These positions are located within the Office of Community Care at the Hampton VAMC in Hampton, Virginia. The incumbent performs work that impacts the timely administrative aspect of patient care including administrative coordination of patient care and appointments and logistical factors associated with direct patient care, inpatient & outpatient, related to the coordination of care between Hampton VA Medical Center and outside facilities. They include non-call center & call center positions.

Duties

The AMSA works collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model within the Office of Community Care. Duties include but are not limited to (non-call center and call center duties reflected below): Assist Veterans by explaining community programs, coordinating their care in the community through various avenues and provide customer service to be the patient's liaison between the VA Medical Center and the community provider. Receive, review and process requests for non-VA care from healthcare providers, ensuring compliance with local purchased care policy, duplication, VHA national scheduling guidelines and other identified expectations. Use judgment to interpret guidelines, adapt procedures, decide approaches and resolve specific problems. The work involves the execution of specific rules, regulations, or procedures and typically comprises a complete segment of an assignment or project of broader scope. The work product or service affects the accuracy, reliability, or acceptability of further processes or services. Perform a variety of administrative functions associated with patient care and treatment for Community Care services which includes inpatient, outpatient, and/or GEC program services. The incumbent must acquire knowledge of internal organizational procedures, knowledge of various facility services, multiple computer software systems, VA acronyms and abbreviations. Create and issue authorizations for approved care, assist with vendor location when needed, and resolves barrier to obtain Community Care to avoid patient care delay. Coordinate with Community Care team(s) to review consult utilization by using various reports and communication methods to effectively support the needs of the team. Ensure timely clinical response to patients that potentially have an emergent or urgent care need and to serve as liaison between patients and the Office of Community Care staff and management. Obtain medical information from patients, transcribes this information accurately in the appropriate system, and communicates effectively and timely to community partners and within the service to clinicians and nurses within the Office of Community Care. Schedule, cancel, or reschedule appointments in accordance with VHA national scheduling and VA MISSION Act guidelines. Verify and update demographics and insurance information. Retrieve and respond to data generated from Audio Care system. Answer phone calls in a courteous and timely manner, determine the nature of requests and utilize the information to meet patient needs and comply with privacy rules and OCC processes. Conduct outbound phone calls in response to Veterans' requests to reschedule cancelled appointments or continuation of services as necessary. Work Schedule: 8am-4:30pm Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Experience and Education: (1) Experience - Six months experience of clerical, office, customer service, or other administrative work that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position; or (2) Education - One year above high school; or (3) Experience/Education - Equivalent combination of experience and education. English Language Proficiency: MSAs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: For Advanced Medical Support Assistant, GS-6: One year of experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-5. In addition to the Basic Requirements defined above, the incumbent must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to collaborate and communicate with a wide range of medical clinicians across multiple disciplines (e.g. medical doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, clinical pharmacists, and nursing staff) to accomplish team goal setting to ensure medical care to patients is met. Ability to independently set priorities and organize work to meet deadlines, ensuring compliance with established processes, policies, and regulations. Ability to communicate tactfully and effectively, electronically, by phone, in person, and in writing, with internal and external customers. This may include preparing reports in various formats and presenting data to various organizational levels, as well as resolving patient concerns. Advanced knowledge of the technical health care process (including, but not limited to, scheduling across interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery and/or care in the community models and patient health care portals) as it relates to access to care. Advanced knowledge of policies and procedures associated with interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery and/or care in the community operational activities that affect patient flow, and patient support care administrative functions to include, but not limited to appointment cycles, outside patient referrals, follow-up care, overbooking, provider availability, etc. Advanced knowledge of medical terminology due to the technical nature of language utilized by clinicians. References: For additional information, please refer to VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G45 Medical Support Assistant Qualification Standards, GS-0679, dated August 1, 2019. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-6. Physical Requirements: The work performed is predominately clerical in nature and requires no special physical standards. The work is usually performed in an office setting, working with others and/or alone.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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 Hampton VA Medical Center 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton, VA 23667 US
• Name: Shemena Escoe
• Phone: (918) 351-3068
• Email: [email protected]