Health Science Specialist

Summary

This position is in the Program Evaluation and Resource Center (PERC) - under the supervision of the Director. PERC is one of the evaluation centers funded by the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and Office of Suicide Prevention (OSP). PERC conducts systemwide evaluations of VA treatment methods - services - and programs for mental health - substance use disorders (SUD) - and suicide prevention and monitors them for quality and availability.

IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-13 LEVEL YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING: BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
You must possess a bachelor's or higher-level degree that includes a major field of study or specific course requirements related to the medical field - health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of this position. This degree must be from an education program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

(COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) ~AND~ SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR:
Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration. This experience must be supported by your resume to be creditable. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is:
Experience creating - maintaining - and conducting complex analyses on relational databases using - at minimum - Structured Querying Language (SQL) and Python. ~AND~ SPECIALIZED

EXPERIENCE:

You must possess one (1) year of specialized experience - equivalent to the next lower level in Federal service - that equipped you with the particular knowledge - skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of the Health Science Specialist position. Specialized experience includes creating and refining highly complex system-level databases; planning and executing complex - high-profile program evaluation and Quality Improvement (QI) projects relying on elements of statistics - database programming - clinical informatics - and data systems architecture;

utilizing advanced data visualization techniques to help customers understand the significance of data; presenting and communicating insights or findings from data to stakeholders. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE.) For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• *** THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION
  *** Major duties and responsibilities include:
  Creating and maintaining large databases using Structured Querying Language (SQL) Server and SQL Server Management Studio
• Programming in Python and using software for job automation and version control
• Developing and maintaining decision support tools and/or metrics for evaluation and quality improvement
• Widely disseminating data and findings from large health care databases using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) - Power BI - or similar reporting tools
• Using statistical software such as R to perform a wide range of analyses such as predictive modeling
• Contributing to and maintaining transparent and reusable data architecture appropriate for large and complex programs and datasets
• Managing large - complex health care system level databases that require knowledge of health care coding systems
• Employing advanced data visualization techniques that help users or readers understand the significance of data
• Understanding ETL (Extract
  - Transform
  - Load) processes for automated data migration and transformation
• Planning - prioritizing - and independently executing complex - high-profile program evaluation and quality improvement projects that meet requested time frames
• Evaluating situations with conflicting technical requirements and deciding what approach or method is best suited to generate the required outcome
• Resolving unusual and highly technical problems with large - complex databases using methodologically sound approaches
• Documenting existing processes and events that occur during query design and development to ensure operational continuity
• Developing and updating proposals to meet program requirements and resolve problems - evaluating technological developments and alternative proposals - and anticipating major problems or future needs
• Monitoring progress toward project goals and deadlines while providing technical assistance to staff assigned to projects
• Responding effectively to ad hoc queries by providing timely and accurate data - analytic plans - and analyses
• Presenting and communicating insights or findings from data to others - including to non-technical audiences
• Integrating stakeholder viewpoints and perspectives into the analysis and…