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Program Specialist (Anesthesiology & Pain)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 12 days ago
Hybrid Salt Lake City, UT $50K – $80K Apply by Sep 14, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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This position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), at the VA Medical Center (VAMC) Salt Lake City, Utah, in the Anesthesiology Service. The Program Specialist provides comprehensive staff support and assistance to the Chief of Anesthesiology and the Administrative Officer (AO) of Anesthesiology.
What You'll Do
- →Duties: Maintain and update policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) relevant to Anesthesiology.
- →Provide status updates to departmental leadership, regarding expense mapping to the Anesthesiology AO, ensuring accurate reporting of information for Anesthesiology Service activities.
- →Reviews, and reports on MCA, Pyramid analytics, and VISN/VACO data sources for volume data inconsistencies, providing recommendations to the AO of Anesthesiology, and the Chief of Anesthesiology.
- →Coordinates systematic reviews, internal management reports, program planning documents, and assigned projects to support Anesthesiology operations, reporting both in written and verbal form to departmental leadership Acquire and develop programmatic information and resource materials to support Anesthesiology policy development and technical activities.
- →Perform data collection utilizing medical center files and databases.
- →Using white belt or higher lean principles.
- →Collect and review relevant clinical and administrative data to identify and resolve Anesthesiology service issues.
- →Develop tools and utilize databases to support providers in healthcare delivery, quality management, and clinical oversight within Anesthesiology.
- →Functions as the key administrative liaison for Anesthesiology, supporting new personnel onboarding, orientation, and credentialing efforts for staff, residents, fellows, and students.
- →Prepares, issues, and tracks onboarding packets, and assists with PIV card and key issuance, computer and software access, and completion of credentialing paperwork.
- →Serve as administrative liaison for Anesthesiology sections, helping resolve issues and providing information as appropriate.
- →Serves as primary timekeeper for the Anesthesiology and Pain Services, collaborating with the AO of Anesthesiology and Section Chiefs of Anesthesiology as needed to ensure accurate and compliant timekeeping.
- →Perform additional related duties as assigned, supporting the Anesthesiology and PMT Pain Services in administrative, program, and operational capacities.
- →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 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.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
Personality Fit
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