Health System Specialist

About the Position: This position is located at Martin Army Community Hospital; within Directorate of Executive Quality Management at Fort Benning, Ga.

• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Serves as the action officer for the Risk Management/Patient Safety Programs. | Reviews all medical record requests from attorneys to determine if reason for request is potential litigation | Responsible for researching appropriate Federal and State laws/regulations to keep abreast of the latest changes which impact on the MEDDAC. | Participates in planning, organizing, and conducting training of service, ward, clinical, and support personnel in risk management techniques. | Serves as clinical resource for the patient representative, congressional inquiries, safety, and inspector general complaints in the identification and investigation of risk management problems. | Plans and assigns work to be accomplished, sets priorities, prepares schedules, and reviews the work of subordinates. | Position requires the skill and experience of a Registered Nurse, licensed or Board Certified in Health Care Risk Management, or have 1 year experience as a hospital based Risk Manager. | Upon receipt of a copy of a malpractice claim, reviews the medical records to identify the healthcare providers involved for immediate notification and initiate the peer review process.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements 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 that includes knowledge and understanding of healthcare risk-management functions; experience interpreting multiple levels of interrelated legislative, regulatory, and policy guidance; knowledge of healthcare risk-management case files and the ability to identify healthcare providers with paid malpractice claims; and application of quality-assurance methodologies within medical-facility services. This specialized experience is typically equivalent to work performed at the next lower grade level, GS-11, in the Federal service.

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 alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. | A Personnel Security Investigation is required. | This position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment | This position has mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire). | This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position. | This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations, the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.