Summary You will serve as a Health System Specialist with the Office of the Chief for the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center located in Spokane, Washington. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation. Responsibilities Manage Mann-Grandstaff Veterans Affairs Medical Center's (MGVAMC) policy and standard operating procedures (SOP) program and governance documents in accordance with VA, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and VISN 20 policy, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and other applicable federal laws and regulations. Administer, analyze, and perform work involved in establishing, disseminating, and managing MGVAMC policy and governance within the VA, VHA, and sharing National and VISN-level directives and policies with the station personnel. Coordinate and assist with policy and governance formulation, advises executive level leadership and local management on policy and governance development to ensure compliance with federal and state laws governing policies and documents critical for healthcare administration. Work directly with VISN and VHACO Policy Redesign Department to ensure MGVAMC is compliant with directives and laws. Work with managers/supervisors to create strong policy documents, which may require research, analysis and interpretation of laws, accreditation manuals, and directives. Safeguard Government information, such as archived documents, while supporting accountability and transparency. Implement procedures to manage VHA policies and external policies that impact the operation of MGVAMC (which includes multiple community­ based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) and Rural Health Clinics). Assist in the development of policies, processes, instructions, and procedures resulting in far reaching and precedent­ setting effective methods and initiatives to improve integration, more effective individual and collective performance, and standardized procedures across Health Care System operations. Ensure control and life cycle of Policies and Procedures that are created and developed throughout the facility. Provides expert advice and guidance to senior leaders and management concerning organizational policies and governance structure. Perform other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM. Position Description Title/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD705800 The VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for ad-hoc telework. Ad-hoc telework is defined as situational telework approved on a case-by-case basis. Examples of situational or ad-hoc telework include telework because of inclement weather, doctor appointment, or special work assignments. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Physical Requirements: There are no unusual physical demands. Sitting, standing, listening, talking, working at a computer, and on the phone are the primary activities. Work Conditions: The work is performed in an office setting. Incumbent is required to perform policy walk- throughs and crosswalks throughout the facility, travel to surrounding CBOCs, and visit local business associate's places of business. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Basic Qualifications: All applicants, regardless of grade level must meet minimum education or specialized experience requirements. For this occupation, the education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: Progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following: Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement. OR Have a bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR Successful completion of an agency-sponsored on-the-job training program may be substituted for qualifying experience, provided it included a formal individualized training plan. Such a training program must have been conducted in an operating health care system and included: Assignments providing a knowledge of basic health system administration philosophies, practices, and procedures, and basic government administrative policies and requirements; Practical assignments providing an opportunity to apply health system administration skills and principles (as the individual progresses, work assignments must be characteristic of the grade level to which he or she is assigned); and Oversight by an experienced health system administrator with periodic evaluation of the individual's progress and appropriate adjustment of the training program. AND, Special Experience for GS-11 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: administer, analyze, and perform work involved in establishing, disseminating, and managing policy and directives critical for healthcare administration; assist in the development of policies, processes, instructions, and procedures resulting standardized operations; respond to information requests, inquiries, and complaints and initiates investigations and evaluations of facility operations to identify and recommend solutions to specific and systemic problems. Applicants may substitute Education or a Combination of Education and Experience to qualify for the GS-11 level OR EDUCATION (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): Have successfully completed Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or, 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or, LL.M., that is related to knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position being filled. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR COMBINATION: EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): I have some specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level but less than one year, and I have more than two years, but less than three years of graduate education. I have computed the percentage of these requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% for the GS-11 grade level. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. 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/.If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. Additional Information Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.