Health Systems Subject Matter Expert

About Blue Water Thinking

Guided by our principles of value generation, continuous innovation, customer-centricity, and vested collaboration, Blue Water Thinking proudly supports our Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals.

Founded by a decorated twenty-eight year Veteran of the United States Army, Blue Water Thinking understands and supports the mission of our Nation's war fighters, Veterans, their families and caretakers.

Leveraging our executive team's military experience and private and public sector consulting expertise, Blue Water Thinking takes an integrated "one-team" approach and brings to bear best-fit solutions, thought leadership, and grit to meet our client's transformational needs.

Fueled by our values of integrity, respect, professionalism, stewardship and customer service, the Blue Water Thinking team understands the power of the human connection, collaboration, humility and loyalty to one another, our clients and industry partners.

Lastly, our formula for success is simple: Build something good, take care of our people, keep our clients satisfied, nurture our work ethic and reputation, build long-lasting partnerships, enjoy what we do and give back as much as possible.

Job Description: Health Services Subject Matter Expert

Blue Water Thinking is seeking an experienced and dedicated Health Services Subject Matter Expert to join our team, supporting a large program within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of VHA healthcare and medical center operations, cultivated over 20+ years of direct experience.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 10 years’ experience as a healthcare IT consultant and experience in Oracle Millennium or another electronic health records system. Experience with VHA or the Department of Defense (DOD) Healthcare System is preferred.
• BA/BS degree.
• Understanding VHA’s Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) and Managerial Cost Accounting processes are critical to the position.
• At least 10 years’ experience in data management in large enterprise-level environments that include multiple, complex technologies involving large amounts of data. The experience should include conducting comparative, trend, and predictive analysis of data and advanced ability to prepare comprehensive reports.
• Must be available to attend meetings at 810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20240 without incurring travel expense to the Government.

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.

The successful candidate will have a passion for making a real-world impact, a detail-oriented approach, and a commitment to improving the lives of our military and veteran populations.

Eligibility

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required federal public trust clearance for this role.

Compensation

Salary for this position is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, location, the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contr