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Health Science Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 16 days ago
Hybrid Salt Lake City, UT $107K – $140K Apply by Sep 23, 2026 General Health Science INTJINTPISFJISTJ Operations
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This position serves as Operations Director for the VHA Breast Imaging Program, managing national program operations and supporting telescreening mammography. Exercises independent technical judgment; collaborates with VHA leaders and subject matter experts; coordinates projects and deliverables; and develops analyses, policies, and strategic recommendations using innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to improve breast imaging services and patient care.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties include but are not limited to: Provides national oversight and clinical integration for the VHA Breast Imaging Program, tracking program goals, milestones, documentation, outcomes, and performance improvement initiatives.
- →Develops and recommends short- and long-term strategic plans, program goals, objectives, and evaluation criteria to assess program effectiveness, quality, and safety.
- →Conducts complex quantitative and qualitative analyses, interprets program data, develops management dashboards, and provides findings and recommendations to support national program decisions.
- →Evaluates accreditation, certification, quality, and safety requirements; conducts risk-based monitoring and assessments; and recommends corrective actions to improve breast imaging services.
- →Develops, reviews, and implements national policies, issuances, guidance, standard operating procedures, assessment tools, reports, briefings, and other program documentation.
- →Provides consultation and technical guidance to VHA leadership, VISNs, field clinical services, program offices, and other stakeholders on breast imaging operations, quality, safety, education, and program implementation.
- →Leads and participates in national committees, advisory groups, workgroups, meetings, and special projects; coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to advance program priorities and strategic initiatives.
- →Develops and implements strategies for risk mitigation, quality improvement, clinical integration, and change management, including activities supporting Electronic Health Record Modernization and the transition of breast imaging services from VistA to Cerner.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 08:00-04:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available 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 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.
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: 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 may 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.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 74d82e71-1ee1-4335-a77b-2be7b066a9c3
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