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Program Analyst (Informatics)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
On-site Long Beach, CA $72K – $136K Apply by Jul 15, 2026 Management And Program Analysis ENTJINTJINTPISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The Program Analyst (Informatics) serves within the Office of Health Informatics (OHI) at a Veterans Health Administration medical center or VISN facility. This developmental role (GS-09, full performance level GS-12) supports the integration of clinical operations with health information technology to improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of Veteran care. The position provides foundational experience leading toward full-performance duties at the GS-12 level.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Support communication channels among clinical, administrative, and IT stakeholders to facilitate deployment, sustainment, and optimization of health IT solutions.
- →Assist in building and maintaining collaborative relationships between OIT, Health Informatics, clinical engineering, and facility staff to ensure effective integration of patient-care technologies.
- →Participate in coordinated use of subject-matter experts to inform decision-making related to workflows, business processes, and technology adoption.
- →Evaluate data quality, reduce redundant data sources, and support efforts to improve interoperability across the organization.
- →Assist in developing SQL and SSRS-based reports from VISN and VA corporate data warehouses.
- →Support implementation and evolution of EHR-related technologies, improving usability, interoperability, and regulatory compliance.
- →Contribute to workflow analysis and identify opportunities for optimizing clinical and business processes.
- →Support evaluation and testing of health IT systems to enhance patient care, safety, and operational effectiveness.
- →Assist in documenting and organizing business requirements, identifying enhancements, and coordinating involvement of appropriate SMEs.
- →Support training, education, and communication activities essential for staff comprehension and adoption of new systems and processes.
- →Help provide formal and informal instruction to facility staff on informatics tools and workflows.
- →Participate in change-management strategies using project-management principles and environmental assessments.
- →Maintain productive working relationships and demonstrate proactive interpersonal skills to meet service goals.
- →Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
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.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at the GS-12 grade level.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
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