Job opening: Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation)
Salary: $39 576 - 51 446 per year
Published at: Oct 30 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: Performs the full range of receptionist, recordkeeping and miscellaneous clerical duties within the ambulatory setting. This announcement is for positions at Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Eisenhower, GA.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Duties
Coordinates and/or schedules patient appointments with other clinics or specialties.
Records and relays messages and/or redirect calls.
Monitors and communicates delays in scheduled appointments to the appropriate staff and patients.
Oversees the clerical duties inherent to the in processing (reception), care and out processing (transition) of outpatients, families/caregivers and guests.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position has mandatory seasonal Influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal Influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
- This position requires a qualified typist (minimum 40 words per minute).
- This position is required to work uncommon tours of duty hours such as, on-call, working either fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
- Required to be screened for and obtain necessary immunizations/vaccinations (hepatitis, influenza, etc.), unless exempted by a licensed physician.
- This position has been designated “Mission Essential”.
- This position has a TDY or business travel requirement of 5% of the time to various locations. This may require travel on military aircraft, ships, and vehicles.
- In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent may be required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
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.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing clerical duties such as record keeping, receiving phone calls or visitors, and/or scheduling appointments for an organization; providing information to patients, medical staff, or the general public regarding services offered; utilizing office automation software or computer programs for data entry. 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.
Proficiency Required:This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors.
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-DD83DD DHA AUGUSTA MKT-EISENHOWER AMC
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Fort Eisenhower, GA 30905
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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