This position is located in a Consolidated Patients Account Center (CPAC) in the organization of the Deputy Director of Operations, the incumbent is serving as the Facility Revenue Manager (FRM) located on-site at a medical facility. The CPAC is a regionally consolidated business entity established to enhance revenue operations throughout the VHA network by consolidation of billing and collection activity supported by the medical center.

Duties

Serves as a revenue subject matter expert on local facility committees, Program Management Office (PMO) workgroups, OCC committees, and any national initiative aimed at enhancement of revenue activities. Responsible for the coordination and management of the daily operations of revenue functions at his/her assigned medical center. Serves as the Medical Center manager and subject matter expert for revenue-related issues from both CPAC and Medical Center staff. Provides revenue utilization review. Serves as the revenue education for Veterans on service connection and/or special authority repayment plans, hardships and waivers. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: May be available pending supervisor discretion 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#: Financial Management Spec/PD57798A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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, 01/16/2024. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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 and/or education as described below: GS-11 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: 1) Keeps abreast of clinical activities that have the potential to negatively affect revenue 2) Provides revenue utilization review support, address revenue reported issues and address issues as needed 3) Collaborates with Mental Health and services to identify customers at high risk and assist with billing concerns 4) Participates in ad hoc meetings/committees/work groups with Chiefs of Service, Administrative Officers, Department Heads, Compliance, Revenue 5) Coordinates and manages daily operations of revenue functions at an assigned medical center 6) Communicates frequently with Attorneys, legal offices and Regional Counsel regarding legal cases 7) Prepares reports that identify non-compliance with regulations, inefficient operations, or improper practices OR, GS-11 Substitution of Education for Experience (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): Do you possess a PhD. or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related? Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR, GS-11 Combination of Education and Experience (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): Do you possess combinations of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience directly related to the work of the Financial Management Specialist position, which may be used to meet the experience requirements for GS-11 position? You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: CommunicationsComputer SkillsHealth Information ExchangeLeadershipMedical InformationTechnical Competence 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: Duties are primarily preformed in an office setting and are mostly sedentary with some physical exertion, such as walking, bending, stooping, and stretching. 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address CPAC Mid South 1412 Hazelwood Dr Smyrna, TN 37167 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]