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Health System Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 46 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $106K – $173K Apply by Aug 7, 2026 Health System Specialist ENTJESTJINTJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning (OHIL) is seeking a Health System Specialist to join its Front Office. In this role, the incumbent will serve as a national-level project manager and trusted advisor to senior leadership, supporting strategic initiatives and organizational priorities.
What You'll Do
- →The duties of the Health System Specialist are as follows but are not limited to: Position coordinates activities with clinical program offices, managers and peers, participates in multiple projects and project teams, and communicates with a wide variety of constituents, including managers, senior executives, clinical, policy, regulatory, quality and technical staff.
- →Advises leadership on and approves processes for identifying portfolio gaps and prioritizing special initiatives (e.g., Under Secretary of Health priorities) to address emerging health care needs and stakeholder requirements.
- →Leads cross-functional teams to evaluate potential clinical solutions, optimize resource allocation, and mitigate risks to ensure timely delivery of projects within scope and budget.
- →Makes recommendations regarding scaling and adoption of pilot technologies, based on rigorous needs assessment and quality criteria.
- →Ensures that recommendations to leadership include analysis of how these pilots align with government wide, agency and facility systems and requirements.
- →These projects are multi office focused and are a combination of all OHIL subordinate office efforts.
- →Position has responsibility for developing, maintaining, and reporting of project plans in support of project priorities and requirements determined by VHA leadership.
- →Acts as a subject matter expert and strategic influencer for the identification, piloting, and potential roll-out of emerging medical technologies and special initiatives.
- →Demonstrates deep clinical insight of VHA practices and policies, enabling translation of clinical workflows and needs into actionable design requirements and project inputs.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 08:00 am - 4:30 pm.
- →You may be required to travel up to 25%.
- →Compressed/Flexible: Available upon request, and at the discretion of leadership Telework: This position may be authorized for telework on an Adhoc basis.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD318380
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 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.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3220d884-82df-4180-8e85-876aa48505b6
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