The Martinsburg, WV VA Medical Center is seeking a Program Analyst for Informatics. The primary purpose of this position is to improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare. In this role, you will integrate clinical and information processes to ensure the successful adoption and application of new technologies throughout the VA. This is an impactful opportunity to bridge frontline clinical needs with advanced healthcare technology solutions.
Major Duties: Program Management: Uses communication, education, and leadership to support comprehension of and adaptation to organizational updates.
Performs the following duties: coordination of computer programs, programming, coordinating EHR programs for staff use, development of project plans, convening stakeholder groups to prompt requirements, conducting environmental scans for viable solutions to business need, deploying solutions, and performing assessments to ensure the informatics products and services are meeting stakeholder needs.
Partnership Management: Cultivates a healthy working relationship between the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) and HI, allowing for routine dialog to enable the sustainment and optimization of our health IT solutions and workflows, for the benefit of all staff and Veterans.
Leads meaningful and coordinated use of subject matter experts (SME) to support decision-making among informatics functions to optimize the healthcare system and the tools that support the business. Data and Content Management: Evaluates content quality and assure access to knowledge resources, eliminating redundancy in duplicate data sources, and improving information interoperability across the organization.
Applies statistical (quantitative information derived mathematically), machine learning (use of artificial intelligence to derive knowledge from data to predict outcomes), visualization (representation of data via a chart or other image), inferencing (a way to understand cause-and-effect relationships) and other techniques to enable decision support.
Application Support: Enables healthcare capabilities and the evolution of technology adjoined to the electronic health record (EHR) to deliver quality care by developing, implementing, monitoring, maintaining, and optimizing informatics tolls and access to them.
Business Architecture Management: Serves as a subject matter expert in the visual depiction of process flow diagrams, assisting end-users with correct interpretation of symbols and diagrams that reflect their work activities.
Ensures clinical input in the development and management of the VHA business architecture, which structures and communicates the VHA healthcare business, and includes descriptions of business behaviors, functionality, processes, and the flow of information that is required to achieve VHA's mission.
Health Information Technology (HIT) System Optimization: Ensures the VHA EHR and other clinical and business systems operate in a way that improves patient care, ensures patient safety, and meets the needs of providers. The incumbent participates in actions to evaluate, test, and report on errors found when working with systems and applications.
Requirements Management: Evaluates, documents, analyzes, prioritizes, and recognizes requirements for the improvement of the EHR and other systems in collaboration with the end-user. Supports the initial phase of requirements analysis where information is gathered on what an IT system needs to perform by engaging with business owners, subject matter experts (SME), and/or field representatives.
Education and Change Management: Uses communication, education, and leadership to support comprehension of and adaptation to organizational updates. Adapts clinical software and emerging technologies to optimize the delivery of care through effective education and communication, innovations in process management, and high-quality customer service achieved by working in close partnership with clinical and administrative services. Work Schedule: Full time.
Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm. Telework: This position may be authorized for Ad-hoc telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 99372S (GS-11), 99399S (GS-12) Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
Please attach a copy of your transcript if your qualification relies on education or a combination of education and specialized experience. 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/.
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Joseph.Hannan@va.gov · 304-263-0811 X7710
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $85447 – $133142/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-06.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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