<p>The Health Administrative Specialist on Duty (HOD) is a facility-wide position, located in the Office of the Chief, Health Administration Service (HAS), or Business Office (BO), or Medical Administration Service (MAS), or similarly named and organized service; the position has both the authority and responsibility to represent both the Medical Center Director and the Chief, HAS on all administrative matters occurring when assigned to other than a normal tour of duty.</p> <p>Duties:</p> <p>The incumbent serves as a Medical Administrative Specialist- Health Administrative Specialist on Duty (HOD) located in the Office of the Chief, Health Administration Service (HAS), or Business Office (BO), or Medical Administration Service ( MAS), or similarly named and organized service; the position has both the authority and responsibility to represent both the Medical Center Director and the Chief, HAS on all administrative matters occurring when assigned to other than a normal tour of duty.</p> <p>Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:</p> <ul> <li>Delegated full authority and responsibility to exercise the Medical Center Director's prerogative in medical administrative matters and issues that may arise. </li><li>Represents management in (non-policy-making) administrative matters. </li><li>Represents management in matters pertaining to the lawful retention of veterans in the VAMC. </li><li>Maintains continuity of functions and provides full medical administrative support during other than normal tours of duty to clinical and administrative medical center staff. </li><li>Responsible for achieving management objectives and supporting the decision of management in carrying out duties. </li><li>Provides technical guidance necessary to meet procedural, legal, and administrative requirements relating to the care and treatment of patients to achieve optimum use of available resources. </li><li>Processes administrative issues surrounding beneficiary death, seriously ill cases, elopements, suicides, assaults, deaths on arrival (DOAs), homicides, code blue, cost recovery matters, and facility or community disasters, etc. </li><li>Assists in responding to emergencies, determines priorities, and the nature of action to be taken. </li><li>Assists with computer issues during non-business hours. </li><li>Maintains good public and media relations as instructed and trained by the Public Affairs Officer until the designated employee arrives. </li><li>Conducts analytical studies on operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects as assigned. </li><li>Reviews data and information for trends, problem areas, and makes recommendations to management to resolve issues. </li><li>Performs other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.</p> <p>Work Schedule: Sun-Sat, including weekends, holidays, evenings, and nights.</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Position Description/PD#: Medical Administration Specialist - Health Administrative Specialist on Duty/PD99368S</p> <p>Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized</p> <p>Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p>