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Job opening: Transportation Assistant

Salary: $47 270 - 61 447 per year
Published at: Sep 08 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located within the Veterans Transportation Service (VTS) of the VA Medical Center in Providence, RI. serving as a Transportation Coordinator and acts as primary contact to Veterans for transportation needs.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties and responsibilities include: Performs work involving consult management, appointment scheduling and admissions scheduling; Collects, compiles, and tracks data and statistical information in support of VTS; Reviews documents, reports and/or applications for omissions and inconsistencies and ensures data entry is complete and accurate; Enters pertinent information into an automated tracking system; Utilizes the Veterans Health Information System & Technological Architecture (VISTA), Computerized Patient Record Systems (CPRS) or SharePoint Consult/Request Tracking System in processing internal consultations; Plans for, organizes, administers, and directs how the work will be accomplished for the VTS program; Coordinates the day-to-day operation of VTS program flow, processes, and functions; Plans and provides support services in the following types of program areas: electronic records management; driver scheduling setup & management; space utilization services; Provides advice to operating managers and supervisors on how provided services assist in accomplishing their missions and programs; Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 hours between 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the GS-6 level, you must meet the following: Specialized Experience: All applicants must possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Qualifying specialized experience includes performing transportation appointment scheduling, documenting travel information; collecting, compiling, and tracking data; generates a variety of reports; entering data into automated tracking data bases. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must clearly indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and ManagementAuditingClerical IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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. Physical Requirements: Will be exposed to stressful working situations that require a professional attitude and collective reasoning; subject to a high volume of work, the need for accuracy, frequency of interruptions and ever-changing demands due to program changes. Duties will be predominantly performed in the Veteran Transportation Service program office with intermittent trips to various locations throughout the Medical Center's catchment area both in and near patient care areas where there may be risk of exposure to disease. 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 VA Providence Healthcare System 830 Chalkstone Avenue Providence, RI 02908 US
  • Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
  • Phone: (844)456-5208
  • Email: [email protected]

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