This position is
located within Business Operations Division (BOD) at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
This position is
located within Business Operations Division (BOD) at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
You will serve as a Medical Health Information Systems Specialist.
Responsible for planning, coordinating, directing and managing all aspects of
the analysis activities for implementation and execution of multiservice
related integration for Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) at Fort Sam Houston
(FSH) and Wilford Hall Medical Center (WHMC) at Lackland Air Force. Project
analysis includes but is not limited to data collection, organization,
summarization, analysis and presentation of information relating to health care
delivery systems within the entire San Antonio Military Health System (SAMHS),
SRMC, MEDCOM, AETC, and HEADQUARTERS USAF/SG.
Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
This position requires mandatory immunization screening.
This position requires mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination.
This position is a Career Program (CP) Position, 53-Medical
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Experience required: 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Experience required for the (GS-11): To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as knowledge
of 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. AND
comprehensive and detailed knowledge of medical organization management
practices, techniques with a high degree of analytical skill; knowledge of
health care delivery systems, experience with integrating the analysis of
clinical and administrative systems. Progressively experience applying
management processes, practices and objectives to conduct studies, and analysis
of managed health care, and resolve systems problems; knowledge of interviewing
or surveying indicators as they relate to strategic planning functions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
OR
Education
Substitution for Specialized Experience for the (GS-11): Successful completion of
an Undergraduate or Graduate Education in hospital administration, public
health administration, or related fields such as business or public
administration with course work in health care administration or successful
completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years
of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or
completion of all requirements for an LL.M. (You must submit copies of official
transcripts).
OR
Combination of Experience and Education
Substitution for Specialized Experience for the (GS-11): If you
have some, but not all, of the experience or education described above, you may
still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education
that you possess. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of
qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education
in excess of 18 hours (total semester hours minus 8) by 18. Add the two
percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify divide
your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 36 hours (total semester
hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal
at least 100% to qualify.
Experience required for the (GS-12): Specialized
experience is defined as work
that provided knowledge of 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 AND comprehensive and detailed knowledge of
medical organization management practices, and techniques with a high degree of
analytical skill; knowledge of measures and standards of performance unique to
health care delivery systems; experience in the study of clinical
administrative procedures toward the development of improving or implementing
new procedures to facilitate less costly support in the delivery of health care
services. This definition of specialized
experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position
in the federal service (GS-11).
Experience
required for the (GS-13): Specialized experience is defined as experience of 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. AND comprehensive and detailed knowledge of
medical organization management practices, techniques with a high degree of
analytical skill; experience serving as program manager, coordinator, evaluator
and developer for various hospital wide databases and information systems;
develop guidelines in agency analysis activities for execution of multiservice
related data integration and; plan and coordinate statistical analyses and
studies concerning the trends and impact of changes in clinical and workload
data. Experience developing solutions to problems concerning the multi-year
provisions of healthcare programs. This definition of specialized experience is
typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal
service (GS-12).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
·
Knowledge
of Database Management and Development
·
Knowledge
of Statistical Analysis
·
Ability
to Plan and Evaluate
·
Ability
to Communicate Orally and in Writing
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the GS-09, grade (or equivalent).
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:
Education Substitution for Specialized
Experience for GS-11:
Successfully completed Ph.D. or equivalent
doctoral degree
OR
3 full years of progressively higher level
graduate education leading to a degree in hospital administration, public
health administration, or related fields such as business or public
administration with course work in health care administration OR LL.M., if
related.
Combination of Experience and Education
Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-11: A combination of specialized
experience as described and education as described that equates to one year of
experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the
required experience equal 100 percent.
Additional information
Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
The Department of Defense offers an excellent benefits program. In addition to your take-home pay, your comprehensive compensation/benefits package will include most of the benefits described in the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority. See Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) for more information. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
The Department of Defense offers an excellent benefits program. In addition to your take-home pay, your comprehensive compensation/benefits package will include most of the benefits described in the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Merit Checklist and Proof of Eligibility.
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Your resume:
Your resume may be submitted in any format.
If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent." It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you want to substitute your education for experience. If you claim qualifications based on education, and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualification determination and you may be found "not qualified." See: Transcripts and Licenses.
Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The “Proof of Eligibility” document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, July 24, 2017Monday, July 24, 2017 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
It is your responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., resume) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Faxed documents must be completely transmitted (fax and scan complete) by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
DA NCR Fort Sam Houston
Please contact by email
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005
Next steps
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Merit Checklist and Proof of Eligibility.
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Your resume:
Your resume may be submitted in any format.
If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent." It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you want to substitute your education for experience. If you claim qualifications based on education, and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualification determination and you may be found "not qualified." See: Transcripts and Licenses.
Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The “Proof of Eligibility” document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, July 24, 2017Monday, July 24, 2017 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
It is your responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., resume) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Faxed documents must be completely transmitted (fax and scan complete) by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
DA NCR Fort Sam Houston
Please contact by email
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005
Next steps
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
