This position serves as administrative support for Quality, Safety, and Improvement (QSI). This position provides administrative support and staff assistance to further the availability and effectiveness of QSI. The Office of QSI managers a number of quality-related programs including patient safety, utilization review, tort claim review, adverse drug effects, etc. The office is also the medical center's accreditation consultant and ensures that policies are consistent with VA regulations.

Duties

This is a detail not to exceed 120 days and there is no change in salary or pay. Supervisors written approval is required to apply. This position completes a range of duties that include, but are not limited to: Screen mail, email, visitors, telephone calls in order to direct inquires to the proper person or personally respond accurately with tact and diplomacy Coordinate orientation for new staff members Make travel arrangements for leaders and staff in accordance with regulations and policies Serve as the service primary timekeeper and educate staff on required actions Establish controls for accountability and tracking for equipment inventory, external site visits, action items, policies, standard operating policies, and Quality Safety Improvement staff's mandatory training compliance Read, interpret, and analyze polices or guidelines Maintain the office files, letters, emails, memorandum, reports and minutes and other documents accurately and timely Independently collect data, formulate reports, create graphs, and complete monthly, quarterly and/or Annual Reports Collaborate or coordinate with Quality Safety Improvement staff to ensure performance improvement issues are documented and appropriate follow-up actions are taken Assist and /or advise in the formulation of service policies/practices and responsible for tracking and uploading policies Identify and resolve problems concerning space, personnel, budget, equipment utilization, and supply needs for the service Ability to utilize a variety of computer software to process daily work and serve as computer consultant for other service staff Serve as a Fund Control Point Clerk, knowledge of cost-benefit analysis Develop meeting agendas for meetings or external site visits, and formal committee minutes Administrative assistance or support of the various Quality Safety Improvement programs i.e., Peer Review, Risk Management, Patient Safety, Continuous Process Improvement, High reliability Organizations and Continuous Survey Readiness Work Schedule: 8:00 am - 4:30 Monday - Friday, subject to change based on the facility needs. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Secretary (Office Automation)/PD843180 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Only GS-06 applicants will be considered for this Detail. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/29/2024. Physical Requirements: The work is mostly sedentary; however, walking and stair climbing within the medical center are required. Typing Proficiency: 40 words per minute typing speed. 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 GV Sonny Montgomery VAMC 1500 East Woodrow Wilson Drive Jackson, MS 39216 US
• Name: Erica Guldenzopf
• Phone: 319-981-4467
• Email: [email protected]