About this role
Job SummaryAbout the Position: This position is located at Directorate of Executive, Quality Management William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
QualificationsWho May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with risk management programs; utilizing automated systems to analyze data; preparing reports and/or briefings for leadership. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Successfully completed a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in Hospital Administration, Public Health Administration, Business or Public Administration with course work in Health Care Administration. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors.
Major DutiesServe as the Risk Manager for the medical center, as the technical/clinical expert for provider adverse action and adverse events.Identify potential hospital data sources for identifying problems and adverse events.Develop procedures and recommendations in order to effect policy changes and augment program effectiveness.Provide feedback to hospital leadership about Healthcare Risk Management investigations.Provide guidance on substantive administrative/analytical matters.Coordinate the review and analysis of data with appropriate agency proponents in order to reduce risk associated with the delivery of patient care services.