**This Announcement is Limited to the First 100 Applicants** The Supervisory Financial Administrative Specialist (Billing) serves as a Supervisor in the Billing Department and reports directly to the Billing Manager falling under the chain of command of the Chief Operating Officer (COO). This position is responsible for performing a broad range of duties to achieve the established Office of Community Care expected results for medical billings, and reimbursable and non-reimbursable collections.

Duties

Serves as a Billing Supervisor responsible for the timely and accurate preparation and submission of claims for healthcare services, equipment and/or medication. The primary purpose of the position is to provide billing oversight and administrative supervision of those staff performing billing and billing related functions under the position's area of responsibility. The Supervisory Financial Administrative Specialist is the technical authority and subject matter expert in the timely and accurate preparation and submission of claims for healthcare services, equipment and/or medication and advises subordinates in the Billing department within the CPAC. Billing in the CPAC performs third-party billing functions for multiple VAMC facilities. The work of this position has direct impact on the whole of CPAC given the nature of goals, collections, and denials in regard to the revenue cycle. The Supervisory Financial Administrator develops and sustains an agile and engaged workforce and multiple integrated, transparent systems to provide Veterans with personalized, proactive, and patient-driven products and services in an environment of sustained accountability and guides employee actions by researching, analyzing, developing, writing, and updating billing policies, procedures, methods and guidelines. Conducts regular review of GAO High Risk Report findings as well as other Oversight Findings (IG). Develops and executes action oriented tactical plans that integrate budget, human capital, timeliness, milestones and desired outcomes. Ensures provision of services is compliant with legislation, regulation and agency policy. The Billing Supervisor is also responsible for the following tasks: Monitor staff attendance, vacation, tardiness, etc.; Monitor and update monthly absence schedule; Check-in with staff to answer questions and identify process breakdowns; Promote an effective working relationship between all units within the CPAC and escalate issues as necessary Check email and voicemail, prioritizing follow-up on messages; Plan and organize work activities for Billing staff; Meet with Leads and DBAs to determine and direct focus areas (staff absences, low billed revenue, access issues, etc.). Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: HR Specialist Total Rewards Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm ADHOC 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#: Supervisory Financial Administrative Specialist/PD15013A and PD54197A

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/21/2023. GS-09 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-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. GS-11 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS - 09 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: 1) Reviews health insurance policy provisions to identify and comply with individual plan requirements. 2) Prepares correspondence, reports, memoranda or other written products concerning a wide range of issues surrounding billing activities.. 3) Interprets billing laws, rules, regulations, and policies, developing and implementing local policies, and defining administrative requirements. 4) Monitors and evaluates administrative activities.. 5) Investigates gaps in support of billing functions for improved outcomes and presents solutions to Supervisor. Or, 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 GS - 11 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: 1) Reviews health insurance policy provisions to identify and comply with individual plan requirements. 2) Prepares correspondence, reports, memoranda or other written products concerning a wide range of issues surrounding billing activities. 3) Interprets billing laws, rules, regulations, and policies, developing and implementing local policies, and defining administrative requirements. 4) Monitors and evaluates administrative activities. 5) Investigates gaps in support of billing functions for improved outcomes and presents solutions to Supervisor. 6) Ensures all assigned staff receive quality and timely technical training applicable to their position and comply with all Federal, VA, VHA, OCC and CPAC mandated training requirements. 7) Observes staff performance, providing performance and productivity input and taking appropriate steps to recommend and/or effect changes when needed to enhance employee performance. Or, Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond . Note: Evidence of specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held on your resume. You must provide work experience information such as hours per week, salary, and starting/ending dates of employment (month and year format) to establish you have one (1) full year of Specialized Experience at or comparable to the required grade level. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Decision MakingInsuranceLeadershipTechnical Competence 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 with long periods of sitting at a desk, working with computers daily. Some work may require walking in offices and similar areas for meetings. Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite. The work does not require any special physical effort. 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 CPCPAC Leavenworth 735 4101 S 4thSt., Trafficway Leavenworth, KS 66048 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]