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Government Information Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
Hybrid Fayetteville, AR $62K – $97K Apply by Sep 17, 2026 Government Information Specialist ENTJESFJESTJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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This is a developmental GS-9 Government Information Specialist position located in the Privacy/Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program Office, Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks. The position is part of a career ladder to GS-11 and performs progressively responsible duties involving Privacy, FOIA, PSETS, and FSA operations, including reporting, data analysis, program assessment, administrative operations, coordination, and evaluation.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Provide support to the facility's by assisting in the assessment, development, implementation, coordination and evaluation.
- →Develop and implements tools that measure the hospital's compliance to the privacy incidents/complaints and HIPAA standards.
- →Maintain compliance files and library.
- →Performs a variety of typing using word processing equipment, databases, and spreadsheet software to record, revise, correct, merge, print and program material Conducts Facility Site Assessment (FSA) - quarterly reports (consolidating Privacy, Records Management, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Facility Complexity, and Privacy Research).
- →Establishes and implements reporting processes for the appropriate accounting of all disclosures of privacy protected information made by the facility.
- →Ensure the appropriate utilization of the Release of Information (ROI) Records Management software by the facility ROI Department and other areas making disclosures of patient health information.
- →Prepare and address the identified pre-review documentation requests, and/or are specific and complete in response to post-review response questions or action items.
- →Analyzes TJC Accreditation Survey, PCA, FSA, PSETS and any other related measurement data using the appropriate statistical process control techniques and tools.
- →Collects and summarizes data; identifies opportunities for improvement and presents findings on a monthly basis to appropriate committees.
- →Ensures methods and procedures are carried out in conformance with regulations and higher headquarters directives.
- →Reviews and initiates action and provides guidance to staff members pertaining to compliance issue Performs other related duties as assigned.
- →Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
- →Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, (Subject to change based on the needs of the Agency) Telework: This position may be authorized for telework.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: Work is sedentary.
- ✓It requires sitting, walking, bending and carrying light items such as books, papers and files.
- ✓The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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