This position will support the Federal Government's response efforts to COVID-19. The incumbent of this position serves as an Information Technology Specialist for the Information Technology (IT) department at the Fort Thompson Health Center; Fort Thompson, SD. The incumbent is responsible for administrative and technical support of the Fort Thompson Health Center, along with duties associated with the management of Information Technology Systems, Applications and Telecommunications.

Duties

Coordinates with Area RPMS Specialists, and Departmental Consultants to facilitate the maintenance and installation of patches, updates, and packages in accordance with scheduled releases and Alpha/Beta testing. Provides guidance and recommendations on equipment, processes, and operating environments as they pertain to ADP functionality and security measures. This includes the management of the health center's servers, computers, printers, and peripherals. Completes preventative maintenance of ADP equipment. Analyzes ADP errors and equipment failures. Maintains a local working inventory of ADP equipment. Establishes a lifecycle replacement plan based on the working inventory to determine the equipment level (quantity & quality) that is needed to support the health center and estimates cost for maintenance, replacements, upgrades, and program expansions.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Qualification, GS-12, Information Technology Specialist - Have one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level that equipped me with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples include: In-depth working knowledge and working experience with programs, i.e., MUMPS and UNIX; Network Administration, NT server administration, TCP/IP configuration and implementation, RS232, Telecommunications, and network connectivity per IEEE standards; Knowledge of structures and work processes involved in subsystems (e.g., Pharmacy, Patient Registration, Case Management, Contract Health, Third Party Billing, ADT, OMAN, Fileman, SOL) in order to recognized probable conflicts. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

There are no education requirements.

Contacts

• Address Crow Creek Service Unit PO Box 200 Hwy 47 Fort Thompson, SD 57339 US
• Name: Joseph Dudley
• Phone: 605-226-7203
• Email: [email protected]