Health System Specialist (Executive Director)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Nashville, TN · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the role
The incumbent serves as the Health Systems Specialist (HSS) to the Executive Director and is responsible for the administrative and operational functions in support of the Executive Director and subordinate services (hereafter referred to as the Office). The position requires working closely with all levels of administrative and technical staff within the Office and other clinical staff throughout the Medical Center.
Responsibilities
- Provides consultation, direction, and leadership for professional, technical, administrative and clerical employees – particularly with regard to governance related issues and agency issue briefs
- Develops, plans, coordinates, and directs administrative technical functions – particularly with regard to governance related issues and agency issue briefs
- Provides full and complete staff assistance to the Executive Director and other leadership as required to meet the goals and mission
- Works to establish and implement the primary goals and support the mission of TVHS – setting the direction and overlay for governance related issues
- Provides insight in a variety of operational and management issues and integrates this understanding into the development and implementation of governance programs
- Provides full and thorough review, analysis and evaluation of governance related programmatic activities and development
- Develops tools required to collect and evaluate data and information into reports, tables, charts and graphs – reviews subject matter – and provides a concise analysis to leadership – particularly with regard to governance related issues and agency issue briefs
- Establishes, in concert with leadership and key support staff – both long term and short term governance related plans, policies and procedures – assuring that administrative and clinical programs are integrated in order to provide high quality patient care with optimal resource utilization
- Serves as the technical advisor and consultant to all levels of TVHS leadership on governance issues such as committee structure – requirements – membership – documentation – responsibilities – and oversight
- By thoroughly reviewing all applicable higher level agency – local facility – and external oversight guidance – ensures that all committees are properly chartered – organized – and managed
- Oversees the management of all TVHS governance related documentation to include policies – charters – and minutes ensuring files are properly protected and readily available when