This position is funded through Medical Research Services-Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D), Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy (CSHIIP) in Research Service, based at West Los Angeles and Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home within the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and provides administrative functions to the Program Investigator.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include but may not be limited to: Outlines and defines tasks required to complete each phase of the project. Acts in the place of the Project Investigator communicating project progress and needs with projects officers. Works with the project team to initiate, track, and compile documentation necessary to obtain IRB (Institutional Review Board) approval. Expense reporting, reimbursement management, ordering project supplies and materials, as well as other miscellaneous administrative tasks. Assist in identifying and validating appropriate data elements to include in chart review of electronic medical record (EMR) excerpts. Seeks to cost-effectively meet or exceed compliance with Federal, State, and local environmental, public health and resource protection laws, regulations and VA requirements. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm NOTE: This is a TERM appointment (not-to-exceed 1 year and 1 day). Term appointments are non-status, nonpermanent appointments of limited duration (more than 1 year but not more than 4). Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, within-grade increases and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage. Term appointments may be extended without further competition (up to the 4 year maximum). The appointment to a Term position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment.

Requirements

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS To apply for this position, you must have the following qualifications: REQUIRED EDUCATION A Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: Major study in academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained. Along with the above requirement you must also possess the following. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS 7) in Federal Service that includes performing the following duties: Coordinates the dissemination, compilation and organization of all administrative aspects of the project (to include management of correspondence and complex project database maintenance and tracking).; Provide other administrative tasks including administrative support for the Director of the Program, Program staff, and Project Investigators.; Tracks cost distribution allocations to ensure that study funds and resources are spent appropriately and timely.; Screens eligible candidates for quality evaluation according to inclusion and exclusion criteria using medical record abstraction techniques. -OR- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successful completion 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR master's or equivalent graduate degree. -OR- COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate-level education (beyond 18 semester hours) and specialized experience, as described above, which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: AuditingContracting/ProcurementResearch 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: Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items (not to exceed 20 pounds). 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 West Los Angeles ORD VISN 22 5730 Uplander Way Culver City, CA 90230 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]