Supervisory Health System Specialist

About the Position: This position is located at General Leonard Wood Community Hospital's Clinical Dentistry B in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

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

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Perform analytical and operational management duties in support of the clinic's administration, workload management, automation/data integrity to ensure efficient, compliant and patient-centered services. | Plans, directs, analyzes, and coordinates administrative activities of the clinic related to the delivery of health care services to patients. | Analyzes clinic practices and recommends improvements in areas of deficiency. | Implements approved improvements to patient care delivery in coordination with clinic leadership. | Plans, designs, and prepares reports and documentation, including In-Progress Reviews (IPRs), statistical comparisons, trend analyses, and related studies. | Manages the clinic master calendar to capture staff absences and critical events and reallocates staff resources to reduce adverse effects on patient care. | Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. | Provides technical and administrative supervision over assigned staff.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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.

Basic Requirements for Supervisory Health System Specialist:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes collecting and interpreting data to assist in improving healthcare delivery, preparing reports to identify problems and formulate solutions, and managing scheduling and delivery of patient services for clinic providers. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

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Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. If you have any questions, please advise.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. | A Personnel Security Investigation is required. | One-year supervisory probationary period required. A one-year probationary period is required if the selectee has not previously met this requirement. | Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption. | Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.