Program Analyst

Summary

Clinic Profiler for the Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center and satellite outpatient clinics provides a high level of complex and highly skilled support related to provider profile management. Coordinate clinical/provider profiles and scheduling grids, including but not limited to clinic set up and clinic maintenance/ clinic profiles provides the vehicles to capture outpatient and related workload for Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA), MCA, and Financial Revenue Management.

Duties

• The Incumbent is responsible for the overall program management of the clinic maintenance process for the Facility and leads the efforts to integrate profile management among healthcare providers, other facility staff, and patients. The clinic/provider profiles set up the clinic structure, allowing the scheduling of patients, direct workload capture, direct insurance and co-pay billing, direct MCA costing, and track facility and provider performance against national, Veterans Integrated Network (VISN), and local measures. The incumbent interprets national policies and procedures, developing and implementing local standards, defining requirements and providing advice to top management on related issues pertaining to clinic/provider profile management. Ensures that completed profiles reflect national, network and local goals, directives, and policies. Integrates advanced clinic access (ACA) principles and initiatives, outpatient scheduling directive mandates, ambulatory data capture and workload rules and regulations, coding and billing criteria, MCA requirements into clinic structures. Duties include, but not limited to: Responsible for establishing and managing communication plans that identify target audience, appropriate messages, activities, and resources needed for effective communication, and communication plans for change management, incorporating multiple channels to manage expectations and disseminate project progress. Oversees clinic profile coordination and management functions. Incumbent leads clinic profile team members to ensure analytics and goals are being met using accurate and timely clinic management tools for their designated services/clinics. Coordinates all administrative needs of clinic profile building and maintenance, establishing the program goals, evaluating implementation, and data capture components for the Facility. Provides technical advice to clinic personnel primarily at the clinic director and Patient Service Line (PSL) management level regarding scheduling, clinic profiles and workload. Facilitates efficient and effective communication between Program Analysts (ADPAC)s, MCA, encounter form specialists, billing specialists, and assigned service to ensure accuracy of workload transmission and when new scheduling software is installed/implemented. Participates in Facility/VISN projects, task forces, and committees to problem-solve, educate and implement software, data capture and scheduling directive matters, and other workgroups related to access, wait times, and clinic profile management. Represents the Facility at forums, conferences, and meetings. Delivers presentations to all levels of the Facility, service organizations, Veterans, family members and caregivers. Responsible for oversight of all clinic set up options, clinic profiles and outputs. Position requires knowledge and innovative skill to achieve clinic set up in the best interests of all clinic profile management for the Facility. Assists with development and implementation of an in-depth training program for the Facility to ensure staff are properly educated and accountable for clinical profiles, scheduling, and data management. Instruction is to ensure correct clinic profile mapping, scheduling procedures for all scheduling applications, overbooking, cancelations etc., are in compliance with national directives and other facility policies. Within the clinic profile, creates clinic-specific special instructions including scheduling and overbooks. Will train clinic profile staff on the special instructions, proper clinic set up, requests, modifications, inactivation, and cancellations. Coordinates quality assurance efforts through assessments of workflow and procedures to develop means of improving service delivery to customers. Evaluates data capture outputs that include but are not limited to clinic utilization, accurate clinic parameters, program clinic naming standards, etc. to ensure facility compliance with scheduling directives and other national guidance as it relates to Clinic Profile Management. Preferred Experience: Direct involvement in clinic scheduling operations and a thorough understanding of patient access, provider availability, clinic utilization, and overall access to care. The ideal candidate will demonstrate proficiency in interpreting and applying scheduling policies and directives, ensuring that clinic resources are effectively managed to optimize appointment availability and operational efficiency. Experience in analyzing and executing strategies to improve clinic access and streamline scheduling processes is highly valued. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0800-1630 Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Telework: Not telework eligible Position Description/PD#: Program Analyst/PD642-07098A and PD070980 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/28/2026. 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 by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: analytical work using qualitative and quantitative techniques; analyzing and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of administrative and technical programs; utilizing data analytic tools for data mining; utilizing computers and applicable databases/software. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successful completion of a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree, two (2) full years of graduate level education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D. in a related field that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. NOTE: This education must have been obtained at an accredited college or university. If you select this option, you must submit a copy of your transcript with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. 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 the first year. Education cannot be credited without documentation. 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/.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: A pre-placement physical examination is not required. 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 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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/.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online questionnaire and submission of the required documentation specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13061630. The application process is as follows: To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date, 09/28/2026. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. NOTE: Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume: Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise, results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit