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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 5 days ago

Health Systems Administrator

Des Moines, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$149K/yr - $194K/yr

1+ years exp

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Health Systems Administrator to serve as the Associate Medical Center Director for the Veterans Health Administration. This role involves overseeing multiple administrative and allied health services, directing facility operations, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations.

GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

This position serves as the Associate Medical Center Director for the VAMC

This position exercises line authority for multiple administrative and allied health services and sections

Duties include - but not limited to the following: - Sharing with the Executive Leadership Team a level of responsibility for the direction and management of the Medical Center and is directly responsible for all facilities operations

A direct line authority and leadership responsibility for all administrative operation support services

May serve as the Acting Medical Center Director in the absence of the Director

Taking an active leadership role in coordinating and developing customer and stakeholder support and resourcing to meet Medical Center objectives

Determining operational services and programs goals and objectives - develop short -and longrange plans for achieving them in conjunction with the overall plans of the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) and consistent with the strategic planning process

Directing a comprehensive evaluation of operational services goals and objectives and makes necessary adjustments to improve delivery of patient care services

Establishing local policy in such areas impacting facility operations as program emphasis and operating guidelines

Administering and ensuring compliance with a system designed for the development and communication of program policies and procedures in accordance with new or existing rules and regulations

Administering a management reporting system which provides appropriate data for decision making for facility operations - impacting organizational improvements

Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Health care managementFinancial managementRegulatory complianceOrganizational awarenessHuman capital managementManagement abilityDecision making

Required

You must possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-14) in the Federal Service - that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge - skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties as a Health System Administrator-Associate Director

Qualifying specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible analytical or administrative - or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field

This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities

Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative - clinical - or other service activities - and provided knowledge of the following: (1) Missions - organizations - programs - and requirements of health care delivery systems; (2) Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and (3) Government-wide - agency - and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget - personnel - and procurement

Applicants must also possess: (1) Management ability to delegate authority - evaluate and oversee people and programs - recognize - and adapt to changing priorities; and (2) Knowledge of the interrelationships and interdependencies among various medical and administrative services and programs

At this level - applicants would identify and resolve problems which may inhibit accomplishing patient care mission and public policy objectives; exercise fiscal management responsibility by assisting in the preparation of the overall facility budget - in monitoring expenditures - and in recommending reallocation of funds based on shifting program needs; establish and maintain public relations with a variety of institutions and groups; apply performance standards to measure program performance and health care activities are meeting established goals and objectives; and develop - evaluate - and adjust organizational structures and management systems for the administrative and allied health services managed

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and Management, Decision Making, Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Organizational Awareness

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week

All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates

Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities

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

Work is sedentary

There are no special physical demands

The work environment includes everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of offices and meeting and training rooms