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Program Analyst (Patient Care Services)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Battle Creek, MI $75K – $97K Apply by Jun 23, 2026 Management And Program Analysis ENTJINTJINTPISTJ Healthcare
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The Program Analyst position supports health system decision-making, clinical informatics, and management functions as a member of the Office of Patient Care Services located at the Battle Creek VAMC. The work includes specialized support services for facility performance measures and performance improvement as it relates to Patient Care Services and nursing practice across the medical center and is responsible for overall analysis and preparation of recommendations for all nursing programs.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Utilizes VSSC, Pyramid Analytics and other applications to perform sophisticated data analysis, including extracting data from internal and external databases, analyzing and interpreting complex data using basic statistical models, and designing and preparing user friendly reports.
- →Serves as a resource to executive leadership for creating modules that have a service-wide impact on improving and streamlining processes in clinical and administrative services.
- →Conducts independent research to develop an in-depth understanding of VA databases and data sources.
- →With general supervisory guidance, independently gathers, develops, and interprets data from available information systems, including Vista, VHA Support Service Center (VSSC), Allocation Resources Center (ARC), EDIS, BMS, DHCP, DSS and VA Performance Measures Systems and Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning (SAIL).
- →Develops an in-depth understanding of the clinical health care delivery environment in order to communicate effectively with clinical staff to translate complex, customer-defined general requirements into data analytics specifications.
- →Prepares data specifications such as inputs, outputs, flow diagrams, decision logic tables, maps, and linkages with other application systems.
- →Leads interdisciplinary teams on subject matter efforts working on projects aimed at improving organizational performance.
- →Develops conventions for appropriate data analysis to promote appropriate and efficient use of data resources for individual projects and needs of Patient Care Services.
- →Responds to ad hoc requests for extracts and simple analyses of data that addresses both management and clinical problems through creative manipulation of existing data sets.
- →Prepares findings for presentation in the form of written reports, graphs, charts, tables, or other summaries.
- →Works with other facilities to incorporate their requirements and address unique circumstances into Patient Care Services proposals.
- →Represents the Health Systems Specialist to the Associate Director for Patient Care Services in assigned committees and meetings both internally to BCVAMC and to the VISN.
- →Work Schedule: Full time; Monday-Friday, 0730-1600 Telework: Not eligible for telework.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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
Job ID: 45719c8d-91bd-4eb0-afde-ea34bde9a0e7
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