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Administrative Officer- Emergency Department

Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago

On-site Lexington, KY $62K – $80K Apply by Jun 24, 2026 Administrative Officer ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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About the Role

The incumbent serves as the Administrative Officer (AO) for the Emergency Department (ED). S/he will normally work at the Bowling Division, but is occasionally required to work at the Sousley Campus. The AO also serves as the ADPAC for the service.

What You'll Do

  • As part of the ED management team, the AO has responsibility over all administrative programs as they pertain to the ED.
  • S/he speaks for the service chief on matters affecting the service that do not require professional medical expertise.
  • The incumbent collaborates with the Chief of Emergency Medicine to ensure integrated goals and priorities for the service are met.
  • Major duties include but not limited to: Monitors expenditures and suggests reallocations of funds based on shifting program needs.
  • Coordinates with the service chief relative to ongoing analysis of space adequacy.
  • Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for any contracts pertaining to the ED.
  • Assists the service chief with recruitment of physicians and other staff including the development of job advertisements.
  • Maintains close liaison with other service level administrators and chiefs.
  • Determines efficient methods of developing systems to retrieve the required data to realize information needs throughout the department.
  • Evaluates the service's operational effectiveness and to determines future modifications and resources required to improve current operations.
  • Collaborates with the service chief to ensure integrated goals and priorities for the service are met.
  • Assures all licensed independent practitioners (LIP) in the ED are appropriately credentialed and privileged.
  • Advises service chief on policies and procedures ensuring compliance with VA regulations, statues, and requirements of various internal and external review bodies.
  • Develops new or modified work methods, organizational structures, management processes, staffing patterns, or procedures for administering program services.

Requirements

  • You must be a U.S.
  • Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
  • Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
  • Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
  • In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
  • Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
  • A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
  • Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
  • Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
  • You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
  • If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
  • For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Personality Fit

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Job ID: 652c7ff2-05b6-442b-87ff-dd8237a1b766

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