Health Systems Administrator

Associate Medical Center DirectorThis position serves as the Associate Medical Center Director for the Lyons VAMC. The incumbent exercises line authority for multiple administrative and allied health services and sections. This position reports directly to the Director of the NJ VA Healthcare System in the Senior Executive Service (SES). The associate medical center director exercises line authority for multiple administrative and allied health services and sections and is directly responsible for facility operations. Duties include, but not limited to the following:Plans, coordinates, supervises, and directs various administrative and health related services.Participates on a day-to-day basis in top level executive discussions, decisions, policy making and actions of all administrative functions and indirectly of all clinical matters impacting patient care.Resolves complex and unusual health care administration issues by independent analysis and action, with the potential to set precedent, and lead organizational change.Development of plans, programs, direction, and monitoring of clinic and health plan management.Applies specialized principles and practices of health care management to coordinate, direct, and control programs and resources for both clinics and health plan administration.Performs financial management and resource decision making analysis, ensuring operational spending and resources stay in balance.Exercises full authority for establishing priorities for healthcare operations and allocating available resources accordingly.Serves as fiscal advisor to the Medical Center Director in preparing formal budget submissions for approval.Exercises a full range of managerial and supervisory authorities and responsibilities related to human capital management.Provides timely and responsive decisions to the union(s) and their members on complaints and grievances and ensures that supervisors are familiar with the negotiated agreement.Represents the healthcare system by establishing and maintaining community partnerships, and relationships with internal and external stakeholders.Serves as a facilitator between clinical providers and administrators to meet the medical center's goals and objectives.Responsible for developing and maintaining good working relations with other medical centers in the local area and throughout the region, medical schools, accrediting agencies, volunteer worker groups, and the community at large.Lead facility implementation and oversight of Presidents/VA/VHA/VISN initiatives includes but not limited to Strategic Planning, High Reliability Organization, ICARE, Modernization, Veteran Experience, Whole Health and/or Community Care.Serves as an essential capacity for developing and coordinating internal measures to assure that both clinical and administrative operations are in within governing standards.Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:30pm (hours may vary based on the needs of the Medical Center) Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.Position Description/PD#: Health Systems Administrator - Associate Director/PD081180Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.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.Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.Management ability to delegate authority, evaluate and oversee people and programs, recognize and adapt to changing priorities; and Knowledge of the interrelationships and interdependencies among various medical and administrative services and programs.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 be rated on the following Competencies for this position:Administration and ManagementFinancial ManagementHuman Capital ManagementOrganizational Performance AnalysisPartneringPhysical Requirements: Work is sedentary. There are no special physical demands. The work environment includes everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of offices and meeting and training rooms.For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website.This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the agency contact listed in this job opportunity announcement.