Advanced Medical Support Assistant
Location: Salt Lake City Utah
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring Advanced Medical Support Assistant right now, this career will be placed in Utah. More details about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN)
886744
OUR MISSION:
To
fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have
borne t! he battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and
honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
As a VA
professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the
multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities
and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest,
most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the
Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the
Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel
good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home
life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and
flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the
Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
Note:
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-6.
The Professional Standards Board! (a peer-review group) will review the
selected candidateÂ! 's education and experience and recommend the grade
and step at which the candidate will be placed. The salary is based on
the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.
VA
encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related
positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the
Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Relocation Expenses:
Relocation expenses are not
authorized for this position.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Must pass pre-employment physical examination
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing Required
Background and-or Security Investigation Required
DUTIES:
The Advanced Medical Support Assistant (MSA) performs duties for the Women Veterans Program in the Salt Lake City VA Health Care System (VHASLCHCS) and is under the administrative supervision of the Nurse Manag! er- Specialty Care. The primary program support responsibility for this position involves the oversight of scheduling and processing of results for all mammograms from the main Salt Lake City facility and surrounding Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). Also assists with other aspects of the Women Veterans Clinic operations, including: coordination of data management; performance improvement and quality initiatives; provides back-up support for clinic scheduling duties; and provides intermittent coverage of basic patient care activities.
Works closely with the Women Veterans Program Manager, the WomenÂ's Clinic Medical Director, primary and specialty care providers, nursing staff and other members of the care team within the facility, surrounding CBOCs and community agencies to plan for and support processes related to Women Veterans health.
Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday; 7:00 am to 3:30 pm
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED! :
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Citizen of the United States. ! (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with
VA Handbook 5005,
part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g.)
Experience and Education.
(1) Experience. Six months experience of clerical, office or other work that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position; or
(2) Education. One year above high school; or
(3) Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable.
Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
English Language Proficiency. MSAs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j.
Preferred Experience:
To qualify for this position, applican! ts must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Time-in-grade: 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.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must possess 1 full year of specialized experience with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Medical Support Assistant GS-0
6
position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes clerical experience in a medical setting (i.e. relays incoming and outgoing telephone, intercom, and electronic messages, receives and directs patients, keeps time and attendance records, and schedules appointments), obtaining patient information, and providing information regarding unit, clinic and hospital policies, procedures, and locations to patients, family members, and sta! ff. Specialized experience must have been equivalent to the GS-0
level in Federal service to qualify at the GS-0
6
.
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) based on your application for this position.
1. Ability to collaborate, communicate, set priorities, and organize the work in order to meet deadlines, ensuring compliance with established processes, policies, and regulations.
2. Ability to communicate tactfully and effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to meet program objectives. This may include preparing reports in various formats and presenting data to various organizational levels.
3. Advanced knowledge of the technical health care process as it relates to access to care.
4. Advanced knowledge of managing a clinic. This includes independently utilizing reference sources, decision making, and empowering the team to collaborate and resolve problems within a complex systems environment.
5. Advanced knowledge of policies and procedures associated with operational activities that affect the patient flow, patient care, and the revenue process.
6. Advanced knowledge of medical terminology due to the technical nature of language utilized by clinicians.
If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
References:
VA Handbook 5005
,
Part II, Appendix G45 at
http://afge477.org/msaqs.pdf
Medical Support Assistant Qualification Standard
PLEASE NO! TE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution ! recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Physical Requirements:
The work is primarily sedentary, but may require some walking, bending, stooping, standing, stretching and carrying objects such as files/binders. Work also requires spending time performing keyboarding d! uties.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) M
ember 4
copy
(required) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application
checklist
or visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporti! ng documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions caref! ully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave:
Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited servic! e can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
OTHER INFORMATION:
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This career starts available on: Sat, 04 May 2013 21:07:08 GMT