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Open & closing dates: 06/09/2020 to 06/22/2020Service: Competitive
Pay scale & grade: GS 14
Salary: $121,316 to $157,709 per year
Appointment type: Permanent - Full-time
Work schedule: Full-Time - Career/Career Conditional
Location: Washington, DC
Summary
This position, GS-14 Health System Administrator, is a senior-level management position located at the Armed Forces Retirement Home, Washington, DC (AFRH-W). The Health System Administrator, Chief of Healthcare Services, reports to and receives direction from the Administrator, AFRH-W.
Responsibilities
This opportunity is also open to Status eligibles under Announcement 20-AFRH-43. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.
Duties:
As a Health System Administrator, Chief, Healthcare Services, you will:
- Oversee the management of Healthcare Services administration functions, supplies and equipment, Resident administration and Resident medical records at AFRH-W. In addition, the Health System Administrator is responsible for ensuring that the Resident nutritional, rehabilitation, social, and pharmacy services are provided according to applicable standards and regulations.
- Provide for clinical Resident medical record information, storage, and retrieval through an effective Resident medical record service.
- Oversee a facility nurse staffing plan and participates in the formulation and management of an information plan that meets the minimum CARF/CCAC and Joint Commission accreditation standards for staff qualification, education and management of information, and reports to leadership on the status of the staffing plans for all levels of care.
- Serve as the budget program manager with responsibility for planning, programming, estimating, and budgeting for healthcare service functions that support the AFRH-W mission.
- Be responsible for the management and administration for the direct care of a geriatric population and the direct supervision of staff that provide 24 hour care to residents in higher levels of care.
- Be responsible for ensuring a modern, well-staffed, and safe environment for Residents, visitors, and staff. Ensures that appropriate infection control procedures are followed and ensures that Resident care facilities are safe, clean, and attractive.
- Be responsible for managing the Healthcare Services environment by reviewing and evaluating incident reports or summaries of incident reports, identifying hazards to health and safety and making recommendations to the AFRH-W Safety Officer.
Supervisory status: Yes
Promotion Potential: 14
Job family (Series): 0670 Health System Administration
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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Public Trust background investigation will be required.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
Qualifications
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
Medical background sufficient to oversee administrative and clinical functions of a healthcare facility including compliance with accrediting and regulatory standards, supervision of the clinical and nursing staff; and budgeting.
SPECIAL NOTE: Long-term care experience and/or interacting with geriatric patients is highly desired.
Education
Additional information
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
This is a non-bargaining unit position.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- A one year probationary period may be required.
- A one year supervisory probationary period may be required.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
- Selectees will be subject to the AFRH Tuberculosis Surveillance Program.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a “not qualified” determination.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Leadership, Analytical, and Technical. Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, Outstanding, Excellent, or Qualified, depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. A subject matter expert may be used in the evaluation. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.
Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must be assigned the middle category or better to be rated as “well qualified" to receive special selection priority.
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Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance: Not Required
Drug test required: Yes
Required Documents
A complete application includes 1. A résumé, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
All applicants are required to submit a résumé either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your résumé. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your résumé to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view résumé tips.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veterans preference, please see applicant guide for required documentation. In order to be considered for veterans preference, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide.
CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.
Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:
Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.
Ten paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.
Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.
A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.
A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.
Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Help
This job is open to The public U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency U.S. citizens or U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.
