OIG is organized into seven operational units: the Immediate Office of the Inspector General, Office of the Counselor, Office of Audits and Evaluations, Office of Healthcare Inspections, Office of Investigations, Office of Management and Administration, and Office of Special Reviews. In addition to the Washington, DC, headquarters, OIG has offices located in more than 60 locations throughout the country.
OIG is organized into seven operational units: the Immediate Office of the Inspector General, Office of the Counselor, Office of Audits and Evaluations, Office of Healthcare Inspections, Office of Investigations, Office of Management and Administration, and Office of Special Reviews. In addition to the Washington, DC, headquarters, OIG has offices located in more than 60 locations throughout the country.
All qualified United States citizens or United States Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.
The Principal Deputy Assistant Inspector General (AIG) for Healthcare Inspections position is located in the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Assistant Inspector General for Healthcare Inspections (OHI). The mission of the OHI is to enhance and strengthen the quality of VA's healthcare programs and fulfill the statutory responsibilities of Public Law 100-322: oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of the programs and operations of the Office of Medical Inspector and other key Quality Assurance and Patient Safety Coordinating Offices of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA); and providing objective assessments of the effectiveness of VA's medical quality assurance programs and activities.
The Principal Deputy AIG for Healthcare Inspections provides skilled medical leadership, direction, and significant advisory services in managing the substantial healthcare inspection work of the OIG, serving as a full Principal Deputy to the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) for Healthcare Inspections. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring the Healthcare Inspection program is implemented in accordance with statutory requirements. While the incumbent receives guidance from the AIG, the incumbent exercises independent professional judgment and personal initiative in the highly complex area of medical care. The incumbent must be board certified in a recognized medical specialty, possess an unrestricted current license to practice medicine, and have the ability and stature to support and defend the Inspector General's (IG) positions on healthcare issues.
As the Principal Deputy AIG for Healthcare Inspections, you will:
Current career Senior Executives, QRB-certified graduates of SES candidate development programs, and individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility are not required to address the executive core qualifications. They are required to address the technical qualifications. All other applicants are required to address both the executive core qualifications and the technical qualifications.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service.
Basic Requirement- Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in an institution accredited for such training. For purposes of this standard, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada. Listings of accredited programs are published yearly in the Directory of Residency Training Programs and the Yearbook and Directory of Osteopathic Physicians.
Basic Requirement- Licensure: Candidates must have a permanent, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
Basic Requirement: Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of residency training in any recognized medical specialty.
Mandatory Qualifications Requirements: To meet minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the following technical and executive core competencies. These competencies would typically be gained through experience, education, and training that reflects progressive development and achievement in managing a Federal legal program for a nationwide organization. An individual's total experience and education must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position. ***The experience in your resume MUST address all TQs and ECQs***
A. Technical Professional Competencies - All applicants must include a resume showing how their knowledge and experience relate to the following technical qualifications.
TPC 1: Ability to direct and manage a comprehensive nationwide inspection or evaluation program.
TPC 2: Experience in the management or delivery of health care.
B. The following Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) must be addressed in your resume UNLESS you are a current member of the Career SES, a former Career SES member with reinstatement eligibility or an OPM/QRB certified candidate.
In addressing these mandatory qualifications elaborate on your accomplishments, experience, training, education, and awards, highlighting the problems solved and work objectives met, i.e., the results of your effort and evidence of your success. Do not repeat entries from your narrative work history. More information concerning the executive core qualifications may be obtained on the Internet at: http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2010.pdf
Other information:
- Relocation expenses as described in 2 CFR § 200.464 - Relocation costs of employees may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations, agency policy, and available funding.
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Applicants who apply for this position may be considered for other positions within the Office of Inspector General that require the same knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
- A recruitment incentive may be offered.
- We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
Basic Requirement- Degree: Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from a school in the United States or Canada approved by a recognized accrediting body in the year of the applicant's graduation. A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States may be demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) (or a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country).
The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All applicants will be evaluated by a panel of senior executives to determine the degree to which they possess the qualifications.
1. A resume that includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
VAOIG has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
The Bureau provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your resume and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct any required suitability and/or security background investigation.
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