U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Health System Specialist


Pay62,107.00 - 80,737.00 / year
LocationRemote
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 769058600
      The Health System Specialist (HSS) with the Portland VA Medical Center's Office of Research and Development serves to approve and maintain research projects to include but not limited to: protocol execution, data reporting and management. The HSS conducts single and multisite research in human subject protection, biosafety, Institutional Review Boards (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC), and R&D Committees through regulatory and policy compliance.

      Duties


      This is a bargaining unit position.

      The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 75 applications. The first 75 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (75 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. If management requests additional certificates, applicants will continue to be reviewed in groups of 75 in the order they applied.

      Note: Submitting multiple applications will change the order in which your application is reviewed.


      Requirements


      • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
      • Selectees are subject to a background/suitability investigation.
      • Selectees may be required to serve a probationary period.
      • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
      • A complete application package, i.e., Resume, Transcripts, etc., as required by job announcement.
      • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
      • Participation in the Seasonal Influenza Prevention Program for VHA Health Care Personnel (HCP) is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs HCP.
      • All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
      • Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
      • Pre-employment physical examination/evaluation may be required.
      • Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

      Qualifications


      To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/18/2024.

      You may qualify based on your education/experience/combination as described below.

      A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

      Selective Placement Factor: This position includes a skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to -and essential for- satisfactory performance of the job. Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. Evidence of the Selective Placement Factor must be reflected in your resume.

      The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: Experience applying subject matter expertise regarding research protocols and regulations in order to provide technical guidance and manage research regulatory committees;

      AND

      Individual Occupational Requirements for Health System Administration Series 0671-
      Undergraduate/graduate education with a major study in hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration;

      AND

      Specialized Experience: 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;

      AND

      Education and Experience Requirements for Administrative and Management Positions:

      GRADE EDUCATION SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE EQUIVALENT COMBINATION
      GS-11 Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related to the position. Possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-9) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as providing program administration support to a research program involving human subjects, animal subjects, basic laboratory science and human research protection. Possess equivalent combination of qualifying education and experience equal to the GS-9 level.


      You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

      • Administration and Management
      • Project Management
      • Research
      • Critical Thinking

      Per Office of Personnel Management General Schedule Qualification Policies, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable when documented by satisfactory evidence (e.g., a memorandum from the manager, human resources director, or official documentation such as SF-52, SF-50 documenting an official detail/assignments, or other comparable documentation). The documentation must indicate whether the employee performed the duties full time or, if part-time, the percentage of times the employee performed the additional duties.

      To receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your position, you must provide official documentation of such experience as indicated above.

      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.

      Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

      For more information on these qualification standards, please visit OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/alph-ndx.asp.
  • About the company

      The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government charged with integrating life-long healthcare services to eligible military veterans at the 1700 VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the country.