Health System Specialist

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position:

Serve as senior technical authority and consultant to Patient Administration Division, OTSG, and MEDCOM on all operational and regulatory aspects of the Disability Evaluation System, MEB processing, Reserve Component medical retention, and VA transition.

Duties

• Serve as the senior technical authority and consultant to the Patient Administration Division (PAD), OTSG, and MEDCOM .
• Establish Healthcare Administration Policies.
• Represent the Army in Inter-Service and Veterans Affaris Joint Working Groups.
• Adjudicate complex or precedent-setting case issues.
• Execute Staff Assistance Visits (SAVs) and Compliance Inspections.
• Deliver executive briefings and decision support.
• Direct PEBLO training and certification programs.
• Administer Specialty Disability Tracking Systems, including the Electronic Medical Evaluation Board (eMEB) and Army Physical Disability Evaluation System (APDES).
• Perform program evaluation and quality assurance.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.