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Job opening: TCF Program Analyst (Informatics)

Salary: $49 025 - 94 317 per year
City: Madison
Published at: May 29 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The Technical Career Field (TCF) is a national workforce development program within VHA that was designed to replenish technical staff in critically identified positions. This Program Analyst (Informatics) position is located in the Associate Director, Resources Service at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI.

Duties

The TCF career fields represent those technical fields where VA-specific knowledge and experience is desirable for success in the field. Individuals selected follow a formal training plan for two years during which they are trained, coached, and supervised by a preceptor. Preceptors are selected annually, through an extensive application process, for their technical expertise, their commitment to training and the suitability of their facility as a training location. *Selectees will be required to sign Mobility, Training, and Continued Service Agreements. This is a developmental position leading to a GS-11, performing assignments intended to broaden skills and provide practical experience leading to progressively more complex assignments performed under progressively less supervision. 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. *Selectees will be required to sign Mobility, Training, and Continued Service Agreements. Duties include but are not limited to: Provides communication channels to clinical and business teams to support deployment, sustainment, and optimization efforts Works with higher level Informatics in leading meaningful and coordinated use of subject matter experts to support decision-making among informatics functions to optimize the healthcare system and the tools that support the business Uses an array of tools designed to give the most useful information, in the most accessible way, to the right staff, at the right time, to support optimal patient outcomes Utilizes workflow analysis necessary to understand the change from the current state to a future state and addresses the "how" of a process With assistance from higher level Informaticist or supervisor, curates the EHR to suit the needs of clinicians in support of standardized and evidence-based care to the patient community Develops and provides formal and informal education and in-services to facility staff as required to facilitate program success Work schedule: 8:00am to 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available 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. Position Description Title/PD#: TCF Program Analyst (Informatics)/PD099336-TS

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/11/2024. 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. 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 education and/or experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Skill in applying a wide range of established practices, theories, and emerging information in health care delivery, informatics and applications; Knowledge of VHA operations, national databases, analytical techniques and clinical applications development techniques; Knowledge of automation and software systems and options that affect clinical practice; and Knowledge of data design, collection and management to in order to analyze and summarize information effectively. - OR - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have: Must have one (1) full year of graduate level education. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work and be directly related to the duties of this position. (Transcripts Required) - OR - Must have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree and have superior academic achievement (S.A.A). S.A.A. must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled and demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work and be directly related to the duties of this position. (Transcripts Required) S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. 1. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. 2. Grade-point average (G.P.A.)-- Applicants must have a grade-point average of:a. 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; orb. 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. 3. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society superior academic achievement where such education demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work for this position. - OR - Combination: Applicants may combine education and experience to qualify at this grade level. Must possess equivalent combinations of education and specialized experience as described above where such education and experience demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (Transcripts Required) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementAnalysis and Problem SolvingCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Health Informatics 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/. Physical Requirements: The work is usually sedentary, but it requires periods of walking, standing, bending or climbing, and employees may carry light items such as books, instruments, lap tops, and other similar materials.

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 William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital 2500 Overlook Terrace Madison, WI 53705 US
  • Name: Emily Couch
  • Phone: 447-792-0907
  • Email: [email protected]

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