The positions will be located at VA Pittsburgh in the Logistics Department. The primary purpose of this position is to process incoming and outgoing mail of VA Pittsburgh mail rooms. This announcement may be used to fill other positions as they become available.

Duties

This position serves as the File Clerk/Scanning Specialist. The incumbent exercises knowledge of the organization, functions and history of the system and performs duties related to receipt, classifying, marking and distribution of materials for indexing, cross referencing, storage, and electronic conversion of health and administrative information. The incumbent performs numerous duties requiring a high level of attention to detail, adhering to a high standard of accuracy, and maintaining technical proficiency. Duties include, but are not limited to: Receiving, indexing, scanning, and assignment of appropriate nomenclature to health and administrative information, as assigned, for incorporation into the correct patient's record in the computerized patient records system (CPRS.) Filing of paper health and administrative documents in accordance with approved procedure. Interface with personal computer applications as well as numerous VISTA and CPRS applications (computer technology). Requests and transfers records to other Veterans Health Administration medical facilities. Identify and prepare records for retention and disposition. Performs clerical duties, including, for example, the use of computerized records tracking, associated with the retention, maintenance, disposition, and control of administrative and medical records. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Mail Clerk Pittsburgh/PD03871A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/22/2023. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: General Experience: You must have one year of general experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-03 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of general experience would typically include, but are not limited to: clerical, office, or other administrative work; knowledgeable of computer technology and procedure regarding imaging and scanning applications, fax applications, and numerous software applications; knowledge of the organization of both the medical and administrative record; knowledge of file system and procedures, records retention, and procedure relating to the transfer and other disposition of hard copy records. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 2 years of education above high school. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond high school. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: CommunicationsCustomer ServiceOperations SupportPhysical Strength 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements: he work with computers is mainly sedentary in an office environment. However, paper records retrieval, filing, and management involves long hours of standing, with extensive bending, reaching, lifting, stooping, pulling, and other physical exertion or strain. 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

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 Pittsburgh VA Medical Center 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh, PA 15215 US
• Name: Carolyn Hrynkow
• Phone: (484) 908-0900
• Email: [email protected]