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Health System Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 43 days ago
Hybrid Palo Alto, CA $133K – $173K Apply by Aug 6, 2026 Health System Specialist ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Healthcare
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The Health System Specialist provides support to the Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service/Nursing Services (DAD for PCS/NS), in a variety of areas related to office management, business process coordination, data collection, analysis, and reporting. Performs duties directly contributing to the administrative management of an integrated health care delivery system that require the ability to apply the specialized principles and practices of health care management.
What You'll Do
- →The major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Provides full staff assistance on administrative matters affecting the healthcare delivery system.
- →Serves as a staff member directly supporting executive leadership responsible for planning, organization, development, direction, and evaluation of healthcare system operations.
- →Implements long- and short-term plans, policies, and procedures, assuring that programs are integrated in order to support operational efficiencies and strategic priorities.
- →Complete qualitative and quantitative studies including financial reports and cost effectiveness analyses.
- →Develops reports, business plans and presentations for the healthcare system.
- →Manages and/or prepares responses to organization correspondence and/or acts as a liaison or handles communication with persons and/or groups within and outside of the organization.
- →Serves as a problem-solving resource for executive leadership and manages various strategic priorities and initiatives for executive leadership.
- →Provides program direction to services, which includes continuing review and evaluation of operations, policies, and procedures to achieve efficiency, balance, and coordination among the facility programs and services.
- →Assists with designing work processes and systems that are responsive to customer needs and uses customer feedback to plan and improve services.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD07087O 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: 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 may be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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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