This position is organizationally located in the Mental Health and Behavioral Medicine Service Line at the Wilkes Barre Medical Center, under the supervision of the Mental Health Associate Chief of Staff.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: Assists in the initiation or revision of administrative policies in the professional services. Collects data, prepares clinic grids, analysis of data for Pay for Performance for physicians. Responsible for the overall maintenance of the provider credentialing and performance binders along with Periodic Performance Review (PPR) entry. Patient Centered Management Model (PCMM) assignments and maintenance of PCMM. Aligning staff and patient in PCMM according to the leadership guidelines. Assisting in Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Partners (BHIP) Team Modifications and BHIP team meeting coordination. Primary timekeeping duties for mental health staff in VA Time and Attendance System (VATAS). Responsible for oversight of completion of provider educational requirements as a Talent Management System Administrator . Supports, coordinates, and assists the respective Associate Chief Of Staff, Administrative Officer and Community Based Outpatient Clinic Program Manager in optimizing appointment access and clinic utilization. Responds to all Mental Health Service Line requests from Human Resources to ensure the incoming and outgoing staff are registered in Electronic Permission Access System (ePAS), proper computer keys, and appropriate access is assigned. Assists providers with mandatory paperwork and process for obtaining approved travel and training, incumbent will track both training and travel activity. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Support Assistant/PD025060 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/17/2023. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. 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-05 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 and recommending ways to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and timeliness of work operations; scheduling, coordinating, planning and maintaining various events and calendars for meetings, committees and conferences; utilizing word processing, spreadsheet and database software; performing timekeeping functions for a large group of employees; purchasing, certifying and reconciling office supplies, services and invoices. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Clerical Writing Customer Service Technology Application Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although routine walking is required in order to be present in clinics when needed, some slight physical effort may be required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center 1111 East End Boulevard Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 US
• Name: Nina Grymko
• Phone: (570) 824-3521 X24963
• Email: [email protected]