Supervisory Health System Specialist

Summary About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency, located at Tripler Army Medical Center, Directorate ofExecutive, Quality Management Branch. 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. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Learn more about this agency Duties Perform supervisory duties; assigns work based on priorities, difficulty, and capabilities; provides technical oversight; develop performance plans; provide guidance, counseling, and disciplinary measures; identify training needs. Oversee, plan and perform Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) credentials/privileging functions for sister services, reserve components, Veteran Affairs, and DHA. Ensure compliance and manages licensures for all privileged and non-privileged staff. Oversee Credentials Committee, Impaired Provider, and Adverse Action meetings and prepare documents to ensure completion of follow-up actions, utilizing Joint Centralized Credentials Quality Assurance System (JCCQAS), CarePoint and other databases. Develop, evaluate, and analyze the Credentials Program. Collect data, interprets policy changes, revises applicable policies, and implements new regulations and conduct performance improvement activities. Advise command leadership on the Credential Program. Ensures Joint Commission standards and other regulatory guidance compliance; conducts audits; develops SOPs. Support MTF Quality Management by integrating credentials/privileging with Risk Management, Performance Improvement, and Patient Safety programs. Facilitate information exchange and develops reports as directed. Requirements Conditions of employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. 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. This position is designated as mission essential. The incumbent will be required to ensure continuity of Tripler Army Medical Center's operations during ALL hazard's emergency situations. Term employment is subject to a one year trial period. Employees serving a trial period can be removed with limited appeal rights. This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed. This is an obligated position. Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 advising on clinical regulatory issues regarding credentialing and privileging, assisting in designing improvement process reviews for a medical treatment facility, and reviewing Risk Management/Adverse Actions or Summary Suspension cases related to credentialing. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. 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. Relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. 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. Advance in Hire MAY be authorized if selectee is new to federal service. This is an obligated position. An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights or entitlement based on active military service, recovery from a compensable injury, or return rights based on an overseas tour. You will be asked to sign an agreement acknowledging that you are aware of the obligation and willing to be displaced under reduction in force procedures upon the return of the former incumbent. Expand Hide  additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.