About the Position: This position falls under the Defense Health Agency Tidewater Market responsible for implementing patient safety and infection prevention policies and activities under the McDonald Army Health Center Director of Dental, Clinical Dentistry A. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Responsible for the planning, development and implementation of a clinically based patient safety program designed to provide high quality, safe dental care. Plan, develop, implement, evaluate and continually monitor a comprehensive infection prevention and control program across the DENTAC. Oversee the investigation of Patient Safety events to ensure coordination of all data collection activities, completion of a thorough and credible Root Cause Analysis, development of an action plan, and reporting through appropriate channels. Define process improvements on key initiatives that result in significant improvements in service delivery, reduced operational unit costs, increased quality, and reduced process cycle time and defects. Advise and assist in the planning, development and operation of the patient safety/infection prevention and control program and serve as the expert in the area of policies, procedures and implementation. Provide education, guidance and instruction for the DENTAC in the areas of patient safety, infection control, risk assessment, prospective pro-active risk analysis, aggregate analysis, Root Cause Analysis, and development of action plans.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is covered by Health Affairs Policy 97006, 23 October 1996, which requires the employee to obtain Hepatitis B Immunization unless exempted by a physician.
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirements for Patient Safety and Infection Prevention Manager: Degree: Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree with major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position, such as Hospital Administration, Public Health Administration or related fields such as Business or Public Administration with course work in Health Care Administration. This degree must be from an educational program accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience in a Clinic environment which includes 1) Monitoring patient safety and infection controlprocesses; 2) Training staff members in infection control; 3) Identifying and/or recommending improvements for patient safety and infection control programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Healthcare Administration, Public Health Administration, or Healthcare Management. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83CQ DHA TIDEWATER MKT-MCDONALD AHC DO NOT MAIL Fort Eustis, VA 23604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk