Healthcare Subject Matter Expert

Summary

Join Blue Water Thinking as a Health Services Subject Matter Expert supporting a large Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program. Leverage your 20+ years of VHA healthcare and medical center operations expertise to integrate new work products, provide expert guidance, and act as a liaison between the project team and VA stakeholders. Monitor healthcare delivery, identify areas for improvement, and collaborate with VA departments to ensure efficient service delivery to Veterans. A bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience is required, along with 20 years of VHA healthcare experience and executive-level healthcare experience. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for impacting veterans' lives and a detail-oriented approach. A competitive salary ($160,000-$190,000) and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Health Administration, Nursing, or related field, or an additional 8 years of relevant experience may be substituted for degree requirements
• Minimum of 20 years of experience working in VHA healthcare and familiarity with all aspects of medical center operations
• Past executive-level healthcare experience that has led or contributed to setting vision and direction for a large and complex healthcare organization, preferably with VHA and/or the Department of Defense Healthcare System
• Experience developing strategic and tactical plans, communicating policy and information to large organizations, supporting financial and acquisition and/or electronic health records systems

Responsibilities

• Leverage extensive knowledge of health care delivery to integrate new work products with existing operations
• Provide expert guidance on all aspects of medical center operations
• Act as a liaison between the project team and VA stakeholders, ensuring alignment with VA healthcare policies and procedures
• Monitor and assess healthcare delivery to identify areas for improvement
• Collaborate with various VA departments to ensure the comprehensive and efficient delivery of healthcare services to Veterans

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Health Administration, Public Health, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in VA healthcare policy development and implementation
• Previous experience working with the department of Veterans Affairs or military health systems
• Experience managing projects that involve integration of medical, behavioral, and social health systems

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental and vision)
• Paid time off
• Federal holidays
• Matching 401K plan