Health System Administrator (Associate Director) at Honolulu

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 976205 

Salary:  A 12.25% Non-foreign Area Overseas Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) will be added to the stated salary.  *COLA is excluded from Federal taxable wages and percentage is subject to change.

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise – “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define “who we are,” our culture and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence (“I CARE”).

Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact on the last page of the JOA for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.

DUTIES:Back to top

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

VA PACIFIC ISLANDS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

The Associate Medical Center Director acts as a member of the Senior Management team as an assistant Director and full assistant to the Medical Center Director. The Associate Director works on a day-to-day basis as a peer with the Chief of Staff and Nurse Executive. The Associate Director must demonstrate advanced knowledge and ability to direct complex administrative management systems, plus a working knowledge and understanding of general clinical systems as they relate to patient care, the primary mission of the health care system. The Associate Director will assist the Director in the organization, direction, and coordination of all administrative functions of the medical center and may serve as Acting Director in the Director’s absence.  Administrative functions may include direction of resources; human resources and information resources management; logistics; facilities and health care environment management; and health services administration. In addition, the Associate Director has lead responsibility for strategic and tactical planning, systematic internal reviews, and receives special analysis projects and studies.

Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 40 hrs per week

Incentives: Relocation Incentives may be offered.  Recruitment Incentives are not authorized.

Appraised Value Offer (AVO): AVO is not authorized.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are authorized for this position.

The Department of Veterans Affairs offers Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services.  Permanent Change of Station is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with a transfer between duty stations or facilities.  For more information go to http://vaww.fscdirect.fsc.va.gov/pcs.asp.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

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

Time-In-Grade Requirement:  Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.  For the GS-15 level, you must have at least 52 weeks at or above the GS-14 level. 

Specialized Experience Requirement:  To qualify for this position at the GS-15 level, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-14) in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is 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.

Applicants must also possess:

• Management ability to delegate authority, evaluate and oversee people and programs, recognize and adapt to changing priorities; and
• Knowledge of the interrelationships and interdependencies among various medical and administrative services and programs.

You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) based on your application for this position.

Technical - Knowledge of the operation of a healthcare organization or system and the principles and practices of health care management.

Personal Mastery - Ability to take initiative for self development and continuous learning.

Interpersonal Effectiveness - Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external groups and individuals.

Customer Service - Ability to design work processes and systems that are responsive to customers.

Flexibility/Adaptability - Ability to respond appropriately to new and/or changing situations and demonstrate resilience.

Creative Thinking - Ability to generate new and innovative solutions to problems by challenging assumptions and looking beyond the status quo.

Systems Thinking - Knowledge of the complexities of VA health care and how its delivered.

Organizational Stewardship - Ability to provide leadership, support and resources to staff to enable them to carry out the organizational mission. 

If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit OPMs web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/alph-ndx.asp.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Most of the work performance is at a desk, in an office setting.  Position may require minimal walking for direct supervision, survey and environment of care issues.  The incumbent occasionally carries books and papers to and from meetings and conferences.

Education cannot be substituted for specialized experience at this level.

Veterans Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.

Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form.  For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Country: USA, State: Hawaii, City: Honolulu, Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.