Job opening: Transportation Assistant
Salary: $42 429 - 55 154 per year
Published at: Dec 08 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located within Engineering Service at the Veterans Health Administration in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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 include but are not limited to:
Performs work involving consult management, appointment scheduling and admissions scheduling.
Daily responsibilities include collecting, compiling, and tracking data and statistical information in support of Veteran Transportation Service (VTS).
Performs a basic analysis of the data and generates a variety of reports.
Reviews documents, reports and/or applications for omissions and inconsistencies and ensures data entry is complete and accurate.
Enters pertinent information into an automated tracking system.
Coordinates service practices that decrease waits and delays for patients in all specialty areas.
Utilizes the Veterans Health Information System & Technological Architecture (VISTA), Computerized Patient Record Systems (CPRS) or SharePoint Consult/Request Tracking System in processing internal consultations.
Plans for, organizes, administers, and directs how the work will be accomplished for the VTS program.
Planning responsibilities require consideration of support services e.g., systems management, operations, workload forecasting, review, and reporting of data/statistical results of program/project studies, vehicle maintenance and repair, etc.
Coordinates the day-to-day operation of VTS program flow, processes, and functions.
Plans and provides support services in the following types of program areas: electronic records management; driver scheduling setup & management; space utilization services.
Provides advice to operating managers and supervisors on how provided services assist in accomplishing their missions and programs.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
Qualifications
You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-05) in the Federal Service, that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Specialized experience (which should be indicated on the resume) is: collecting, compiling, tracking and analyzing data and statistical information; contacting customers to determine needs and requirements; managing schedules for daily activities; entering information into an automated tracking system; and communicating and treating customers in a courteous, tactful and respectful manner.
You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Administration and ManagementAttention to DetailCustomer ServiceVehicle Maintenance
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 sedentary; however, may require some physical exertion, such as walking, standing, stooping and/or bending, carrying of items weighing up to twenty pounds from one area to another and driving motor vehicles in all types of weather conditions. Local travel for the purposes of retrieving government vehicles from repair facilities occurs frequently, with occasional travel required for inspection of vehicle maintenance and repair work and retrieving staff from vehicle breakdown areas, if necessary.
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
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:
Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).
Contacts
- Address Raymond G Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
1501 San Pedro Drive, Southeast
Albuquerque, NM 87108
US
- Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
- Phone: (844)456-5208
- Email: [email protected]
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