About the Position: This position is located within the Ireland Army Health Clinic, Fort Knox, Kentucky. The incumbent will serve as a Referral Management Coordinator who will work under general supervision of the Supervisory Nurse (Admin), Managed Care Division, Referral Coordination Center, who outlines assignments according to objectives, priorities, and deadlines. The employee independently carries out with work. Work is reviewed to ensure conformance with policy.

Duties

Gather medical and personal information pertinent to program eligibility and beneficiary needs. Coordinate care with Medical Treatment Facility staff, external health professionals, Veterans Affairs (VA) health care systems and the Managed Care Support Contractor. Educate staff, healthcare professionals, and beneficiaries on consult tracking procedures. Maintain database to process and document requests for care. Oversee the timely execution of consult tracking for all TRICARE beneficiaries. Answer questions regarding Medical Treatment Facility functions in order to answer inquiries and provide information.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position May be subject to completion of a personnel General Inquiry in DEERS (GQID)/ Tier 3, IT 2, non-critical sensitive level background investigation for the purpose of accessing Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).
• Employees assigned to a medical treatment facility are required to be screened for applicable immunizations or pre-existing immunity based on occupational risk, regardless of job series.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. To Qualify for the GS-07: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Maintaining electronic database 2) Coordinating specialty care referrals 3) Reviewing medical referrals for accuracy 4) Resolving insurance enrollment issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Healthcare Administration or Healthcare Management. 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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement for the GS-07: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06). To Qualify for the GS-06: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Maintaining electronic database 2) Coordinating specialty care referrals 3) Reviewing medical referrals for accuracy. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Healthcare Administration or Healthcare Management. 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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement for the GS-06: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05). Position will be filled at the GS-7 level with noncompetitive promotion to the full performance level of GS-08 is authorized; pending time in grade requirements and demonstrated ability to perform the next higher/target level grade duties You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer ServiceDatabase Management SystemsInsuranceTechnical Competence

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83CT DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-IRELAND AHC DO NOT USE Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk