The selected candidate serves as a Health Systems Specialist Health Professions Education (HPE) Specialist. This position supports the Designated Education Officer (DEO) and HPE management for establishing, maintaining, and evaluating the quality of HPE programs and the quality of care delivered by health professions trainees (HPTs) at the VA medical facility.
Health System Specialist duties consist of but are not limited to the following: Prepares data and information for executive-level briefings, reports, and other documents used for official reporting. Provides complex coordination across clinical and administrative service lines for process improvements to the on and offboarding processes of new healthcare professional trainess.
Ensures timely completion of multiple, complex processes and activities to prevent inefficiencies or delays in patient care, clinic productivity, and educational opportunities. Troubleshoots individual problems, analyzes systems issues, develops and presents solutions for program and system efficiency. Analyzes on and off boarding process for efficacy and efficiency.
Maintains various databases information pertaining to healthcare professionals and their trainings, security background, academic programs, authorization and licensure. Exercises initiative collaborates with an interprofessional team of personnel and prioritizes complex and competing priorities.
Maintains ongoing communications with academic affiliates and program leaders to promote academic mission, establish/maintain affiliation agreements, and communicate priorities and program requirements. Uses information management and analysis software, including spreadsheets, online portals, other data, graphics, presentations, and flowcharting software.
Recommend implementation and leads process improvements for effective organizational process changes and office operations. Analyzes and synthesizes data from diverse data systems/sources to cross check, validate and present accurate and relevant information. Utilizes qualitative and/or quantitative data mining methods for the assessment and improvement of business processes. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: This position may be authorized for ADHOC Telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD99460S and PD99461S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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/.
anquinett.bledsoe@va.gov · 469-797-2135 X22135
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $61722 – $97087/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-02.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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