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The Northport VA Medical Center has 1 vacancy for a Program Specialist within the Radiation/ Oncology Service. The incumbent independently performs technical and administrative work in support of the Radiation Oncology Service management team, which is responsible for the oversight and leadership of the service.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/10/2026.

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.

Note:

Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience or education as described below:

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: Thorough and comprehensive knowledge of computer packages including Varian ARIA/Eclipse Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), Integrated Scheduling Solution (ISS), Fileman, Decision Support System (DSS,) etc. In-depth knowledge of data capture systems for both inpatient and outpatient workload. This includes obtaining information about access times, provider productivity, times to treatment, and other relevant metrics to radiation oncology. Ability to study, evaluate and verify collected data for validity, accuracy, and reliability. Knowledge of general business and accounting principles sufficient to independently manage control points, analyze, reconcile, and balance accounts.

OR, Education:

Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have: Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., if related.

OR, Combination:

Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note :

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements:

The work is basically sedentary in a clinic environment with some walking to all parts of the medical center is required since the incumbent will be working with a variety of clinical and administrative services, some bending, standing, and carrying of supplies (up to 20 lbs.) within the medical center complex. The work also requires long periods of concentration at a computer terminal. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ .