Description:
This is a non-supervisory position that is located at Syracuse VAMC. The primary purpose of the position is to improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care by integrating clinical and information processes necessary to achieve successful adoption and application of new technologies throughout the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).Requirements:
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/05/2024.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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11.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:
GS-9 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Skill in applying a wide range of established practices, theories, and emerging information in health care delivery, informatics and applications; knowledge and use of clinical software packages; broad knowledge of VHA operations, national databases, EHR architecture and file structure; analytical techniques, and clinical applications development techniques; in order to provide general informatics consulting services and to develop and deliver segments of appropriate informatics educational and training programs to VHA employees. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education. GS-11 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge and skill in applying a wide range of advanced practices, theories, and emerging information in health care delivery, HI and applications; knowledge in the use of clinical software packages; experienced knowledge of VHA operations, national databases architecture and file structure, analytical techniques, and clinical applications development techniques; in order to be able to provide knowledgeable and professional health informatics consulting services and to develop and deliver appropriate HI educational and training programs to all levels of employees, internal and external to the VA thorough in-depth knowledge of the clinical environment, including practices, procedures, policies, strengths, and weaknesses to effectively use data to track and manage patient care. Thorough and current knowledge of emerging and/or state of the art technology, as well as seasoned knowledge of VA protocol, regulations, programs, and processes related to informatics, to propose and support major administrative and clinical policies and directives, instruct practitioners on the changes and application of new policies and directives, and to provide leadership in one or more local or national informatics committees/teams. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on 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 or LL.M., if related. OR Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education. GS-12 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Comprehensive knowledge and skill in applying a wide range of advanced practices, theories, and emerging information in health care delivery, Health Informatics and applications; knowledge in the use of clinical software packages; experienced knowledge of VHA operations, national databases (including the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture and file structure), analytical techniques and clinical applications development techniques; in order to provide expert and professional Health Informatics consulting services and to develop and deliver appropriate Health Informatics educational and training programs to all levels of employees, internal and external to the VA. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Education and Training Health Informatics Technology Management
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 usually sedentary, but it requires periods of walking, standing, bending, or climbing, and employees may carry light items such as books, instruments, laptops, and other similar materials.
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/.
Dec 12, 2023;
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usajobs.gov