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Summary You support the Deputy Chief of Staff/Executive Director, VA Convergence Center, comprised of the Simulation Center, NCCHI, Clinical Informatics team in areas related to office management, business process coordination, data collection, analysis, reporting, and apply specialized principles and practices of healthcare management in clinical innovation and related projects in NCCHI, Simulation Center, Clinical informatics and data science applications. Palo Alto Healtcare System, Palo Alto, CA. Responsibilities THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION Duties include but may not be limited to: Performs the duties of management and organizational structure of hospitals and healthcare institutions, focusing on the functional alignment of clinical and administrative services; efficiently and effectively to facilitate NCCHI, Simulation Center, and Clinical Informatics in Clinical Innovation and bridging R&D with Innovation for Veteran care and high quality and safety means for Veterans to access healthcare delivery; Performs detailed analyses of complex functions and work processes and present both written and oral recommendations, taking into full consideration the wide range of issues that affect the management of the health care delivery system; Evaluates and interprets study findings, making oral and written reports and presentations, anticipating the impact of recommended changes, and devising innovative solutions to complex or precedent-setting problems; Develops long-range program plans, goals, objectives, and clinical implementation milestones or evaluate the effectiveness of programs conducted throughout an agency or a regional structure of equivalent scope; Directs administrative services (personnel, supply management, budget, facilities management, or similar) which support and directly affect the operation; Prepares and delivers presentations that are well-organized, engaging, and persuasive to VA stakeholders and non-VA stakeholders; Oversees the allocation and use of financial resources to ensure they are used efficiently and effectively to include tracking expenditures, comparing them against the budget, and making adjustments as needed to stay within financial constraints; Performs other related duties assigned to this position, including clear and effective communications with multiple VA entities and non-VA collaborators from multiple health care and tech sectors of industry, government, and other non-VA entities. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period 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 ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification 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) 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, applicant(s) must meet the following requirement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires at least one (1) full year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in Federal Service that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the GS-13 Supervisory Health System Specialist, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as 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. NOTE: Resume(s) must clearly support the required specialized experience. Please be detailed in your Resume(s) to address the required experience and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. This is a critical step in the evaluation of your eligibility for the position. The evaluation process will not make assumptions regarding experience. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and Management Financial Management Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Problem Solving IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. 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. Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

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