Administrative Services Manager

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Seattle, WA

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SKILLS

Administrative Management, Administrative Skills, Automation Systems, Budget Management, Budgeting, Clinical Support, Delivery Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, Fitness, Healthcare, Human Resources, Leadership, Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS), Medical Records, Onboarding, Operations Management, Operations Security (OPSEC), Peace Corps, People Management, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Purchasing/Procurement, Resolve Customer Issues, Resource Management, Systems Administration/Management, Training/Teaching, United States Citizen, Vaccination, Volunteer Experience, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Seattle, WA

POSTED

1 day ago

Summary The incumbent is one of several Administrative Services Managers within a large service line. The incumbent is part of the administrative leadership team within Surgery Service, directly reporting to the Business Manager. The incumbent will act as a clinical practice manager supporting several specialty services and their clinical chiefs; also while managing clinical/ambulatory operations and staff for those specialty services. Responsibilities Duties include but are not limited to: Planning the work to be accomplished by subordinates by setting and adjusting short-term priorities. Prepare schedules for completion of work. Assign work to subordinates. Evaluate the work performance of subordinates. Develop and/or update annual performance plan for subordinates. Ensure the staff has competency assessments completed. Provide guidance and/or recommendations on issues to the clinical leaders. Hear and resolve complaints from employees. Work closely with leaders to develop an action plans. Communicate with clinical staff and managers. Provide management and oversight to improve the efficiency and productivity of assigned sections within a large clinical service line. Knowledge of clinical operations and workload management in healthcare delivery systems. Ability to develop new or modified administrative clinical programs, work methods, clinical teams, clinical records and files, management processes, staffing patters, guidelines, and procedures and automated work processes for clinical program operations. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Position Description/PD#: Administrative Services Manager/PD40311A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, 06/01/2026. 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 within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Ability to manage administrative resources including human resources, budget management, contract/procurement; analyzing the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare delivery system(s); skill in oral and written communication to prepare and present recommendations for improvement; ability to manage personnel, space, and budgetary resources of a clinic; Skilled in using management information systems, office automation systems and processes, computer applications and principles and techniques. . OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond master's or equivalent graduate degree or2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accountability Administration and Management Leadership Oral Communication 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: The work is primarily sedentary and performed in a typical office setting. Some slight physical effort may be required. 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/. Education A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

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