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Health System Specialist- Graduate Healthcare Administration Training Program - GHATP Trainee

Temple, Texas, USA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$62K/yr - $80K/yr

USAJOBS is seeking candidates for the Health System Specialist position under the Graduate Healthcare Administration Training Program. This role provides recent graduates with work experience related to their degree, while preparing them for permanent employment within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Utilizes data and reporting tools to develop health-planning strategies impacting the operations of medical centers, network offices, and/or VHACO program offices

Analyzes data trends in budget and fiscal operations supporting the preparation and execution of budget and committee meetings

Researches laws, regulations, and policies related to budget and fiscal management displaying knowledge of VA health care system operations

Participates on project teams in lead or support roles identifying and improving operational processes impacting services of the VA health care system

Displays knowledge of VA priorities and mission statements to recommend improvements to policy and procedures related to budget and administrative operations

Observes, analyzes, and reports under professional service direction the areas of discipline, rewards and recognition, reassignment, staff adjustments and realignments, labor/management relationships, affirmative employment, and alternative dispute resolutions and grievances to understand processes for conducting projects and studies

Performs rotations and on-site visits to make recommendations to the issues and opportunities present at the Network and other VA/VHA facilities and program offices

Analyzes org charts, policies, VERA and SAIL data to represent the facility/Network, and program office priorities during resource allocation committee meetings

Qualification

Master's in Healthcare AdministrationBudget ManagementData AnalysisHealthcare RegulationsProject ManagementAnalytical ThinkingComputer SkillsSelf-ManagementCommunication

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Required to sign a Pathways Program Participant Agreement and serve a one-year trial period

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement: 01/27/2026

The Pathways Recent Graduates Program is open to recent graduates who are legally permitted to work in the U.S

You must have obtained one of the following qualifying degrees, certificate, career, or technical education programs: associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctoral, or technical/vocational degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two years

Applicants must be a recent graduate who has completed, within the previous two years, a Master's degree in hospital administration, public health administration or other healthcare admin/management from a qualifying degree program recognized by the Department of Education

A Master's in business or public administration may be accepted if at least two healthcare courses are taken before completion of degree

All qualification requirements must be met by 06/20/2025

Education: Must possess a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B or J.D., with courses related to the duties of this position

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education

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

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

If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application

If your school was accredited by the U.S. Department of Education at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the U.S. Department of Education website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be credited towards qualifications

Provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

All education claimed by applicants will be verified upon appointment

Preferred

Preferred candidates will possess a degree from a program approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) or the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)