Health System Specialist

2 weeks ago

Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time
Summary

This position serves as Health System Specialist - Research Committee Manager within the Research and Development (R&D) Service.

The VA Research Program strives to promote Veteran-centered care to improve patient experiences and outcomes across VA healthcare and community settings, and to advance value-driven care by providing Veterans the highest quality care at the lowest financial burden.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level, you must meet one of the following: Specialized Experience for GS-11: You must have one year of specialized research experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-09) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Health System Specialist at a developmental level, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

Qualifying specialized research experience is defined as progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care research 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 research, administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following:
(1) Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of research and health care delivery systems; (2) Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and (3) 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 upon education for this grade level you must have a Ph.
D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. The degree must be in life sciences, health care research administration, or public health administration.

NOTE:
Copies of transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. -OR- Combination: Possess combinations of the defined education and experience to qualify for a GS-11 level.

First determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages.

The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.

Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9 and GS-11.

(When crediting education that requires specific course work, prorate the number of hours of related courses required as a proportion of the total education to be used.)

NOTE:
Copies of transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

Duties

"The Research Committee Manager position is vital within the ORD and the facilities where research programs are conducted.
Research Program Managers provide the link between Veterans and highly innovative projects.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: R&D, IRB, IACUC, SRS, CIRB, IBC, and/or HRPP Program Administration Oversees and manages these programs and their activities, including preparation of committee and reviewer materials with appropriate documentation, ensuring projects are reviewed by appropriate personnel, and ensuring all outstanding issues related to project management are resolved in a timely manner.

Serves in an advisory capacity to the R&D Leadership, research investigators, research committee members, and research committee Chairs and others on issues relative to carrying out the institution's research activities involving the use of humans, animals, and safety procedures for investigative purposes.

Serves as the accreditation Facility Liaison.

Oversees the protocol review process of multiple programs and committees, ensuring projects are reviewed by appropriate personnel, including the Information System and Security Officer (ISSO) and Privacy Officer (PO), and issues related to project management are resolved.

Develops and maintains a pre-review program that will coincide with the IRB, IACUC, SRS, IBC, CIRB, and/or R&D Committee review of all research involving human subjects, animal subjects, basic laboratory science and the human research protection program.

Develops and manages required annual and semi-annual reviews of the assigned programs.

Stays informed on guidelines relating to security and safety in the conduct of research and advises Research and Safety leadership, as needed.

Educates the investigative community of local and external policies and procedures with regards to research involving animal and human subjects.

Develops reporting procedures, sampling techniques, and measurements at various points in the research committee process and research programs to identify problem areas or inherent weaknesses in work processes, procedures, information systems and content.

Quality and Compliance Responsible for maintaining the federal-wide assurance with the Office of Human Research Protection and ensuring IRBs are appropriately constituted and registered.

Responsible for maintaining the IBC registration with the National Institutes of Health Office of Science Policy and ensuring IBC is appropriately constituted and registered.

Responsible for maintaining the program's accreditation process for the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation for Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC).

Analyzes and evaluates each research project to ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations, including but not limited to VA, FDA, OHRP (Office of Human Research Protection), ORO, and other applicable regulatory and procedural requirements.

Develops programs, policies, and procedures within the Research.

Monitors quality assurance program implementation and indicators designed to prevent erroneous transactions and ineffective work practices and to verify adherence to quality assurance plans and requirements.

Responsible for alerting investigators of deficiencies found within their submissions and educating them as to the steps required to correct the deficiencies.

Administrative Oversight Assumes responsibility in preparing for all external reviews.

Research and/or analyzes problems, administrative issues, or program requirements as they relate to animal, human subject or safety research and the research review process.

Initiates or reviews correspondence for all research.
Oversees and refines customized, networked computerized databases to allow for timely tracking of research projects.
Serves as the electronic records system administrator for the Research Office.
Work Schedule: 3 Days a week (will be discussed during the interview) - 7:45-4:30 P.M.

Compressed/Flexible:

Authorized Telework: 1-2 days a pay period - VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies.

This position may be authorized for telework.
Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#:
Health System Specialist - Research Committee Manager/PD99586S

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required"

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