Duties
· Delegated full authority and responsibility to exercise the Medical Center Director's prerogative in medical administrative matters and issues that may arise.
· Represents management in (non-policy making) administrative matters.
· Represents management in matters pertaining to the lawful retention of veterans in the VAMC.
· Maintains continuity of functions and provides full medical administrative support during other than normal tours of duty to clinical and administrative medical center staff.
· Responsible for achieving management objectives and supporting the decision of management in carrying out duties.
· Provides technical guidance necessary to meet procedural, legal, and administrative requirements relating to the care and treatment of patients to achieve optimum use of available resources.
· Processes administrative issues surrounding beneficiary death, seriously ill cases, elopements, suicides, assaults, deaths on arrival (DOAs), homicides, code blue, cost recovery matters, and facility or community disasters, etc.
· Assists in responding to emergencies, determines priorities and nature of action to be taken.
· Assists with computer issues during non-business hours.
· Maintains good public and media relations as instructed and trained by the Public Affairs Officer until the designated employee arrives.
· Conducts analytical studies on operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects as assigned.
· Reviews data and information for trends, problem areas, and makes recommendations to management to resolve issues.
· Performs other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: 4:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Medical Administrative Specialist (Administrative Officer of the Day)
/PD99385S
Starting at $61,727 Per Year (GS 9)