ORGANIZATION LOCATION: Phoenix Indian Medical Center, Division of Information Technology, Centralized Appointment Center. Position is located in Phoenix, AZ, and supervised through the Supervisory Health System Specialist (Deputy). The purpose the position is to assure an efficient and accurate system of the Centralized Appointment Center; incumbent provides support and technical assistance to staff by evaluating, analyzing and coordinating the operations of the Appointment Center.
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Individual Occupational Requirements Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration; OR Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): 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. Special Provision for Inservice Placement: Successful complete of an agency-sponsored on-the-job training program may be substituted for qualifying experience, provided it included a formal individualized training plan. Such a training program must have been conducted in an operating health care system and included: Assignments providing a knowledge of basic health system administration philosophies, practices, and procedures, and basic government administrative policies and requirements; Practical assignments providing an opportunity to apply health system administration skills and principles (as the individual progresses, work assignments must be characteristic of the grade level to which he or she is assigned); and Oversight by an experienced health system administrator with periodic evaluation of the individual's progress and appropriate adjustment of the training program. In addition, to the Individual Occupation Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GS-9: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Providing technical assistance and support to program staff on matters involving oversight of patient registration and alternate resources program for a complex health care facility. Working closely with various outpatient clinics ensuring front end and phone support meet the needs of the clinic they are supporting. Supervisory experience directing a unit or department, training requirements, recruitment for vacancies, departmental schedules, and evaluating performance for unit or department; OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR Completion of 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.; OR LL.B. or J.D., if related, that included major study -- hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
Performing supervisory duties such as, directing and overseeing the activities of the appointment center, management of the scheduling/appointing system, manage and monitor workload and assignments, evaluate employee performances, conduct training and orientation to employee of the appointment center. Responsible for continuous quality improvement duties such as, develop, implement, and maintain internal quality control system to measure effectiveness of the appointment center, establish and maintain production control to evaluate quantity and quality of workload accomplishments. Conduct operations analysis and improvement duties such as, compile data and prepare reports to review internal process and proposes improvements to promote efficiency and cost savings, monitor routine activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, conduct complex research of determining eligibility of patients, patient registration and billing to resolve discrepancies. Exercises delegated authority to make preliminary determinations in cases of questionable eligibility and third-party liability. Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov)