Health System Administrator - Assistant Director

The Assistant Director serves as a member of the facility Executive Leadership Team (ELT), performing a variety of duties in an extremely complex health care system, which is constantly evolving within a highly complex and diverse geographic area. ***This position will initially be stationed at the St. James VA Clinic while the Rolla Clinic is nearing completion. Once the Rolla Clinic is complete, this position will be permanently located on site at the Rolla Clinic in Rolla, MO.***

Major duties include but are not limited to: Responsible for promoting the understanding of the health care delivery system's mission within the local community. Developing and maintaining good working relations with other medical centers in the local area and throughout the region, medical schools, accrediting agencies, volunteer worker groups, and the community at large. Establish and maintain community partnerships, and relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Identifying and establishing liaison relationships with local administrators, physicians, and provider organizations to promote positive relations with the Veteran community. Performing financial management and resource decision making analysis, ensuring operational spending and resources stay in balance. Possesses a clear understanding of agency systems and an acute awareness of all elements of resources as they related to the cost of healthcare operations. Exercises full authority for establishing priorities for healthcare operations and allocating available resources accordingly. Planning, coordinating, supervising, and directing various administrative and health related services. Responsible for the development of plans, programs, direction, and monitoring of clinic and health plan management. Applying specialized principles and practices of health care management to coordinate, direct, and control programs and resources for both clinics and health plan administration. Overseeing the management of administrative services supporting assigned operations. Evaluates the performance of the service level management teams. Interview and tentative select candidates, and recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment for key centralized positions. Hears and resolves appropriate complaints and grievances. Identify and provide management development and training needs of key staff members. Delegates authority and holds managers under his/her oversight responsible and accountable for the performance of their service lines, programs and human capital requirements. Organizing and controlling program evaluation activities. Evaluating the needs of a variety of medical facility worksites and assesses the treatment of a wide variety of problems. Resolving complex and unusual health care administration issues by independent analysis and action. Developing and coordinating internal measures to assure that both clinical and administrative operations are within standards. Analyzes and evaluates health care delivery quality and effectiveness and ensures provision of health care services that complies with all accrediting agencies. Work Schedule: Full time Telework: This position is eligible for telework on an ad hoc basis at the supervisor's discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Remote: This is not a remote position. Position Description/PD#: Health System Administrator - Assistant Director/PD99901S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification 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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.