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Health System Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 13 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent works to manage, coordinate, and analyze the VA/DoD Joint Patient Safety Reporting System (JPSR) project in coordination with the NCPS Director for Human Factors Engineering and on behalf of Chief Safety and Risk Awareness Officer/NCPS Director and the DoD's Defense health Agency (DHA).
What You'll Do
- →Performs data analysis, data mining, reporting, and program evaluation in all areas of patient safety, particularly analysis of all aspects of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) reports submitted on adverse events.
- →Conducts searches in safety event reporting database using approved NCPS search tools (Datamatrix, Polyanalyst).
- →Devises and implements ways to clearly communicate NCPS program and project information with internal and external stakeholders.
- →Prepares and delivers complex briefings, reports, program, and project updates for executive leadership.
- →Produces analytic reports and studies for internal and external stakeholders, including VISN and field patient safety professionals, and oversight bodies.
- →Coordinates and consults with other VHA program offices, VISN, and field staff to initiate, develop, and execute projects in support of development of data needs.
- →Reviews and interprets regulations, directives, and memoranda for currency and applicability to NCPS programmatic functions and advises leadership of potential impact.
- →Monitors internal VHA and external sources for information that could potentially impact patient safety.
- →Researches, designs, and assists in the preparation, presentation, and implementation of new methods, procedures, and projects, to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the program office.
- →Participates in the design and development of national tools and knowledge products, including surveys, databases, reports, and database applications.
- →Knowledge of methodologies related to analyses of healthcare data measuring such concepts as quality, safety, and error reduction models.
- →Ability to effectively communicate in writing with professional, administrative and technical staff at all levels in order to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions.
- →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.
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.
- ✓This announcement will close on 09/08/2026.
- ✓The first 50 applications received will receive first consideration.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3cf8ad44-6d67-41ff-be9f-c2f18d72478a
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