The Health System Specialist, Integrity and Compliance Officer is at the full performance level and is located in the VA, VHA, at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, located in Aurora, CO. The incumbent reports to the Chief, Organizational Compliance Service under the Health Care System Deputy Director and has daily contact with other members of the Executive Leadership Team in order to carry out the duties of this position.

Duties

Exercise oversight of implementation of the Compliance and Integrity program within the local health care system to ensure it is effective; such oversight shall include taking appropriate corrective action, recommending remediation or disciplinary measures to immediate supervisor or appropriate management official when Compliance and Integrity goals are not achieved or when operational management fails to take reasonable steps to prevent or detect behavior which is noncom pliant or not consistent with high standards of business integrity. Knowledge of and ability to develop a risk management system of internal monitoring and auditing that identify potential organizational risks through trending and analysis, implementation, corrective action, and measured outcomes. Assist in the development and implementation of regular, effective education and training for all Medical Center employees. Maintain processes, such as the ICO Helpline, the compliance suggestion box (or personal contact) to receive complaints, questions, and concerns regarding business practices and internal regulations, and adopts procedures to protect the anonymity of complaints. Document allegations of improper activities and the enforcement of appropriate disciplinary actions against employees who have violated compliance policies, regulations, or federal health care program requirements. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 730am-4:00pm 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. Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist (Compliance Officer)/PD99467S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Approved for Relocation/Recruitment Incentive for this position Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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, 09/26/2023. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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. Individual Occupational Requirement: Positions in the occupational series 0671 MUST MEET 1 of the following bullet points: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) 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 or Special Provision for Inservice 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. In addition to meeting the IOR you must also meet: 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-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Reviews periodic reports with senior management detailing compliance initiatives throughout the year, recommends improvements and implements changes to the ICO program and operational compliance related activities. Prepares recommendations to change the way programs are carried out; in evaluating the content of new or modified legislation for projected impact upon agency programs and resources; and/or translating basic legislation into program goals, actions, and services. Uses a wide variety of automated medical and administrative office automation programs. Document allegations of improper activities and the enforcement of appropriate disciplinary actions against employees who have violated compliance policies, regulations, or federal health care program requirements. Assist in the development and implementation of regular, effective education and training for all Medical Center employees. Maintain processes, such as the ICO Helpline, the compliance suggestion box (or personal contact) to receive complaints, questions, and concerns regarding business practices and internal regulations, and adopts procedures to protect the anonymity of complaints. Conducts audits and provides written audit reports. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: AccountabilityComplianceCompliance InspectionCritical ThinkingKnowledge ManagementOrganizational AwarenessRisk Management 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.

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 Eastern Colorado HCS Denver 13611 E. Colfax Ave Aurora, CO 80045 US
• Name: Jennette Stroud
• Phone: 515-323-1412
• Email: [email protected]