This position is located in the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 5 office. This position functions as the Executive Assistant to the Chief Medical Officer and will provide support to the VISN Senior Management Team. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating issues at both a VISN and local level that often have national implications and must demonstrate strong leadership and management skills to provide adequate support and oversight.
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the principle Executive Assistant to the Chief Medical Officer. The position will provide support to health care management officials by analyzing, evaluating, advising on and/or coordinating health care delivery systems and operations. The incumbent provides full and complete support to VISN 5 Senior Management Team members and serves as an advisor on matters related to both internal and external operations.
Duties include but are not limited to: Program Oversight Analyzes and evaluate, on a quantitative or qualitative basis, the effectiveness of programs or operations in meeting established goals and objectives. Evaluates facility and VISN programs against short- and long-range objectives. Spearheads administrative work in various program and operations areas.
Implements management and/or program support work and will work within all levels of the VA Organization to accomplish required tasks within specified time requirements. Analyzes and/or researches problems, issues, or program requirements. Provides expert analysis and advice on complex program issues. Devises new analytical techniques to evaluate findings and makes authoritative recommendations.
Employs a fully developed, comprehensive patient administrative management program that provides services and technical counsel to VISN 5 staff. Ensures the programs meet the procedural, legal and administrative requirements relating to the admission, disposition and outpatient treatment of patients. Healthcare Systems Operations Evaluates, processes, or makes recommendations for effective organizational changes.
Serves as team leader for VISN studies or projects with significant organizational changes. Plans and/or accomplishes special projects. Acts as an expert on special projects, advising top management on major office issues.
Leads, conducts or participates in complex management studies and reviews-particularly those with wide or significant effect upon agency's organizational structure, policy, processes, operations, fiscal control and economy and those where the boundaries of the studies may be broad.
Identifies and collects necessary data including legislative and program data and interviews with senior management, program officials, employees and supervisors; assembles and assesses information gathered; formulates findings, conclusions, and recommendations; presents results in written and/or oral form, which are well-organized, supportable and clearly expressed. Provides staff support in the maintenance of data related to budget and expenditure estimates.
Analyzes the necessary human resources, equipment, and space to effectively support the mission of individual organizations. Maintains an awareness of advancements in equipment and training for new techniques in the field. Supports planning efforts in implementing new logistical arrangements aimed at improving service.
Integrates activities of service lines into the overall programs and takes actions, as necessary, to make the office a positive contributor to accomplishment of the mission. Supervision Has full supervisory authority and responsibility for planning, directing, administering, coordinating, and implementing a comprehensive program. Will direct and supervise a permanent workforce that includes 3 or more positions at the GS-13 grade level or below.
Plans, organizes, directs, coordinates, reviews, and evaluates the work of subordinates. Establishes priorities and schedules; assigns work to the staff; develops performance standards and evaluates employees' performance.
Initiates personnel actions to fill vacancies, and to promote, reassign, or recognize outstanding performance of the team; oversees attendance and administers short and long-term leave; makes selections for vacancies; resolves employee complaints and grievances after gathering facts and considering alternatives; and takes minor disciplinary action and/or proposes more serious actions as warranted.
Provides operational oversight and support of all functions of the Office of the Network Director, overseeing and developing processes to promote the overall efficiency and effectiveness of that office. This includes oversight and responsibility for the performance of concurrences, reception, communications with field offices, policy development, and improvement of internal processes of the Office of the Network Director. Performs other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Virtual: This is a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Health System Spec Executive Assistant to the Chief Medical Officer/PD482-20020-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
There is no educational substitution at this grade level. 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/.
trudy.wachala@va.gov · 410-691-7328
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $125776 – $163514/yr.
Applications close on 2026-08-31.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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