The position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Albany Stratton VA Medical Center. The Supervisory Program Specialist, performs a variety of supervisory, administrative, and training tasks with specific oversight of Simulation Technologists/ Technicians and integration and planning of simulation exercises in conjunction with all levels of clinical staff within the organization.

Duties

Major duties includes but is not limited to: Supervisory Duties Directs and manages Albany Stratton VAMC's simulation technology support for the National Simulation Learning, Education and Research Network Center (SimLEARN) program, and the VHA National Simulation Center, National Simulation Network. Follow established program methods, approaches, and technologies (especially related to simulation training, education, and research) and/or recommend the revision or adaptation of existing methodologies to new and unusual situations. Directly manages the Training Specialist/Simulation Technologist (TS/ST). Manage facility documentation and requirements necessary for maintaining simulation center accreditation. Oversees coordination of simulation educational program/project activities such as meetings, conferences, and information gathering. Direct the creation of Moulage for standardized patients and mannequins (high fidelity simulators and task trainers). Simulation Program Manager Acts as a Liaison with national I-LEAD as relating to SimLEARN, SLICE, national simulation standards and certification and accreditation standards. Advises the executive team and executes actions approved by leadership to resolve policy, program and project issues associated with simulation programs. Serve as a resource in developing simulation centers, programs, and projects. Collaborate with clinical content experts to create scripts for clinical cases into a standardized Sim LEARN format to enable other Simulation Specialists, Simulation Technicians, instructor faculty, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) within VISN 2 to consistently reproduce each case. Program Evaluation & Consultation: Develops and implements methods for measuring effectiveness of simulation services, utilizing outcome evaluations to improve simulation creation. Responsible for identifying and/or creating Performance Measures and Monitors and associated benchmarks. Regular reporting to be provided to leadership through local committee structure. Educating the facility and community on VA simulation services and benefits, increasing enrollment, and improving patient care coordination. Developing and maintaining effective partnerships throughout the facility, VISN, VHA and national and local affiliates to promote simulation utilization for creating better patient outcomes through standardized simulation practices, i.e., participation in NTSP. Budget/Fiscal Manages annual budget formulation and execution for a changing budget. Acts as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for the simulation program for service contracts. Prepares procurement requests, evaluates proposals for work, and serves as COR for procurement and a variety of contracts, while also maintaining procurement and contracting records. Assists with the negotiation of simulation business agreements and contracts involving sums that may be in excess of $1 million dollars. Represents Learning and Development, simulation program, and the facility with respect to contract changes, adjustments, or settlements and assists with the resolution of contractor claims, delays, or suspension of work. Inventory Management Conducts short, mid, and long-term advanced planning for new and replacement assets, utilizing enterprise wide. Computerized planning tools. Analyzes data to include projected lifecycle, down time, repair rates, lost workload, cost, depreciation, trade-in value and other factors which impact procurement decisions. Manages and controls all inventory transactions for medical equipment and supply requests and transactions. Course Content Development & Instruction In support of Healthcare Trainees including residents, and nursing students the SPM designs simulation learning experiences to support clinical education. Designs evaluation tools for programs, analyzes satisfaction data, and makes recommendations for program improvements. This evaluative methodology and analysis will impact facility strategic planning and further iterations of educational offerings. Measures training validity outcomes including comprehension and testing to determine effectiveness and efficiency of developed training using accepted pre brief and post brief methodology. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, with off tours 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. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Program Specialist (Simulation Program Manager)/PD389770 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/21/2023. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of facility clinical needs to enhance the program. Knowledge and skill in understanding of national, VISN, facility and local mandates and reporting methods and procedures to meet VISN and facility wide training objectives and mandates and apply training development principles and techniques in a simulation lab. Providing guidance and leadership in the educational format for providers and other clinical staff to enhance the simulation experience. Developing clinical simulation templates. Providing educational presentations for clinical staff. Quality Ranking Factor: Five plus years of VA experience preferred. Previous Experience in a Department of Learning and Development or Learning Department and Knowledge and experience with SLICE accreditation process preferred. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementAttention to DetailAuditingEducation and TrainingFlexibilityLeadership 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: No special physical demands such as above average ability, dexterity, or strength are required to perform the work. Work is sedentary and the employee may sit comfortably. There may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, driving of an automobile, etc. They may need to reposition high fidelity simulators which weigh over 50 pounds. Fieldwork may involve traveling to meetings and sources of information. 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 educational substitution at this grade level.


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 Samuel S Stratton VA Medical Center - Albany 113 Holland Ave Albany, NY 12208 US
• Name: Victoria Anthony
• Email: [email protected]