This position is located at the Biloxi VA Medical Center located in Biloxi, Mississippi. The Program Support Assistant (PSA) for Behavioral Health Services (BHS) performs a wide variety of administrative management duties.

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 but are not limited to: Performs work related to the practical and technical aspects of office administration, including issues related to personnel administration, student and residency program administration and support, primary timekeeping for the service line, data processing, project tracking and file management. Completes requests for personnel actions and assists with writing position descriptions and functional statements. Assists leadership in the preparation and completion of the performance appraisal cycle. Maintains the six-part folders, per policy. Tracks Mental Health staff credentialing. Serves as training coordinator for the Mental Health Service, including serving as the TMS administrator. Collects, compiles, enters and/or tracks statistical information in support of program operations. Performs a variety of administrative functions and assignments necessary to coordinate the management of the office, such as, purchasing functions to include procurement of services, products, supplies, and/or equipment. Maintains a calendar of appointments, meetings, conference calls, and scheduled leave as well as coordinates meetings, prepares travel papers, schedules conferences, and assists the treatment team with all administrative functions, including time and attendance. Other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

TYPING PROFICIENCY: This position requires the skills of a qualified typist. In addition to meeting the experience and/or education requirements, you must be able to type at least 40 words per minute. ~AND~ To qualify for this position at the GS-6 level, applicants must meet the following: Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-5) in Federal Service, that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of a Program Support Assistant (Office Automation), GS-6 position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Specialized experience includes: Experience performing administrative organizational work in a complex, administrative office environment; experience with laws relating to medical health information, confidentiality, privacy protection, and release of medical information; performing a range of patient care and administrative services at a medical center to plan, implement, and advise on various activities relative to quality management/improvement; utilizing a variety of software programs (e.g., Microsoft Office, file management, Computerized Patient Data System, EXCEL, etc.) to gather, analyze and display data utilizing templates, graphics, and spreadsheets; and experience with verbal and written communication in a variety of settings with personnel at all levels to include responding to congressional inquiries. (This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit). You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and ManagementCommunicationCustomer ServicePlanning and Evaluating 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 work is primarily sedimentary, although some slight physical effort may be required in the procurement and maintenance of office supplies and equipment. 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 Biloxi VA Medical Center 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS 39531 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]