The Program Analyst provides support for the radiology and nuclear medicine clinics as well as the Chief Physicians, Administrative Officer, and Service Line Director of Imaging Service at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, by analyzing and evaluating a wide range of issues relating to the setting analysis, budget analysis, program review, process analysis, developing action plans and processes to improve patient care. NOTE: This is not a virtual or remote position.

Duties

Major duties include but are not limited to: Perform cost analyses such as maintaining records of fee basing services for all community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) and the main hospital. Develop procedures and systems for establishing, operating, and assessing the effectiveness of administrative control systems and aligning or operating programs. Monitor all billing and assist in ensuring accuracy. Evaluate results of audits/inspections and forwards action items to supervisory or upper management within the service line. Maintain all data and present reports weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly to supervisory and upper management within the service line pertaining to performance measures and monitors. Analyze and evaluate on a qualitative and quantitative basis, the effectiveness of programs or operations in meeting established goals and objectives. Oversee suggestion and award, quality, and/or productivity programs. Oversee productivity programs in stable organizations comprised of related functions. Oversee productivity programs in single mission/program organizations. Analyze and summarize information for the supervisory and upper management staff, providing information on past and current processes and programs. Ensure that adequate systems are set up to monitor programs and processes and adjust as required. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Virtual: This is not a virtual or remote position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD505750 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Bargaining Unit: Yes, AFGE/1272 The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/06/2023. 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. 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: tracking improvement (data trending, data dashboards, and scorecards) and monitoring project progress and completion (project management, "closing the loop"); applying program evaluation and measurement techniques in determining the extent of compliance with rules and regulations of a health care system; analyzing data and identifying trends for improvement in support of the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations; presenting recommendations based on data analysis and negotiating solutions to disputed recommendations; using SharePoint and Microsoft Windows. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree, successfully completed two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or possess a LL.B or J.D. if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. (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 graduate level education beyond the first year (Transcript Required). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Data ManagementManages and Organizes InformationProject ManagementResearchTeam Building 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: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. 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 Iowa City VA Health Care System 601 Highway 6 West Iowa City, IA 52246 US
• Name: Michael Kelly
• Phone: 612-467-3398
• Email: [email protected]