This position is located at Shiprock Service Unit, Northern Navajo Medical Center (NNMC) Division of Nursing Services, Med-Surg Shiprock, NM. The purpose of this position is to provide a variety of clerical duties associated with the care and treatment of patients. The incumbent reports to the Supervisory Nurse, Med Surg Dept..

Duties

Performs receptionist duties, record keeping, maintaining unit log; patient census; and other related clerical duties; receives patients to the unit; reviews nurses' admission notes for patient allergies, check charts and files appropriate records; prepares authorization forms for surgery and other procedures, interprets process as required; utilizes computer systems such as Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Resources Patient Management Systems (RPMS). Orders supplies by established methods and procedures, maintains proper supply levels; types a variety of forms, monthly reports, minutes from meetings for nursing personnel. Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement program; assist the Nursing staff in orientation of new personnel. Operates personal computer, will be required to use common type software such as word processing, electronic mail, database management, graphics, and spreadsheet software; maintains filing system for the unit.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Use and apply Preston Standards for Series 0679 Medical Support Assistance. Also apply OPM Qualification Standards for series 0679 Medical Support Assistance. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/medical-support-assistance-series-0679/ Use the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Clerical and Administrative Support Positions In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-04: Candidates must have had 52 weeks of general experience to qualify for the GS-04 grade level. General Experience is determined to be: Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant 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. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. At the GS-04 level, specialized experience is not required. Education: Successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite is creditable at grades GS-3 through GS-5 for all positions except Reporting Stenographer, GS-5.This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels and positions for which both education and experience are acceptable. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidat79es must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.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 https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Shiprock Service Unit Hwy 491 N PO Box 160 Shiprock, NM 87420 US
• Name: Navajo Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]