The employee serves as a Program Support Assistant for Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS), Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), and administratively supports P&LMS Anatomic Pathology (AP) activities. The position is located in Nashville, Tennessee.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include but may not be limited to: Utilizes a wide variety of computer software such as Vista, Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Adobe, Access and VHA databases to extract and organize data. Prepares a variety of specific working documents, forms and spreadsheets. Selects pathology cases for secondary case review according to current organizational and accrediting agency guidelines and creates comprehensive reports with completed data. Updates and inputs clinical/medical data and complies reports for presentation at committee(s). Maintains documentation, ensuring documentation is complete and available for review by auditors or accrediting agencies. Pulls workload data as necessary, tracks due dates and completion dates for timeliness, submits data to credentialing or other departments as appropriate. Compiles training reports and coordinates with staff to ensure training is completed within established deadlines. Maintains physician listings and enrollment for applicable education and proficiency programs/activities. Serves as proctor for applicable proficiency testing events. Manages inventory and procurement of supplies. Serves as training administrator for the section and as back-up administrator for other areas of the laboratory. Communicates anatomic pathology issues and requirements in writing with a variety of people from different backgrounds and different levels of understanding at all levels in the agency. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicant(s) must meet the Specialized Experience requirement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires at least one (1) year of experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5). Specialized experience includes performing administrative/clerical functions; gathering, inputting, and organizing data in automated systems; compiling administrative reports; and utilizing a variety of office equipment and computer software applications. (Resume(s) must clearly support the duties and experience required for this position. We will not make assumptions regarding experience.) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: ClericalClinical Data Collection/DocumentationInformation Management 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: The position requires sitting, walking, standing, bending, and carrying light to moderate items such as full file boxes; no greater than 25 pounds. 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 Tennessee Valley HCS - Nashville 1310 24th Avenue South Nashville, TN 37212 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]