HEALTH SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

This National Guard position is for a HEALTH SYSTEMS SPECIALIST, Position Description Number D1722000 and is part of the OH 180 Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard.

The primary purpose of the position is to serve as the full-time Health Systems Specialist for the installation, geographically separated units (GSU(s), and tenant units, with responsibility for managing all medical administrative functions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience, as indicated in the table, are not required by this standard to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements.

Major Duties:

As a HEALTH SYSTEMS SPECIALIST, GS-0671-9, you will perform the following duties:

Manages Health Services activities, including plans and operations, human resource management, and Medical staffing. Oversees medical facility management.

Serves as the senior medical administration advisor for the medical group and is the installations focal point for highly sensitive, privacy act and protected medical issues.

Operates as a partner with the Medical Group Commander, Senior Management Staff, Squadrons, Geographically Separated Unit's (GSU(s) Commanders, tenant unit commanders, and State Headquarters in planning, implementing, and executing the medical programs directly associated with the objectives of the Wing Commander, Medical Group Commander and the Air National Guard (ANG) Medical Service.

Ensures accomplishment of federal military and state supported medical missions.

Responsible for maintaining compliance with all regulatory and legal force health management requirements; plans, organizes, and implements Wing/Base programs, policies, and procedures; supervises assigned full-time employees including Public Health Technician(s) and Health System Technician(s).

Performs duties necessary to accomplish medical program functions in support of programs essential to Air National Guard Wing daily operations, training, and readiness missions.

Provides medical management and advisory services that contribute substantially to the plans, policies, decisions, and objectives of senior management.

Directs all Information Management activities within the Medical Group. Formulates and interprets medical policy based on regulatory requirements.

Provides policy guidance and interpretation to senior management officials to ensure compliance with medical aspects for the worldwide deployability of Wing/Group personnel, geographically separated units (GSU(s), and tenant units.

Comprehends the unique medical requirements of organizations subordinate to the Wing Commander, GSU(s), and tenant units in order to guarantee the medical readiness of personnel for worldwide deployment.

Represents the Medical Group at nationwide meetings, conferences, seminars and workshops to determine the impact of higher headquarters decisions on local programs.

Develops plans, policies, procedures, goals, and objectives for the overall operation of the Medical Group. Monitors unit participation for both inactive and active duty training.

Directs Group activities by assuring that medical work and program goals are being met and are consistent with higher headquarters policies and requirements. Evaluates medical program effectiveness.

Develops procedures for correcting deficiencies to improve effectiveness. Provides advice to higher headquarters on impact of medical policy changes concerning unit operations and mission capabilities.

Directs the Medical Group accreditation program and management improvement studies.

Ensures that plans and schedules are prepared for Medical Group members and support personnel to attain combat ready proficiency.

Plans, develops and directs Group programs such as recruiting, retention, public relations, self ­inspection, individual training, proficiency training, quality assurance/risk management, standardization evaluation, medical readiness, unit mobility and deployment, operational training missions, mass casualty, anti-terrorism, inspections, investigations, resource management including high value War Readiness Material (WRM), disaster preparedness, plans and exercises, security, radio operations, and safety.

Determines eligibility, authorizes and coordinates civilian and military medical care for Active Guard Reserve (AGR) personnel and other eligible beneficiaries in accordance with directives and local policies.

Initiates and monitors Line of Duty {LOD) determinations for assigned personnel. Manages LOD follow-ups and ensures members are providing required documentation.

Processes LODs for higher headquarters approval. Provides policy guidance to unit commanders and supervisors.

Coordinates with civilian and military medical providers and other base organizations (finance, personnel, unit commanders, supervisors, and legal) to ensure accurate processing and continuity of care.

Builds and maintains strong relations and understanding of civilian healthcare system and the TRICARE program to assist with answering TRICARE beneficiary questions, providing education and resolving problems.

Performs other duties as assigned. *The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description.

A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by searching the position description PD#: (D1722000). https://acpol2.army.mil/fasclass/search_fs/search_fasclass.asp