Medical Administration Officer

Summary

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Medical Administrative Officer, for the Parma Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The Medical Administrative Officer will be responsible for directing, integrating, and evaluating administrative operations that support healthcare delivery.

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Duties

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The Medical Administration Officer serves as the medical administration officer for the CBOC and has the responsibility of coordinating, directing and assuring quality management of the patient care administration activities of the clinics within the outpatient clinic. The CBOC operates as a matrix organization housing various service lines; functions as a liaison, coordinating among the Primary Care Line Patient Care Administration Officer, the management of Patient Care Administration Service, Mental Health and the multiple specialty clinics, assuring compliance with all requirements, quality control, program management, reporting and special projects; accountable for overseeing the day-to-day activities of all outpatient care administrative progran1s at the clinic and directing the patient care administration staff; deals individually with all administrative and clinical personnel assigned to the CBOC. Primary Care Line staff relies heavily on the incumbent's advice, guidance and assistance and responsible for relieving Primary Care's professional staff to the maximum extent possible of the administrative and management responsibilities that can be assumed by a non-physician.

The duties of this position can include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manages and oversees office schedule and clinic programs.
• Facilitates effective coordinating and interfacing between the clinic's administrative and clinical program elements.
• Leads program administration within the clinic concerning matters such as equal opportunity, merit promotion, labor management relations and position management.
• Reviews orders to verify their need and ensures that each section revises the appropriate share of the funds available.
• Ensures safety and environmental regulations are met for clinic area and staff.
• Develops both long and short-range policies and plans for the outpatient clinic, coordinating with the medical administration needs of the medical center or network.
• Participates in the formative stages of overall facility managerial planning, raising awareness of medical administrative issues and assuring that implementation is considered, influencing management decisions.
• Develops. evaluates. and modifies organizational structures and systems to achieve program goals.
• Plans and/or accomplishes special projects by solving unusual problems by performing various duties relating to special projects involving administrative or support issues by conducting extensive research of data from diverse sources.
• Establishes minimum standards of quality and productivity. Directs program implementation.
• Develops reporting procedures, sampling techniques and measurements at various points in the transaction process or business cycle, identifying problem areas or inherent weaknesses in work processes, procedures, information systems and content.
• Provides information concerning available training and makes all arrangements for the training to occur.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm

Position Description/PD#: Medical Administration Officer/ PD21625A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/14/2026.

• 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 GS1-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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.
• Applicants must be eligible under the VA Interchange Agreement, having served continuously for at least one year in the other merit system under this interchange agreement. For more information regarding the VA Interchange Agreement please visit:
• All Title 38 Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) employees must have served in their Excepted Service position for at least 90 days in order to be eligible for a position within the Competitive Service.
• Applicants who were previously selected under a Competitive Delegating Examining Unit (DEU) announcement must have served in their position for at least 90 days prior to being eligible for other positions within the Competitive Service.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

GS-12 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience as a facility director at an outpatient clinic, coordinating, directing and assuring quality management of the patient care administration activities of a clinic; overseeing day-to-day activities of an outpatient care facility to include supervision of patient care administrative staff; ensuring all requirements for quality control, program management, reporting and special projects are completed within a clinic; applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations; and coordinating with stakeholders regarding facility needs, concerns, incidents, and communications with lessor, contracting, and subcontractors.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Accountability
• Customer Service
• Decisiveness
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem Solving
• Resilience

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. Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate controlled office. May require occasional travel.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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: 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:

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at

NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, VA hospitals and associated clinics, (CLCs), (CBOCs), domiciliary, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, full- and part-time employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.

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.

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