Summary The Alaska Healthcare System, part of VA Northwest Network VISN 20, is recruiting for a Detail, NTE 120 days, this may be extended based off of the needs of the department. Incumbent serves as an Associate to the Director, VA Alaska Health Care System. Responsibilities The Health System Administrator - Associate Director provides general program direction and delegates authority to the subordinate Service Line managers in an atmosphere which leads to the fulfilment of the medical center health care mission. Responsible for taking an active leadership role in coordinating and developing customer and stakeholder support and resourcing to meet Medical Center needs. Shares with the Executive Leadership Team, a level of responsibility for the direction and management of the Medical Center and is directly responsible for all facilities operations. Provides direct line authority and leadership responsibility for all administrative operation support services. Participates on a day-to-day basis in top level Executive discussions, decisions, policy making and actions of all administrative functions and indirectly all clinical matters impacting patient care. Participates in policy-making and management decisions affecting the organization. May serve as the Acting Deputy Medical Center Director with full responsibility and concomitant authority to carry out the duties and functions. Develops collaborative partnerships with stakeholders and makes program execution decisions that affect or determine long range courses of action of critical importance. Determines operational services and programs goals and objectives, develops short-and long-range plans for achieving them in conjunction with the overall plans of the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) and consistent with the strategic planning process. Administers a management reporting system which provides appropriate data for decision making for facility operations, impacting organizational improvements. Leads the planning and development of current and proposed program objectives in conjunction with administrative and clinical managers; develops short and long range fiscal year plans that meet the objectives of current and proposed programs. Evaluates the needs of various work sites and establishes processes to improve delivery of Medical Center services. Participates as a full member of the medical center's senior management team and works in partnership with senior management. Works on the development of a balanced financial plan designed to meet realistic needs of the facility and the network; makes important decisions substantially affecting economy of facility operations by limiting operating expenses without impairing patient care activities, through management assessment, cost effective position management techniques, reorganization improvement methods. Completes and implements VA policies and regulations and governs administrative aspects of the Medical Center. Delegates authority as appropriate and holds managers under his/her oversight responsible and accountable for the performance of the product lines, programs, and services under their supervision and management. Shares with other ELT members the responsibility for establishing and maintaining stakeholder relationships with a wide variety of interested institutions and groups. Provides guidance to functional managers to facilitate the effective resolution of technical problems, conflicts, and controversial issues, ensuring that issues are quickly resolved. Organizes and controls facility operation evaluation activities. Develops plans (with target completion dates) to ensure that action has been taken to correct deficiencies cited by accrediting bodies or external reviews related to facility operations. Initiates corrective action on elements considered unacceptable from the standpoint of quality or facility service management, and ensures that patient or staff complaints related to the communication of administrative aspects of facility operations are promptly addressed. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: This position may be authorized for ad-hoc telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Systems Administrator- Associate Director-Detail NTE 120 days/PD99902S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification 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) Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/30/2026. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Per the office of personnel management, candidates for the Health System Administration occupational series must meet one of the following in addition to the specialized experience for this position. Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study- hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. -OR- Experience: Progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care 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 administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following: Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement. Applicants must also possess: 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. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Candidates with a comprehensive knowledge of healthcare administrative operations are strongly preferred. This includes demonstrated experience or oversight in key administrative departments such as Health Administration Services, Medical Administration Services, Supply Chain Management, Facilities Management, Environmental Management Service, Voluntary Services, Emergency Management, Privacy/Compliance, Public Affairs, and Patient Advocacy. Experience coordinating across these functional areas to support organizational performance, regulatory compliance, and strategic initiatives is highly desirable. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Decision Making Financial Management Human Capital Management Organizational Awareness 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: Most of the work performance is at a desk, in an office setting. The position does require touring of the medical center for direct supervision, survey and environment of care issues. The incumbent occasionally carries books and papers to and from meetings and conferences. 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/. Education Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information 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. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
