The John D. Dingell VA Healthcare System is currently recruiting for a Health System Administrator (Assistant Medical Center Director). The Assistant Director shares with the Executive Leadership Team a level of responsibility for the direction and management of the Medical Center and is directly responsible for facilities operations. The Assistant Director plans, coordinates, supervises, and directs various administrative and health related services.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/07/2025. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: assisting in the development of strategic plans; helps with organizing facility task groups and educational forums; contributes in organizational change as directed; supports and participates in establishing and maintaining an atmosphere conducive to the accomplishment of good patient care and simulative teaching; evaluates each subordinate manager's success in contributing to accomplishment of the institution's goals; evaluates data facets to assess vulnerability, mismanagement, fraud and abuse, and assisting with establishing internal controls for each area; evaluates education needs with a department; plans and implements activities to meet program or service needs for self and others; assesses the impact of situations to predict potential outcomes; coordinates program activities supervised to promote efficient operation and to ensure that the missions of the sites are fulfilled. In addition, you must also possess the following: Management ability to delegate authority, evaluate and oversee people and programs, recognize and adapt to changing priorities; and Knowledge of the interrelationships and interdependencies among various medical and administrative services and programs. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Managing Human Resources Manages Resources Strategic Thinking Stakeholder Management 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. Note: 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. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary, such as sitting comfortably. No special physical demands such as above average ability, dexterity, or strength are required to perform the work. There may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, driving of an automobile, etc.. Requires use of computer on a daily basis. Work is typically performed in an office. 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/.
Major Duties Include: Participating on a day-to-day basis in top level Executive discussions, decisions, policy making and actions of all administrative functions and indirectly of all clinical matters impacting patient care. Resolving complex and unusual health care administration issues by independent analysis and action, with the potential to set precedent, and lead organizational change. Responsible for the development of plans, programs, direction, and monitoring of clinic and health plan management. This encompasses activities to maintain or improve the quality of service and health care delivered by the health care system, develop and execute budget projections, achieve veteran satisfaction and respond to accreditation and regulatory requirements. Applying specialized principles and practices of health care management to coordinate, direct, and control programs and resources for both clinics and health plan administration. Overseeing Budget and Fiscal Management for the facility services assigned such as resource management and FTEE control within the assigned services. Representing the healthcare system by establishing and maintaining community partnerships, and relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Participating in the development of strategic plans in order to ensure progressive solutions that directly support the mission of the organization. Initiating organizational change, as a result of program changes or independent of program change, in order to effect internal improvements, take advantage of particular personal strengths of employees, improve internal relations, etc. Evaluating each subordinate manager's success in contributing to accomplishment of the institution's goals. Systematically evaluates data on all facets of the clinical and administrative programs to assess the degree to which each is vulnerable to mismanagement, fraud and abuse, and for establishing internal controls for each area, appropriate to the assessed vulnerability. Evaluating the effectiveness of the established controls for investigating problem areas in-depth and recommending corrective action when necessary. Collaborating with and/or assists others within or across work groups to validate and/or improve/solve practice problems/issues either on the basis of application of current evidence-based knowledge. Assessing the need for equipment, supplies, and space for the safe, effective, and appropriate treatment of highly technical cases at this complex tertiary care referral center. Assessing the impact of situations to predict potential outcomes for the Detroit VAHCS. Develops and implements changes which influence the efficiency and quality of care. Acting as liaisons between facility clinical and administrative services in order that they more effectively provide training, develop implementation strategies, translate problems and facilitate a resolution. Developing both long and short-range policies and plans for the organization by coordinating the medical administrative needs of the medical center. Making final administrative planning decisions for a health care delivery system comprised of the full range of administrative services and selected allied health services. Coordinating program activities supervised to promote efficient operation and to ensure that the missions of the sites are fulfilled. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. 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#: Health Systems Administrator (Assistant Director)/PD99901S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May Be Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required