Total 5,294 job vacancies in Remote, Minnesota

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Applicants will be sent forward based on application date and time. 50 applicants will be reviewed and if no selections are made, an additional review of the next 50 applicants will be submitted.

Duties of the Occupational Therapist (Clinical Specialist) GS-0631-13, may include but are not limited to:

• Serves as a subject matter expert and provide clinical guidance area to other Occupational Therapist (OT) practitioners and consultation to other health care practitioners and outside groups about their specialized OT scope of practice.
• Modalities offered may include, but are not limited to heartrate variability bio feedback, clinical hypnosis, guided imagery, meditation or mindfulness, tai chi, qigong and yoga.
• Knowledges of specialized CIH interventions and services while utilizing comprehensive assessments of functional and occupational roles with standardized and non-standardized tools, which include Occupations (activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, education, work leisure, social participation), Client Factors (values, beliefs, spirituality, body functions and structures), Performances Skills (motor, process and social skills), Patterns (habits routines, rituals, roles) and Context and Environment (cultural, personal, physical, social, temporal, virtual).
• Understands the theories of treatment in OT and their proper application through activity analysis, behavioral intervention, frames of reference and therapeutic procedures.
• Provides role modeling, guidance, and instruction to colleagues in best practices f or CIH.
• Consults other health care practitioners and outside groups about OT scope of practice as it pertains to CIH approaches. They may lead, initiate, or support research protocols in relation to their scope of specialization.

The Clinical Documentation specialist will provide active concurrent/retrospective review, provide feedback, and educate clinical care providers to improve the documentation of all conditions, treatments, and care plans within the health record to accurately reflect the condition of the patient and promote patient care. In addition, documentation should reflect documentation associated with MS-DRG assignment, case mix index, severity of illness, risk of mortality, physician profiling, hospital profiling, and reimbursement rules.

As a Clinical Documentation Specialist, incumbent is responsible for providing ongoing education to our providers and coding team members by conducting initial and extended-stay concurrent review on selected admissions and document findings identifying missed opportunities and clinical documentation improvements which will both enhance the quality of the health record documentation, maximize VERA and 3rd Party Collections. Incumbent identifies co-morbidities and complications and documents appropriately. Incumbent queries the medical staff and other clinical caregivers as necessary via written/verbal communication to obtain accurate and complete documentation. Provides ongoing education to physicians and other clinical care providers, related to documentation, changes in coding, compliance issues, profiling concerns, and reimbursement changes according to VA regulations and policies.
Orients and instructs new personnel and/or students from affiliated health information or medical record technology programs, at the direction of the supervisor, on unit operations, coding, abstracting, and use of an electronic medical record.
Advise and assist the Health Information Management section in the identification of training, in-services or educational needs of personnel. In addition, Clinical Documentation Specialist will present educational resources to the health information management staff and the professional staff as needed or provide goals as requested.
Works within a team environment; supports peers in meeting goals and deadlines; flexible and handles multiple tasks; works under pressure; and copes with frequently changing projects and deadlines.
Conducts re-reviews of codes abstracted for patient encounters identified by the VISN VERA Committee to determine if based on the documentation the specific VERA coding requirements were followed; corrects coding as needed to ensure proper patient classification in the VERA program.
For all assignments above the journey level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), range of variety, and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.
Performs other related duties as assigned.


Work Schedule: Full time 7:00am to 3:30pm (Can be negotiated at time of interview)
Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized
Virtual: This is a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: F 1480
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

The Clinical Documentation specialist will provide active concurrent/retrospective review, provide feedback, and educate clinical care providers to improve the documentation of all conditions, treatments, and care plans within the health record to accurately reflect the condition of the patient and promote patient care. In addition, documentation should reflect documentation associated with MS-DRG assignment, case mix index, severity of illness, risk of mortality, physician profiling, hospital profiling, and reimbursement rules.

