Advanced Medical Support Assistant
Location: Seattle, Washington
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is looking of Advanced Medical Support Assistant right now, this job will be situated in Washington. Detailed specification about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 935813
Salary: To be determined by Professional Standard Board of your peers and based on your ed! ucation, experience, and professional accomplishments.
You could be part of an important initiative to provide mental health care for our nations Veterans!
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be adding approximately 1,600 mental health clinicians - to include nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers as well as nearly 300 support staff to its existing workforce.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs mental health professionals who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who serve our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans.
Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your country's service.
If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran! already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA. The VA is committed to hiring Veterans .
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission. The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are I ntegrity, C ommitment, A dvocacy, R espect and E xcellence (" I CARE ").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/ .
THIS IS A BARGAINING UNIT POSITION.
This position is located with Mental Health Service Line, Seattle Division, Seattle, WA.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
US citizenship
English language proficiency
Background/suitability investigation
Physical examination if applicable DUTIES:
The incumbent will serve as an Advanced Medical Support Assistant. The incumbent may be assigned to either the Mental Health: Addictions Treatment Center or Outpatient Mental Health clinic, Seattle Division at VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS). The incumbent is responsible for performing a variety of technical support duties that facilitate the work of an interdisciplinary clinical team (physician/psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychologists, registered nurses, social workers, therapists, and interdisciplinary trainees) who provide direct patient care to our Veterans.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.
NOTE : This position may have the possibility of an alternate work schedule. An example is listed below, however, exact days and times may be different:
Monday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 11:30am - 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday 8:00am - 12:00pm
Relocation expenses and/or incentives have not been authorized.
NOTE : VA Puget Sound Health Care System employees will receive firs! t consideration.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC ! REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship Experience/Education - 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 this position;
OR one year above high school;
OR equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level which both education and experience are acceptable.
Physical standards - All applicants must meet the physical standards for the position.
Must be proficient in spoken and written English.
GRADE REQUIREMENTS : Experience - One year of experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level. Experience that may be qualifying includes scheduling, canceling, and rescheduling appointments, interpreting and verifying provider orders, entering no-show information, preparing for clinic visits, monitoring both inpatient and outpatient appointments for areas of responsibility, ensuring forms a! re completed in order to obtain appropriate workload credit, verifying and updating demographics and insurance information, processing all emergency and non-emergency transfers to other facilities or hospitals, and determining basic eligibility, co-pays and preauthorization requirements for specific coverage.
References: VA Handbook 5005/35, Part II, Appendix G45, MEDICAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT QUALIFICATION STANDARD, dated June 7, 2012.
Candidates must demonstrate the following Knowledge Skills and Abilities below:
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.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work is sedentary, but includes some
walking, bending and carrying of light items such as supplies, papers, and
books. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the United States Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards your qualifications for this position. You 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. 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.
Veteran's 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 DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is ! within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member! may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, nonservice-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed SF 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, go to http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Complete application packages will be reviewed to determine if the basic qualifications for this position have been met. A listing of candidates who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forw! arded to the hiring facility where the credentialing and privileging screening process is completed. BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 90 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
This position is in the Excepted Service and ! does not confer competitive status.
VA may offer newly-appoint! ed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this job, please give us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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