The Health System Specialist (HSS) with the Portland VA Medical Center's Office of Research and Development serves to approve and maintain research projects to include but not limited to: protocol execution, data reporting and management. The HSS conducts single and multisite research in human subject protection, biosafety, Institutional Review Boards (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC), and R&D Committees through regulatory and policy compliance.

Duties

This is a bargaining unit position.T VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Total Rewards Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not available Telework: Available Duty Location Status: Will work from VA owned or leased space within commuting area of Portland VA Medical Center Position Description Title/PD#: Health System Specialist/ PD99586S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. Major Duties: Oversees and refines customized, networked computerized databases to allow for timely tracking of research projects. Oversees the protocol review process of multiple programs and committees. Designs monitoring activities evaluates outcomes and implements measurable plans for improvement. Ensures that animal and human subject research is reviewed, approved, and conducted in accordance with appropriate Federal, State, organizational regulations, and any applicable guidelines or standards. Performs in-depth research, analyzes operating contingencies and special situations, and applies standard analytical techniques.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. You may qualify based on your education/experience/combination as described below. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Minimum Qualifications: Possess the Individual Occupational Requirements for Health System Administration Series 0671: Undergraduate or Graduate Education: With a major study in hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration; OR Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following: Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement; AND Possess Education/Experience Requirements for Administrative and Management Positions: Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related to the position; OR Possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-9) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as providing program administration support to a research program involving human subjects, animal subjects, basic laboratory science and human research protection; OR Possess equivalent combination of qualifying education and experience equal to the GS-9 level. 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.

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.

Contacts

• Address Portland ORD VISN 20 100 SW Main Street, Floor 2 Portland, OR 97204 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]