This position performs a variety of roles to assist the Chief Medical Service and the Administrative Officer to accomplish established Medical Service goals. Medical Service is responsible for the provision of multiple services in a complex health care system providing primary, secondary, and tertiary care at Fayetteville and the health care system's Six Community Based Outpatient Clinics at Branson, Fort Smith, Jay, Springfield, Joplin, and Ozark.

Duties

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Responsible for evaluation of documentation and metrics of medical services. Serves as representative for several large and complex contracts. Serves as backup to the Administrative Officer on a variety of demanding administrative duties. Responsible for the operational and financial management of the accredited/non-accredited residency/fellowship training program. Position requires a high degree of collaborative and independent judgement. Assess and direct a wide range of programmatic issues. Advises the Administrative Officer in policy review, formulation, and communication. Perform routine audits to ensure consult requests are appropriately completed and the Veteran has received the appropriate care, or the consult has been appropriately discontinued. Maintain files and perform periodic audits for compliance. Serves as project manager and liaison for mission critical projects. 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, 8:00am - 4:30pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the agency) 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. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD032780 and PD032130 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/27/2024. 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05, and for a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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 and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience for the GS-7 level: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5) in the Federal Service, that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties as a Program Analyst. Qualifying specialized experience would include, but not limited to: Provide administrative support such as being the first point of contact and route information; Process and review documents to include legal documents, billing information, medical records, or administrative records for completeness and accuracy; Act as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR); and Utilize electronic systems to gather, review, input, update, access, organize, process, and to maintain information for use in litigation and/or to accomplish time or case management functions. OR, Education: Successfully completed one full year of graduate level education in a field related to this position that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts are required. OR, Combination: Equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience to meet the total experience requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. Only education beyond a bachelor's degree may be used to qualify for the GS-07 level. NOTE: Transcripts are required. Specialized Experience for the GS-9 level: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-7) in the Federal Service, that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties as a Program Analyst. Qualifying specialized experience would include, but not limited to: Make recommendation process improvements for productivity; Acts as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR); Apply analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration, and resolution of issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature; Healthcare management background; Adept in analyzing problems, formulating solutions, and conveying the information both orally and in writing; and Lead a team of employees. OR, Education: Successfully completed a Master's or equivalent, or 2 years of progressively higher level education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B or J.D.in a field related to this position that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.??????? NOTE: Transcripts are required. OR, Combination: Equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate education (beyond the first graduate year or 18 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet the total experience requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.??????? NOTE: Transcripts are required. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: CommunicationsCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Database AdministrationDecision Making 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: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. The work involves normal risks typical of an office setting. Physical demands are light, periodically requiring walking, bending. stooping and carrying objects. 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

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 Fayetteville AR VA Medical Center 1100 North College Avenue Fayetteville, AR 72703 US
• Name: Shaquira Timmons
• Phone: 4434218496
• Email: [email protected]