Supervisory Health System Specialist

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09 / 30 / 2024.

Health System Administration Series, 0671 Individual Occupational Requirements : Undergraduate and Graduate Education : Major study hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration.

or Specialized Experience 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 : Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems;

Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement.

Or Special Provision for In service Placement : Successful completion of an agency-sponsored on-the-job training program may be substituted for qualifying experience, provided it included a formal individualized training plan.

• Such a training program must have been conducted in an operating health care system and included : Assignments providing a knowledge of basic health system administration philosophies, practices, and procedures, and basic government administrative policies and requirements;
• Practical assignments providing an opportunity to apply health system administration skills and principles (as the individual progresses, work assignments must be characteristic of the grade level to which he or she is assigned);

and Oversight by an experienced health system administrator with periodic evaluation of the individual's progress and appropriate adjustment of the training program.

In addition to meeting the IOR you must also meet : Specialized Experience GS-13 : You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

• Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to : Expertise in healthcare management, strategic planning, and aligning operations with agency policies;
• Proven ability to use management and data analysis tools to execute complex projects and improve efficiency; Extensive experience in ensuring compliance with regulations and coordinating clinical administrative services;

Strong skills in stakeholder communication, staffing recommendations, and negotiating solutions across various levels; Skill in conducting analyses, preparing reports, and developing policies to enhance healthcare operations.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position : Administration and Management Analysis and Problem Solving Communications Project Management 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; religions; spiritual; community;

student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note : A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week.

Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements : The work is primarily sedentary with instances of standing, bending, walking, light lifting, and carrying of items such as records, files and reports.

No other special physical demands are required to perform this work. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https : / / www.

opm.gov / policy-data-oversight / classification-qualifications / general-schedule-qualification-standards / .