This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U. S. Coast Guard Base Cape Cod, Buzzards Bay, MA. 

Duties

This role supports the Health Safety Division and Clinic by performing clerical, administrative and record keeping support.Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.Typical work assignments include:- Interacting with staff member, patients and customers to provide guidance and assistance.- Accepting, maintaining and filing patient’s health records and handling in accordance with regulations and patient privacy rules.- Answering routine medical, personnel and administrative inquiries.- Utilizing Microsoft Outlook or other electronic health record database to maintain all providers’ appointment schedules.- Maintaining administrative reports and records.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• This position requires a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).
• Annual seasonal influenza vaccination required.
• You must be able to type 40 wpm.

Qualifications

Qualifications for GS-05: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-4 level.  Specialized work experience includes experience in a medical environment which includes experience with facility services and medical terminology and procedures in order to record and report test results accurately; Experience with medical patient administration, medical records activity including assembly, recording test results and relaying information regarding patient's condition; Scheduling medical appointments and resolving scheduling conflicts and concerns.or4 years of education above high school Education and experience may be combined to meet experience requirements. You must be able to type at least 40 words per minute. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.  If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2401 Hawkins Point Road Building 1, Mailstop Baltimore, Maryland 21226 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]