Job Summary

This Program Specialist is assigned to Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehab (PMR) service of the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO). This position works directly with the Facility Pain Management Opioid Safety PDMP (PMOP) Coordinator, Pain Consultant, PACT Pain Champion, and VISN PMOP Coordinator, through the direction of their supervisor, Service Chief of Pain Medicine.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/05/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience with the implementation of Pain Management initiatives in compliance with national guidance, policy, clinical practice guidelines, and regulatory requirements; Experience serving as an advisor and analyst for the delivery of training, utilization management and patient flow; Specialized knowledge of healthcare planning, project management, organization, and evaluation of care delivery routines; Experience with multidisciplinary collaboration and coordination. NOTE: This experience must be supported by your resume to be creditable. OR, Substitution of Education: I have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M. if related (Transcripts required). NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR, Combination of Experience and Education: I have a combination of specialized experience as described above and education in excess of a master's degree or equivalent graduate education may be used to qualify applicants for the GS-11 level. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required. **Preferred Criteria: Experience in pain management, opioid safety, and PDMP preferred. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analysis and Problem Solving Customer Service Manages and Organizes Information Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary and accomplished in an office environment. The incumbent may occasionally need to walk/travel to other sites or affiliates to procure documents, provide training, attend meetings or aid. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.