Health System Administrator (Medical Center Director)
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring Health System Administrator (Medical Center Director) right now, this occupation will be delegated in South Dakota. More details about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. The Department of Veterans Affairs is interested in attracting the best talent for our diverse cadre of SES members from! all sources: within VA, the Federal government, and from the private sector. We have streamlined our recruitment process and now only require you to submit a 5 page resume to apply for this position. Because of this improvement, we are only announcing our positions for 14 days.
Multiple similarly categorized positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement
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The Sioux Falls VA Health Care System is a Joint Commission accredited, Level-2 facility and health care system which includes the main hospital located at 2501 West 22nd Street, Sioux Falls, SD and five community based outpatient clinics located in South Dakota and Iowa. The Sioux Falls VA Health Care System enjoys an academic affiliation with the Sanford School of Medicine at the University of South Dakota. The Medical Center oversees the provision of health care provided to 28,000 Veterans living in 35 counties in eastern South Dakota, 2 counties in southwestern Minnesota and 10 cou! nties in northwestern Iowa, with an estimated 271,000 annual o! utpatient visits, and an operating budget of $185 million. The Sioux Falls Veterans Benefits Administration Regional Office is co-located with the medical center.
Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care and long-term care in areas of medicine and medicine specialties, surgery/ surgical specialities, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics and extended care.
The medical center has 40 medical/surgery and psychiatry operating beds, with a full complement of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and mental health services, and an onsite Community Living Center (CLC) of 58 operating beds, providing extended care with a rehabilitation emphasis.
The medical center consists of approximately 500,000 gross square feet. On-going construction projects include improvement of patient rooms to increase privacy and satisfaction and a new Operating Room Suite addition is scheduled for co! nstruction award later in FY 13. A recent master plan outlined the need for expansion of primary care, specialty care, lab, audiology and dental services. The plan also calls for the construction of Community Living Center cottages to modernize the Center and create a homelike environment for Veterans who reside there. Several minor construction projects are planned over the next few years to implement the concepts outlined by the Master Plan.
The Sioux Falls VA Medical Center is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. The Sioux Falls VA Healthcare System has an active research program and is primarily affiliated with the Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota. In conjunction with the affiliate, residency training programs exist in internal medicine, psychiatry, and pathology. Associated Health Training is offered in nursing, social work, dietetic! s, and pharmacy.
VA structures its SES positions into pay band! s.
This is a pay band 2 position and the salary range is $119,554-$173,600
. Exceptions to the salary cap may be considered in certain circumstances.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs, a recruitment/ relocation incentive and/ or Appraised Value Offer (formerly Guaranteed Home Buyout)
may
be authorized.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
US Citizenship is required
Successful completion of background investigation & possible drug screening
Selectee may be subject to geographic or organizational reassignment/travel
Public Financial Disclosure Report is required
Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service
One year probationary period for initial SES appointment
DUTIES:
The Sioux Falls VA Health Care System Director is responsible to the VA Midwest Health Care System (VISN 23) Network Director. The position requires the effective and! economical direction, control, and operation of the VA Health Care System. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Providing timely and responsibe decisions to unions and their members on complaints and grievances, and ensures that supervisors are familiar with the negotiated agreement.
Deals with general personnel management policy matters affecting the facility, such matters as; initiating appropriate personnel actions when indicated, resolving differences between key management officials in the system; and identifying and resolving problems which may inhibit accomplishing the patient care mission and public policy objectives.
Develops fiscal year plans that meet the objectives of current and proposed programs.
Develops a balanced financial plan designed to meet realistic needs of the facility and the network.
Allocates available resources to provide the best possible patient care in line with established priorit! ies.
Protects the integrity of the budget, position management! , classification and other processes to ensure compliance with existing statutes.
Demonstrate health system administration skills and maturity of judgment reflecting significant management experience at a highly responsible level in a comparable health care environment.
A large portion of the work involves making decisions and determination for which there are no written precedents. In the multitude of professional and administrative matters involved, consistent use of sound management judgment is required.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
The Senior Executive Service (SES) is comprised of the men and women charged with leading the continuing transformation of government. These leaders possess well-honed executive skills, share a broad perspective of government, and a public service commitment.
Both competitive and non-competitive applicants MUST SHOW in your 5 PAGE RESUME that you possess the five Mandatory Executive Core Qualificatio! ns (ECQs) and the Technical Qualification(s) outlined below.
The target competencies deemed most pertinent to this position have been specified under each ECQ description below. It is highly recommended that your resume address your accomplishments in these specific competency areas. Remember, your resume must not exceed 5 pages including an optional cover letter. Any information in excess of 5 pages will not be considered or evaluated.
The definitions of the SES ECQs and their underlying competencies can be found at:
http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp
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A. Executive Core Qualifications
ECQ 1. LEADING CHANGE:
• External Awareness
• Strategic Thinking
• Vision
ECQ 2. LEADING PEOPLE:
• Conflict Management
• Leveraging Diversity
ECQ 3. RESULTS DRIVEN:
• Accountability
• Customer Service
ECQ 4. BUSINESS ACUMEN:
• Financial Management
• Human Capital Management
ECQ 5. BUILDING COALITIONS:
• Partnering
B. Technical Qualification
Knowledge of mission, organization, programs and requirements of health care delivery systems, and the ability to manage and direct a large health care facility.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Step 1: Minimum ECQ-based qualifications
Step 2: Technical qualification screening
Step 3: VA Executive Resources Board (ERB) rating and ranking
Step 4: Structured interviews to determine Best Qualified (BQ) applicants
Step 5: Tentative selection by Nominating Organization (May include additional screening)
Step 6: Approval by the Selecting Official (May include additional screening)
Step 7: OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) Certification
Non-Competitive Consideration:
You are considered a non-competitive applicant if you are a current career! SES appointee, reinstatement eligible SES, or a QRB certified graduate of an SES candidate development program. Non-Competitive applicants must submit a complete application as noted under Required Documents. The agency has the option of considering you noncompetitively or including you in the competitive process (steps 2-6).
BENEFITS:
The Federal Government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. The following Web address is provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most federal employees.
http://usajobs.gov/El/benefits.asp
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OTHER INFORMATION:
Veteran Preference does not apply to the Senior Executive Service:
http://www.usajobs.gov/vi
EEO Policy Statement:
http://www.usajobs.gov/eeo
Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement:
http://www.usajobs.gov/raps
Legal and Regulatory Guidance:
http://www.usajobs.! gov/lrg
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If you were eligible to this occupation, pleas! e send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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