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Program Analyst Informatics

Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Health Administration- James A Haley Veterans Hospital

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Summary The position is a full-performance level non-supervisory Program Analyst role located at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital within the Veterans Health Administration VHA. The primary responsibility of this position is to enhance the quality efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery by integrating clinical and information processes to support the successful adoption and implementation of new technologies across the VHA.

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Summary The position is a full-performance level non-supervisory Program Analyst role located at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital within the Veterans Health Administration VHA. The primary responsibility of this position is to enhance the quality efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery by integrating clinical and information processes to support the successful adoption and implementation of new technologies across the VHA.

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Overview Help Accepting applications Location 1 vacancy in the following location Tampa FL 1 vacancy No matching locations found.

Work site options Telework eligible Yes-AD-HOC-as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed No

Salary 74678 - 97087 per year

Pay scale & grade GS 11 Promotion potential None

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Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25 or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupations and job series 0343 Management And Program Analysis Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive NS Low Risk

Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No

Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number CBTC-13098246-27-MM Control number 889943100 This job is open to Help Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Career transition CTAP ICTAP RPL Federal employees whose job agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Clarification from the agency The area of consideration is current permanent employees of the James A Haley Veterans Hospital and satellite offices and those employed by the Veterans Health Administration. Videos

Duties Help

include but may not be limited to the following Uses communication education and leadership to support comprehension of and adaptation to organizational updates. Provides communication channels to clinical and business teams to support deployment sustainment and optimization efforts. Cultivates a healthy working relationship between the Office of Information and Technology OIT and Health Informatics allowing for routine dialog to enable the sustainment and optimization of our health information technology IT solutions and workflows for the benefit of all staff and Veterans. Leads meaningful and coordinated use of subject matter experts to support decision-making among informatics functions to optimize the healthcare system and the tools that support the business. Evaluates content quality and assures access to knowledge resources eliminating redundancy in duplicated data sources and improving information interoperability across the organization. Apply statistical machine learning visualization inferencing and other techniques to enable decision support ranging from the point of care to enterprise-wide population management with the goal of transforming practices and improving system health. Develop reports and information tools using a variety of methods and tools such as Structured Query language SQL SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS from the VISN and the VA Corporate Data Warehouse. Enables healthcare capabilities and the evolution of technology adjoined to the electronic health record EHR to deliver quality care by developing implementing monitoring maintaining and optimizing informatics tools and access to them. Supports the thorough analysis of a workflow to consider opportunities for the potential improvement or optimization of the behavior of people systems information and tools. Ensures the VHA EHR operates in a way that improves patient care ensures patient safety and meets the needs of providers through continuous evaluation testing and improvement of the system. Applies a true end-to-end process to evaluate workflows identify issues develop solutions based on best practice guidelines and resolves and communicates changes to maintain and optimize processes that deliver Health Information Technology HIT solutions. Uses communication education and leadership to support comprehension of and adaptation to organizational updates. Performs activities that support the management and delivery of educational experiences using information solutions and technology in all areas of healthcare. Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule Monday-Friday 800am-430pm

Telework This position may be authorized for Ad Hoc. This eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual This is not a virtual position.

Position Description PD Program Analyst Informatics PD99372S

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives Not Authorized

Requirements Help

Conditions of employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12311959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable forms of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements httpswww.uscis.govi-9-centralform-i-9-acceptable-documents. Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification 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 by the closing date of this announcement 11022026.

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-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.

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level you must meet one of the following

Specialized Experience You must have at least one 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-9 in the Federal Service that is directly related to the work of the position and has equipped you with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties as a Program Analyst - Informatics. Qualifying specialized experience includes communicating among stakeholders to facilitate and support organizational change applying a wide range of established practices theories and emerging information in relation to health care delivery informatics and applications independently completes analytical projects related to process improvement experience with data life cycle to include data design collection and management to input retrieve analyze summarize and present information and knowledge and use of national database architecture and file structure.

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Education Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.M. if related that demonstrates the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

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Combination Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. Equivalent combination of successfully completed education and specialized experience directly related to the work of the position as outlined above that meets the requirements of the position. Only education in excess of a masters or equivalent graduate education may be used to qualify applicants for the GS-11 level. NOTE If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify a copy of your transcript is required.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork

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 and Work Environment The work is usually sedentary but it requires periods of walking standing bending or climbing and employees may carry light items such as books instruments laptops and other similar materials. The work is conducted in offices conference room and clinical/hospital patient care settings. Typically the work is hazard-free not requiring any special equipment or clothing. The employee is on-call status as needed and works flexible hours to meet the needs of the facility end user.

For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at httpswww.opm.govpolicy-data-oversightclassification-qualificationsgeneral-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 httpope.ed.govaccreditation. 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 httpssites.ed.govinternationalrecognition-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 applicants 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. Expand/Hide additional information

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits Help

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration you may be asked to submit additional job related information which may include but not limited to responses to the knowledge skills and abilities completion of a work sample and/or contact