The Teller position is located within the Fiscal Service section. The primary duties involve cashier activities composed of the broad areas of collection and disbursement of funds, and proper distribution of salary checks and earnings and leave statements. The Teller is responsible for all Agent Cashier input to the Austin Finance Center and Treasury reports, reconciliations and all disbursements and receipts of cash instruments

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: Maintaining the cash flow so that adequate cash is on hand at all times to operate the daily cashier functions. Planning, staffing, directing, training all activities of the Unit. Determining the acceptability of payment documents and cash items, aided by knowledge of Treasury Department and Department of Veterans Affairs regulations. Analyzing work requirements and determine resources, equipment and other needs to efficiently and safely accomplish customer service assignments. Providing all patients with a deposit account and has money available for their appropriate needs. Determining the propriety of payments and deposits. Making cash payments to patients, employees and cash replenishments to Teller and Fund Cashiers. Receiving receipts, deposits and accounts for collections received. Balancing accounts daily to assure that the disbursing fund and collections are properly accounted for. Performing other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Financial Disclosure Report: Required

Requirements

Qualifications

IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-6 LEVEL YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service (GS-5), that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Teller. Specialized experience for this position includes reconciliations and all disbursements and receipts of cash instruments; determining the acceptability of payment documents and cash items such as treasury checks, money orders, state and local government checks, certified checks, travelers' checks, bond drafts, cashiers' checks, and various charge/debit cards; receiving receipts, deposits and accounting for collections received; balancing accounts daily to assure that the disbursing fund and collections are properly accounted for. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE.) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Analytical ThinkingCommunicationCritical ThinkingInterpersonal Skills 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 physical requirements are of a normal business office environment. Work is performed in an office setting. Incumbent is responsible to contribute to a safe and pleasant work atmosphere. 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.

NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.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 Alexandria VA Medical Center 2495 Shreveport Highway Pineville, LA 71360 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]