Research Health Systems Specialist

MAJOR DUTIES include but are not limited to:

• Applies healthcare leadership skills and innovative approaches to plan design integrate implement and evaluate complex clinical and administrative activities.
• Serves as the primary leader for research projects with direct impact on the research program.
• Prepares reports and recommendations for potential research to further improve customer satisfaction improve clinical quality and support evidence-based clinical care practices

• 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.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers 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)

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 11/04/2026.

All applicants must meet the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) Health System Administration Series 0671. An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for entry into this job series and is something that cant be waived. The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

Individual Occupation Requirements:
Undergraduate and Graduate Education: The major study must be in hospital administration public health administration or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration.

OR

General Experience: Work that required a knowledge of the basic principles and practices related to the management of a health care delivery system. Such experience may have been gained as an administrative officer management analyst or administrative or clinical program manager or supervisor in a health care delivery system.

Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible analytical or administrative or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative clinical or other service activities and provided knowledge of the following:

• Missions organizations programs and requirements of health care delivery systems;
• Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and
• Government-wide agency and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget personnel and procurement.