Health System Specialist (Facility Planner)

Job Title

Health System Specialist (Facility Planner)

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Reviewing requests for FTEE, Equipment, Overtime, and Space, and remaining current on the medical center budget and/or forecasts needs based on regional market trends.
• Reviewing policies and procedures that are in conformance with the overall philosophy of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) related to all aspects of healthcare programs.
• Reviewing medical center budget initiatives, subsequent justifications and advocating for the clinical or administrative service/program to the Executive Leadership as needed.
• Planning, organizing, trending and reviewing requests for resources within their assigned executive's chain of command and/or make recommendations based upon the relative needs while considering their ability to utilize the resources requested.
• Provides guidance/advice on program specific matters e.g. handling legislative issues, development/implementation of policy or program initiatives, protocol issues, VISN/VACO related matters, and/or other important correspondence.
• Coordinates/participates in strategic planning throughout the healthcare system with subordinate services and programs to produce decisions and actions that shape/guide the organization's purpose and/or activities.
• Makes recommendations assigned projects, including what elements are to be included in the scope of the project based on local, VISN, or national strategic initiatives and alignment.
• Assists the Executive Leadership Team in assessing needs in a realistic fashion by documenting them effectively and presenting them to a diverse audience of internal and/or external stakeholders.
• Works closely with other facilities and/or VISN on project development and submission.
• Develops administrative/strategic operational initiatives of the organization that enables the specialist to identify problems, analyze data, recommend resolutions based on specific knowledge of the organization's objectives and priorities, resources, and/or catchment area.
• Serves as the primary liaison on behalf of all services of the healthcare system between the VISN and headquarters.
• Conducts analytical studies on particular operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects.
• Resolves issues from quality of care and consumer complaints arising from Individual patients, Veterans groups, Congressional offices, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrates poise, tact, self-confidence and lack of irritability while under pressure of adverse conditions.
• Reviews audits and evaluations which are conducted at the facility.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m

Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist (Facility Planner)/ PD13291A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified applicants.

This is not a virtual position.