Health System Specialist

Located in the Integrative Health Coordinating Center, Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, the Health System Specialist supports various activities such as aligning complementary and integrative health to national priorities, strategies planning, project management, and data analysis.

The duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Leads and/or supports various efforts aligning Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) and national priorities, e.g., standardization, community care, and federal electronic health record). Supports components of CIH skills training and program management including ILEAD and TMS collaboration and tracking. Monitors and evaluates patient centered care programs at both the facility and legacy network levels, including qualification and performance standards. Performs staff support work in strategic planning, project management, and coordination of various initiatives in alignment with national VA priorities. Completes administrative research, management analyses, and development of reports pertaining to program plans, development operations, and assessments of any planning phase of patient centered care and or other activities Analyzes and evaluates, on a quantitative and/or qualitative basis, the effectiveness of programs or operations in meeting established goals, measures, and objectives, and prepares program status reports for review at all levels. Supports coordination of contracts, management of grant funding, requests for proposals, community partnerships, and memorandums of understanding. Supports development and coordination of internal review systems to assure that both clinical and administrative activities are in compliance with agency, accrediting, and regulatory requirements. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work. Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to in person work mandate and highly qualified candidates with assigned space to work in-person from an agency worksite. Definition of Virtual Work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA-owned or leased space. Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption. Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD010620 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 will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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.