The incumbent will serve as the Program Specialist (PACS Administrator) for Imaging Services located at the Olin E. Teague VA Medical Center in Temple, TX.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: Researches and/or analyzes problems, issues, or program requirements supporting the functions of a digital imaging system. Determines pertinent issues and collects relevant information from a variety of sources. Reviews information and applies standard analytical techniques. Develops recommendations and proposals and monitors the status and progress of work and makes adjustments in accordance established priorities. Instructs assigned employees in specific PACS, VR, and technical computer related tasks and job techniques. Performs Vista Radiology, PACS, NMIS, voice recognition support activities and general ADPAC duties within Imaging Service as well as coordinating support of these functions throughout the CTVHCS. Responsible for training PACS team members and other employees in the Imaging Service and other services as needed to ensure comprehensive knowledge of and competent usage of the PACS application. Maintains current knowledge and answers questions from team members on procedures, policies, and directives by providing expert advice and leadership. Provides close coordination between the Imaging Services and OI&T to ensure compatibility of PACS with VistA and/or the VistA Imaging Package. Develops methods and programs to evaluate, monitor, and maintain digital image systems. Ensures that all responsibilities are fulfilled in an efficient, timely and satisfactory manner. Responsible for developing and implementing written instructions and making reference materials and relevant background material readily available and in an organized fashion. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:30 am- 4:00 pm; on-call every other week Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD07959A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved 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, 12/23/2024. 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. 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: 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: Researches and analyzes problems supporting digital imaging; Collect data from a variety of sources and applies standard analytical techniques; Develop and present recommendations to leadership; Preparing user instruction and education manuals; Serve as an Automated Data Processing Applications Coordinator (ADPAC); Troubleshoot hardware, software, and other Automated data processing problems experienced by users; Initiates repair requests/work orders; Maintaining user accounts and profiles; customizing software; pull and prepare reports; provides training to users on imaging hardware/software; schedules and monitors outside vendor services to insure appropriate workmanship. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Database AdministrationInformation ManagementNetwork ManagementOperating SystemsTechnical CompetenceTechnology Application 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 sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds 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 VA Central Texas Health Care System 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive Temple, TX 76504 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]