The Birmingham VA Health Care System is currently recruiting a Prosthetics Clerk for the Hunstville VA clinic. Incumbent will provide support services as receptionist for the Office of Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service (PSAS), direct patients and telephone calls to the appropriate individuals within PSAS or other Medical Center services, and has a high degree of visibility throughout the medical center and the general public as a result of direct patient contact with the Veteran population.

Duties

Major Duties for this position include, but are not limited to: Sorting, compiling, typing and distributing requisitions, orders and miscellaneous procurement documents Process micro-threshold purchase orders in the PSAS software package Conducts daily shipments of PSAS items to Veterans homes as instructed on clinical consults. Understand disability codes relative to issuance of prosthetic items. Determine legal eligibility and medical entitlement for prosthetic items and services Responsible receiving and educating Veterans on specialty programs such as the Annual Clothing Allowance entitlement, the Home Improvement Structural Alteration and the Automobile Adaptive Equipment programs. Responsible for maintaining PIl for all digital and written with critical judgement of documents distributed throughout the PSAS service. Identifying timekeeping discrepancies and correctly them in a timely manner. Independent judgement of the procurement process in accordance with VA Handbook 1730.1 as required for the procurement of prosthetic items such as eyeglasses and shoes. Placing purchase card orders through the use of APAT and Acuitas purchasing software, reconciling transactions in VISTA and US Bank as well as maintaining an electronic log of all transactions. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Prosthetics Clerk/014370 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/19/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.GS-5: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-4 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: examining records and files to determine eligibility and entitlement for services; utilizing various computer systems to access, input, track and maintain information; skill in time management, multi-tasking and organization; processing payments and claims for reimbursement; and communication and interpersonal relation skills sufficient to appropriately and courteously relate to internal and external customers both verbally and in writing. GS-6: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: experience making and authorizing purchases on behalf of the government, a company or organization; experience in a position that has required coordination with contracting services, outside vendors and business'; experience reconciling invoices and resolving discrepancies; experience examining records and files and determining eligibility and entitlement for services; knowledge of medical terminology; knowledge of budgeting control point maintenance and skills in accounting procedures including basic math skills necessary to maintain accurate funding, billing and sub accounts balances; ability to explain to vendors using tact and diplomacy and the ability to investigate non-payment complaints from vendors and resolution of the complaint; extensive skills in the use of a variety of databases, spreadsheets, and word processing software and programs. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:ClericalComputer SkillsCustomer ServiceMedical Information 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: The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts; or driving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Birmingham VA Medical Center 700 South 19th Street Birmingham, AL 35233 US
• Name: Lynn Rixmann
• Phone: 910-574-6543
• Email: [email protected]