Job opening: Medical Support Assistant (OA)
Salary: $40 393 - 58 537 per year
Published at: Apr 10 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The position is located within the CRSU, at the Irene Benn Health Clinic, in Moapa, Nevada, and performs as a receptionist, registration, records maintenance, a variety of clerical duties associated with ambulatory care. This position will provide assistance to a diverse population.
Duties
Screens telephone calls and reviews pertinent patient registration information: i.e. demographic and insurance information to enable the facility business office to bill for healthcare services.
Reviews Resources Patient Management System (RPMS) for benefit eligibility for patients seeking health care.
Provides information on the immunization schedule and assists with scheduling appointments.
Prepares training forms and makes necessary arrangements connection with travel performed by Primary Care staff.
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.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
GS-5: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples include: Knowledge of medical, technical, or specialized terms when communicating with patients and professional staff to explain regulations and procedures; Use of automated patient registration systems to update patient records. OR;
Education: 4 years of education above the high school level OR;
Specialized experience and education: A combination of education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for the GS-05 grade level.
GS-6: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples include: Interview and update pertinent patient information, make appointments, Records, processes, transmit and distributes vendor and patient correspondences.
Time In Grade
Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates 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
This position has an education requirement. 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 Colorado River Service Unit
12033 Agency Road
Parker, AZ 85344
US
- Name: Tedri Laffoon
- Phone: 928-669-7547
- Email: [email protected]
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