The position is a Supervisory Medical Support Assistant within the Erie VA Medical Center. The primary duties of the Supervisory MSA are to have full responsibility for supervising subordinate MSA team leader(s) and advanced MSAs who perform a variety of administrative support functions in connection with Veteran's outpatient visits, care, and treatments, while working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.

Duties

The Supervisory MSA supports a program area critical to management and as such must demonstrate a high level of leadership and organizational ability. He/she must use sound, independent judgment and have excellent decision-making skills. Incumbent must possess strong communication and prioritization skills and must be experienced in report preparation and composition utilizing various Microsoft Windows applications/programs. Assignments at this level include, but are not limited to:

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Experience. Six months experience of clerical, office, [customer service], or other [administrative] work that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position; OR, (2) Education. One year above high school; OR, (3) Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable. Foreign Education. To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. programs May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).Grade Determinations: Supervisory Medical Support Assistant, GS-0679-08: In addition to the Basic Requirements above, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) year of work experience that is equivalent to the GS-7 level, leading or supervising MSAs or equivalent administrative patient support staff in a non-VA medical inpatient, outpatient, or interdisciplinary setting, Examples of experience include: experience within a clinical environment; prioritizing and multi-tasking with completing deadlines; training new staff; monitoring and completing work assignments; resolve daily workplace issues or discrepancies; maintains efficient workflow; assuring coverage of all areas within the clinical responsibility; conducting ongoing reviews to ensure quality and correctness of work procedures; distributing and balancing workload; creating/maintaining employee work schedules; orienting and providing on-the-job training for new/current employees; full lead responsibility. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Ability to provide the full range of administrative and supervisory duties to at least one subordinate MSA supervisor or team leader in a patient support setting which includes assignment of work, performance evaluations, selection of staff, and recommendation of awards and/or advancements. Ability to collaborate, communicate, and demonstrate customer service and interpersonal skills with internal and external customers to ensure quality/continuity of care and ensure compliance with established policies and regulations. Ability to provide briefings, orientations, staff development, and training in a patient support setting. Ability to manage fiscal matters, forecast resource and equipment needs, and identify budget needs. Advanced knowledge of managing or leading patient support staff in a clinic. This includes independently utilizing reference sources, decision making, and empowering the team to collaborate and resolve problems within a complex systems environment. References: VA Qualifications Standards - Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-08. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service.

Education

IMPORTANT: 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Erie VA Medical Center 135 East 38th Street Erie, PA 16504 US
• Name: Michael Ferlin
• Phone: 412-654-0531
• Email: [email protected]