Supervisory Medical Support Assistant - Togus, United States - US Veterans Health Administration

US Veterans Health Administration

Verified Company

Togus, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

Serves as a Supervisor for Medical Support Assistants at he VA Maine Health Care System.

Duties include but not limited to:

Assigning and evaluating the work of subordinate staff;
Resolving complex problems to ensure patient services are met;
Evaluating new products, equipment, and systems in order to make recommendations for improved operations; Identifying educational or training needs;
Making final decisions on selections;
Evaluating performance, and taking disciplinary action when necessary.
Responsible for extracting and analyzing data in order to provide reports in support of performance measures to senior management.
Plans and organizes work with general assistance from the supervisor as to meet local and VAwide time frames to complete analysis requirements, reports and special assignments and only refers to the nonroutine and high technical problems to his/her supervisor.
Responsible for reporting backlogs, difficulties in meeting deadlines, uncooperative physicians, or difficulty in securing information from clinicians or the record.
Responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of information obtained to carry out required duties.
Routinely communicate with physicians, case managers, and other allied health professional staff using sound interpersonal skills and is constantly aware of the sensitive information.

Medical Support Assistant

Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday 7:30a.m.

4:00p.m

Compressed/Flexible:
Not Authorized

Telework:
Not Available

Functional Statement #:
F01629

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report**:
Not required

Pay:

Competitive salary and regular salary increases when setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Parental Leave:

After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy:

After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Notifications:

This position is in the Excepted Service.
This position is not a Bargaining Unit position.
Travel and relocation expenses are not authorized.
Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
This position is covered by a special rate.
Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.
The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's.

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.
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:

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.

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Basic Requirements:

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United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
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English Language Proficiency: MSAs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, paragraph 3.j.

May qualify based on being covered by the