This position is located at the Lake City Community Living Center (CLC), assigned to the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center. The purpose of the Respite Coordinator (PSA) is to coordinate respite care and to assist staff with routine administrative tasks. The position also serves as the contact person for patients and caregivers in absence of their assigned team member. First area of consideration will be current permanent facility employees.

Duties

The Respite Coordinator (Program Support Assistant) is responsible for the following duties but not limited to: Responsible for educating the patient/family members about the respite program criteria and answering any questions or concerns they may have. He/she will be the contact person for any inquiries regarding the Respite program. Performs timekeeping functions for Geriatrics & Extended Care staff and backup timekeeping for Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) staff, ensuring the preparation of AA or Travel requests, and VA Time and Attendance System (VATAS) daily time and leave entry. Maintains the competency assessment checklist/personal files of the professional and non professional supervisory and managerial employees who are under the direct supervision of the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS), Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC). Also assist the Records Liaison Officer. Justifies and requests replacements for outdated equipment and gathering relevant information for office equipment and supplies. Acts as an Information Manager (or ADPAC) for the Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) service. Initiates ePas requests to help get GEC personnel access to the computerized patient record system (CPRS) and other electronic resources. Analyzes and solves problems in a positive, goal-oriented manner and to make clear, well-defined decisions and recommendations. Assures all actions are in conformance with all statutory and regulatory requirements. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Respite Coordinator/PD059180 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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, 08/28/2023. You must qualify for the GS-05 grade level 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 of (GS-04) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: managing timekeeping/certification, coordinating patient care and administrative services in a medical facility/clinic. Communicating and coordinating with multiple stakeholders such as, patient/family members, medical staff, outside referral agencies, and social work services. Utilizing software such as, Excel to collect, organize data, and maintain detailed records. Analyzing and solving problems following established standards/requirements. (EXPERIENCE MUST BE DETAILED IN RESUME IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT) OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have at least 4 years above high school. Four years of successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite is creditable for this position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. (COPIES OF UNOFFICIAL OR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS SHOWING NAME OF COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES, COURSES, DEGREES EARNED AND CONFERRAL DATES ARE REQUIRED.) OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond post-high school education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience as described above, which meet the total experience requirements. (EXPERIENCE MUST BE DETAILED IN RESUME IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT AND COPIES OF YOUR UNOFFICIAL OR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED.) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:Computer SkillsCritical ThinkingInterpersonal SkillsManages and Organizes Information 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 partly sedentary, but a great deal of walking to all parts of the Medical Center is required since the incumbent will be working with a variety of clinical and administrative services. 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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Malcom Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1601 Southwest Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608 US
• Name: Tiasia Davis
• Phone: 6823132343
• Email: [email protected]