Duties

Serves as a Senior Performance Improvement Specialist, responsible for the development, evaluation, facilitation, documentation, analysis and coordination of short, mid, and long-range plans and programs in support of the Carl Vinson Veterans Administration Medical Center's
(CVVAMC) Performance Improvement (Pl) Program. Duties included but not limited to:

• Maintains a thorough, working knowledge of current Performance Improvement philosophies and standards as they relate to the health care industry. Remains abreast of current regulations and directives pertaining to various aspects of health care management relevant to PL Monitors and evaluates overall progress of the PI program in accomplishing stated goals, ensuring that required resources are utilized in an efficient manner in accomplishing stated goals.
• Proposes new policies or procedures where necessary to resolve significant management programs. Writes or reviews and publishes the CVVAMC PI plan annually to incorporate both long and short term program goals, purpose, objectives, components, organization, responsibilities, scope, procedures, evaluation and definitions. Ensures total integration and regulatory compliance by overseeing the coordination of each program element.
• Provides assistance and advice concerning the development and improvement of PI implementation processes. Monitors all CVVAMC PI programs and activities to ensure that they are ongoing, consistent with continuous quality improvement, appropriately integrated with related programs, properly documented and in full compliance with regulatory guidelines and the Command philosophy.
• Serves as the technical and administrative authority for all Performance Improvement, assisting the Director in his/her responsibility to oversee the quality of patient care in the CVVAMC by providing consultation to top management officials, CVVAMC Service Line Chiefs, Service Line PI Coordinators and all other staff members.
• Provides ongoing educational seminars, classes, and in-services to sustain the facility wide performance improvement program, then monitors and evaluates overall progress of the program in accomplishing specific goals. Provides PI training during New Employee Orientation (NEO), and various in-services as requested.
• Plans, prioritizes and modifies work to support the organizational goals. Performs work based on priorities, selective consideration of difficulty and requirements of assignments, and capabilities. Develops and evaluates the goals of the PI division and prioritizes work in accordance with CVVAMC's strategic plan.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

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  To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

  • Resume

  The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.
  

  • DD-214/ Statement of Service
  • Disability Letter (VA)
  • Resume
  • Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-15
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

  Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application. Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).You will not be contacted for additional information. Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.
  Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.
  Applications are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.

• How to Apply

  All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
  To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/08/2024 to receive consideration.
  To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12365871.
  1. 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.
  2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
  NOTE: 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, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, 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.

  Agency contact information

  Janette Shanks

  Phone

  (404) 321-6111 X204030

  Email

  Janette.Shanks@va.gov

  Address

  Carl Vinson VA Medical Center
  1826 Veterans Boulevard
  Dublin, GA 31021
  US

  Next steps

  After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

ALL US CITIZENS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.