MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST

Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Location: Des Moines
Posted on: February 16, 2020

Job Description:

SummaryMedical Administrative Specialist performs duties as a key staff member in the Des Moines VA and represents the medical center director in all administrative matters occurring during scheduled hours (second shift*). Incumbent is delegated full authority and responsibility to exercise the medical center director's prerogative in health administration and non-policy making administrative matters. Represents management concerning lawful provision of the health care of Veterans.ResponsibilitiesDuties include: Registers and determines eligibility for Veterans seeking VA Healthcare Provides information to Veterans regarding their eligibility for Healthcare per Federal regulations Provides advise to clinical staff regarding Veterans eligibility for admission and/or outpatient treatment. Represents the Business Office Manager and Director during non-administrative tours Provides administrative guidance to Clinical staff during off tours, part of the non-administrative management team Manages the bed control for Veterans being admitted, transferred or discharged from the hospital, domiciliary and Nursing Home Completes Means Testing for Veterans that are required by regulation to complete a means test Advises Veterans on co-payments they may have to make to the VA for healthcare and Medications Completes all death details for Veterans that expire in VA Healthcare Advises family on potential benefits Conducts recordings for clinical staff for Veterans needing procedures or transfer to VA. Updates Veterans demographic and insurance information Delegated authority to act for Director in times of Disaster during off tours in accordance with Disaster Plan. Schedules Veterans for ambulance transportation to and from VA. Responsible for enforcement of Medical Center policies, VA Directives and handbooks during non-administrative tours Arranges for disposition of body upon Veterans death and works with medical examiner for autopsy arrangements Assumes responsibility for many medical center service line operations during non administrative tours Responsible for Releasing of Veteran medical information during off tours. Must have full knowledge of Privacy rules and regulations Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Full timeTues - Thurs 11:00pm - 9:00amFri 11:00pm - 7:00amSat Midnight - noonPosition can cover all tours and weekends and holidays occasionallyVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Position Description/PD#: Medical Administrative Specialist/PD30206AFinancial Disclosure Report: Not requiredRequirementsConditions of EmploymentQualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/26/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS 7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 5, for GS 9, 52 weeks at the GS 7. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 5 for the GS 7 grade level, one year of specialized experience at the GS 7 for the GS 9 grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: medical terminology familiarity, familiarity with illnesses, diseases and treatment procedures.OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successful completion of two (2)full years of progressively higher level graduate education or masters or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related, which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one (1) year of full-time study. If that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours will be considered an academic year of graduate study. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. Equivalent combination of successfully completed related graduate level education and specialized experience as described above, which meets the total experience requirements for this position at the GS-9 grade level. Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:Interpersonal SkillsMedical InformationOrganizational StewardshipProblem Solving 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to themselves or others. In most cases, a specific physical condition or impairment will not automatically disqualify an applicant for appointment. The loss or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid. This position is primarily sedentary, however, there may be some walking and standing (less than one hour), bending and transport items under 20 pounds. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.EducationA transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.Additional InformationReceiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members. For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document. If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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