Program Specialist

Program Specialist

The position reports to the Chief of Corporate Compliance under the Facility Director. Position will collaborate, communicate, and consult with the Integrity Compliance Officer on a daily basis. Position will assist in other Corporate Compliance Office team work, collaboration and coverage.

Major Duties include but are not limited to :

• Extracts and collects data for analysis.
• Performs data analysis and evaluation.
• Review and tracks compliance monitoring and evaluates adherence to monitoring and auditing plan requirements.
• Identifies potential problems and refers them to the Integrity and compliance Officer for recommendations.
• Utilizes established databases and spreadsheets for tracking and trending results of analyses.
• Monitors indicators, progress measures, objectives and emphasis areas that are potentially non-compliant per VHA rules and regulations and discusses with Integrity and Compliance Officer.
• Monitors indicators and established monitors and the effectiveness of quality procedures and controls with the Integrity and compliance Officer.
• Monitors program implementation and indicators designed to prevent erroneous transactions and ineffective work practices and to verify adherence to plans and requirements.
• Investigates and analyzes non-compliant conditions and requests corrective action.
• Consults with technical experts to examine and analyze unusual or problem situations indicated by changes in program indicators.
• Performs in-depth research, analyzes operating contingencies and special situations.
• Assists managers and staff in developing process solutions.
• Effectively communicates with Integrity and Compliance Officer and senior management to request corrective action.
• Effectively researched and articulates regulatory information in understandable terms.
• Utilizes established Excel Workbooks and understands basic formulas.
• Performs intermediate functions in Microsoft Office, VistA, and CPRS.
• Researches and understands guidelines for application to specific issues, using discretion to improve reliability of information in the records.
• Conducts concurrent and retrospective reviews to determine data validity and identify the root cause of compliance failures.
• Assists in the review of corrective action plans.
• Participates in education programs to improve business compliance.

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday 8 : 00 a.m. - 4 : 30 p.m. Telework : Ad-hoc only. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual : This is not a virtual position. Position Description / PD# : Program Specialist / PD3686-O Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI) : Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized Physical Demands- The work involves intense concentration and relatively long periods of sitting (8 hours) with some walking (1 hour). Training involves interactions with coders, billing staff, medical staff and others as appropriate. Work is generally sedentary, working predominantly with the computer, but standing (1 hour), bending, walking, and the lifting and carrying of lightweight items (under 15 lbs.) such as reports and manuals are required. Reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, 20 / 40 DVA; corrected visual requirement, both eyes required, ability to distinguish basic colors, hearing (aid may be permitted), keyboarding (6-8 hours), mental / emotional stability.

Conditions of employment :

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider : your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02 / 09 / 2026. 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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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.

You may qualify based on your experience and / or education as described below :

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.