Health System Specialist (Executive Assistant CNO)

Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Denver
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

* Videos Videos * Duties Help Duties Summary The incumbent serves as a Health System Specialist for Nursing Operations and reports to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at VISN 19 Rocky Mountain Network located at the Mountain Towers in Denver, CO. The incumbent works with the CNO, other Executive Leadership, the executive staff and Service Line Executives to review, plan and coordinate the delivery of health care programs throughout the network. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities The primary purpose of this position is to provide support to health care executives by analyzing, evaluating, advising on and/or coordinating health care delivery systems and operations for the network. The position renders advice on operational and nursing policies and assures these policies are coordinated with, and in support of, field operations at each of the VISN facilities. The incumbent must assure that operational policies are coordinated with and in support of administrative functions in coordination with the supervisor. The incumbent is expected to use initiative in organizing and accomplishing the responsibilities that have been delegated. The incumbent works closely with senior management officials and others in implementing and evaluating policies, plans, and internal operational systems. Addresses specific problem areas and applies a high degree of analytical ability and specialized healthcare knowledge to the management of healthcare delivery systems. Serves as a representative of the Chief Nursing Officer on issues as appropriate, and works with others toward meeting national mandates, such as the recently implemented and evolving nursing professional standards and scope of practice, sterile processing regulations, clinical contact center requirements, and veteran experience program initiates. This position exercises broad latitude and provides senior expert level advice to senior personnel, and/or agency officials concerning complex, novel, and unusual healthcare issues. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4;30pm Compressed/Flexible: No Telework: Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist (Executive Assistant CNO)/PD127090 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 13 * Job family (Series) 0671 Health System Specialist * Requirements Help Requirements Conditions of Employment * You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job* Designated and/or random drug testing may be required* Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959* You may be required to serve a probationary period* Subject to background/security investigation* Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/14/2021. 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. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: * 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. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: 1. Understanding of aspects to the Medical Center operations and the Department of Veterans Affairs system as a whole; 2. Knowledgeable of concepts, principles and practices of healthcare delivery; 3. Use of qualitative and quantitative methods for assessment and improvement of program effectiveness; 4. Skill to plan, organize, and direct team study work; 5. Knowledge of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to clinical operations; 6. Negotiating with management to accept and implement recommendations. Preferred experience: 3-5 years experience, working within Nursing Services You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: * Communication* Customer Service* Forward Thinking* Human Capital Management* Information Management* Organizational Performance Analysis* Organizational Stewardship* Problem Solving 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required.??????? For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

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