Supervisory Health System Specialist

Job Title

Lead Performance Improvement Initiatives and Projects (40%)

• Serves as a program manager for multiple assigned projects within each area of responsibility, working directly with business owners and major initiative leads.
• Develops long-range program plans, goals, objectives, and milestones; identifies and develops ways to resolve problems or cope with issues that directly affect the accomplishment of principal program goals and objectives.
• Researches and proposes new and innovative ways to resolve or improve major problems or issues within the leadership framework.
• Represents the group consensus and conveys the section's findings and recommendations in meetings and communication with other leaders, program officials.
• Develops innovative strategies and recommendations for initiating and establishing goals, timetables, and procedures for expediting projects. Implements new initiatives and projects.

Program Implementation (35%)

• The incumbent coaches the program in the selection and application of appropriate problem solving methods and techniques.
• Coordinates with managers and technical specialists from key installation elements to develop quality program plans.
• Serves as a liaison to various VA departments and national level programs covering information transmission, meeting and project coordination, and administrative issues related to NTCC.
• Maintains accurate and current mechanisms to monitor the status of the NTCC Program budget, implementation objectives, agreed upon actions, and identification of potential deficiencies.
• Responsible for financial accounting and fiscal stewardship of Tele Critical Care funds.
• Serves as program contact for data acquisition, analysis, and presentation.
• Prepares reports and maintains records of work accomplishments and administrative information, as required, and coordinates the preparation, presentation, and communication of work-related information.

Supervisor (25%)

• The incumbent provides technical and administrative supervision to a section of two (2) Health Systems Specialists, GS-0671-13 for data analysis; two (2) Nurse (RN) Informaticists; three (3) Health System Specialists, GS-0671-12/13 for program and administrative oversight, direction, and management; one (1) Administrative Officer, GS-0341-9/11 for program management; and two (2) Program Support Assistants, GS-0303-7 for administrative support.
• Oversees the daily operation of the program, ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed; develops performance standards; and evaluates work performance of subordinates.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.
• Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Ensures the work assignments of subordinate staff are carried out and provides guidance and technical direction for accomplishing the work of the team.
• Gives advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Hears and resolves minor complaints from employees.
• Interviews candidates for positions in the unit; recommends appointments, promotions, and reassignments to unit positions; identifies and provides for training needs.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday. Day-Variable standard daytime hours across multiple time zones. Evenings, weekends and holidays required as necessary based on the needs of the Tele Critical Care (NTCC) Program.

Remote: No

Position Description/PD#: 93499-0 Relocation Incentive: Maybe authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required