This position is in the Health Professions Education (HPE) Office (HPEO) and is organizationally aligned and supervised by the Designated Education Officer (DEO) who reports to the Chief of Staff (COS). This position supports the DEO for establishing, maintaining, and evaluating the quality of HPE programs and the quality of care delivered by health professions trainees (HPTs) at the VA medical facility.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to the duties below: The purpose of this position is to conduct and evaluate a wide range of program management and administrative duties to fulfill requirements related to VHA's academic mission and OAA's strategic plans. The HPE Specialist serves in the capacity as the HPT onboarding specialist. The position works independently and responds to requests for information and guidance from all levels of the organization. This requires in-depth knowledge of VHA, VISN and facility clinical and administrative operations, VA, VHA, OAA policy, national databases, and analytical techniques for systems used by HR, personnel security, IT, and mandatory training. The position analyzes and synthesizes data from diverse data systems and sources to cross check, validate and present accurate and relevant information. The position produces policy documents to provide authoritative responses to inquiries, develop reports and display information in a variety of formats tailored to the applicable audience (OAA program office, facility leadership, or academic affiliates). The position develops and implements systems to inform the DEO and facility managers by providing oversight and leadership in the areas of HPT processing, management, and training. The position utilizes knowledge and experience in health care delivery systems to oversee and manage HPT experiences from start to finish. The work contributes to effective management and growth of local programs and academic affiliates to attract HPTs with the goal of eventual recruitment into VHA clinical provider positions. The position serves as the facility subject matter expert in HPT recruitment, supporting clinical services and providing guidance related to Trainee Recruitment Events (TREs), VA scholarship and loan repayment programs for HPTs (i.e., Health Professional Scholarship Program [HPSP], Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program [SELRP], etc.), and hiring flexibilities to recruit and appoint HPE program graduates. Monitors and manages the onboarding and off-boarding activities of HPTs to ensure each individual HPT is qualified to train at VA, meeting the requirements of the affiliate training program and requirements for federal employment. Facilitates and validates information for the TQCVL and expedites approval process from the DEO through the VA Facility Director and verifies information prior to any HPT's appointment. The position may provide completed onboarding packages to HR for processing, but subsequent qualification review is not performed. As the SME, trains and guides affiliate staff in completion of the TQCVL including navigation of multiple data sources such as National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE), and Selective Service System. Maintains various VA and local databases that consist of information related to HPT records, training, security background, academic programs, VA transfers, pharmacy prescribing authorization and licensure. Administers functions to expedite and coordinate the full spectrum of on- and off boarding services including, but not limited to PIV sponsor, fingerprinting, TMS account creation and management, electronic medical record access and IT network account creation. May serve on focus groups, integrated project teams and attend meetings related to VHA policy and processes, academic affiliations, clinical training, mandatory training, Cerner transition, and HPT processing. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00AM-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 telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD99460S Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/13/2024. 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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. 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. Basic Requirement: The occupational series 671 includes an Individual Occupational requirement (IOR). Candidates may not hold a position in this series without meeting one of the following IOR requirements. Undergraduate and Graduate Education: major study in hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. (Transcripts Required) OR, 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. Experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. OR, 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 and oversight by an experienced health system administrator with periodic evaluation of the individual's progress and appropriate adjustment of the training program. AND GS-9 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Monitoring and managing onboarding and off-boarding activities of HPTs; Facilitating and validating information; Providing training and guidance to staff on the use of various data sources; Using and maintaining various databases. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or successfully completed two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position (i.e., hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration). The education portion must include courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. Education must have been obtained in an accredited college, or university OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the first year (18 semester hours). GS-11 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include monitoring and managing the onboarding and off-boarding activities of HPTs; Facilitating and validating information for the TQCVL and expedites approval process from the DEO through the VA Facility Director and verifies information prior to any HPT's appointment; Completing onboarding packages for HR processing; Training and guiding affiliate staff in completion of the TQCVL including navigation of multiple data sources such as National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE), and Selective Service System; AND maintaining various VA and local databases that consist of information related to HPT records, training, security background, academic programs, VA transfers, pharmacy prescribing authorization and licensure. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related. (Transcripts Required) OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience, as described above, which meets the total qualification requirement for the GS-11 grade level. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) (When crediting education that requires specific course work, prorate the number of hours of related courses required as a proportion of the total education to be used.). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementAnalytical ThinkingDatabase Management SystemsEducation and TrainingInterpersonal Skills 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Bath VA Medical Center 76 Veterans Avenue Bath, NY 14810 US
• Name: Karl McPherson
• Phone: 518-466-6400
• Email: [email protected]