Summary The incumbent functions as a key advisor to Martinsburg VA Medical Center leadership on VERA-driven resource management and workload forecasting. This role supports strategic operations at the Martinsburg VAMC, a category 1C highly affiliated medical center. The incumbent is responsible to monitor the Veterans Equitable Resources Allocation processes, hospital workload and perform necessary actions to ensure the medical center receives maximum patient reimbursement. Responsibilities Responsible to establish a facility-wide management information system to ensure the medical center captures all of its cost and workload. Provide the information in a format that is useful to the facility executive leadership and various councils for evaluating resources utilization and VERA performance at the medica center. Provides guidance in the implementation, management and evaluation of VERA oversight programs. Creates recommends, and monitors the implementation of program standards and criteria. Develops databases that support benchmarking of data including financial data, patient populations and workload that allows for broad-based and narrowly defined reviews, and integrated analysis of clinical and administrative systems. Coordinates and disseminated data, special projects, etc. relevant to his/her program responsibilities with medical center staff for review and/or action and assures activities requiring response are accomplished. Plans, develops and conducts formal and informal training programs, conferences, etc. relevant to the VERA process; workload/cost reporting, data validating/certification. Conducts surveys or reviews of all clinical and administrative services, as requested evaluate resource utilization, workload/cost reporting, data validation activities, etc. and provide written reports on findings along with recommendations for improving program activities. Serves as a technical advisor/resources to facility management staff pertinent to program responsibilities, assuring data and information are effectively communicated. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00AM - 4:30PM Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst - VERA Coordinator/PD25086A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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 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 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 or trial 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, 07/10/2026. 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. Qualifying specialized experience include but are not limited to: Knowledge of health care systems and delivery systems, Ability to retrieve, track and trend information needed for analysis, Ability to communicate clear, logical, and concise explanation of information, both orally and in written format, Assessing program development or execution and improving organizational effectiveness, efficiency and basic budgetary and financial management principles and techniques as they relate to long range planning of programs and objectives. 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 to the position. (A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.) 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 master's or equivalent graduate degree.. 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 primarily sedentary with occasional walking, standing, or light lifting. 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 Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care. 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.
