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Health System Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 128 days ago
On-site Marion, IL $106K – $138K Apply by Jun 2, 2026 Health System Specialist ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Healthcare
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This position serves as a Health System Specialist supporting the Specialty Care Integrated Clinical Community within Veterans Integrated Service Network 15. The incumbent provides specialized analytical, advisory, and operational support to a broad network of specialty care services across multiple medical facilities, directly supporting leadership at the network and national levels.
What You'll Do
- →The position requires deep knowledge of Veterans Health Administration health care delivery systems, governance structures, and performance management frameworks.
- →The incumbent is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting complex health care data and translating findings into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
- →A significant component of the role involves coordinating and supporting governance committees, tracking compliance with national directives, and managing high-priority suspenses from the national to the facility level.
- →The Health System Specialist actively contributes to national programs and initiatives, providing network-level data and operational insights that directly inform national program design, policy decisions, and care delivery improvements across the Veterans Health Administration.
- →The position prepares and presents executive-level briefings, supports clinical restructuring and resource allocation reviews, and mentors specialty care service leads across the network.
- →This role requires exceptional communication, project management, and analytical skills, and the ability to work independently across a complex, multi-facility health care enterprise to advance the delivery of high-quality care to Veterans.
- →Duties include but not limited to: Provides program oversight for assigned functions and initiatives, ensuring proper implementation, monitoring key data, and taking timely action to achieve targeted outcomes.
- →Collaborates creatively and strategically with VISN 15 and VACO colleagues to design, develop, and implement innovative initiatives that enhance patient care quality, access, and operational efficiency.
- →Serves as a representative of the Chief Medical Officer on Network-level issues, coordinating with personnel to meet national mandates and performance expectations.
- →Performs administrative management duties directly supporting a health care delivery system, applying specialized principles of health care management to guide and support operational functions.
- →Provides comprehensive staff assistance on administrative matters affecting patient care, education, research, and organizational policy.
- →Supports senior Network leadership in planning, organizing, developing, directing, and evaluating Network office operations.
- →Provides resource allocation guidance, including analysis and recommendations regarding organizational funds, staffing distribution, and operational needs.
- →Directs services to prepare funding, staffing, equipment, and space requests to meet immediate and future operational requirements.
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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