Job opening: Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation)
Salary: $44 705 - 58 114 per year
Published at: Apr 12 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Duties
Perform the full range of receptionist, recordkeeping and miscellaneous clerical duties within the ambulatory setting.
Enter, manipulate or retrieve information and data from automated systems, such as, Composite Health Care System (CHCS), the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) and Patient Appointment System (PAS).
Receive patients and visitors as the initial point of contact, in person or telephonically.
Monitor and manage the Army Medicine Secure Messaging System (AMSMS) at the clinic/practice level.
Record and relay messages or redirect calls. Refers urgent messages and patient results for immediate actions.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing one or more of the following, 1) scheduling appointments 2) creating or reviewing files or folders 3) enter or retrieve patient information 4) assist patients or staff members or customers with basic inquiries 5) utilize a medical automated software 6) assist patients with basic medical care. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).
OR
Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Contacts
- Address JT-DHA-DD83CG DHA ALASKA MKT-BASSETT ACH
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Wainwright, AK 99703
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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