HEALTH SYSTEM SPECIALIST
What you'd do
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Major duties
You will serve as the Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Military Treatment Facility. You will provide counselling for military personnel being processed through the Disability Evaluation System on their rights, benefits, privileges and obligations. You will coordinate evaluation appointments, assist in preparing appeals, rebuttals and the assignment of service member's legal counsel. You will track all assigned cases and analyze performance against established metrics. You will provide information to various agencies on the status of all activities under case workload. You will be responsible for all aspects of the Disability Evaluation System Program. You will be responsible for assisting Patient Relations Department in answering congressional inquiries regarding any aspect of operations within the alloted time.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Comprehensive knowledge of the full Disability Evaluation System (DES) lifecycle and governing policies (DoD, SECNAV, BUMED, VA) to immediately serve as technical authority and counsel service members from medical board initiation through transition to Veterans status. Demonstrated proficiency with required case management systems (VTA, LIMDU SMART, MHS Genesis) and Microsoft Office Suite to document cases, track metrics, generate reports, and monitor delinquencies with minimal training. Strong oral and written communication, counseling, and partnering skills to deliver empathetic guidance on rights and benefits, prepare appeals and rebuttals, conduct briefings and training, and effectively coordinate with senior leaders, JAG, VA, and multidisciplinary teams. Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with regulatory expertise to independently analyze complex cases, maintain accurate and compliant case files, prioritize high-volume workloads, produce quality MEB reports, and meet strict DoD/VA timelines plus HIPAA compliance starting immediately. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/health-system-administration-series-0671/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.
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