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Program Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 55 days ago
Hybrid Salt Lake City, UT $62K – $97K Apply by Jul 31, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ HealthcareEducation
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The Program Specialist serves as the principal administrative and program management advisor supporting the physician component of Emergency Medicine Service (EMS) at the Salt Lake City VA Health Care System. The position provides comprehensive administrative, analytical, evaluative, and operational support to the Chief of Emergency Medicine Service and physician leadership in the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of programs.
What You'll Do
- →The duties of the Program Specialist may include but are not limited to the following: The incumbent coordinates and facilitates multidisciplinary initiatives affecting Emergency Medicine Service operations.
- →The Program Specialist serves as a liaison between Emergency Medicine Service leadership, clinical staff, administrative offices, and other services across the health care system to ensure effective communication, collaboration, and execution of organizational initiatives.
- →Coordinates and manages administrative processes, administrative management and oversight a wide range of functional areas including personnel administration/coordination, organizational priorities, and program initiatives for the Chief of Emergency Medicine Service and physician leadership.
- →Tracks assignments, deliverables, suspense actions, and program requirements to ensure timely completion and compliance with established organizational deadlines.
- →The incumbent applies established analytical methods, policies, procedures, and guidelines to identify and resolve recurring administrative and program issues.
- →Assignments are developmental in nature and are performed with increasing independence as knowledge, skills, and abilities are demonstrated.
- →Provides productivity reports, workload analyses, performance metrics, and operational reports used to support decision-making, resource planning, program evaluation, and performance improvement initiatives.
- →Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
- →Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: no Telework: This position may be authorized for telework.
- →Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD148470
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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