Health System Specialist

Job Title

Health System Specialist

Duties

The duties related to this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Facility Planning/ Special Projects:
  • Develops, collects, analyzes, prepares, and delivers planning documents and presentations to support space and capital planning. Is the subject matter expert for the VAPIHCS Space Committee. Analyzes information in meaningful, relevant and impactful ways. Develops, modifies, or provides input to project plans and recommendations. Skilled at communicating insights and understanding of issues or problems.
  • Knowledgeable and a member of the VAPIHCS Strategic Capital Investment Program (SCIP) team, and responsible for input and content to the SCIP program related to VAPIHCS Capital Asset and Lease projects.
  • Researches, engages, and collaborates with public and private community health care providers and organizations to expand VHA's health care delivery network.
  • Coordinates and integrates project activities and summarizes interactions in a clear and succinct manner. The incumbent is expected to be creative and use their background and technical knowledge to problem-solve.
  • Represents VAPIHCS in activities related to community, regional, and state planning activities which may impact the delivery of healthcare
• Strategic Planning:
  • The incumbent performs strategic analyses and formulates recommended actions and tactics contributing to both the VAPIHCS Operational as well as Strategic Plan. Requires the ability to apply specialized principles, techniques and formulation of well articulated and measurable content/actions all reflecting solid practices of health care management, and knowledge of healthcare delivery systems
  • Engages the Executive Leadership Team in all aspects of strategic planning with an emphasis on establishment of strategic initiatives or actions to support VHA goals and objectives.
  • Collaborates with subject matter experts, neighboring markets and VISNs to align planning efforts and optimize resources in support of current priorities. Possesses a deep understanding of the technical aspects of the healthcare business that are critical for success.
  • Gathers data and collaborates with service chiefs and top management to develop an annual strategic/operational healthcare system plan, including well developed tactics and actions, all to support VHA goal attainment.
  • Reviews and makes periodic updates to databases related to capital asset inventory and activation
• Long-Range Capital Planning:
  • Represents VAPIHCS in activities related to community, regional, and state planning activities which may impact the delivery of healthcare.
  • Advises the Executive Leadership Team on planning issues associated with program development and expansion initiatives related to VA/DoD Sharing Initiatives, VHA Site Tracking (VAST), Clinical Inventory, Rural Health, and Tele-health
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:30am- 4:00pm

Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist / PD028300

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized