This position is located in the Office of the Director at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC. The primary purpose of the position is to provide leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of the compliance activities for the medical facility, ensuring a standardized, effective, and efficient approach.

Duties

Develops, recommends, and implements Compliance and Integrity program goals for operational units within the local health care system using national program guidance and policy. Develops detailed program and/or project plans, tasks, milestone dates, and schedules to ensure proper sequencing of events and tracking of processes, and costs. Communicates timely with senior executives on any urgent and/or significant compliance or business integrity issues, alerting of any noncompliant or unethical activity detected, and taking action to correct identified problem areas. Provides senior executives and executive committees regular reporting on program implementation, monitoring efforts, and effectiveness of the local health care system's Compliance and Integrity program. Exercises oversight of implementation of the Compliance and Integrity program within the local health care system to ensure effectiveness. Recommends remediation or disciplinary measures to operational management when Compliance and Integrity goals are unmet. Establishes program objectives and units of measure for determining progress. Implements national Compliance and Integrity controls, solutions, and programs to manage and mitigate key risks that may adversely impact the local health care system objectives, compliance with regulations, and/or overall reputation. Establishes and maintains the "tone at the top" within the local health care system for Compliance and Integrity. Provides regular communications to local health care system staff on the importance of Compliance and Integrity. Drafts guidance and direction regarding program management and reporting. Periodically performs local health care system-wide reviews of internal controls over prioritized risk areas and determines adequacy in preventing compliance failures. Plans and initiates a comprehensive evaluation system for review and analysis of proposed costs, program development, and performance. Participates in meetings with internal staff and representative operational units within the local health care system to determine compliance program status, major milestones, potential slippage or increased costs, and actions required to maintain or improve program or project schedules. Develops close working relationships with senior management to understand local strategy, needs, and risks. Analyzes and prioritizes local risks and develops proactive strategies for mitigating. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm 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 Ad-hoc telework, at the discretion of management. Virtual: This is NOT a virtual position. Position Description Title/PD#: Health System Specialist - Integrity and Compliance Officer/PD99467s and PD99467S Financial Disclosure Report: REQUIRED Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required when visiting different sections of the health care system for meetings or fact-finding. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: NOT Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): NOT Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): NOT Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements including the Individual Occupational and specialized experience requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/26/2024. Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for entry into a particular job series. This requirement cannot be waived. For the Health Systems Specialist position, applicants must possess education and/or experience that is directly related to the work of the position. Applicants must meet at least ONE of the following Individual Occupational Requirements for to be eligible for consideration. IOR Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Formal education in an occupation related major field of study, such as business or public administration, with coursework in health care administration (Hospital Administration, Public Health Administration, Business or Public Administration). NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts (official or unofficial). Applicable education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. OR, IOR 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, IOR 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. NOTE: Applicants may meet the IOR based on a combination of education and experience, as outlined above. In addition to meeting the IOR requirement, applicants must possess a minimum of one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation. Specialized Experience Requirement: To qualify for this position at the GS-12 Full Performance Level, applicants must have a minimum 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 include, but are not limited to: analyzing and developing major administrative aspects of mission-oriented programs; evaluating the effectiveness of programs conducted throughout a medical facility; identifying and developing ways to implement program goals and objectives and resolve problems; and developing administrative regulations or guidelines for the conduct of program operations or new criteria for measuring program accomplishments. 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. 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

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.

Contacts

• Address Fayetteville NC VA Medical Center 2300 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 US
• Name: Ashley Henderson
• Phone: (540) 588-2732
• Email: [email protected]