HEALTH SYSTEMS SPECIALIST (TITLE 32)

Duties

• Manages Health Services activities, including plans and operations, human resource management, and Medical staffing.
• Oversees medical facility management.
• Serves as the senior medical administration advisor for the medical group and is the installations focal point for highly sensitive, privacy act and protected medical issues
• Provides medical management and advisory services that contribute substantially to the plans, policies, decisions, and objectives of senior management.
• Directs all Information Management activities within the Medical Group.
• Formulates and interprets medical policy based on regulatory requirements.
• Provides policy guidance and interpretation to senior management officials to ensure compliance with medical aspects for the worldwide deployability of Wing/Group personnel, geographically separated units (GSU(s), and tenant units.
• Develops plans, policies, procedures, goals, and objectives for the overall operation of the Medical Group.
• Directs Group activities by assuring that medical work and program goals are being met and are consistent with higher headquarters policies and requirements. Evaluates medical program effectiveness.
• Develops procedures for correcting deficiencies to improve effectiveness.
• Directs the Medical Group accreditation program and management improvement studies.
• Determines eligibility, authorizes and coordinates civilian and military medical care for Active Guard Reserve (AGR) personnel and other eligible beneficiaries in accordance with directives and local policies.
• Reviews medical supply and equipment requirements, makes appropriate recommendations, and requests required procurement and funding authorizations.
• Interprets regulations and assists in implementation for the installation to ensure compliance with Inspections, and Management Programs.
• Prepares the medical annual operational budget including current fiscal year, revised estimates, five year projected estimates and medical unit Financial Plan in accordance with Air National Guard (ANG) medical financial guidance.
• Assigns work of subordinates and provides guidelines on methodology and scope of required performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Advanced in hire rate may be granted to set pay above the minimum rate of the grade for a new employee if he/she possesses superior qualifications relevant to the positions' requirements and is essential to accomplish the agency's mission.
• Creditable Service for Annual Leave accrual may be granted to new employees if he/she possesses superior qualifications essential to the position; and which were acquired through performance in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position.
• The duties performed in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position must directly relate to the position to which appointed and such qualifications are necessary to achieve an important agency mission or performance goal to be eligible.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period period.
• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Air National Guard recruiter at 1-800-864-6264 prior to applying for this position.
• This is an Excepted Service position that requires membership in the Missouri National Guard prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Individuals on incentive bonuses may be subject to recoupment or termination, contact the State Incentives Manager at Whiteman AFB at (660) 687-7394 or at St. Joseph at (816) 236-3339 for any questions concerning recoupment or termination.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Failure to complete management prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment, may be cause for reassignment or termination.

Qualifications

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Selected candidate must currently be assigned to a military unit in the Missouri Air National Guard. Title 32 employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor (grade inversion).

Maximum Military Grade - TSgt (E-6)

GENERAL EXPERIENCE : Must possess a minimum of one year on the job military or civilian working experience and knowledge of the basic principles and practices related to the management of health care delivery systems.

GS-09 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Must possess at least one year of experience, education or training equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or equivalent that provided a thorough knowledge of the mission, organization, programs, and requirements of a health care delivery system to plan, organize, and implement the unit's health programs; ability to analyze problems using qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques; and knowledge of established management principles and techniques to recognize the different functions and motivations of various groups in the health care system, provide technical and administrative advice to management officials, and the ability and skill to prepare and deliver briefings to managers and supervisors in order to resolve problems and coordinate medial programs.

Education

This job does not have a qualification requirement that allows substitution of education for specialized experience.

Additional information

Selective Service Act:
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).