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Summary This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (\/A), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VISN 6), at the Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC), in Salem, VA, within the Fiscal Service. This position works under the direct supervision of the Chief Financial Officer. This position serves as the facility's Veterans Equitable Resources Allocation (VERA) Coordinator. Responsibilities Duties include but are not limited to: Serves as a principal advisor to management on highly complex internal and external issues involving the VERA program. Formulates and implements plans in collaboration with the Medical Center's strategic plans in order to ensure that the VERA program needs of the Medical Center are met in the most effective and efficient manner possible. Retrieves and compares current and proposed processes or initiatives and validates them with meaningful data in order to justify the proposed initiative(s) to relevant stakeholders. Independently conducts special organizational studies concerning workflow operations, VERA reimbursements per product line and service levels, and the critical requirements in the management of the VERA program for the facility. Collaborates with Decision Support Service (DSS) staff in identifying workload, cost outliers, and resource intensity. The primary concern is the manner in which program objectives are accomplished through the use of effective clinical documentation and workload capture. Proposes study methodologies designed to obtain facts quickly and economically. Develops program concepts of operation which include VERA classification, clinical documentation, and workload classification. Works with Service Chiefs and various boards, committees, and sub-committees in order to identify needs and initiate, develop, and execute projects in support of revenue enhancement activities. Provides training and education to applicable staff on the VERA model. Creates databases that support the benchmarking of data, including financial data, patient population data, and workload data. Collaborates with DSS in evaluating data elements needed for these studies (e.g. VISTA, KLF, DSS NOE, ARC, etc.) and submits findings, results, and recommendations in a timely, concise, and accurate manner. Develops recommendations and writes policy, correspondence, project proposals, procedures, etc. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: 7:45am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized at supervisory discretion Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework in accordance with agency policy. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst (VERA)/PD022530 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for a highly qualified candidate 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 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/06/2024. 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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-9 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes but is not limited to: Working with computer databases that support the benchmarking of data, including financial data, patient population data, and workload data; analyzes and evaluates on a quantitative or qualitative basis, performs analytical work, which includes obtaining, updating information related to systems, performs review of program and operational directives; oral and written communications; development of presentations and reports to inform management of administrative actions. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D., if related. 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 1 full year of graduate education. GS-11 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes but is not limited to: Implements and maintains Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) strategies intended to ensure that program needs of the Medical Center are met in the most effective and efficient manner possible; serves as a subject matter expert in documentation reviews and provides training and education to clinical and coding staff; applies fact-finding and investigative techniques, identifies existing or potential problem areas in administrative procedures, work processes, or workload distribution, formulation and evaluation of alternative solutions or courses of action, and selection or recommendation of the preferred solution or course of action; working with computer databases that support the benchmarking of data, including financial data, patient population data, and workload data; analyzes and evaluates on a quantitative or qualitative basis, performs analytical work, which includes obtaining, updating information related to systems, performs review of program and operational directives; oral and written communications; development of presentations and reports to inform management of administrative actions. 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. 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 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analysis and Problem Solving Audit Reporting Communications 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 of this position is primarily sedentary, but does require some short periods of walking, standing, bending, or stooping. No special physical demands are required by the work of this position. 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 This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. 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.