Supervisory Medical Administration Specialist

Description:

This position(s) is located within the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VISN 6), at the Salisbury VA Medical Center (VAMC), in Salisbury North Carolina, within the Inpatient Administrative Support Section(s) of the Health Administration Service (HAS). This position(s) serves as the Section Chief(s) of the Inpatient Administrative Support Section(s) reporting to the Assistant Chief.

Requirements:

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 by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 grade level. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Advanced knowledge of applicable public laws, federal and policies and regulations, station directives, legal decisions, and state laws dealing with care and treatment of veterans and beneficiaries. Working knowledge interpreting rules, regulations, policies, and procedures to make sound decisions, using good judgment. Advanced knowledge of medical and administrative records systems to determine eligibility, register/admit patients, schedule/adjust tours of duty for staffing purposes, and to retrieve information and prepare reports. Advanced working knowledge of safety and fire prevention rules and regulations of facility and community disaster plans and procedures. Advanced knowledge of medical and technical terminology and the functions of specialty departments and divisions within a medical center. Working knowledge to identify and analyze complex problem or situations with a wide range of variables. Advanced working knowledge to cope with problems and initiate resolution while working independently and with minimal or no supervision.

OR,

Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR,


Combination: You must have a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (in excess of the first year or 18 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of the Enrollment and Eligibility, Decedent Affairs, Bene-Travel, and VHA Scheduling Directives and all processes within those directives. Proficient with various software programs. Proficient in pulling reports from VSSC and VISTA for monitoring and directing improvements from data collected and Labor Mapping. Ability to evaluates and writes performance appraisals and provides feedback to employee concerning their performance. Knowledge of developing 24/7 schedule for Administrative Officers on Duty and ensuring coverage. Skill in supervisory experience, recommends promotions, reassignments, or other status changes of assigned personnel, such as retention or release of probationary employees, step increases, and recognizes outstanding performance by recommending meritorious awards. Knowledge in policy adherence, task reviews, delegation of work developing and managing databases necessary for tracking and making recommendation as to policy issues based upon the information collected.
OR,

Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of 9 months of specialized experience and 2 1/2 years of creditable graduate level education to meet the total experience requirements. Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

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.

Physical Requirements: T he work of this position is primarily sedentary in nature, with the ability to be performed while seated comfortably. There may occasionally be some periods of walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ .