Job opening: Medical Support Assistant
Salary: $39 576 - 51 446 per year
Published at: Sep 28 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position:
This position is located at the Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital within Fort Johnson, LA.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.
Duties
Appointing patients to their Primary Care Manager (PCM) or within their Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) according to currently accepted guidelines.
Uses a personal computer (PC) to support the various elements of the referral and authorization process.
Verifying patient enrollment and eligibility for treatment and advising beneficiaries regarding the services available.
Confirming accuracy and consistency of enrollee information within various data systems.
Document necessary information to allow medical team to contact the patient and provide the necessary service or answer questions that the patient may have.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
- Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
- Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the education/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 receptionist duties and maintaining patient records. 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: .
Contacts
- Address JT-DHA-DD83CH DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-BAYNE ACH
DO NOT USE
Fort Johnson, LA 71459
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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