Medical Support Assistant - Chicago, United States - US Veterans Health Administration

US Veterans Health Administration

Verified Company

Chicago, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Duties:

The Advanced MSA (AMSA) utilizes numerous advanced patient systems in support of multiple clinics involved in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Coordinates with the patient care team to review clinic appointment availability.
Schedules new and established patient appointments.
Tracks and facilitates completion of encounters and consults.
Participates in team huddles and team meetings to manage and plan patient care.
Sets priorities and deadlines, adjusting the flow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient needs.
Works with the team to reinforce the plan of care and selfhelp solutions and entering appropriate information into the electronic record.
Monitoring preappointment requirements to assure readiness for patient visit/procedure (e.g., Xray, lab work).
Manages electronic wait list to verify and validate accuracy and resolve issues.
Participates and provides input in problem solving on operational issues or procedures in team meetings.
Performs administrative follow up actions.
Participates in and independently following up on team huddles by sharing information and collaborating with the medical team to assure continuity of care.
Evaluates patient information and clinic schedule lists to determine whether patient is vested. Gathers information and collects/compiles data to meet the needs of the service.
Educates providers about shared patients (those who receive their care at multiple VAs or those who have care in the community) and brings to the attention of the providers.
Takes care of inventories, supplies, and office supplies.

Work Schedule: 1st shift 8:00am-4:30pm, 2nd shift 4:00pm-12:00am, and 3rd shift 12:00am-8:00am. Work schedule will be discussed at interview.

Telework:
Not Available

Functional Statement #: 000000

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report**:
Not required

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/195
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Subject to background/security investigation.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
Must pass preemployment physical examination.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)
See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications:

Basic Requirements:
The following are the basic requirements and amounts of experience and/or education required to qualify for this position.

Creditable experience is defined as, experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) associated with current Medical Support Assistant responsibilities.

Experience satisfying this requirement may be paid/non-paid employment as a Medical Support Assistant.
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CITIZENSHIP: Must be a United States Citizen.
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ENGLISH: Must be proficient in basic written and spoken English.
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EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:Must possess six (6) months experience of clerical, office, customer service or other administrative work that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the Medical Support Assistant.
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OR
Must have successfully completed one (1) year above high school. This education must have been obtained in an accredited technical school, junior college, college or university.

One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university.

(TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)

OR
Equivalent combinations of experience and education are qualifying for entry level.
(TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)
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IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE, YOU MUST MEET THE GRADE REQUIREMENTS AT THE GS-6 LEVEL TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION.
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GS-6 LEVEL GRADE REQUIREMENTS:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Must have at least one (1) full year of experience that is directly related to the duties of a MSA and that equips you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position.

To be creditable, this experience must be equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-5, and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with current MSA responsibilities.

Experience at this level includes but is not limited to:
Advising clinical staff on current administrative processes. Answering phones, greeting patients, relaying messages to appropriate staff inside or outside of the unit, scheduling, cancelin