This position serves as the Chief Quality Officer at the Wewoka Indian Health Center located in Wewoka, OK. Incumbent is responsible for ensuring that data-driven performance management, quality improvement, and risk management programs are designed and implemented in a manner that aligns with the clinic's strategy to provide more effective and efficient patient care. The incumbent reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

Duties

Direct and manage a continuing Quality Improvement Program, a Risk Management Program, Survey Readiness, and a Compliance program. Primary advisor to the Clinical Director and Chief Executive Officer relative to all aspects of these programs. Establish and implement policies, procedures and participate in meeting accreditation standards. Serves as the Chief Compliance Officer, providing oversight by reviewing and evaluating compliance issues/concerns within the organization. Revise policies and procedures for the general operation of the program and its related activities to prevent illegal, unethical or improper conduct. Monitor all clinical objectives, collection and transmission of data as part of the IHS Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).

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. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATION REQUIREMENT: The Supervisory Health System Specialist, 0671 has an Individual Occupational Requirement. To be appointed into this position, applicants must meet the following requirement. 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. 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 In-service 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 Individual Occupational Requirement applicants must also have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-13: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the duties of this position. Examples include; review a Performance Improvement Program; plan, develop and implement quality improvement plans; Implement administrative policies and procedures related to risk management activities; establishing and maintaining policies and procedures to ensure adherence to Joint Commission Compliance Programs, and related activities to prevent illegal, unethical or improper conduct. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.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 Wewoka Service Unit PO Box 1475 Wewoka, OK 74884 US
• Name: Kyle Bodine
• Phone: 405-650-2628
• Email: [email protected]