Administrative Officer

Summary

This Administrative Officer position is within the Neurology Clinical Care Center (Service) - at the VA Maryland Health Care System/VAMHCS in Baltimore - MD. This position is directly accountable to the Neurology Chief for administrative operations in support of a complex clinical center - including budgetary activities - human resource management - space planning - equipment resourcing - and management of clinical services and contracts.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position - and that is typically in or related to the work of this Administrative Officer position to be filled. To be creditable - specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes working in a medical center/hospital environment performing the administrative activities of patient care services - including formulating and justifying operational budget and financial management and managing human resources; conducting studies and analyses of health care services to patients; analyzing performance improvement activities to identify problems and recommend corrective actions; and monitoring utilization of resources to ensure appropriate use of staffing - equipment - space - and treatment modalities; assisting leadership with strategic planning and policy development. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Physical demands of the position are quite limited - and the work is primarily sedentary - but the incumbent must be able to function under pressure. 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/.

Duties

• ***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The major duties and responsibilities include - but are not limited to: Assists Neurology Chief with program planning - policy development - long-term strategic planning - setting goals and objectives for the Clinical Care Center
• Assists Neurology Chief and the Directors of three Centers of Excellence (Multiple Sclerosis - Epilepsy - and Headache) in the administrative management of health care delivery
• Develops - justifies - and manages clinical service annual operating budget and assists the Directors - Centers of Excellence with the formulation of their respective budgets
• Performs a variety of studies and analyses concerning the provision of health care services to Veterans
• Continually monitors and systematically analyzes performance improvement activities to identify problems and recommend corrective actions
• Provides clinical and technical advice - support - and assistance to all customers with a view towards accomplishing the work of the VAMHCS
• Manages recruitment activities for the hiring of new staff
• Reviews and monitors the service's utilization of resources to ensure appropriate use of its staffing - equipment - space - and treatment modalities
• Reviews - monitors - and manages performance of contract personnel
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00AM - 4:30PM Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized