Job opening: Medical Support Assistant (OA)
Salary: $47 789 - 62 122 per year
Published at: Oct 18 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: This position is located at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Director for Nursing, Department of Maternal-Child labor & Delivery Unit, Fort Belvoir VA.
Duties
Serves as Scheduling Coordinator, Receptionist, Template Manager, Appointments Coordinator and Managed Medical Care Consultant.
Performs a wide variety of administrative, clerical, record keeping and data quality duties. Generates reports daily, weekly, monthly, and on demand using automated systems.
Schedules appointments and resolves scheduling and appointment problems. Maintains the clinic patient appointment schedule for physicians.
Screens laboratory results, x-ray results and other clinical tests to ensure physicians are notified of abnormal results within a defined time frame.
Receives all patients and makes a determination as to disposition.
Provides back up support to clinics in the absence of assigned Medical Support Assistants.
Requirements
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- One year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- A Personnel Security Investigation is required
- This position is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations. Applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to sign a statement consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
- Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes includes performing clerical duties and functions associated with the treatment of patients such as: entering, manipulating and retrieving information and data from various automated medical systems; receiving patients and visitors in person and telephonically; scheduling appointments; performing clerical duties in the admission and discharge of patients; and documenting patient information in medical records. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
OR
Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as [insert applicable field(s) of study].
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages.
This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5
minute sample with 3 or fewer errors.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Contacts
- Address JT-DHA-DDAAFG DHA NCR MKT-FT BELVOIR COMM HOS
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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