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Health System Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 17 days ago
On-site New Orleans, LA $90K – $116K Apply by Sep 21, 2026 Health System Specialist ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Healthcare
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The Health Systems Specialist in the Office of the Medical Center Director reports to the senior member of the Executive Leadership team ELT. comprised of the highest-ranking senior executives within the level 1 complexity Joint commission accredited healthcare organization. The Health System Specialist utilizes specialized knowledge of the fundamentals of healthcare management and serves as a management representative of the (ELT)
What You'll Do
- →Provides excellent customer service and demonstrates strong verbal communication skills since the incumbent represents the Medical Center Director in all interactions.
- →Prepares numerous reports, analyses, responses, action plans etc for the Medical Center Director's signature to all levels of officials within and outside the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- →Interacts with other organizations, community and affiliated hospitals, stakeholders, employees, patients, and congressional staff; which promote the mission of the medical center creating an atmosphere conducive to quality patient, care.
- →Tracks related activities including policy changes, hiring practices and statuses, coordination with other facilities and the VISN, work force development, planning within the organization and with community partners, flow process development, development and implementation of training plans.
- →Oversees planning activities that serve as a framework for decisions about projects and provides a basis for more detailed planning requirements.
- →Collects, analyzes, and updates operations data, including access, quality, patient experience, staff and patient satisfaction, meeting attendance counts, partner organizations, requirements, and follow-up actions required for VISN roll-ups or mandated quarterly/biannual reporting.
- →Develop, communicate, and continuously update a comprehensive strategic planning process.
- →Conduct studies related to the development of planning initiatives determining the methodology and gathering data that is factual, historical, and statistical to meet objectives.
- →Collect and interpret information about operations, survey responses, processes, and projects to assist the executive leadership make informed decisions.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD07640A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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: No special physical demands such as above average ability, dexterity, or strength are required to perform the work, Work is sedentary, and the employee may sit comfortably.
- ✓There may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, driving of an automobile, etc.
- ✓Fieldwork may involve traveling to other facility sites of care, interviews, meetings, and source of information.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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