HEALTH Systems Specialist Security Clearance

Position: HEALTH SYSTEMS SPECIALIST with Security Clearance
Location: Fairchild Air Force Base

Duties A GS-0671-9, HEALTH SYSTEMS SPECIALIST:
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* Reviews medical supply and equipment requirements, makes appropriate recommendations, and requests required procurement and funding authorizations.
* Develops procedures to assure proper programming to update or replace aging or inoperative equipment.
* Ensures proper installation of medical equipment.
* Assures availability of mobility and emergency equipment and supplies.
* Directs budget formulation and execution.
* Prepares the medical annual operational budget including current fiscal year, revised estimates, five-year projected estimates and medical unit Financial Plan in accordance with Air National Guard (ANG) medical financial guidance.
* Coordinates with Public Health and Bioenvironmental Engineering to identify and budget for medical expense items.
* Ensures budget includes replacement cost of War Reserve Material expended during exercises and training.
* Budgets medical and non-medical equipment and supply requirements.
* Monitors expenditures and ensures that fund projections are adequate to cover requirements.
* Prepares requests for authorizations and allowances.
* Plans and organizes the work of subordinates.
* Assigns work and provides guidelines on methodology and scope of required performance.
* Initiates personnel actions, adjusts informal complaints, and recommends disciplinary action as required.
* Other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of employment MILITARY…