This position serves as a Program Analyst (Compliance) reporting to the Compliance Officer in Corporate Compliance Service at the West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS) in Big Spring, TX.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major Duties: Assists the Compliance Officer in the formulation of major professional policies and procedures through completed staff studies, specific recommendations and professionally developed reports. Participates in systematic reviews of services. Assists the Compliance Officer in quality improvement programs and assigned special projects. Coordinates and prepares documents for programs or services which are required by The Joint Commission (TJC), the Inspector General, and other accrediting bodies. Develops policies, procedures, schedules and other activities to have the health care system comply with VA, TJC, and other regulatory agencies. Works independently to coordinate all aspects of the Controlled Substance inspection program for all areas of WTVAHCS that administers or stores controlled substances or other commonly diverted medications to ensure safety and control of inventory. Guarantees facility compliance with VHA directives, handbooks, local policy and procedures, and accrediting organization standards regarding the use of controlled substances. Recruits, trains and maintains an adequate number of Controlled Substance Inspectors (CSI). Organizes and ensure completion of the required inventories and inspections by CSI in each are that stores commonly diverted and controlled substances. Provides and ensures CSI completion of all training requirements including but not limited to national mandated training, CSI Certification, local training, and annual competencies. Incumbent is responsible for education of staff at all levels on the Compliance and Controlled Substance program concepts, initiatives and tools. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must possess one of the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is program management experience and data analysis experience that included using qualitative and quantitative techniques for collecting, analyzing, and/or interpreting a wide variety of data to measure the effectiveness, efficiency and/or productivity of administrative, clinical and/or technical health care programs. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Successful completion of a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. OR COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (Transcript Required): An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above may be used to meet the total qualification requirements (i.e., six months of specialized experience and one year of graduate education. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Communications and MediaComplianceEducation and TrainingPlanning and Evaluating IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; 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. Physical Requirements: Work is generally sedentary with some visits to worksites requiring walking and standing. Some bending, stooping and carrying light items such as paper, binders and training materials is required. Filing, telephone communication, and keyboarding are the principal activities. 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

IMPORTANT: 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 George H O'Brien Jr VA Medical Center 300 Veterans Boulevard Big Spring, TX 79720 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]