The Technical Career Field (TCF) is a national workforce development program within VHA that was designed to replenish technical staff in critically identified positions. MCAP (Managerial Cost Accounting Program) is an automated financial and clinical management support system designed for managerial applications providing healthcare services to veterans patients.

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-9, 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. Major Duties: Analyzes the existing automated and manual systems to determine the type of financial and clinical information available. Executes tasks within the Managerial Cost Accounting (MCA) subsystems. VA Conversion(VCNV), Account Level Budgeter (ALB), Department Cost Manager (DCM), Clinical Cost Manager (CCM) and Daily Cost Resource Profiler (DCR). Maintains spreadsheets and databases used to track labor mapping and clinic utilization, conduct audits, and generate reports. Develops and use established analytical techniques and precedent studies to gather narrative or statistical information. Maintains a high level of integrity in MCA Data and keep a record of all significant technical and administrative adjustments made to the database. Analyzes clinical workload extracts and validate clinical source data with MCA data. Keeps in touch with the status and progress of work, and makes day- to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities. Designs and prepare regular and ad-hoc reports. Contacts program officials, service line managers, and administrative officer to gather or clarify information regarding departments, productions units, labor, equipment, etc., for analysis and incorporation into the MCA database. Work schedule: Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm 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#: Program Analyst (Managerial Cost Accounting Program) Analyst Trainee/PD045050

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/22/2024. 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-05 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-04. 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-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of VA mission, regulations, policies, pertinent laws that impact the Fiscal service, and organizational operations related to the facility. Knowledge of VHA health care deliver system in order to perform a variety of supportive tasks on behalf of the MCA Program section. Knowledge and ability to retrieve, compile and manipulate data and files from computerized workload databases including but not limited to FTF (Patient Treatment Files) OPF (outpatient Files), Clinic Stops, Surgery, Pharmacy and Laboratory. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Successfully completed a Bachelors degree. or equivalent degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). OR, Combination: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analysis and Problem SolvingCommunicationComputer SkillsCost Accounting 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 primarily sedentary and requires long periods of the time working and keyboarding at a computer workstation. It may involve some walking, standing, bending or carrying of light items.

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 Charles George VA Medical Center 1100 Tunnel Road Asheville, NC 28805 US
• Name: Cesar Busanet
• Phone: 980-401-2564
• Email: [email protected]