As a Clinical Documentation Specialist, incumbent is responsible for providing ongoing education to our providers and coding team members by conducting initial and extended-stay concurrent review on selected admissions and document findings identifying missed opportunities and clinical documentation improvements which will both enhance the quality of the health record documentation, maximize VERA and 3rd Party Collections. Incumbent identifies co-morbidities and complications and documents appropriately. Incumbent queries the medical staff and other clinical caregivers as necessary via written/verbal communication to obtain accurate and complete documentation. Provides ongoing education to physicians and other clinical care providers, related to documentation, changes in coding, compliance issues, profiling concerns, and reimbursement changes according to VA regulations and policies.
Orients and instructs new personnel and/or students from affiliated health information or medical record technology programs, at the direction of the supervisor, on unit operations, coding, abstracting, and use of an electronic medical record.
Advise and assist the Health Information Management section in the identification of training, in-services or educational needs of personnel. In addition, Clinical Documentation Specialist will present educational resources to the health information management staff and the professional staff as needed or provide goals as requested.
Works within a team environment; supports peers in meeting goals and deadlines; flexible and handles multiple tasks; works under pressure; and copes with frequently changing projects and deadlines.
Conducts re-reviews of codes abstracted for patient encounters identified by the VISN VERA Committee to determine if based on the documentation the specific VERA coding requirements were followed; corrects coding as needed to ensure proper patient classification in the VERA program.
For all assignments above the journey level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), range of variety, and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.
Performs other related duties as assigned.


Work Schedule: Full time 7:00am to 3:30pm (Can be negotiated at time of interview)
Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized
Virtual: This is a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: F 1480
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Serving as facility technical payroll expert to VAMC staff and provide data, reports, guidance, and resolution to payroll issues across the VAMC.
• Independently researching, resolving, and responding to routine and occasional non-routine verbal and written pay and leave inquiries from employees, supervisors, Financial Service Center (FSC), HR, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) and VA Central Office (VACO) staff.
• Determining proper application of pay and leave regulations, laws, rules and agency policies, guidelines, coding, etc. for each separate pay plan involved and appropriate leave system impacted.
• Interpreting and apply regulations and policies regarding appointment entitlements, leave earnings, charges of leave, leave w/o pay, advance sick leave and compensatory time.
• Using knowledge of varying premium pay and benefit entitlements for employee specific pay plans when implementing tours of duty regulations and/or policies to include 24-hour coverage, irregular, compressed and/or flex tours, etc.
• Performing full range of payroll actions under multiple automated systems for employees appointed under different personnel systems with each having unique pay accounts and governing regulations/policies relating to the Federal Wage System, (FWS) General Schedule (GS) title 5 including special salary rates, title 38, title 38 hybrids, law enforcement and firefighter pay, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), title 38 overtime, irregular tours of duty, etc.
• Resolving system discrepancies which may result in initiating the employee debt process or back pay.
• Updating employees' master payroll records to reflect all changes authorized by personnel documents.
• Reviewing and work unique payroll actions, questions, or situations which impact: pay; leave; entitlements; taxes; benefits; other deductions and master pay record information for all employees in the group during the pay cycle.
• Managing annual refresher training for all timekeepers and supervisors.
• Answering routine and occasional non-routine procedural questions relative to time and leave laws, regulations, procedures and resolve problems to ensure accurate and timely pay.
• Assisting in resolving issues with court orders, grievances, and/or public laws.
• Reviewing authorized documents and code appropriate data for input into integrated personnel and fiscal automated systems to properly update employee master records.
• Reviewing all personnel actions in HR Smart related to; hiring appointments; separations; reassignments; promotions; pay adjustments; awards and other authorizing documents that affect pay and benefits of employees.
• Running daily reports to ensure all facility employees' pay is correct.
• Auditing all employee type of pay and leave accounts to identify and correct delinquent and/or erroneous personnel actions or time-keeping errors.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list

