Summary Serves as the Administrative Officer CRSA Supervisor for the Anesthesia Service, providing comprehensive administrative management across Salisbury VAMC, Kernersville HCC, and Charlotte HCC. Supports anesthesia providers (Anesthesiologists, CRNAs, Advanced Practice Nurses, PAs) through expert management of credentialing, privileging, productivity capture, labor mapping, and anesthesia-specific systems including ARK, OPES, VA Surgical Package, and National Labor Mapping. Responsibilities Supervisory Duties (less than 25%) include but not limited to: Provides technical and administrative supervision to two staff members, assigning work, setting priorities, and evaluating performance. Oversees recruitment actions, including job analyses, position descriptions, re´sume´ reviews, and interview coordination. Prepares performance plans, conducts appraisals, manages leave, and ensures training and personnel records remain current. Identifies staff development needs, provides coaching and training guidance, and establishes performance standards and improvement plans. Administers minor disciplinary actions, recommends higher-level actions when necessary, and resolves informal complaints and workplace issues. Promotes equitable treatment and ensures compliance with EEO principles in all personnel actions.- Recommends appointments, promotions, reassignments, and delegates tasks to support efficient workflow and staff growth. Administrative Duties (More than 75%) include but not limited to: Manages administrative operations for a multi-facility Anesthesiology Service, including pre-operative anesthesia and pain clinic program oversight, space and equipment planning, and development of HR, equipment, and space policies. Oversees budget execution, procurement activities, contract coordination, resource planning, and supply/equipment management to support service operations. Conducts ongoing analysis of workload, quality, productivity, and space utilization to optimize operational efficiency. Develops and implements long- and short-range plans, policies, and procedures covering fiscal management, workforce utilization, construction/renovation, and administrative operations. Ensures compliance with VA, VISN, VHA, and National Anesthesia Service directives, including NORAM and Moderate Sedation policies, and prepares/reviews official correspondence. Performs analytical and evaluative work to support strategic planning, quality assurance, performance improvement initiatives, and stakeholder satisfaction. Coordinates anesthesia administrative processes across three geographically separated facilities and completes required travel. Selective Placement Factor: Demonstrated expertise applying analytical and evaluative methods to assess and improve program operations; knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and administrative functions including budget, procurement, personnel, supply, and resource use; ability to develop and adapt organizational structures, processes, and automated systems to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Quality Ranking Factor: Proven ability to provide comprehensive administrative support for a clinical service line, including strategic planning, cost-effective program development, statistical data management, clinical policy development, contract management, and cross-facility administrative coordination for anesthesia services. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer CSRA Supervisor (Anesthesiology)/PD502490 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. 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 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. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that 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, 06/23/2026. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. 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: 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: Managing administrative operations for a clinical service line, including budget execution, procurement, personnel actions, space/equipment management, and policy implementation. Applying analytical and evaluative methods to assess workflow, productivity, and program effectiveness, and presenting data-driven recommendations to leadership. Coordinating provider-specific administrative functions and cross-facility operations (such as credentialing, workload capture, labor mapping, quality assurance, and contract support) in compliance with VA regulations and service-level directives. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond excess of the first two years or 36 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. 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 A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on 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 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. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
