This position is located within the Beneficiary Travel Department of the Transportation Service at the Bob Stump VA Medical Center in Prescott, AZ. The Transportation Assistant performs transportation workload forecasting, scheduling design, procedure development, and quality improvement implementation, modification of processes, evaluation and ongoing operational flow of the Veteran Transportation Services program.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Performing work involving consult management, appointment scheduling and admissions scheduling. Collecting, compiling, and tracking data and statistical information in support of Veteran Transportation Service (VTS). Performing a basic analysis of the data and generates a variety of reports. Incumbent will evaluate documents, e.g., sampling plans, permit applications and other data collection forms. Aggregating in-coming data from a variety of sources. Reviewing documents, reports and/or applications for omissions and inconsistencies and ensures data entry is complete and accurate. Entering pertinent information into an automated tracking system. Coordinating service practices that decrease waits and delays for patients in all specialty areas. Planning consult processing flow to ensure veterans receive consultation services in a timely manner. Planning for, organizing, administering, and directing how the work will be accomplished for the VTS program. Planning and directing programs that provide support services functions and require the application of specialized knowledge and skills. Providing advisory services to the Supervisor regarding the requirements and implications of the office services provided. Collecting, reviewing and processing of Mileage and Ambulance Claims. Performing other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Compressed schedule, between 7:00AM to 5:30PM Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-06 LEVEL YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-05) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled? Qualifying examples of specialized experience includes: performing transportation support duties such as coordinating and scheduling services; documenting travel information; entering data into automated tracking databases and generating reports; and performing clerical support responsibilities. NOTE: Your resume must show complete information for each job entry, such as beginning and ending dates of employment, duties performed, and/or total hours worked per week. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and ManagementAuditingClerical 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: Incumbent will be exposed to stressful working situations that require a professional attitude and collective reasoning. The incumbent is subject to a high volume of work, the need for accuracy, frequency of interruptions and ever-changing demands due to program changes. 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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address Bob Stump VA Medical Center 500 Highway 89 North Prescott, AZ 86313 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]