Health Services Administrator
Department of Defense
Summary
About the Position: This position is located within the Outpatient Clinic at Lyster Army Health Clinic, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Hours: 8 hour shift during core clinic hours between 0600-1700. Advanced Leave Accrual MAY be authorized. Advanced In-Hire MAY be authorized.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Duties
- Serve as a clinic manager at an outlying health clinic under the Medical Treatment Facility.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams on advanced operational methods to ensure successful project completion.
- Analyze trends in fund allocation and utilization by comparing actual data with forecasts.
- Execute overall budgetary and financial system directives according to organization guidance.
- Recommend career-development and/or professional enrichment programs for both professional and nonprofessional employees.
- Direct technical and administrative operations for staff to ensure clinical compliance among physicians and healthcare professionals.
- Formulate detailed responses for incoming congressional inquiries to justify healthcare administration decisions and services rendered.
- Champion patient advocacy initiatives across the organization to protect patient rights and improve care quality.
- Devise optimization methods for professional service delivery to seamlessly integrate clinic specialty services.
- Lead collaborative meetings with staff officials and healthcare providers to resolve complex patient care issues.
- Apply comprehensive medical terminology knowledge during discussions and material composition to accurately convey clinical information.
- Supervise team performance directly as the first-level manager to ensure operational success.
Required Documents
Prepare the documents below before applying. Always confirm the exact requirements on the official announcement, since they vary by position:
- The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment.
- A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.
- As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
- If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. 1.
- Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
- Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
- For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement.
- If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
- Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood.
- The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
About this role
The Health Services Administrator position with the Department of Defense is based in Fort Rucker, Alabama. About the Position: This position is located within the Outpatient Clinic at Lyster Army Health Clinic, Fort Rucker, Alabama. The role pays $106,437 to $138,370 per year.
Day to day, the work involves serving as a clinic manager at an outlying health clinic under the Medical Treatment Facility. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.
Who should apply
Review the announcement's Qualifications section closely, since it defines exactly what federal administrative work experience this Health Services Administrator position requires. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this Health Services Administrator position with the Department of Defense in Fort Rucker, Alabama, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.
How competitive it is
At $106,437 to $138,370 per year, this is a mid-to-senior role where a precisely tailored application matters most. Based in Fort Rucker, Alabama, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings. The announcement closes on June 29, 2026, and federal postings can close early once enough applications arrive, so applying promptly is wise.
This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.
