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Health System Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 10 days ago
About the Role
The primary purpose of this position is to implement a Performance Improvement Program (data analytics) at the Health Care System level. The position is responsible for delivering Performance Improvement and data analytic techniques to a broad array of programs and services throughout the Medical Center, including Lean, Six Sigma, Coaching, Project Management, and Training.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Participates in and facilitates transformative quality, safety, effectiveness, and efficiency improvement efforts.
- →Acts as the project lead for healthcare and operational improvement projects regarding data analytics that impact patient care delivery systems and functions throughout the medical center.
- →Facilitates, coaches, and trains audiences at all levels of the organizations throughout the lifecycle of a performance improvement project.
- →Conducts extensive work in analyzing data and conducting background research on the issue.
- →Leads a team of subject matter experts, front line staff and leadership through a rigorous and defined data management process utilizing multiple tools from Lean Six Sigma, Lean VAT AMCCS and other performance improvement disciplines to further define the current state of the process.
- →Leads project teams through designed brainstorming sessions to develop solutions towards a specific deliverable or goal during a project.
- →Conducts experiments and collect data to identify if the developed solutions are effective.
- →Provides consultation to executives, service line, and program leadership by leveraging VA data analytics resources.
- →Develops local data metrics and dashboards to monitor projects in progress or performance benchmarks of a project that is awaiting a charter or formal decision from executive leadership for action.
- →Develops written and verbal teaching materials.
- →Prepares complete and fully documented studies for review of work teams, Hospital Committees and top management.
- →Performs other related duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PDS0012A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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 will 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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