This position is located in a Consolidated Patient Account. The CPAC is a regionally consolidated business entity established to enhance revenue operations throughout the VHA network by standardization and consolidation of functions and the integration of VHA and industry best practices.

Duties

Monitoring claims transmission from CPAC to payers. Identifies trends, patterns, deviations, errors, and other activity. Controlling, reviewing, and evaluating system error reports from payers. Maintaining a log of error reports, sources, corrective action taken and timelines. Maintaining control of and reporting on software 'patch' implementation. Creating and maintaining database files needed to monitor and report on a wide range of system related activities. Reviewing billing information entered and maintained in the automated billing system is timely and accurate. 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: 8:00am to 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Financial Administrative Specialist/PD73150A and PD73151A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/30/2024. 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07 . 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. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education for GS-07 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Monitoring claims transmission from CPAC to payers. Identifies trends, patterns, deviations, errors, and other activity. Controlling, reviewing, and evaluating system error reports from payers. Maintaining a log of error reports, sources, corrective action taken and timelines. Maintaining control of and reporting on software 'patch' implementation. Creating and maintaining database files needed to monitor and report on a wide range of system related activities. Reviewing billing information entered and maintained in the automated billing system is timely and accurate. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed 1 full year of graduate level education that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. OR, Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) with a bachelor's degree with one of the following: A. Ranked in the upper 1/3 of my college class or major subdivision; OR B. Earned election to a national scholastic honor society that meets the requirements of the Association of College Honor Societies other than freshman honor societies; OR C. Earned a grade point average (GPA) of 2.95 or higher on a 4.0 scale based on all completed undergraduate courses or all undergraduate classes completed during the final two years (the final 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours), or earned a GPA of 3.45 or higher on a 4.0 scale based on all completed undergraduate courses in my major, or all undergraduate courses in my major completed during the final two years. I understand I must submit documentation to support SAA. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience directly related to the work of the position as outlined above that meets the requirements of the position. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education for GS-09 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Monitoring claims transmission from CPAC to payers. Identifies trends, patterns, deviations, errors, and other activity. Controlling, reviewing, and evaluating system error reports from payers. Maintaining a log of error reports, sources, corrective action taken and timelines. Maintaining control of and reporting on software 'patch' implementation. Creating and maintaining database files needed to monitor and report on a wide range of system related activities. Reviewing billing information entered and maintained in the automated billing system is timely and accurate. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. of J.D., if related that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience directly related to the work of the position as outlined above that meets the requirements of the position. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: CommunicationsDatabase AdministrationOrganizational Performance AnalysisTechnical Competence 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: No unusual physical requirements are present. Work is performed in a normal office environment. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.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 CPAC Mid South 1412 Hazelwood Dr Smyrna, TN 37167 US
• Name: Cenequa Barksdale
• Phone: 804-948-4363
• Email: [email protected]