Located within the VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System, this position can be physically based out of either the VA Outpatient Clinic in Pueblo, CO or Colorado Springs, CO. The Health System Specialist provides expert level advice to senior personnel, and/or agency officials concerning complex, novel, and unusual healthcare issues, and provides support to health care management officials by analyzing, evaluating, advising on and/or coordinating health care delivery systems and operations.

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 and responsibilities include: Renders advice on operational policies and ensures policies are coordinated with, and in support of, field operations Works closely with senior management officials and others in implementing and evaluating policies, plans, and internal operational systems Addresses specific problem areas and applies a high degree of analytical ability and specialized healthcare knowledge to the management of healthcare delivery systems Provides expert level advice to senior personnel, and/or agency officials concerning complex, novel, and unusual healthcare issues Functions as the primary liaison to multiple staff offices and serves as the conduit for information flow and management of assignments between such offices Monitors and manages incoming actions and requests from initial receipt to completion and closeout Reviews responses for completeness and accuracy against known policies and procedures Conducts or participates in special information flow studies, analyses, presentations and briefings Conducts analytical studies on particular operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects, which require study planning, statistical measurement, data analysis, and report preparation and development Develops position papers and decision documents representing the position of the organization on a variety of complex and sensitive issues such as the quality or timeliness of veteran care issues within the system or at times, issues of Congressional or media interest that have significant national impact e.g. quality and safety concerns or involve several functional areas Works in coordination with other internal reviewing services regarding complex audits and internal/external reviews of a national concern; i. e, fiscal efficiencies and organizational structure that are reviewed by prominent parties such as the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Contacts and engages with various administrative program officials within Headquarters and in the field to manage, coordinate, and complete various assignments or projects that involve or are initiated by these officials Manages and coordinates of all online communication tools such as assigned intranet websites, internal SharePoint website collection, and other related informational tools in consultation with communication specialists Coordinates events hosted by officials, including town hall meetings with internal staff Manages event planning process, including facilitating selection of the event time, developing a formal agenda, managing any required contracts and all logistical items, disseminating information to attendees, and ensuring smooth execution of the event Briefs and advises senior management on agenda issues in preparation for activities and meetings, and may represent the office at internal or external activities or meetings Performs other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates 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. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the GS-13 level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped them with the particular knowledge, skill, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Health System Specialist position, and that is in or related to the work of the position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. At this level, specialized experience must include application of an expert level knowledge of health system services. Specialized experience is 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: (1) Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; (2) Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and (3) Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel and procurement. Note: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hour worked per week. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and ManagementAnalytical ReasoningOrganizational AwarenessPartneringStrategic Thinking 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: The work is sedentary. Some travel is required. No other special physical demands are required of this work. 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 education substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Eastern Colorado HCS Denver 13611 E. Colfax Ave Aurora, CO 80045 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]