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Health System Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 56 days ago
Hybrid Salt Lake City, UT $106K – $173K Apply by Jul 27, 2026 Health System Specialist ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Healthcare
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The incumbent serves as a program area Health System Specialist ensuring ongoing improvement of healthcare and services. They will provide a variety of administrative, planning, and analytical functions in developing, integrating, and implementing the program's policies, and requirements.
What You'll Do
- →Acquires, analyzes and edits information relevant to systems redesign and performance improvement priorities at the national level and directly applicable to the VHA Field.
- →("Field" is an inclusive term for all VISN and VAMC entities) Provides advanced support to VHA Field teams to support broad improvement across the VHA continuum of care.
- →Provides strong project management support and leadership to individual improvement initiatives sponsored by the office.
- →Incorporates improvement methodologies to identify current state of key processes and to apply strong practices and sustainment/spread strategies to improve Veteran outcomes.
- →Develops innovative approaches to the establishment, of systems redesign programs and training offerings.
- →This may include the management of applicable contracts.
- →Responds to queries from the VHA Field and produces clear recommendations for action by applying subject matter expertise in the application of improvement methodology.
- →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.
- →Ad hoc is defined as occasional, non-recurring telework.
- →Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work.
- →Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to the in-person work mandate in their current position.
- →Definition of Virtual Work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA-owned or leased space.
- →Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption.
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.
- ✓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: a3c33081-b60d-4f3b-b7fd-a138f45f5656
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