Health System Specialist (GHATP Trainee) - Fargo, ND - Overview Summary The Graduate Healthcare Administration Training Program (GHATP) Board invites interested and eligible VA employees to apply for this engaging, intensive, and rewarding career opportunity. This 12-month program is a primary source for developing highly-trained healthcare administration professionals who provide staff support to key healthcare management officials within VA medical facilities. GHATP trainees participate in a structured training program designed to develop core competencies and targeted skill sets. Complete a diverse range of management tasks and projects in operations management, project management, finance management, quality management, information systems management, medical management, human resources management and research administration. Report directly to, and have close working relationships with the Director and Associate Director of the Healthcare System. Will work closely with the other officials in the healthcare system and the senior leadership team. This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-11. At the GS-09 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-11. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds. The GHATP Program is a 12-month experience under the preceptorship of a Medical Center Director. 12-month cycle for the program is June to June. The program requires a high degree of analytical ability and specialized knowledge of the basic principles and practices related to the management of health care delivery systems. Each trainee must also complete the following targeted developmental assignments during the program: three book reviews, three executive interviews, a shadowing assignment, an acting supervisor position rotation, a leadership development team assignment, an individual project, serve as a facilitator, involvement in community, and development of public speaking skills. Work Schedule: Administrative hours, To Be Determined. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Position Description: Health System Specialist/PD# S0001A/S0002A Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized. Telework: This is not a telework position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Duties None - $50,598 $79,586 Job Details Application Open Date 4/11/2018 Application Close Date 4/16/2018 Organization Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Who May Apply None Status None - Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at - . Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the - site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members. For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the - document. If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an - . - Qualifications - To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/16/2018. 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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7 and at least 52 weeks at the (GS-9) grade level to be eligible for the (GS-11) 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. 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. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must meet one of the following: - Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade In order to qualify you must possess at least one year of experience gained in a health care environment such as an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS7 grade level in the Federal service. Qualifying experience for the GS-9 will include duties and responsibilities such as the following: 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. OR, - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree in hospital administration, public health administration, or other related fields within healthcare management/administration (MPH, MHA, MHSA) from an accredited institution that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. An MBA or MPA may be accepted if at least two (2) healthcare courses were taken prior to completion of the degree. Usually 18 semester hours is equivalent to one full year of graduate study, unless otherwise specified by the school. or LL.B. of J.D., if related that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.OR, - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the first year (as defined by the school or 18 semester hours) may be credited for the combination. This will be calculated by determining your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required above; then determining your qualifying education as a percentage of the education required above; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. For example if you have 6 months of experience (50%) and 27 semester hours of graduate education (9 hours beyond the first year or 50% of the creditable amount) you would qualify for the GS-9 level. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must meet one of the following: - Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade In order to qualify you must possess at least one year of experience gained in a health care environment such as an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS9 grade level in the Federal service. Qualifying experience for the GS-11 will include duties and responsibilities such as the following: 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. OR, - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a Ph.D., equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in the major field of study of hospital administration, public health administration, or other related fields within healthcare management/administration. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR, - Combination: Applicants may also combine qualifying education and experience to meet this requirement. Please note, only education beyond the Master's degree may be credited for the combination. This will be calculated by determining your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required above; then determining your education as a percentage of the education required above; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. For example, if you have 6 months of experience (50%) and 9 semester hours towards a doctoral degree you would qualify for the GS-11 level. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: - Administration and Management - Analytical Reasoning - Communications - Planning and Evaluating Note: - Physical Requirements: Primarily sedentary, although slight physical effort may be required. - Benefits