HEALTH SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

Ihre Aufgaben

(1) Plans, organizes, and administers a full time health program for supported units, to include occupational health, patient screening, emergency medical care, medical treatment referrals, and associated health education. Studies, evaluates, and implements command directed medical programs. Provides information and direction to the medical unit commander and supported unit commanders. Determines medical care entitlements for National Guard personnel, and ensures appropriate resolution of related problems.

(2) Provides day-to-day administration, management, and operation of the medical unit on behalf of the unit commander in his/her absence. Plans, develops, coordinates, and administers unit training to ensure mission readiness, mobility, and effectiveness. Identifies and resolves problems of the unit. Acts as the unit Status of Resources and Training System (SORTS) monitor.

(3) Reviews the effectiveness and status of unit functions through inspections and visual observations, and reports of finding and suggested courses of resolution to the commander and staff. Reviews and analyzes reports and other data pertaining to unit personnel, budget requirements, equipment and facility maintenance and improvement, etc. Carries out management improvement studies, and makes recommendations to management. Prepares and monitors the unit operating budget.

(4) Reviews and edits reports of physical examinations, medical waiver requests, medical qualification and entitlement determinations, and line of duty determinations, and implements and administers decisions made with respect to these and other command directed programs. Advises the servicing Consolidated Base Personnel Office and unit commander when an examinee is determined to be medically disqualified. Provides information and replies for congressional inquiries and other requests for data. Provides guidance, background information, and other assistance to medical evaluation boards.

(5) Exercises judgment in providing basic life support, first aid, and patient transportation to a medical treatment facility in case of emergencies. Assesses medical problems of supported personnel, and refers them to appropriate medical resources. Performs and reports all paraprofessional screening procedures as directed, for review and disposition by a physician. Ensures the accuracy of Reports of Medical Examination prior to physician's signature. Serves as the Military Health Records Custodian.

(6) Analyzes medical supply and equipment requirements, making recommendations and requesting procurement of items. Carries out studies of alternative equipment to meet unit needs. Plans purchases to ensure update and replacement of equipment. Establishes procedures for the safeguarding, storage, issue, and control of medical supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals. Ensures proper installation of medical equipment.

(7) Oversees the work activities of any assigned lower graded employees and traditional guardsmen assigned to the unit during the work week. Trains employees in assigned duties. Assigns work, establishes priorities, and oversees adequacy of work products.

(8) Performs other duties as assigned.

Ihr Profil

Qualifying education requirements includes course work in fields closely related to those specified below:

• An Undergraduate Degree in Health Administration, Health Care Administration (or equivalent), Health Care Management, Health Management and Policy, Health Services Administration (or equivalent), Hospital Administration (or equivalent), or related fields such as, Primary Care Management. Other completed degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Statistics, Information Systems Management, Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Engineering and Health Management/Health Systems Engineering, Operations Research or other closely-related degree fields. Or

• A Graduate Degree in Health Administration, Health Care Administration (or equivalent), Health Care Management, Health Management and Policy, Health Services Administration (or equivalent), Hospital Administration (or equivalent), Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Statistics, Information Systems Management, or other business-related equivalent. Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative, clinical, or other service activities, and provided knowledge of the following:

• Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems;

• Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups; and

• Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement.

Kontakt

Current on board DCANG Title 32 employees and Title 5 employees whom have maintained military membership in the DCANG Position Location: NOTE: 113th Medical Group This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Joint Base Andrews MD Program. INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING: You must send applications electronically to the email addresses listed below. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: