The incumbent serves as the Strategic Planning Officer for the Eastern Kansas Health Care System. The incumbent is responsible for leading ongoing strategic planning efforts for EKHCS. The goal of the scope of practice is, through data analysis, to define medium to long term strategic goals relating to expansion or decrease of services to meet health care demands.
Duties include but are not limited to: Strategic and Capital Planning (40%) Co-leads, with the Associate Director, the EKHCS planning cycle to include environmental scanning, gap analyses, strategy development and prioritization, implementation, and tracking.
Leads a multi-disciplinary team through the planning cycle per VHA and VISN guidance, eliciting input for Executive/Senior Leadership and coordinating planning related activities for the Space Committee, Resource Executive Board, Executive Board, and annual SCIP submission. Coordinates the development and effective implementation of the EKHCS Strategic Plan that is aligned with VISN 4, HSA 4.2 goals and priorities.
Develops and incorporates space planning priorities (Master Space Plan, Capital Plan, and Facility 5-Year Plan). Strategic Partnerships (15%) Researches, engages, and collaborates with public and private community health care providers and organizations to expand EKHCS' health care delivery network, improve access to care, identity innovative solutions, and leverage all community resources in support of the Veteran population.
Coordination and Support of Market Planning (20%) Serves as lead facilitator for the EKHCS Facility Planner; directs the completion of planning tasks and responsibilities and coordinating planning activities to ensure the integration of health system planning priorities into a consolidated service delivery plan.
Builds consensus among EKHCS Executive and Senior Leadership market sites through facilitation, negotiation, and influencing in support of a unified market service delivery plan. Develops and manages related tracking mechanisms for EKHCS strategic initiatives and actions.
Data Analysis (15%) Performs EKHCS catchment population-based demographic studies involving data collection and analysis, forecasting, and related methodologies, and advises the EKHCS on planning issues associated with program development and expansion initiatives. Special Projects / Staff Support (10%) Performs special projects for the EKHCS Associate Director and the VISN 4, HSA 4.2 Planner involving facility-specific or VISN-wide initiatives (e.g.
Congressional Briefings, White Papers, Joint VISN meetings, special focus studies). Projects will often require presentations (formal and informal) including narrative, graphic, and visual mediums.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, hours to be set by supervisor Position Description Title/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD105950 Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation and would generally not require a pre-placement examination.
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christye.greene@va.gov · 206-637-1187
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $108173 – $140627/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-26.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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