Summary

The Management Analyst serves as a Compliance and Business Integrity Scheduling Auditor for the G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC, Jackson, MS. They will function as a scheduling auditor, but also serves as a subject matter expert regarding consult management and appropriate scheduling practices.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for providing evaluation of documentation of the scheduling medical services provided by G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, and other health care professionals and to ensure that all services documented are in compliance with established guidelines, including Medicare guidelines for reimbursement, VA regulations and the Joint Commission standards.
• Provide audits and analyses of data using the GPM/SAT Tool. During analysis and auditing process.
• Provide assistance in developing educational programs for Medical Center Staff under the direction of the facility CBI Officer.
• Compile and maintain appropriate management reports, and presents findings and results to the Scheduling and Consult Management Steering Committee.
• Provide audits and analyses of data entered into VISTA including but not limited to CPRS, assigned diagnostic and procedural codes, billing, encounter documentation, enrollment data, means testing, workload, and CBI Metric audits.
• Provide assistance to the Compliance Officer in all presentations, workshops, video presentations, and conference calls in order to educate staff on all areas related to Compliance and Business Integrity (CBI).

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the Agency)

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#:

Management Analyst/ PD841030

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives

Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI)

Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

Not Authorized

Physical Requirements

The work is typically sedentary. The work requires physical exertion such as standing, walking, bending, reaching and lifting items such as office supplies and equipment weighing up to 15 pounds. The work may include long periods of walking through the facility or community clinics and bending and reaching above the shoulder level. Work involves intense concentration and the incumbent must be able to work for long periods on a personal computer. The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• 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.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/30/2026.

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.

Specialized Experience

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Apply a wide range of methods used to gather, analyze, and evaluate information concerning management processes. Communicate proficiently, both in writing and verbally, with personnel at all organizational levels and from diverse professional and educational backgrounds. Utilize expertise to locate and understand guidelines, regulations, and policies from a wide range of sources. Demonstrate knowledge of consult management directives and appropriate scheduling practices. Assist in training and education of facility master schedulers and schedulers.

Education

Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a Master's or equivalent degree, or 2 years of progressively higher level education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B or J.D.in a field related to this position that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. (Examples of related fields include, but are not limited to Health Administration or Public Administration) Note: Transcripts are required.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer.