs, including analysis and evaluation of operational outcomes, measuring program efficacy, and adherence to meet national standards Demonstrates expertise in adapting analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to determine operational effectiveness Recommends operational changes based on his/her findings, enforces quality control standards, and develops new analytical projects when current practices are insufficient Performs data retrieval, data analytics, report creation, records and statistical computations, and workload analysis Creates unique databases and analytical tools for special projects Performs data analysis of revenue operations, identifying trends and gaps in final reconciliations to prevent adverse outcomes that impact the facility operations and budget Analyzes Enrollment unique patient data and how it impacts budget allocations regarding different care programs Generates reports to ensure adherence to national performance measures and are analyzed on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis Assist the services by pulling various ad hoc reports Assembles data concerning the Community Care program's authorization and consult process Determines the optimal method to collect and report data in response to requests from divisional leadership and other Business Office stakeholders Presents both oral and written reports to different levels of management, on the impact of workload trends ensuring proper analysis and validation Recommends operational changes to improve Business Office and Community Care performance and efficiency Develops and implements ongoing Business Office and Community Care programmatic reports that reflect trends Analyzes workload trends and develops workload projections for care coordination activities which involve comparing and constructing current and historical workload data to discern trends Generates and maintains facility wide Business Office status reports to inform divisional and clinical leadership of current and prior year trends Conducts special studies and analyses of activities, which present problems of special interest Interacts responsibly with clinical and administrative staff at all levels throughout VAPORHCS Provides clear and concise explanations of data analyses as well as reports summarizing the data Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 to 4:00 pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD21597-0 Telework: VA Supports the use of telework as away 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 will be discussed during the interview process. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, 08/31/2023. 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 within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Plans, schedules, and develops projects that improve process the effectiveness and efficiency; creates new data reports and decision-making tools; adapts analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to determine operational effectiveness; creates databases and analytical tools for special projects; applies analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of a clinical program; experience with planning, organizing, and developing studies or projects; makes recommendations and presents on operating programs; and experience evaluating and making recommendations regarding health care delivery systems . OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related Transcript required . OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond beyond the first year (18 semester hours). Transcript required . You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: CommunicationsDatabase AdministrationProblem Solving 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: While work is mostly sedentary, there are also demands for standing, walking, bending and long periods of sitting. The incumbent is required to answer numerous telephone calls and must have adequate eyesight and hand dexterity to allow for reading and operating a computer terminal. 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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address VA Portland Health Care System 3710 Southwest US Veterans Hospital Road Portland, OR 97239 US
• Name: Merlinda Winbush
• Phone: 702-791-9000 X14083
• Email: [email protected]