Health Systems Specialist

About the Position: This position is located at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

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

Student Loan repayment may be authorized.

Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

This position is responsible for supporting health care management officials by analyzing, evaluating, advising on, and coordinating health care delivery systems and operations. | Directs business plan performance through statistical analysis of workload, population demand, and clinical operations, and develops solutions to optimize health care delivery. | Required to balance full spectrum of resource, clinical, contract management and administrative functions to achieve the best possible patient care. | Develops and measures critical management indicators and education of key staff of critical medical sub-specialties. | Serves as the Access to Care Manager leading access to care planning efforts, organizing and coordinating resource activities ensuring optimal allocation of fiscal, personnel, equipment, and space resources. | Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. | Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. | Ensures data accuracy, prepares financial analyses, handles complex customer service issues, and maintains provider/staff communications.

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 which includes planning, directing, analyzing, and/or coordinating administrative activities within a healthcare facility; assisting with the development of budget projections and/or cost effectiveness for the department; and assigning work to employees. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11.

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. | Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption. | A pre-placement medical examination is required. | Moderate to heavy lifting up to 44 pounds may be required. | 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.