The position is located within the Salt Lake City Health Care System, at the VA Medical Center, Surgical Care Service in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Program Specialist reports directly to the Administrative Officer of Surgical Care Service and provides administrative and program management support for the service, with responsibility for coordinating equipment and supply program activities and other assigned administrative programs.
Duties include but are not limited to the following: Tracks assigned actions and suspense dates, prepares reports and correspondence, arranges meetings, and follows up with responsible personnel to ensure required actions are completed. Serves as an administrative liaison among Surgical Care Service leadership, specialty sections, other medical center services, affiliated institutions, and external stakeholders.
Coordinates equipment and supply program activities for assigned Surgical Care Service specialty sections. Maintains equipment inventory, request, and status information to support accountability and program planning. Tracks equipment and supply requests through the approval, ordering, delivery, and activation processes and provides status updates to the Administrative Officer and requesting personnel.
Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative Level I for assigned requirements in accordance with the written delegation of authority and applicable Federal, VA, and local policies and procedures. Works with section chiefs, clinical personnel, and administrative staff to identify and document equipment and supply needs. Reviews requests for completeness and accuracy and coordinates their submission through established processes.
Reviews established processes and workflows to identify procedural problems, delays, or inconsistencies affecting the efficiency and effectiveness of service operations. Other duties as assigned. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: This position may be authorized for ad-hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD149120 and PD149130 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/.
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This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $50460 – $80243/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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