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Health System Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Topeka, KS $108K – $141K Apply by Jul 6, 2026 Health System Specialist ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Operations
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The incumbent serves as Health System Specialist for the Medical Center Director providing support to health care management officials by analyzing, evaluating, advising and coordinating health care delivery systems and operations. The position renders advice on operational policies and assures these policies are coordinated with, and in support of, filled operations ensuring operational policies are coordinated with and in support of administrative functions in coordination with the supervisor.
What You'll Do
- →This position is for the Topeka, KS as their duty location.
- →The incumbent functions as the primary liaison to multiple staff offices and serves as the conduit for information flow and management of assignments between such offices.
- →Monitors and manages incoming actions and requests from initial receipt to completion and closeout.
- →Analyzes the subject matter of incoming information for appropriate distribution to offices internal or external to the office.
- →Receives and monitors completed actions or responses; analyzes responses for completeness and accuracy against known policies and procedures; and ensures action or inquiry is closed out with the inquirer or office.
- →Conducts or participates in special information flow studies, analyses, presentations and briefings, as assigned.
- →Conducts analytical studies on particular operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects.
- →Studies and projects addressed are commonly so diverse and intense that they often require input and assistance from departmental or program offices.
- →These studies require study planning, statistical measurement, data analysis, and report preparation and development.
- →When tasked with this type of project, serves as the responsible contact for leading these projects from initiation to completion and may be required to present the results to senior leadership.
- →Develops position papers and decision documents representing the position of the organization on a variety of complex and sensitive issues such as the quality or timeliness of veteran care issues within the system or at times, issues of Congressional or media interest that have significant national impact e.g. quality and safety concerns or involve several functional areas.
- →An expert level knowledge of health system services is required for the breadth and depth of studies encountered. internal/external reviews of a national concern; i. e, fiscal efficiencies and organizational structure that are reviewed by prominent parties such as the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
- →The incumbent tracks both routine and uncommon deadlines initiated by OIG/GAO and internal reviewing officials to ensure timely submission of responses and actions.
- →Communicates with responsible staff agency members to ensure completion of all requested actions and appropriately closes out all requests.
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
Job ID: 766d4553-088a-4a08-8578-6f49b8169b84
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