The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Medical Administration Officer. The Medical Administration Officer will function in Patient Care Administration Service. The incumbent is responsible for medical administrative management with Patient Care Administrative Service and, as Chief, Ambulatory Care and Processing, provides day to day management and oversight at Wade Park.

Duties

The Medical Administration Officer duties include, but are not limited to: Administers management of day to day operations in ambulatory care & processing (AC&P) section, which is a large and complex administrative section. Oversees all budgetary components of AC&P including contracts, overtime, equipment, personnel and supplies. Manages human resource allocation throughout AC&P to provide sufficient coverage of all essential functions. Develops and manages procedures and policies support AC&P daily operations. Develops both short and long-term strategies for enhancing and adapting AC&P. Responsible for administrating numerous programs including eligibility & enrollment, decedent affairs, outpatient scheduling, emergency department and administrators on duty. Develops and utilizing quality and productivity standards to ensure optimal care is being provided. Manages all employee & labor relations issues within AC&P. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday through Friday Position Description/PD#: Medical Administration Officer/PD919030 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the following requirements within 15 calendar days of the closing date listed on the announcement: 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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. Applicants must be eligible under the VA Interchange Agreement, having served continuously for at least one year in the other merit system under this interchange agreement. For more information regarding the VA Interchange Agreement please visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-authorities/competitive-hiring/. All Title 38 Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) employees must have served in their Excepted Service position for at least 90 days in order to be eligible for a position within the Competitive Service. Applicants who were previously selected under a Competitive Delegating Examining Office (DEO) announcement must have served in their position for at least 90 days prior to being eligible for other positions within the Competitive Service. You may qualify based on your experience described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: planning, developing, and carrying out complex objectives involving inter-facility healthcare delivery programs; knowledge of health care system management principles; interfacing with individuals at all levels of an organization; writing, preparing, and presenting documents and reports for senior leadership; applying analytical skills, practices, methods and techniques to implement solutions to a variety of issues; acquiring and maintaining a working knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies, standards or procedures; and planning and directing the activities of subordinates and managing training and support needs to assure an appropriate work environment. Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget, and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Financial Management Human Resources Management Interpersonal Skills Negotiation Organizational Awareness Problem Solving Communications 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: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. 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

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 VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System 10701 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106 US
• Name: Ron Smith
• Phone: 216-217-4583
• Email: [email protected]