THIS IS A TEMPORARY PROMOTION NTE 120 DAYS. This can be extended in 120-day increments Not to Exceed 1 year. The primary purpose of the position is to provide management and program analysis support to the Deputy Associate Director of Patient Care Services (DADPCS), Associate Director of Patient Care Services (ADPCS), and clinical services aligned under the Deputy Associate Director of Patient Care Services.
THIS IS A TEMPORARY PROMOTION NTE 120 DAYS. This can be extended in 120-day increments Not to Exceed 1 year. The Health System Specialist responsibilities include administration, human resources, budgeting and finance, program analysis, office support, document control, logistics, and other administrative functions.
Additionally, this position will respond to the need of the service by gathering different but partially related improvements when establishing new technical review systems. Management and Program Analysis Serves as the principal advisor on administrative management matters affecting clinical services and the medical facility. Interprets administrative policies and develops, recommends, and implements facility-wide policies, directives, procedures, guidelines, and protocols.
Advises senior leadership and operating personnel on administrative requirements, policy interpretation, workflow changes, workload redistribution, and operational impacts. Supports strategic and long-range planning by analyzing proposed changes, assessing feasibility, and determining effects on administrative processes and mission requirements. Oversee administrative programs and recommend courses of action for complex administrative issues.
Prepares and coordinates controlled correspondence, including congressional correspondence, for the DADPCS and ADPCS. Reviews staff actions-including memoranda, reports, studies, fact sheets, and information papers-for quality, coordination, consistency, logic, recommendations, and policy compliance. Identifies operational problems, inefficiencies, conflicts, and emerging concerns through observation, process analysis, and special studies; develops and implements solutions.
Develop improvements to work processes, operations, reporting procedures, information dissemination, and administrative effectiveness, efficiency, and timeliness. Plans and conducts management studies and analyses related to medical facility reorganizations and operational changes. Compiles and analyzes information, coordinates across organizational elements, and prepares comprehensive reports with findings and recommendations.
Participate in committees, management operations, administrative investigations, Reports of Survey, audits, Rapid Process Improvement Workshops, and Joint Commission reviews. Assists with education and training in support of Patient Care Services leadership. Analyzes and resolves complex management issues involving personnel, space, equipment, budgets, fiscal operations, reporting, statistical analysis, and other hospital-wide studies.
Participates in high-level conferences and special meetings by providing information critical to policy development, decision-making, and implementation of organizational changes. Contracting and Procurement Supports organizational planning through liaison activities and analysis of program, budget, and fiscal data. Provides budget recommendations, monitors expenditures, and forecasts funding changes requiring reprogramming.
Reviews workload reports for accuracy and compliance with organizational standards. Prepares charts, data reports, and narrative and statistical materials for organizational planning. Assists with developing the Annual Business Plan, including workload projections, capital and IT needs, workforce succession planning, education, risks, performance measures, and external surveys.
Maintains performance and operational data related to performance improvement, customer service, data validation, human resources, training, education, and key divisional processes. Assists in preparing strategic planning reports. Manages procurement and contracting activities for the DADPCS and ADPCS. Serves as the primary delegated Contracting Officer's Representative for assigned contracts. Plans, implements, and oversees fund control and contractor or vendor services.
Quality/Productivity Program Administration Provides guidance on routine tasks supporting established quality and productivity programs. Help develop short- and long-term goals for the Division's and organization's quality assurance plan. Assists with approving within-grade increases, extensive overtime, and employee travel. Recommends or approves awards, bonuses, and position classification changes, subject to higher-level approval.
Identifies and implements ways to reduce production bottlenecks and barriers. Supports team building and improvements to mission and operational practices. Note: Performs other related duties as assigned. THIS IS A TEMPORARY PROMOTION Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: This position is not authorized for telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist - Temporary Promotion NTE 120 Days/PD234600 and PD234590 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Salary Ranges: GS 11: $ 83,482 - $108,533 GS 12: $100,059 - $130,080
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. There is no educational substitution at the GS-12 grade level.
Tranea.Hayes@va.gov · 573-778-4447
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $100059 – $130080/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-03.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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