Health Systems Specialist (GHATP Trainee) - Salem, VA - 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.. *Selectees will be required to sign Mobility, Training, and Continued Service Agreements. Work Schedule: 7:45 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Systems Specialist (GHATP Trainee)/S0002-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Duties This position serves as a GHATP Trainee functioning as a Health System Specialist in the Office of the Director of the Medical Facility and is responsible for managing projects and assisting in the coordination of daily office activities. The position is responsible for all program matters under the direction of the Medical Center Director that is delegated to them. The position serves as a Health System Specialist (GHATP Trainee) within a one year formalized national training program. The GHATP training program is designed so that the position acquires the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary to assume progressively more complex responsibilities and assist the Office of the Medical Center Director in successfully meeting its mission and strategic goals. The position will develop an individual development plan (IDP) and receive recurring progress reviews by the supervisor. This position is assigned to the Director's Office of a VA Medical Center Program Office and works closely with all management staff under the supervision of a preceptor (Director) in providing support to top management and learning to lead a VA Healthcare Delivery System or a smaller component/function of a VA Medical Center or Healthcare System. The position must be assigned to the Office of the Director organizational unit, or an organizational unit responsible for similar, identical, or related functions and report to the Executive Assistant. The Director's Office of a VA Medical Center Program Office is the central operational unit managing the direction of a facility program office and coordinating multi-directional communications and relationships with internal/external stakeholders and VA headquarters. The Graduate Healthcare Administration Training Program (GHATP) is intended to build upon and enhance basic knowledge, skills, and abilities previously obtained through higher education and experience related to the management of a VA Healthcare Delivery System. - $61,218 $79,586 Job Details Application Open Date 4/4/2018 Application Close Date 4/23/2018 Organization Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Who May Apply None Status None - Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. 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, 04/23/2018. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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. This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement. - Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. OR - Specialized Experience: 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: t - 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. 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-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: Interpretation and application of technical materials, rules, regulations, and processes related to healthcare delivery systems: Collecting, compiling, and analyzing a variety of healthcare statistics or data for preparation and presentation of oral or written reports; Applying knowledge of missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems in general and in the country at large; Familiarity with government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement. Note: 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.. OR, - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 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 would meet the full qualification requirement. (You must submit transcripts if using education to qualify). OR, - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. 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. (You must submit transcripts if using education to qualify). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: - Analytical Reasoning - Attention to Detail - Communications - Computer Skills - Critical Thinking - Veteran and Customer Focus 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: - Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required.