Summary This position is a Physiologist with the organizational title of Exercise Physiologist located in the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (VAAAHS), Ann Arbor, Ml - a level 1b complexity VHA facility. Responsibilities Program Management - Conducts and manages an exercise program tailored to individual patients, taking into consideration their age, health conditions, and physical functioning. - Plans and sustains a portfolio of funded research in the field of aging, exercise, and functional decline. - Selects and administers physical performance measures for Gerofit research and clinical activities. - Acts as Program Manager for Gerofit research and clinical project(s) and leads and participates in the activities of the team. Manages communications and changes to the scope, direction, and processes of projects. - Plans management approach for projects; conducts complete evaluations of project operations; collects, analyzes, manages and documents data; interprets results; and documents and reports findings. - Organizes the data collection and data management processes. Assures compliance with study protocols, study operations manuals, standard operating procedures, and other relevant policies and procedures. - Develops follow-up procedures to monitor participant progress. Establishes, coordinates, monitors, and manages outcomes-based research and analyses. - Assigns specific duties to program employees, as required, and monitors activities and quality of work specific to projects. - Prepares reports for both written and oral presentations to the general scientific community to be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at meetings and conferences. - Monitors program progress, budget requirements, and timelines as required for VA reports and other relevant guidelines. Reviews regular status reports and statistical data to verify compliance with research reporting and administrative criteria. - Plans, develops and completes required documentation/paperwork/forms to applicable Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) for initial and continuing human subjects review. - Establishes program goals and objectives and identifies results indicative of successful program accomplishments. - Establishes a schedule of team meetings, develops meeting agendas, and facilitates ongoing study activities. - Provides training and consultation to program team personnel in project protocols, policies, and procedures, including appropriate clinical interview procedures and data collection and maintenance. Data Management - Implements study interventions and/or data abstraction, data collection, and data management procedures. Gathers statistical and narrative data on program status, including resource utilization, statistical data on participation, and adherence to study protocols on matters such as participant education and study interventions. - Organizes data collection processes, statistical analysis, and data management, summarizing research data using computerized programs. - Develops study operations manuals, defining systems and procedures to follow for optimal operation of complex research projects. - Maintains records and prepares administrative and statistical reports for review. - Arranges and conducts complex literature searches required for research projects. - Conducts audits of research study records for compliance with applicable federal rules and regulations. This position is at the full performance level Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am -3:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Physiologist/PD924430 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/10/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Basic Requirements: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: Developing, designing, and conducting exercise programs for patients. Assessing, planning or implementing fitness programs that included exercise or physical activities. Conducting exercise testing to develop individualized exercise plans. Administering and interpreting physical performance tests and record responses to treatment. Data collection and monitoring protocols for treatment program. Using basic life support (to assess and adequately initiate basic life support) as needed during day to day program activities. Using safety practices in physical activity programs, particularly those enrolling patients with multiple co-morbidities which will require the ability to adapt or extend current practice based upon the complexity of the patient population. Applying national physical activity guidelines (HHS, AHA, ACSM) for ad
