The incumbent will apply health services research, public health, and evaluation expertise to the design, implementation, and analysis of research projects aimed at end-of-life and advance care planning for veterans receiving long term care in the VA Healthcare System.
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Must possess a successful completion of a full four (4) year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study or specific course requirements related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of this position? This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED-Copies of Degrees/Diplomas or course listings are not adequate information) AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement, you must also possess specialized experience as indicated below in order to qualify for this position. Specialized Experience: Must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equipped with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the Supervisory Health Science Specialist position. This experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes experience as follows: Leading multi-disciplinary inquiry and projects related to healthcare delivery issues, such as long-term care and end-of-life care; experience in providing local, regional, national scientific and technical guidance and leadership; experience developing, implementing, and analyzing research projects focused on documenting, understanding, and reducing or eliminating disparities to improve the quality of end-of-life and long-term care. (This experience must be documented in your resume.) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Data Management Project Management Research IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; 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. Physical Requirements:The work is mainly sedentary however, inspections of facilities including laboratories, animal care units, clinical research areas, or other research associated sites will require walking or some driving to arrive at distal sites. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform portions of the work. However, there is periodic walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as records, files, instructional material, books, and manuals. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. 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/.
***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** NOTE: This is a TERM appointment (not-to-exceed 4 years). Term appointments are non-status, nonpermanent appointments of limited duration (more than 1 year but not more than 4). Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, within-grade increases and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage. Term appointments may be extended without further competition (up to the 4-year maximum). The appointment to a Term position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment. Develop and/or co-develop programs, such as innovative research complex issues related to Healthcare Equity, quality and effectiveness in diverse populations. Submit and receive grant proposals merit funding to develop and oversee successful strategies for recruitment and retention of diverse Veteran population. Monitor the production of reports and papers for publication and/or dissemination to facility partners. Design studies that use a wide range of qualitative and mixed methods data collection techniques. Evaluate data collection, such as participant recruitment, interview, and development of data analysis plans. Provide conceptual and/or methodological support to address issues, such as health equity, social determinants, evaluation methods, data collection and/or analysis approaches, and dissemination strategies. Implement team-based analysis for setting up, maintaining data files, training team members and collaborating data analysis process as required. Monitor the production of reports and papers for publication and/or dissemination to operations partners. Oversee projects in a multidisciplinary setting and work with diverse stakeholders, such as clinicians, quality managers, health services and/or implementation researchers, administrators, and Veterans. Maintain updated records and systems design in accordance with the requirements set forth by entities. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI):Not Approved