Job opening: Medical Support Assistant
Salary: $39 576 - 51 446 per year
Published at: May 14 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located at the Naval Medical Center, Camp Lejeune, NC, within the Directorate of Surgery, Pain Managment Department.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Recruitment and Relocation incentive may be authorized
Advanced Leave may be authorized
Duties
Receive consultations and appointment requests from multiple clinical sites, as well as the TRICARE system.
Provide education and assistance to patients and visitors throughout the facility.
Maintain schedules of patients and providers in the department.
Route referrals and other correspondence to the proper source.
Generate reports to support process improvement in the clinic.
Manage patient records to ensure accuracy.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
- This position has mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
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 utilizing automated healthcare systems to schedule patient and provider appointments; utilizing office automation software to enter or retrieve data, prepare correspondence or create reports; assisting with patient record management within a medical treatment facility or clinic; and receiving visitors telephonically and/or in person to determine nature of call/visit. 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-DD83DX DHA NC COAST MKT-LEJEUNE
DO NOT MAIL
Camp Lejeune, NC 28547
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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