About the Position: This position is located at Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, Kansas. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

Duties

Plan, develop, direct, and coordinate the implementation of activities related to Patient Safety, The Joint Commission, Infection Control and manages the Clinical Risk Management activities for the facility. Act as the Quality Management Adviser to the Continuous Accreditation Readiness committee (CART). Investigate cases from multiple data sources, such as inpatient and outpatient records, incident reports, occurrences, infection control data, length of stay, or summaries of complications to identify problems. Provide oversight in the implementation of patient safety policies and activities developed by the Military Health System Patient Safety Program (MHSPSP). Interpret, develop, analyze, coordinate and recommend short, mid, and long range plans and programs to maintain an optimal level of performance for all functions of the MEDDAC. Provide oversight and direction to include the planning and development of a comprehensive facility-wide infection control program. Provide training to staff members as necessary regarding regulatory standards and guidelines, policy and procedure changes, high reliability organizational goals and improving the quality and safety of the care provided. Provide direct supervision to the Infection Control Surveillance Officer; Chief, Patient Safety; and Chief, Joint Commission Readiness

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
• One-year supervisory probationary period required. A one-year probationary period is required if the selectee has not previously met this requirement.
• Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 Requirement for a Supervisory Health System Specialist: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with managing Quality Management programs such as patient safety, risk management, Joint Commission and/or infection control programs; providing administrative guidance to medical facility managers regarding policies/regulations; and assisting with workload distribution among subordinate employees. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Developing OthersHealth Systems AnalysisHuman Capital ManagementProgram Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83CK DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-IRWIN ACH DO NOT USE Fort Riley, KS 66442 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk