USAJOBS · 2 months ago
Health System Specialist - Executive Assistant
Portland, Oregon, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$95K/yr - $124K/yr
5+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Health System Specialist - Executive Assistant to support the Deputy Director, Patient Care Services at the Veterans Health Administration. The role involves managing administrative duties across various healthcare services and collaborating with division leaders to ensure efficient operations.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Interpreting administrative policies, developing and implementing local policies, defining administrative requirements and/or providing advice to top facility and VISN management on related issues in a health care system
Providing advice and guidance for a wide spectrum of managerial areas regarding administration in a health care system
Participating in various constituent meetings to promote understanding of the healthcare delivery system's mission and/or to create an atmosphere conducive to quality patient care
Developing and coordinating internal review systems to assure clinical/administrative activities are in compliance with agency, accrediting and/or regulatory requirements in a health care system
Serving as an advisor to the agency on all administrative management matters associated with programs and operation
Independently identifies and collects necessary data, including legislative and program data
Interviews with senior management program officials, veterans, employees, and supervisors
Facilitating short and long-range planning efforts
Reviewing and interpreting health care data and metrics
Qualification
Required
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
You may be required to serve a probationary/trial period
A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, 11/21/2025
Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal Service, that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties as a Health System Specialist - Executive Assistant
Qualifying specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field
This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities
Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following: Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement
At this level, applicants would have obtained this experience working within a health care setting, working directly with healthcare professionals and organizational leadership to solve problems in support of the delivery of patient care and program/operational functions; experience running and supervising an administrative component of a health care system customizing in compliance, improvement programs, and operations; experience analyzing data and applying management principles and analytic technique which result in substantive recommendations for supporting or changing program operations, methodologies, or missions; and planning and accomplishing health care system special projects and performing staff support work in short and long-range planning efforts
Preferred
Minimum of five years of experience in hospital administration and operations, leadership and (or) management
Minimum of five years of experience working closely with facility service managers, problem solving, and building coalitions
Managing executive level budgeting processes that resource the organization
MS Office suite products to include data entry and analysis and reports
Master's Degree in Hospital Administration, Public Health Administration, or related fields such as business or public administration
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Company
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