Health Scientist Administrator - PD13EL01 - Center for Quality Improvement and | Rockville, MD

the Agency " Box. Duties Major Duties You will serve as a Health Scientist Administrator for the Division of General Patient Safety (GPS). The GPS division supports research and the development and testing of practice improvement tools to prevent harms across all healthcare settings, including hospitals, ambulatory clinics, long-term care facilities, and the home.

Your major duties and responsibilities will include: Supporting the General Patient Safety (GPS) Division Director in planning, developing, and organizing the GPS program by helping to manage the Division budget, team meetings and by providing input on other activities to manage the team and promote team cohesiveness. Stimulating

research related to the safety and quality of healthcare delivery through the planning, development, and execution of new contracts. Developing new grant funding opportunities, supporting the development of project plans and scheduling with funded investigators, monitoring performance, and providing technical guidance to investigators.

Assisting with the planning and development of research strategies and programs and ensuring gaps in research are identified and when appropriate, integrated into CQui PS and/or AHRQ work. Preparing position papers, reports, and oral presentations that summarize significant developments in his/her areas of expertise to include diagnostic safety. NOTE: Do

not cut and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational backssment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Requirements Conditions of Employment U. S. Citizenship is required. Males ages 18 through 25 must be registered with the Selective Service. Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i. e. background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc. ) PHS Commissioned Corps applicants must submit current personnel orders.

This position has an education requirement - transcripts are required. A one year probationary period may be required. Qualifications THESE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE : 01/17/2024 OPM INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL MEDICAL AND HEALTHCARE SERIES, 0601: You must have a Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree with major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position being advertised. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.

S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. You must provide a copy of your unofficial transcripts that verify that you meet this education requirement by the closing date of this announcement. A copy of a diploma is not acceptable as verification. In addition to the OPM Education requirements, to qualify for this position at the GS-14 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of the minimum qualifying experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-13 level in the federal service.

MINIMUM QUALIFYING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant's one full year of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance. Examples of minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-13 level include performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis: Reviewing and evaluating data and progress reports to inform organization officials of scientific information and improvements related to patient safety (e.

g. reduction of preventable medical errors and patient harm. ). AND Managing patient safety improvement projects to determine effectiveness, efficiency, and best practices for the prevention of medical errors and patient harm in the delivery of health care services. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (e. g. Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e. g. professional; philanthropic; religious; community; student; social).

If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. Applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate the required minimum qualifying specialized experience will be evaluated based on the occupational backssment competencies listed below. A COMPETENCY is defined as a measurable pattern of knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and other characteristics that an individual needs to perform work roles or occupational functions.

PATIENT SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT - Knowledge of a variety of patient safety issues, to include research/theory on why errors occurs and ways to improve patient safety, issues related to patient safety culture-for example use of a patient safety culture survey, knowledge of teamwork training, and conducting leadership rounds, and understanding of research on different patient safety practices, for example, efforts to reduce hospital acquired conditions such as medication errors, falls and pressure ulcers. ADMINISTRATION OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS - Prepares award documentation and provides day-to-day oversight of grants and contracts, including applying knowledge of organizational needs and deadlines.

SCIENTIFIC WRITING - Prepares written documentation to transfer scientific information about concepts, situations, products, services, or results to audiences with varying levels of scientific knowledge. RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Applies principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and managing research and/or scientific projects and resources, including technical performance. To preview the occupational backssment questionnaire, please click on the following link: How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings by the information you provide in your application. We may verify or backss your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy.

Persons listed as having knowledge of your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin prior to receiving an offer. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Category rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position.

Qualified candidates will be ranked into one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified or Qualified. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this position, your application and responses to the online questionnaire will be evaluated under Category Rating and selection procedures for placement in one of the following categories: Best Qualified - for those who are superior in the evaluation criteria Well Qualified - for those who excel in the evaluation criteria Qualified - for those who only meet the minimum qualification requirements The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category.

Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher). Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program ( ICTAP )/Career Transition Assistance Program ( CTAP ): Must be found to be well-qualified to exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85.0 or above on the rating criteria for this position.

Click here for more information on. Required Documents This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact either HRSA's Office of Human Resources at (301) 443-xyz X or by email: or HRSA's Reasonable Accommodation programs at (301) 443-xyz X or by email: You must contact the Reasonable Accommodations Program prior to the closing date of this announcement to receive assistance.

The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Hours of operation : Monday through Friday 7:30AM to 4:00PM EST (except Federal holidays). Submission of a resume alone is not a complete application. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete online Application Package which includes:1. A current Resume - For resume writing guidance, please visit or view their Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the " Qualifications" section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the backssment questionnaire.

We cannot assume you have performed the necessary experience required for this position regardless of your employment history or academic career. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the r. If you choose to use your own resume, curriculum vitae, or any other written form you choose, then you must ensure it contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position: Job title Name of employer Beginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format) Hours worked per week.

We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. We will prorate part-time employment in crediting experience. Detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable) Your resume must show the series and grade or equivalent for all federal positions you have held (if a federal position) You must also ensure that the duties performed are clearly matched to each period of employment. Do not include a photograph or video of yourself, or any sensitive information (age, date of birth, marital status, protected health information, religious affiliation, social security number, etc.

) on your resume or cover letter. We will not access web pages linked on your resume or cover letter to determine your qualifications. PDN-9ad9d75c-c299-4968-a5a3-97432a4bcfe9