About the Position: This positions is a Medical Support Assistant (Surgical Scheduler/Coordinator) at Fort Drum, New York. This is a Direct Hire solicitation. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Duties

Manage pre- and post-surgical appointments to ensure readiness for patient visits or procedures. Review scheduling information and resolve scheduling issues. Process referrals between the military treatment facility and local hospitals and providers. Request approval for operating room space with local hospitals under the External Resource Sharing Agreement. Maintain office files. Receive patients and visitors as the initial point of contact, in person or telephonically. Prepare charts for next day procedures.

Requirements

• Tier 1: Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.6

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 managing the surgical schedule using automated surgical scheduling systems; advising medical personnel, staff and/or management regarding scheduling; and/or preparing memorandums, reports, and/or correspondence for Medical Professionals, staff and/or management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83CS DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-GUTHRIE AHC DO NOT USE Fort Drum, NY 13602 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk