This position is located at Northern Navajo Medical Center, Division of Nursing Service, OB-GYN Inpatient, Shiprock, NM. The purpose of this position is to provide a variety of support duties that facilitate the work of physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nursing assistants, and other members of the medical facility who provide patient care. This position reports to the Supervisory Nurse, OB-GYN.

Duties

Performs clerical duties by receiving patients to the check-in desk, initiate health summaries in the Electronic Health Record system and update patient demographics and insurance information with each visit Requests charts from Medical Records through electronic health information systems Coordinates and manages the appointment system Interviews patients to obtain insurance information, assists patients with completion of patient forms Determines eligibility of patients seeking medical services and refers patients to Patient Benefits Coordinator for eligibility of alternate resources where none is available Obtains pre-authorizations for verification of third party resources. THIS POSITION IS BEING READVERTISED TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS. APPLICANTS WHO APPLIED PREVIOUSLY NEED NOT REAPPLY UNLESS SUBMITTING UPDATED AND/OR MISSING INFORMATION.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Apply and use the Specific OPM Qualification Standard 0627 Nursing Assistant in conjunction with General Schedule Qualification Standards Clerical and Administrative Support Positions. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/medical-support-assistance-series-0679/ In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of General Experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: GS-0679-04: (1) year of general experience equivalent to at least the 03 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: General clerical tasks, office or other work that indicates the ability to perform clerical tasks. AND/OR 2 years of education above high school level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial, or technical school, junior college. college or university. AND/OR Combination of education and experience that when combined full meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.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 Shiprock Service Unit Hwy 491 N PO Box 160 Shiprock, NM 87420 US
• Name: Navajo Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]