Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Healthcare Inspections

Quick Facts

• Role: Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Healthcare Inspections (Senior Executive Service)

• Mission focus: Enhance and strengthen the quality of VA health care programs through oversight, monitoring, and evaluation.

Description

As Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Healthcare Inspections, you will provide skilled medical leadership and direction for a substantial OIG healthcare inspection program. You will deliver clear, objective assessments of healthcare quality for oversight stakeholders and ensure inspections are conducted according to statutory requirements. You will also lead reporting of inspection results through cyclical review products, Hotline reports, National Reports, and mental health reviews.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, objective assessments of the quality of VA healthcare programs and services.

• Ensure the healthcare inspection program is implemented in accordance with statutory requirements.

• Lead and manage the professional medical aspects of healthcare inspections, including determining inspection methods and medical expertise.

• Direct reporting of OIG inspection results using cyclical reviews, Hotline reports, National Reports, and mental health reviews.

• Lead and manage health care professional and administrative staff in headquarters and field offices.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or U.S. nationality.

• Unrestricted current medical license in a U.S. state, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.

• MD/DO (or equivalent) degree and board certification in a recognized medical specialty.

• Minimum 5 years of supervised experience providing direct clinical service after the MD/DO degree (with qualifying internship/residency/fellowship training).

• Executive-level, progressively responsible leadership and supervisory experience (typically GS-14/15 or equivalent).

• Resume must demonstrate all Technical Qualifications (TQ1–TQ3) and all Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ1–ECQ5).

Benefits

Comprehensive U.S. federal employee benefits package (eligibility depends on position type and schedule).