The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita Kansas is seeking a highly qualified candidate for a Patient Services Assistant (Office Automation) position located in our Social Work department.

Duties

The incumbent of this position performs a wide variety of administrative duties and transactions in support of Social Work Service. Duties include but not limited to:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to a background/security investigation
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Personnel

Qualifications

Current Title 38 Hybrid employees: To qualify for a Title 5 position based on the Interchange agreement, you must meet the following: 1. Be currently serving under a permanent appointment. 2. Served continuously for at least 1 year in the other merit system prior to appointment under the interchange agreement. Current permanent Veterans Canteen Service employees may apply for consideration under this vacancy announcement. Salary Range: $46,696 - $60,703 QUALIFICATIONS: 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-07 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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. 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. GS-07 Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to Knowledge of public laws, rules, requirements and skill in applying regulations and procedures; Working knowledge of current editions of the International Classification of Diseases, ICD-9/10-CM; Extensive knowledge of medical terminology to complete various documents, letters, and forms; thorough knowledge of the procedures, practices, rules, regulations, policies, and concepts involved in Veteran's Benefits in order to answer questions, resolve problems, and provide advice; Working knowledge of the computer; Knowledge of internal organization of Veterans' records and relationship of their parts in order to extract administrative and medical conditions; Knowledge of state and County directives pertaining to deaths. Education: There is no education substitute at this grade level. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary although some walking, stooping, bending, reaching, and carrying loads weighing up to 20 pounds is required.

Education

IMPORTANT: 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 Robert J Dole VA Medical and Regional Office Center 5500 East Kellogg Drive Wichita, KS 67218 US
• Name: Trellis Harris
• Phone: 316-685-2221 X53625
• Email: [email protected]