Summary THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a HEALTH SYSTEMS SPECIALIST, T5810200 and is part of the Oregon National Guard 173rd Fighter Wing, National Guard. Responsibilities As a HEALTH SYSTEMS SPECIALIST, GS-0671-9, this position is located in the Medical Group at an Air National Guard Wing. The primary purpose of the position is to serve as the full-time Health Systems Specialist for the installation, geographically separated units (GSU(s), and tenant units, with responsibility for managing all medical administrative functions including medical support, medical operations, force health management and related medical applications. 1. Manages Health Services activities, including plans and operations, human resource management, and Medical staffing. Oversees medical facility management. Serves as the senior medical administration advisor for the medical group and is the installations focal point for highly sensitive, privacy act and protected medical issues. Operates as a partner with the Medical Group Commander, Senior Management Staff, Squadrons, Geographically Separated Unit's (GSU(s) Commanders, tenant unit commanders, and State Headquarters in planning, implementing, and executing the medical programs directly associated with the objectives of the Wing Commander, Medical Group Commander and the Air National Guard (ANG) Medical Service. Ensures accomplishment of federal military and state supported medical missions. Responsible for maintaining compliance with all regulatory and legal force health management requirements; plans, organizes, and implements Wing/Base programs, policies, and procedures; supervises assigned full-time employees including Public Health Technician(s) and Health System Technician(s). Performs duties necessary to accomplish medical program functions in support of programs essential to Air National Guard Wing daily operations, training, and readiness missions. 2. Provides medical management and advisory services that contribute substantially to the plans, policies, decisions, and objectives of senior management. Directs all Information Management activities within the Medical Group. Formulates and interprets medical policy based on regulatory requirements. Provides policy guidance and interpretation to senior management officials to ensure compliance with medical aspects for the worldwide deployability of Wing/Group personnel, geographically separated units (GSU(s), and tenant units. Comprehends the unique medical requirements of organizations subordinate to the Wing Commander, GSU(s), and tenant units in order to guarantee the medical readiness of personnel for worldwide deployment. Represents the Medical Group at nationwide meetings, conferences, seminars and workshops to determine the impact of higher headquarters decisions on local programs. Develops plans, policies, procedures, goals, and objectives for the overall operation of the Medical Group. Monitors unit participation for both inactive and active duty training. Directs Group activities by assuring that medical work and program goals are being met and are consistent with higher headquarters policies and requirements. Evaluates medical program effectiveness. Develops procedures for correcting deficiencies to improve effectiveness. Provides advice to higher headquarters on impact of medical policy changes concerning unit operations and mission capabilities. 3. Directs the Medical Group accreditation program and management improvement studies. Ensures that plans and schedules are prepared for Medical Group members and support personnel to attain combat ready proficiency. 4. Determines eligibility, authorizes and coordinates civilian and military medical care for Active Guard Reserve (AGR) personnel and other eligible beneficiaries in accordance with directives and local policies. Initiates and monitors Line of Duty (LOD) determinations for assigned personnel. Manages LOD follow-ups and ensures members are providing required documentation. Processes LODs for higher headquarters approval. 5. Reviews medical supply and equipment requirements, makes appropriate recommendations, and requests required procurement and funding authorizations. Develops procedures to assure proper programming to update or replace aging or inoperative equipment. Establishes and maintains controls and records. Ensures proper installation of medical equipment. 6. Directs budget formulation and execution. Prepares the medical annual operational budget including current fiscal year, revised estimates, five year projected estimates and medical unit Financial Plan in accordance with Air National Guard (ANG) medical financial guidance. 7. Performs other duties as assigned. *The above description only mentions a limited amount of the position's official duties. For a full comprehensive document that covers all the duties of the position, please contact one of the Recruitment Specialists at the bottom of the announcement. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications AREAS OF CONSIDERATION: Area 1: All on board permanent and indefinite T5 federal employees within the Oregon National Guard Area 2: All on board permanent and indefinite T32 federal technicians within the Oregon National Guard Area 3: All current non-permanent technicians/employees (T5 and T32) of the Oregon National Guard Area 4: All current and former members of the Oregon National Guard (former members must provide documentation showing membership in the Oregon National Guard such as an NGB 22 or DD214) Area 5: U.S. citizens GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Performs work to manage health services activities, including plans and operations, managed care, human resource management, logistics management, patient administration, budgetary and fiscal management, medical manpower, medical facility management, biometrics, medical recruiting, and aeromedical evacuation. Work may include directing the hospital accreditation program and management improvement studies. Provides support to health care management officials by analyzing, evaluating, advising on and/or coordinating health care delivery systems and operations. Manages and performs public health activities and programs. Provides administrative oversight to the Preventive Health Assessment and Individual Medical Readiness Program and the related Occupational Health programs. The duties vary with the @type of assignment and grade of the position. Must have 1 year equivalent to at least GS-7. Work that required a knowledge of the basic principles and practices related to the management of a health care delivery system. Such experience may have been gained as an administrative officer, management analyst, or administrative or clinical program manager or supervisor in a health care delivery system. 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 who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program categories below are eligible to apply with this preference. Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Education To qualify off of education alone you must meet the following requirements: Qualifying education requirements includes course work in fields closely related to those specified below:? An Undergraduate Degree in Health Administration, Health Care Administration (or equivalent), Health Care Management, Health Management and Policy, Health Services Administration (or equivalent), Hospital Administration (or equivalent), or related fields such as, Primary Care Management. Other completed degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Statistics, Information Systems Management, Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Engineering and Health Management/Health Systems Engineering, Operations Research or other closely-related degree fields. Or A Graduate Degree in Health Administration, Health Care Administration (or equivalent), Health Care Management, Health Management and Policy, Health Services Administration (or equivalent), Hospital Administration (or equivalent), Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Statistics, Information Systems Management, or other business-related equivalent. If you are using education to qualify for this position, you must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. Additional Information Veterans Preference Applicants: Veterans' preference will be validated by reviewing submitted documentation. Acceptable documentation may be: 1. A copy of your DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. 2. A "certification" that is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed. 3. You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online. 4. If claiming 10 point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form, SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference." If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx). The following applies to Bargaining Unit Positions: Bargaining unit positions within the Oregon National Guard are represented by AFGE, local 2986 (AFL-CIO).
