Health Systems Specialist

2 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Full time
Job Summary

This Health System Specialist position is located in the Office of the Associate Director of Patient Care Services (ADPCS) at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provides support to the ADPCS by analyzing, evaluating, advising on and/or coordinating health care delivery systems and operations.
  • Renders advice on operational policies and assures these policies are coordinated with, and in support of ADPCS operations.
  • Coordinates assignments across a variety of specialty areas in various echelons of ADPCS program and has a critical role in managerial decisions and operational activities.
  • Participates in the stewardship and responsibility for operations of the organization, executing the vision for the framework of healthcare delivery, projects or programs of the specialized nature and direction of services and programs.
  • Works closely with senior management officials and others in implementing and evaluating policies, plans, and internal operational systems.
  • Addresses specific problem areas and applies a high degree of analytical ability and specialized healthcare knowledge to the management of healthcare delivery systems.
  • Develops administrative and strategic operational initiatives of the organization that enables them to identify problems, analyze data, and recommend resolutions based on specific knowledge of the organization's objectives and priorities, resources and catchment area.
  • Plans, organizes, trends and reviews requests for resources within their assigned executive's chain of command and makes recommendations, based upon the relative needs while considering their ability to utilize the resources requested.
  • Prioritizes resource allocations throughout the healthcare system in conjunction with Director's Office staff.
  • Assists the Executive Leadership Team in assessing needs in a realistic fashion, documenting them effectively, and presenting them to diverse audience of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Reviews policies and procedures that are in conformance with the overall philosophy of the Veterans Health Administration related to all aspects of healthcare programs.
  • Reviews medical center budget initiatives, subsequent justifications and defends for the clinical or administrative service/program to the Medical Center Director as needed.
  • Coordinates and participates in strategic planning throughout the healthcare system, and with subordinate services and programs within the Associate Director of Patient Care Services chain and scope of command, to produce decisions and actions that shape and guide the organization's purposes and activities.
  • Reviews audits and evaluations which are conducted at the facility which includes reviews by the Joint Commission, Medical Inspector, and Inspector General and program evaluations which requires monitoring progress.
  • Deals with problems arising from quality-of-care issues and consumer complaints arising from individual patients, Veterans groups, Congressional offices, and other stakeholders.
  • Serves as the primary liaison on behalf of all elements of the healthcare system between the VISN and headquarters.
  • Participates and leads fact-finding and administrative board of investigations for useful, effective evidence-gathering and reliable, efficient fact-finding in a wide array of circumstances, as charged by the Medical Center Director.
  • Conducts analytical studies on operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects.
  • Leads and participates in taskforce or research groups to analyze problem areas and recommends adjustments to improve existing policy or procedure.
Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Telework

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 ad hoc telework only. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual

This is not a virtual position

Financial Disclosure Report

Not required



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