This position is located within the VA Salt Lake City, UT Health Administration Service (HAS) of the of 8 facilities for the VISN 19 Catchment area and is the senior trainer within HAS.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major Duties: Develops and implements training module(s) for new and existing employees for inpatient/outpatient, CBOC MSAs, HBAs, Travel clerks, and other medical center staff (clerical, administrative, and clinical). Performs work in the development and/or evaluation of courses for training programs, implements changes based upon evaluations of courses/programs. Provides instruction covering a wide variety of topics in well-established areas of a subject matter field, which includes training healthcare providers and MSAs, HBAs, and travel clerks. Identifies and determines training priorities, conducts, and administers training programs, and develops and improves training guidance as it relates to VistA, Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), and other computer applications. Uses this knowledge to enhance orientation and other educational programming to ensure the competencies for Medical Center employees. Responsible for IT security and confidentiality for, but not limited to, data, network or system access, accessibility codes. Develops, obtains, and adapts current instructional material. Performs duties involving the instruction of training courses or the modification of course content and/or material. Uses a wide range of teaching methods or tools, depending on the students' learning requirements. Initiates educational programming which is responsive to changes in the policy/procedure/technology, and promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization. Performs all duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

For GS-9: Possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-7 in Federal service. Specialized experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: (1) Teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s). (2) Supervising or administering a training program. (3) Development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results. (4) Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis. OR Possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Graduate Education: Major study -- education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR Possess a Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade level. To be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-9. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)ListeningSpeakingWriting IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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). 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. 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 comfortable. The position requires frequent travel to all divisions and CBOCS in the BVAMC by government vehicle. 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

IMPORTANT: 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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address VA SALT LAKE CITY HCS 500 Foothill Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84148 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]