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USAJOBS · 1 day ago

Supervisory Health Systems Specialist (Detail/Temporary Promotion)

Dallas, Texas, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$116K/yr - $150K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Supervisory Health Systems Specialist for the VA North Texas Health Care System in Dallas, TX. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Executive Assistant to the Health Care System Executive Medical Center Director, providing management advice, analysis, and support to the Director.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serves as a principal advisor and resource person to the Executive Medical Center Director

Works independently and closely on a day-to-day basis with the Executive Medical Center Director and Executive Leadership in planning, identifying, resolving, and implementing complex management programs and policies relevant to the mission and operation of the health care system and its affiliates

Formulates, presents, executes and analyzes the Executive Medical Center Director's budgets

Reviews, analyzes and recommends changes on budgetary and financial management issues and activities aligned to the Executive Medical Center Director

Coordinates all phases of budget development, monitors budget expenditures and reports to senior management regularly on the state of budget expenditures and provides advice to management and program personnel on budgetary and finance issues

Analyzes management techniques, processes, and proposals for organizational effectiveness and feasibility

Uses a variety of complex analytical techniques to analyze programs, functions, and proposals for additional funding and organizations; to determine if current management systems efficiently accomplish objectives; and, recommends controls to ensure sound program and operations management

Advises senior management on appropriate staffing levels based on quantitative workload data and program operations analyses

Performs cost benefit analyses and advises on enhancements for program operations

Develops proposals to merge or establish new organizational units and programs to improve workforce distribution, position management structures, efficiency, effectiveness and/or productivity

Performs organizational and/or staffing utilization studies

Identifies and develops staffing and-work- methods efficiency improvement plans

Plans, develops and conducts internal review studies

Develops proposals to restructure program areas that require redistribution of significant positions and/or work

Monitors quality program/care, plans, procedures and methodologies; and/or analyzes quality initiatives and processes

Evaluates processes and makes recommendations for effective organizational change

Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO and diversity objectives

Periodically reviews position descriptions to ensure accuracy, and the most effective utilization of personnel resources

Explains classification determinations to subordinate employees

Appraises subordinate workers performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques

Recommends awards when appropriate and approves within-grade increases

Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher level management

Provides assistance to the Executive Medical Center Director in communicating costing advice and strategy and recommendations on new or modified work methods, procedural changes, system variations, and acceptance of new technology developments for the health care system

Serves as project manager for special studies on process improvement and organizational performance

Establishes and manages a working project team in conducting studies/project workshops

Leads team of Service Chiefs, Health System Specialists, and/or Administrative Officers; or workshop sessions in developing "as-is" models, identifying process improvements, "to-be" models, and organizational changes

Reengineers functional processes, applying Healthcare proven best practices and various modeling techniques

Reviews and evaluates data collected for analysis and study goals

Develops and presents briefings and reports on study/project status, findings, and/or recommendations to senior managers

Uses automated management and medical information system(s) and computer generated products in accomplishing assignments

Performs quality checks of automated system database information and advises supervisor, service chief, administrative officers, and others of any significant problems

Uses available computer software programs to produce required reports, plans, schedules, etc

Uses computer products to facilitate effective analyses of program, operations, and budget information

Qualification

Health Care AdministrationBudget ManagementAnalytical TechniquesStaffing AnalysisProject ManagementCommunicationCritical ThinkingProblem Solving

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

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)

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement

Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for entry into this job series, and it is something that can't be waived

Education: Undergraduate or Graduate Education with a major study in hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration

Experience: You must have progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communications, Critical Thinking, Analysis and Problem Solving