HEALTH SYSTEM SPECIALIST

Summary About the Position: This position is with Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) in the Directorate of Nursing Department of Nursing in Honolulu, Hawaii. Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco-free workplace. Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, smoking, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery devices. Learn more about this agency Duties Health System Specialist is responsible for providing administrative and health care management support through research, analysis, evaluation, advisory, consultation, and coordination of health care delivery services, systems, and operations. Develop and establish internal controls, provide administrative, managerial consultation and advisory to key leadership, staff and faculty. Monitor and coordinate the functions of all information systems, ensure compatibility, promote information sharing within the services; apply information management principles, techniques, and procedures to affect outcomes. Analyze fiscal resource need, recommends redistribution of funds and human capital to meet mission requirements. Final products are presented in the form of written staff studies, decision briefs, charts, graphs, and executive summaries. Review and manage all Professional Staff Civilian Evaluation Reports and Awards. Function as primary administrative point of contact with Army Medical Command (AMC), Civilian Personnel Advisory Centers (CPAC), internal and external organizations, staff, faculty at the Regional and Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) level. Administer the annual departmental operating budget; develop cost account analyses, projections, and justifications. Serve as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the administrative support of civilian contracts and as consultant resolving all inquiries. Perform as administrative and technical liaison between the Contracting Officer's Technical Representatives (COTR) and Contracting Office (CO) contracting specialist on all acquisition issues. Provide information and advice on various and highly technical medical specialties and the processes and procedures relevant to providing substantive health care. Perform technical review, identifies, coordinates and resolves complex problems. Manage organization administrative workload, duties, and oversees final work product for accuracy and completeness, promoting maximum productivity. Ensure needed supplies and equipment are available, to include completing necessary forms, and coordinating automated system requirements. Answer employees’ questions regarding procedures, policies and directives. Requirements Conditions of employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment. This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations. Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11. Employees assigned to a medical treatment facility are required to be screened for applicable immunizations or pre-existing immunity based on occupational risk, regardless of job series. This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual vaccination. Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Reviewing and evaluating health care training or operations; 2) Assessing cost outcomes that may affect program efficiency and providing recommendations to leadership; 3) Utilizing personnel databases and health care systems to analyze data; and 4) Identifying staffing trends. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites. Education above high school level completed in a college, university, or other educational institution must be accredited by one of the accrediting agencies or associations recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. When using education to qualify you must submit your transcripts. Additional information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Recruitment or relocation incentives are not authorized. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. 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