Health System Specialist

This position is located within the Office of the Associate Director of the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center (CVVAMC) in Dublin GA. Serves as the Medical Center Strategic Planner for all Business and Health Operations functions within the medical center, including oversight of all planning development process for the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center projects to include Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Duties include but not limited to: Initiates health care system wide planning activities to develop, communicate, and continuously update a comprehensive strategic planning process. Identification and coordination of the healthcare system planning processes which are customer driven and integrates performance improvement, lean six sigma activities. Utilization of local, VISN, and VHA planning/data resources to ensure planning activities and decisions are based on relevant and current information. Collect and interpret information about market conditions and consumer behavior to assist the executive leadership make informed decisions. Write detailed reports on findings, identify potential market opportunities, and advise the executive leadership on calculated tactics. Briefing the Chief of Strategic Analytics and Pentad on the status of pending issues. Maintaining an ongoing account of issues requiring follow-up and close out Ensuring that action items are assigned appropriately and that timely responses are achieved. Managing specific items as assigned by the Medical Center Director and seeking input from members of the Executive Leadership Team, other appropriate CVVAMC staff, constituents, and other stakeholders, to ensure proper management and development of centrally/regionally mandated or locally originated initiatives. Provide the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures. Handles conflicts and problems associated with customers constructively and appropriately. Communication and interpersonal relations, including the ability to relate to internal and external customers appropriately and courteously. Provides the Medical Center Director with background information, recommendations, analysis, and special studies on a variety of issues. The Medical Center Director uses such information in dealings with executive leadership and staff, VISN, VHA and VA, Veterans Service Organizations, congressional groups, and community organizations. Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday -- Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. Compressed/Flexible: Not authorized Telework: This position is not authorized for telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist/PD106810 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized