Health System Specialist

Summary

About the Position: This position serves as Chief of Clinical Operations at Lyster Army Medical Center under the Deputy Commander for Administration. Incumbent develops command policies, provides information, and oversees patient access, beneficiary services, referrals, productivity, and hospital business operations.

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Duties

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• Develops readiness, market, and network analytics by extracting and analyzing complex data to inform Quadruple Aim Performance Process objectives.
• Produces predictive assessments by conducting detailed data analysis to support readiness signals and market forecasting.
• Collaborates with market leaders and process-improvement teams to design and monitor initiatives that enhance health service delivery.
• Provides revenue, workload, and expense data to organizational leaders to strengthen administrative and clinical decision-making.
• Interprets workload and performance metrics to identify operational improvements and support organization-wide budget management.
• Directs administrative, managerial, and technical personnel by assigning work, establishing priorities, and evaluating performance outcomes.
• Develops internal workforce policies and programs to advance equal employment opportunity, merit promotion, and labor-management relations.
• Identifies and fulfills employee training and development needs by arranging targeted professional growth opportunities.
• Resolves complex technical and personnel issues by advising subordinate supervisors and ensuring fairness in performance standards and ratings.
• Maintains strategic liaison relationships with TRICARE, DHA, and regional partners to enhance collaboration and mission support.
• Facilitates coordination between clinical and administrative services to ensure alignment with the Commander's goals and operational requirements.
• Builds and strengthens community and interagency partnerships by promoting Military Treatment Facility mission understanding and fostering cooperative relationships.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations.
• Applicants tentatively selected for appointment to this position will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations.
• Incumbent may be expected to travel TDY up to 10%.
• One-year supervisory probationary period required. A one-year probationary period is required if the selectee has not previously met this requirement.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirement described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1. Analyzing and evaluating healthcare delivery systems, clinic access to care, and operational productivity within an ambulatory healthcare or military medical treatment facility (MTF); 2. Planning, coordinating, and directing clinical administrative operations, including provider schedule/template management, enrollment, or referral management; 3. Conducting healthcare business case analyses and monitoring healthcare support contracts or provider resource-sharing agreements; AND 4. Advising healthcare leadership on healthcare administration policies, regulatory compliance, and resource optimization. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11 or above.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• This position is obligated. An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights based on active military service, compensable injury or disability when fully recovered, return rights based on having served an overseas tour(s), and may also cover employees who have been on extended leave without pay under certain circumstances. During the obligation period, the position may be filled on a temporary or permanent basis. The selected employee is required to sign an agreement acknowledging that (s)he is aware of the obligation and accepts the fact that (s)he may be displaced under reduction in force procedures at a later time.

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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