This position serves as a key staff member located in the Informatics Patient Safety Office. The Informatics Patient Safety Office supports the development and implementation of software application systems that focus towards improvement of safe, effective, quality healthcare. This vacancy may be filled in Washington, DC or a location to be determined

Duties

Major duties include but are not limited to: Researches, analyzes and makes Health Information Technology (HIT) patient safety recommendations that contribute to the development of software systems to improve the delivery of safe healthcare. Analyzes and evaluates operational or planned activities; identifies and recommends changes needed in software development life cycle. Performs in-depth research; analyzes operating contingencies and special situations; and assists managers and other staff in developing process solutions. Keeps abreast of emerging health information technology trends, software development projects and activities, application packages and activities in the data processing community, as well as current developments in operating systems, data base management systems and equipment related to the supported systems in the HIT environment. Develops information to allow technically sound HIT decisions for projects critical to the success of health care delivery systems. Participates as a VHA/VA representative in technical conferences and meetings with other Health Informatics/Information Technology entities of private organizations and/or other government agencies. Evaluates HIT program needs and determines where changes to guidelines and policy are required and develops and/or recommends necessary changes. Promotion Potential: 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. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 08:00 AM - 04:30pm Telework: Available (applicant is required on site 50% of work schedule per pay period) Remote: This is not a remote position. Virtual: The employee may work at a VA facility or other VA-leased space other than the facility that is hiring the employee) and is authorized for telework up to 50%. Position Description/PD#: Management Analyst/PD03683-A, 03684A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/14/2024. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. 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 your experience as described below: Specialized Experience GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience researching, analyzing and making Health Information Technology (HIT) patient safety recommendations that contribute to the development of software systems to improve the delivery of safe healthcare. Experience participating in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) or other risk analysis processes related to software systems. Experience evaluating HIT program needs and determining where changes to guidelines and policy are required. Experience reviewing, analyzing, tracking and recommending standards, changes, and/or issue resolutions pertaining to HIT patient safety. Experience assisting managers and other staff in developing process solutions; investigating and analyzing adverse quality trends or conditions, and consulting with subject matter experts to determine courses of action. Specialized Experience GS-13: 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: Experience researching, analyzing and making Health Information Technology (HIT) patient safety recommendations that contribute to the development of software systems to improve the delivery of safe healthcare. Experience participating in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) or other risk analysis processes related to software systems. Experience evaluating HIT program needs and determining where changes to guidelines and policy are required. Experience reviewing, analyzing, tracking and recommending standards, changes, and/or issue resolutions pertaining to HIT patient safety. Experience assisting managers and other staff in developing process solutions; investigating and analyzing adverse quality trends or conditions, and consulting with subject matter experts to determine courses of action. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analytical Thinking Risk Management Communications Technical Competence Forward Thinking 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: 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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 VHA Service Center - 1 6100 Oak Tree Boulevard Independence, OH 44131 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]