***Open to Station 731 Employees Only*** This position is located in a Consolidated Patient Account Center (CPAC) in the organization of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) with the incumbent serving as an Accounts Lead in the Collections Division. The CPAC is a regionally consolidated business entity established to enhance revenue operations throughout the VHA network by standardization and consolidation of functions, and the integration of VHA and industry best practices.

Duties

The incumbent serves as a Collections Agent in the Collections Division. Ensures that the CPAC's strategic plan, goals and objectives are communicated to team members. Coaches team members in selecting and applying appropriate problem solving methods and techniques. Provides advice on work methods, practices, and procedures. Leads team members in identifying, distributing and balancing workload and task in accordance with established work flow. Training or arranging for training of team members. Approves emergency leave and/or other types of leave as delegated by management. Prepares reports and maintains records of work accomplishments. Monitors and reports on the status and progress of work, checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work to see that the supervisor's instructions on priorities, methods, deadlines and quality have been met. Serves as coach, facilitator and/or negotiator in coordinating team initiatives. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: HR Specialist Total Rewards Work Schedule: 8am - 4:30pm 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#: Lead Financial Administrative Specialist/PD73194A Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/25/2023. 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-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. 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: 1) Performs follow-up action after reviewing explanation of benefits received from third party payors. 2) Analyzes payments received to ensure that payments are in accordance with the specific insurance policy. 3) Prepares statistical reports for management. 4) Communicates assignments to team members to include deadlines and time frames for completion. 5) Maintains records of debts to document collection efforts. Or, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have . Master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-09 level. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: AccountabilityAnalysis and Problem SolvingLeadershipResearch 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: Work is sedentary although some movement, lifting, and stooping is required when using files or delivering documents. Requires long periods of interaction at computer terminals. 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 CPAC Mid South 1412 Hazelwood Dr Smyrna, TN 37167 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]