Program Analyst, Healthcare Compliance (O-4 Billet) Non-Supervisory

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Probationary Period: This is a full-time permanent position (Career/Career-Conditional appointment). Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• You MUST be a USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer (PHS Officer) or Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidate in order to apply for this position. Civilian employees are NOT eligible for this position.
  
  

Qualifications

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Requires physical exertion such as lifting objects greater than 30 pounds.
• Required to perform CPR/emergency care standing or kneeling.
• Must have the ability to assist sick, injured or aging detainees or staff exiting the building (may require lifting, dragging, wheeling, or carrying someone who weighs significantly more than self)
• The work may necessitate some physical characteristics that will be required when responding to an emergency, such as running short distance, prolonged standing and working in an austere environment.
• Must perform the duties of job in a stressful and often austere environment without physical limitations.
• Must be able to travel (up to 35%).
  
  

Education

Required Knowledge Skills And Abilities

• Qualifying degree for the officer's category and an advanced degree (e.g., MPH) from an accredited institution plus a minimum of (2) two years of professional experience relevant to the officer's category. Of the total professional experience, officer must possess at least two years of experience related to management, administration, evaluation of public health programs; survey/audit experience, experience using electronic health records, and quality improvement or related areas of expertise, such as health care risk management and/or compliance.
• If the incumbent holds a clinical license, it is the responsibility of the incumbent to fulfill the obligation (s) of their licensing or certifying body to maintain status. The agency may require the incumbent to perform clinical activities within the scope of clinical licensure in times of critical needs within the agency. If in a clinical discipline and as directed and approved by his/her supervisors, the incumbent may perform clinical duties by their profession in Federal health care facilities. Such direction is documented via a memorandum of assignment and OPF, as necessary.
• Incumbent must possess the following program management skills: project management skills, scheduling and effective task management, conflict resolution and problem solving, written and verbal communication skills.
• General knowledge of ICE and IHSC, program policies and guidelines, operating procedures, and various departmental initiatives.
• Ability to analyze situations, data and information and be able to develop and pose probing questions.
• Moderate degree of independence, initiative, and follow-through with attention to detail.
• Proficiency skill in all Microsoft Office Products to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Flexibility in applying skills and knowledge in a detention health service setting
• Flexibility and adaptability to sudden changes in schedules and work requirements.
• Strong project management skills and abilities.
• Proficiency with electronic health records and ability to quickly develop competency with IHSC's electronic health record.
• Highly effective teaching skills to ensure goal directed outcomes.
• Experience in data collection and analysis, program review, research techniques and program evaluation.
• Maintains current CPR/BLS certification.
• Maintains basic readiness status.
  
  

Additional information

The incumbent will report directly to the Senior Compliance Program Administrator, MQMU.

IHSC has a multi-sector, multidisciplinary workforce of more than 1700 employees, including U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) commissioned officers, federal civil servants, and contract staff. The IHSC provides on-site direct patient care to ICE non-citizens at 20 detention facilities throughout the country and manages the provision of off-site medical care for non-citizens housed in approximately 148 non-IHSC-staffed detention facilities. The ICE detainee population is approximately 33,724 detainees (daily), with an average length of stay of approximately 30 days. The IHSC also provides medical support during ICE enforcement operations in the air, on the ground and at sea.

As an IHSC Compliance Program Analyst, the incumbent will provide support in the implementation of the ongoing IHSC internal monitoring of compliance activities and assist in other compliance projects across the Agency.

Dhs Supervisory Controls

• DHS
• ICE
• ERO
  
  

HHS ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS:

• DHHS
• USPHS CC
  
  

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

U.S. Public Service Commissioned Corps officers are detailed to Department of Homeland Security as described in a Memorandum of Agreement.

Supervisory Controls

The IHSC Compliance Program Analyst works under the supervision of the Senior Compliance Program Administrator in MQMU. The incumbent plans and organizes his/her own work, determines the sequence of assignments, selects, and develops methods, and seeks assistance from experts as needed. Assignments are usually long-term, recurring, or broadly defined. Work is reviewed for feasibility, compatibility with other work, and effectiveness in meeting requirements or expected results.

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