Program Analyst
The Program Analyst assists in the design, implementation, modification, and maintenance of quality management and risk management programs within Medicine Service. He/she applies specialized knowledge of health care operations to the planning, organization, and evaluation of the delivery of services. Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Meet with Medicine Service and Medical Center leadership, advising them on issues that affect the delivery of health care in the specified Sections and the resultant impact on the Medical Center Maintain and improve systems of delivering health care by developing better programs and policies, improving utilization of resources, designing and overseeing needed changes and being a catalyst for the many clinical programs in the Service Aid in developing goals and objectives for Medicine Service and translates these into specific actions and policies Be responsible for efficient utilization of consultant visits and the scheduling of their activities for all inpatient services Coordinate and analyze internal review activities of Medicine Service to ensure that both clinical and administrative functions adhere to VACO directives and standards issued by various accrediting and regulatory groups including the Joint Commission, the Office of Inspector General, the General Accounting Office, etc. Serve on applicable committees or assigned task forces as directed by the Medical Center Director, Associate Director, or Chief of Staff. Conducts special analytical studies to resolve critical programmatic, organizational, or functional problems Monitor the effectiveness and quality of support services in Medicine Service and coordinates the service or repair as needed Provide administrative supervision for office staff within the assigned Sections of the Service Conduct investigations and carries out counseling, discipline, and administrative action as necessary, while ensuring all disciplinary and administrative actions administered against Medicine Service staff is fair, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or marital status Recommend adjustments to and verifies the need for negotiated contracts, working with the Program Analyst (Contracts) to ensure contracts meet all operational and clinical needs within the assigned Sections, while maintaining fiscal responsibility of resources Coordinate/Collaborate in the planning, conducting, and scheduling of in-service training classes, on the job training, orientation, and facility-wide/nationally-mandated training for all levels of employees Perform other related duties as assigned Work Schedule:
Monday to Friday; 08:
00 a.m. to 04:
30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible:
Not Available Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Program Analyst/PD118810 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/25/2020. 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. 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:
Minimum Requirement:
The following are minimum requirements for appointment as a Program Analyst in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), which all applicants must met one of the following minimum requirements. 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:
performing service and medical center strategic planning and program development; forecasting and developing facility plan for medical service; developing, initiating, and implementing an effective ongoing program to monitor, evaluate and improve quality, performance and appropriateness of healthcare delivered patients; and performing budgetary duties such as overseeing expenditures, planning budget, and/or serving as an approving official. (This experience must be supported by your resume to be creditable.) OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. NOTE:
One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.(UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED:
If you do not submit your transcript, your application will not be reviewed.)OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond the amount required for the next lower grade level (i.e., master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree). (UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED:
If you do not submit your transcript, your application will not be reviewed.) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production Skill in preparing, justifying, and/or administering the budget for program area; planning, administering, and monitoring expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs and policies Knowledge of hiring, classification, benefits, labor relations, negotiation, and federal, state, and local employment regulations Knowledge of performance management concepts, principles, and practices related to planning, monitoring, rating, and rewarding employee performance Ability to work and communicate with clients and customers (e.g., any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit provides, including individuals who work in your agency or in other agencies or organizations outside the Government) to satisfy their expectations 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:
The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. Occasional travel may be required. Even though most of the work is performed in an office environment, the Program Analyst may be required to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time. There is a moderate amount of walking involved, with infrequent bending, lifting, and stooping. Vision should be sufficient to read from a computer screen for prolonged periods without excessive fatigue. 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/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Meet with Medicine Service and Medical Center leadership, advising them on issues that affect the delivery of health care in the specified Sections and the resultant impact on the Medical Center Maintain and improve systems of delivering health care by developing better programs and policies, improving utilization of resources, designing and overseeing needed changes and being a catalyst for the many clinical programs in the Service Aid in developing goals and objectives for Medicine Service and translates these into specific actions and policies Be responsible for efficient utilization of consultant visits and the scheduling of their activities for all inpatient services Coordinate and analyze internal review activities of Medicine Service to ensure that both clinical and administrative functions adhere to VACO directives and standards issued by various accrediting and regulatory groups including the Joint Commission, the Office of Inspector General, the General Accounting Office, etc. Serve on applicable committees or assigned task forces as directed by the Medical Center Director, Associate Director, or Chief of Staff. Conducts special analytical studies to resolve critical programmatic, organizational, or functional problems Monitor the effectiveness and quality of support services in Medicine Service and coordinates the service or repair as needed Provide administrative supervision for office staff within the assigned Sections of the Service Conduct investigations and carries out counseling, discipline, and administrative action as necessary, while ensuring all disciplinary and administrative actions administered against Medicine Service staff is fair, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or marital status Recommend adjustments to and verifies the need for negotiated contracts, working with the Program Analyst (Contracts) to ensure contracts meet all operational and clinical needs within the assigned Sections, while maintaining fiscal responsibility of resources Coordinate/Collaborate in the planning, conducting, and scheduling of in-service training classes, on the job training, orientation, and facility-wide/nationally-mandated training for all levels of employees Perform other related duties as assigned Work Schedule:
Monday to Friday; 08:
00 a.m. to 04:
30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible:
Not Available Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Program Analyst/PD118810 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/25/2020. 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. 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:
Minimum Requirement:
The following are minimum requirements for appointment as a Program Analyst in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), which all applicants must met one of the following minimum requirements. 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:
performing service and medical center strategic planning and program development; forecasting and developing facility plan for medical service; developing, initiating, and implementing an effective ongoing program to monitor, evaluate and improve quality, performance and appropriateness of healthcare delivered patients; and performing budgetary duties such as overseeing expenditures, planning budget, and/or serving as an approving official. (This experience must be supported by your resume to be creditable.) OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. NOTE:
One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.(UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED:
If you do not submit your transcript, your application will not be reviewed.)OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond the amount required for the next lower grade level (i.e., master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree). (UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED:
If you do not submit your transcript, your application will not be reviewed.) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production Skill in preparing, justifying, and/or administering the budget for program area; planning, administering, and monitoring expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs and policies Knowledge of hiring, classification, benefits, labor relations, negotiation, and federal, state, and local employment regulations Knowledge of performance management concepts, principles, and practices related to planning, monitoring, rating, and rewarding employee performance Ability to work and communicate with clients and customers (e.g., any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit provides, including individuals who work in your agency or in other agencies or organizations outside the Government) to satisfy their expectations 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:
The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. Occasional travel may be required. Even though most of the work is performed in an office environment, the Program Analyst may be required to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time. There is a moderate amount of walking involved, with infrequent bending, lifting, and stooping. Vision should be sufficient to read from a computer screen for prolonged periods without excessive fatigue. 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/.
- Department:
0343 Management And Program Analysis - Salary Range:
$64,009 to $83,210 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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