Health System Specialist
What you'd do
The incumbent performs a variety of senior level analytical, planning, evaluative, and advisory work which often serves as precedents for others. This includes targeted and broad analyses of medical adverse event and close call data contained in large health care datasets; patient safety program consulting services with VA field facilities and workgroups to provide guidance and strategy; consultation and support for the ongoing operation of VA-DoD Joint Patient Safety Reporting System (JPSR).
Major duties
Independently and in collaboration with others, designs and conducts comprehensive management studies where the boundaries of the studies are extremely broad and difficult to determine in advance. Reviews and reconciles large amounts of data. Applies analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of patient safety program operations carried out by clinical and non-clinical personnel or substantive administrative support functions. Interprets findings resulting from studies that are independently developed. Completes analyses of data and identifies programmatically significant findings. Develops, drafts, coordinates, and/or prepares reports, briefing materials, white papers, and other correspondence for NCPS leadership to aid in discussions and communications with top level officials within VHA, and externally with DoD and FDA. Represents NCPS at meetings with personnel of other VHA program offices, VISN and field facilities; and with external agencies and groups. Presents information and takes positions which are consistent with VA policies and organizational philosophy. Assists in monitoring and analyzing changes in mission, goals, new legislation, regulations, policies, procedures, and technological advances to assess the impact of these changes on work methods/procedures and participates in the development of new systems and approaches which will address these changes. Reviews incoming management and program operations data, written material, policy recommendations, and other information, and analyzes the content to review or refine the recommendation or text, and/or develop and propose alternative or new recommended course(s) of action, as appropriate. The subject matter will encompass a full range of healthcare delivery and administrative issues. Delivers and/or assists with the development, preparation, and delivery of key presentations and publications relative to sharing best practices and highlighting programs for those internal and external to VHA. Organizes and applies information tools for use in operations, training, and education. Such tools include digital video, still images, cognitive aids (posters-booklets), and clinical simulation of patient safety situations. Organization of those tools can result in new tools, training materials (e.g., PowerPoint, computer-based training modules), or new compilations of RCA information (e.g., hazard summaries de-identified). Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: This position may be authorized for ad hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Ad hoc is defined as occasional, non-recurring telework. Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work. Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to the in-person work mandate in their current position. Definition of Virtual Work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA-owned or leased space. Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption. Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD02894A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/27/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: 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: Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to plan, develop, monitor, manage, and evaluate fall prevention and management strategies, requirements, and programs to identify impact and any needed change in program goals, directions, evidence base, and priorities. Reviewing, interpreting, and reconciling fall event data and applies analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to determine efficiency, effectiveness, and needed strategic shifts of fall prevention and management operations. Developing, coordinating, and delivering fall prevention and management reports and briefs materials, presentations, and/or publications to key stakeholders. AND The Individual Occupational Requirement: For the 0671 Occupational Series you must have 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. 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/.
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