GHATP Trainee – Health System Specialist

Job Description

GHATP Trainee – Health System Specialist | Manchester NH – VA Medical Center

The Tone:
This is an early career position at Manchester NH – VA Medical Center, located in Manchester, NH. The VA Medical Center provides essential healthcare services to veterans. This role is part of the Graduate Healthcare Administrative Training Program (GHATP), designed to develop future Health System Specialists who will manage projects and coordinate daily operations within the Office of the Director, contributing directly to the facility’s strategic mission and goals. The program aims to equip trainees with the knowledge and skills for progressively complex responsibilities within the healthcare system.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Manchester, NH
• Team: Office of the Director, Manchester NH – VA Medical Center
• Mission: Manages projects and coordinates administrative activities for the Office of the Medical Center Director to support the facility’s mission and strategic goals.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Develop: Utilize data and reporting tools to develop health-planning service line strategies.
• Analyze: Analyze data trends in budget and fiscal expenditures to support the preparation and execution of budget and committee meetings.
• Gather: Gather organizational data from reports and media request packages in preparation for media and community events.
• Lead: Manage, lead, and administer project plans, including meeting objectives, assigning resources, and maintaining quality assurance processes.
• Participate: Participate in local hospital council, veteran organization, and community organization meetings with senior leadership.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Recent graduate who obtained an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, professional, doctoral, or technical/vocational degree within the previous two years (or six years for eligible veterans). Possess an undergraduate or graduate degree with a major field of study in hospital administration, public health administration, or a related field such as business or public administration with coursework in health care administration.
• Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service, involving progressively responsible analytical, administrative, clinical management, or supervisory experience in the health care field, with demonstrated knowledge of health care delivery systems, regulatory standards, and government administrative processes; OR a Master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education in hospital administration, public health administration, or a related field.
• Skills: Proficiency in utilizing data and reporting tools for health-planning strategies; adept at analyzing budget and fiscal expenditure trends; skilled in managing and leading projects; knowledge of health care delivery systems, regulatory standards, and government-wide administrative systems; ability to provide a Statement of Purpose outlining career goals and reasons for pursuing the training.
• Relocation: Must be willing to relocate.
• Bonus: Degree from a program approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) or the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).