HEALTH SCIENCE SPECIALIST
Location: White River Junction Vermont
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of HEALTH SCIENCE SPECIALIST right now, this position will be placed in Vermont. More details about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy ID: 922303
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President LincolnÂ's promise - Â"To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his w! idow, and his orphanÂ" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are AmericaÂ's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country's service.
If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of conti! nuing your career at the VA. The VA is committed to hiring Vet! erans . The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.
The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define Â"who we are,Â" our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are I ntegrity, C ommitment, A dvocacy, R espect and E xcellence (Â" I CARE Â").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/ . KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
Subject to a background/suitability investigation. DUTIES:
This position is located in the National Center for Patient Safety at the VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. Duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Assisting in the execution of national patie! nt safety quality improvement projects and national program evaluations;
- Performing literature searches and preparing articles for publication in medical and scientific journals;
- Managing and coordinating information from multiple projects and programs and interacting with physicians, nurses, and patient safety managers nationwide;
- Managing the distribution and collection of survey documents;
- Coding data based on predetermined parameters;
- Preparing project administrative status reports for national patient safety programs;
- Retrieving data sets from various repositories using software such as ProClarity Cube, Excel, Word, etc.;
- Reviewing data sets and resolving inaccuracies in preparation for statistical analysis;
- Configuring data into Statistical Analysis System (SAS) format;
- Performing univariate statistics (mean, range, etc.) and statistical analyses (T-tests, chi-squares, standard deviations! , etc.);
- Creating tabular and graphical presentations of data ! for reports and manuscripts;
- Scheduling and managing Microsoft Outlook Live Meetings;
- Performing related duties as required.
NOTE : This is a TERM appointment (not-to-exceed 2 years). A term appointment is a non-permanent appointment expected to last longer than one year, and can be extended non-competitively for a maximum of four years. Typically, the employing agency hires the term appointee for work of a specific project. Term appointments are non-status, and nonpermanent appointments. Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, within-grade increases and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage.
***RELOCATION EXPENSES AND/OR INCENTIVES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED*** QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Success! ful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study related to the health sciences or allied sciences that is appropriate to the work of the position. You must submit transcripts to support this requirement.
AND
This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to and essential for satisfactory performance of the job). Selective placement factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration.
The selective placement factor for this position is: Experience with healthcare quality improvement or patient safety projects in a multi-facility hospital based setting. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit.
AND
EXPERI! ENCE REQUIREMENT: One year of specialized experience that equipped ! you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in Federal service. Examples of related experience include: participating on health care quality improvement or patient safety projects in a multi-facility hospital based setting; using Statistical Analysis System (SAS); configuring data into SAS compatible formats; programming SAS to perform statistical analyses based on end user needs; performing basic univariate statistics (mean, range, etc.) and interpreting statistical analyses (T-tests, chi-squares, and standard deviations); conveying information and expressing ideas clearly and precisely; contributing to published manuscripts; performing literature searches; performing research regarding clinical and patient safety; and using Microsoft Office and citat! ion management software. Your experience must be detailed in your resume to receive full credit.
OR
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: A master's degree, equivalent graduate degree, or two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position may be substituted for the experience required at the GS-09 level. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered an academic year of graduate study. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. If you are using education to qualify, transcripts are requested.
OR
COMBINATION: A combinat! ion of specialized experience and progressively higher level graduate e! ducation as described that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position may be substituted for the experience required at the GS-09 level. To calculate the combination of education and experience, determine the amount of experience you have as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level. Then determine the amount of education you have as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. Add the two percentages; the total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify for the grade level. (If you qualify by a combination, your experience must be detailed and transcripts are requested.
Two Quality Ranking Factors have been requested by the facility to help determine which of the basically qualified applicants are likely to be better qualified for a position. Quality ranking factors are skills, knowledge, abilities, or other worker characteristics which could be expected to result in superior performance on the job. Qualit! y ranking factors will not be used for screening , but may be used as ranking criteria. Applicants with higher proficiency levels may rank above those with lower proficiency levels on a quality ranking factor.
The quality ranking factors for this position are:
- Formal Statistical Analysis System (SAS) training;
- Working knowledge of ProClarity, Microsoft Office, and EndNote (or similar software).
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
- Skill in managing computerized data and performing statistical analyses.
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
- Experience contributing to published manuscripts.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, health care delivery, and patient safety as it rela! tes to the delivery of health care services.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Please refer to this checklist to ensure proper accreditation and for foreign education requirements.
Veteran's Preference :
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-21! 4(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow o! r widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed " ! SF15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference ," (go to http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf ) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants will be ranked based on four quality groups, as follows:
Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position includ! ing all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.
After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate quality group. Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of the appropriate quality group. The best qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview. The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available. BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp.
The Federal Government has special appointing authori! ties for persons with qualifying disabilities, such as Schedule A. Spec! ific information can be found at http://www.opm.gov/disability/peoplewithdisabilities.asp . IMPORTANT: If you would like to receive consideration as a Schedule A applicant, you must contact the Human Resources office at the facility where this position is located at (802)295-9363. OTHER INFORMATION:
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF! -50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ .
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. 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.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- .
If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
If you interested on this position just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This position starts available on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:45:52 GMT
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.