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Health System Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
Hybrid Anchorage, AK $101K – $132K Apply by Sep 21, 2026 Health System Specialist ENTJESTJINTJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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Primary purpose of the Ambulatory Care Operations Director - Group Practice Manager (ACOD-GPM) is to provide oversight and administrative management of all ambulatory care services as it relates to access to care, clinical utilization, and productivity. The ACOD-GPM is responsible for primary care, mental health, specialty care, ambulatory surgery and all other ambulatory clinic oversight and integration into an efficient Clinic Practice Management model.
What You'll Do
- →Responsible for supporting high quality, accessible, cost effective health care services, and for ensuring high quality patient experience for the Veteran.
- →Measures and assesses clinical business activities; development, standardization, implementation, and sustainment of key operational/business processes.
- →Will identify and implement improvements to optimize clinic management processes, access strategies, and "make-buy" decisions through an in depth analysis.
- →Continuously evaluates the current outpatient services model in order to propose national access changes that will result in extensive changes in agency policy.
- →National Program Responsibilities Provides access related consultative services.
- →Provide input on nationally issued regulations and policies for VA-wide implementation.
- →Review and evaluate local processes and procedures to determine areas of effectiveness, efficiency, and improvement for proposal.
- →Review and evaluate system-wide training plans to optimize local use.
- →Veteran Experience Responsibilities Work with Veteran Experience Advocates to evaluate patient and family concerns regarding the access to services needed.
- →Align local processes with planning and policies at the network and national access levels.
- →Programmatic Oversight Function independently.
- →Lead program planning and execution for VHA-approved program of clinic practice management.
- →Use Advanced Principles and Strategies for Access Improvement to review and provide guidance to Administrative (ALs) and Clinical Leads (CLs).
- →Work with local personnel to integrate data analytics and measures with continuous process improvement.
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.
- ✓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
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