Summary
This Detail position is a temporary position Not to Exceed (NTE) one year. It is located within the Birmingham VA Healthcare System (BVAHCS) and serves as the Chief of Business Management Service (BMS). The position has broad and sweeping responsibilities across the Healthcare system and the CBOC's and serves as the Subject Matter Expert for business operations and medical administration.
Duties
Duties include but are not limited to: The Medical Administration Officer serves as the Chief of Business Management Service (BMS) and is responsible for the effective accomplishment of the overall Medical Administration program that is carried out through the administration of the professional and technical patient processes and programs such at Eligibility, Enrollment, Beneficiary Travel/Special Mode Transportation, etc. Provides guidance to BMS staff members and has daily interactions with administrative and clinical services of the medical center. Ensures that procedural, legal, and administrative requirements of the programs under their direction are met. Providing sound management practice and consults and participates with the executive leadership team in analyzing broad implications of higher levels of authority, laws, regulations, policies, as well as professional and administrative trends. The incumbent formulates proposals for executive leadership consideration, plans and initiates improvements in patient administration areas affecting the medical center mission. The incumbent participates in public speaking engagements, meetings, and public relations events. Serves or chairs, as required, on any medical center and VISN task groups and committees. The incumbent is responsible for the interpretation and correct application of the various statutes enacted over a period of many years and governing the admission of patients in the various legal categories. Develops both short and long-range policies and plans for the service to advance business practices that support patient care delivery of health benefits. The incumbent ensures that the Section Chiefs adhere to reporting requirements at all levels. Evaluates subordinate supervisors or leaders and serves as the reviewing official on evaluation of nonsupervisory employees rated by subordinate supervisors. Intervenes and settles discrepancies between segments of the overall Business Management operation and with other organization. The incumbent performs budget formulation, justification, and execution, financial management and financial reporting. Manages contracting and procurement for a large, complex service due to the many diverse program areas of the Business Management Service. Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm. Monday-Friday. Subject to change based on agency needs. Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Medical Administration Officer- (DETAIL NTE 1 year)/PD10435O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
Requirements
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
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/.
How you will be evaluated
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following Competencies for this position: Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Your 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. 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. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. 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. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.