This position is within the Office of Quality and serves as the Senior Advisor. The primary functions of the incumbent is to advise the Director, Office of Quality (OQ) on broad policy, programmatic, and financial issues to meet the role of the OQ and directives from the Deputy Director for Quality Healthcare. The incumbent in this position reports to the Director, Office of Quality.
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Degree: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Degree from Foreign Medical School: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training. For purposes of this standard, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada. Descriptions of such programs are described below. An internship program involves broadly based clinical practice in which physicians acquire experience in treating a variety of medical problems under supervision (e.g., internal medicine, surgery, general practice, obstetrics-gynecology, and pediatrics). Such programs are in hospitals or other institutions accredited for internship training by a recognized body of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). A residency program involves training in a specialized field of medicine in a hospital or an institution accredited for training in the specialty by a recognized body of the American Medical Association, (AMA) or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). A fellowship program involves advanced training (beyond residency training) in a given medical specialty in either a clinical or research setting in a hospital or an institution accredited in the United States for such training. In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Experience in clinical management of a health care facility or department. Experience using quality improvement sciences and methods in developing and implementing quality improvement projects in accelerating model for improvement or the model for improvement. Experience in developing and implementing a quality health program(s); Gathering data and analyzing methods of care delivered and managed within a healthcare system. Experience in developing and implementing methods and strategies to improve patient-focused care. Experience in implementing policies to ensure quality, credentialing processes and patient safety in all care settings. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
Performs a wide range of special projects for the OQ Director. Researches and analyzes the most difficult, complex, and critical issues to provide advice, recommendations, and options to the OQ Director. Interfaces with the Area Chief Medical Officers, relevant IHS national councils and committees, interagency committees and workgroup, federal agencies, and national organizations to support the goal and objectives of the OQ and IHS. Use best medical approach for building positive data or counteracting adverse publicity. Map unmet needs and draft plans with partner organizations for filling service gaps. Researches medical trends, experiences and approaches to develop proposals to meet agency and OQ goals and objectives. Provides expert guidance and support in patient safety to the infection control program and the patient safety program, including incident reporting, root cause analyses, sentinel event reporting, failure mode analyses, systems design, failure modes and effects analysis, and proactive staff training and education. Provides guidance and support to all aspects of the quality program, including quality measurement, external reporting, quality improvement, and high reliability.