The Health System Administrator (Deputy Director) is responsible for the direction and coordination of all administrative activities in the VA Caribbean Healthcare System. He/she determines program goals and objectives, develops short and long- range plans for achieving them in conjunction with the overall plans of the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) and consistent with the strategic planning process.
Duties:
- The Health System Administrator (Deputy Director) determines program goals and objectives, develops short and long- range plans for achieving them in conjunction with the overall plans of the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) and consistent with the strategic planning process. The Deputy Director is the Healthcare System’s principal extension of the Director’s authority, with responsibility for assisting the Director and staying abreast of those tasks and issues the Director is working on, while focusing on guiding and coordinating operational elements of the Healthcare System. The Deputy Director is responsible for business management and for taking the lead in coordinating and developing stakeholder support and resourcing to meet the Healthcare System’s programs and objectives.
- Functions with delegated authority from the Healthcare Systems Executive Director, and in Director’s absence, serves as the primary Acting Executive Director, exercising that level of authority, direction, and control over the Healthcare System and all assigned resources.
- Coordinates with the Director, the Deputy Director has full delegated line authority and responsibility for executive level management of a VA health care facility or facilities…