A SUPERVISORY FACILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, GS, 1640, 11, Personnel Management. Incumbent typically supervises the following personnel and their functions: Production Control (Construction), Production Controller, Power Production Technician, Water & Fuels Maintenance Technician, CE Supply Technician, State Superintendent, Administrative Assistant and all maintenance and state accounting personnel. Through the application of management principles, incumbent interviews applicants, selects employees, and promotes good working conditions. Determines the type of personnel required to operate and maintain facilities, evaluates employee effectiveness and identify training needs, provides formal or on-the-job instruction in building operation and maintenance functions. Plans and Programming. Responsible for the sustained reliability of Real Property Facilities in support of ANG organizations. Establishes and executes work involving the planning and directing of comprehensive programs for the operation, maintenance, repair, and improvement of Government facilities for the wing Operation and Maintenance (O&M) programs. Provides critical input to the Base Civil Engineer (BCE), through the CE Commander Facility Investment Matrix (FIM), Base Master Plan, Space Utilization Plan, Asset Management Plans (AMP), S-Files and Facility Utilization Board (FUB) agendas. Prepares, develops and defends operating and maintenance resources for Fiscal Year Defense Plan (FYDP), requirements to the Planning, Programming and Budgeting Systems (PPBS). Develops and implements long range plans for the maintenance or repair of real property facilities to include, but not limited to the life cycle of roofs, airfield pavements, fuels storage, corrosion control, and utility systems, and Real Property Installed Equipment (RPIE). Contributes to the management and execution of lead, mold and asbestos abatement plans, energy conservation initiatives, refrigerant management programs, and contingency response plans that affect the base and any local support agreements. (i.e. Airport Joint Use Agreement; Installation Support Services Agreements (ISSA), mutual aid agreement, utility agreement, and the Master Cooperative Agreement (MCA). Financial Management. Functions as the Civil Engineer Federal Resource Advisor and primary representative to the Base Financial Working Group (FWG). Supervises and directs the formulation, integration and advocacy of organizational financial budgets and provides inputs to support PPBS issues.
Serves as primary consultant to unit commander for all CE financial issues. Develops and exercises contingency response plans necessary to sustain mission essential activities in the event of failure or interruption of primary systems. Such plans include application of power generators, availability of critical spare materials, and the expeditious availability of maintenance resources. Implements, directs and manages wing energy programs to include education, conservation, and usage reporting through Air Force Energy Reporting System (AFERS). Coordinates with engineering staff for development of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC). Construction Contract Management. Plays a pivotal role in maintenance, repair and construction activities. The position provides critical direction in contract development and execution. Incumbents input to Statements of Work (SOW), project books, and the design process to ensure successful execution of the Base Master Plan. Incumbent may be the designated Contact Officer's Representative (COR) with oversight of contracts with Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Design and Submittal Reviews, construction meetings, progress reports and contract inspections, warranty and O&M manuals, punch lists assembly, and project acceptance. The Facility Manager may be designated as Task/Job Order Contractor (T/JOC) coordinator for the base.
Compliance and Standards. This position plays a key role and possesses a vast knowledge of all CE regulations, directives and guidance. Ensures compliance with federal standards including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Air Force Occupational Safety and health (AFOSH), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), Air Force Instructions (AFI), Air National Guard Instructions (ANGI), Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) as well as, other Federal, State and local standards. Unit Management: Knowledge of Status of Resources and Training System (SORTS), Workday Control, Recruiting/Retention, and Professional Military Education (PME) programs is necessary, as directed, to oversee these programs.

As a Supervisory Contract Specialist, you will:

• Serve as Chief of the Contracting Office (COCO) for the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) including carrying out all the responsibilities and delegations described for the COCO in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR), and Transportation Acquisition Manual (TAM).
• Be responsible for, but not limited to, acquisition planning, contract award, contract management, pricing analysis, contract financing, control of Government furnished property/materials, contract modifications and terminations, contract closeout, supply inventory receiving, and warehouse management.
• Represent GLS on procurement management matters in discussions with OST, other Government Agencies, and private industry. Develop GLS policies, standards, and procedures and analyze changes to Departmental as well as Government wide policies and procedures dealing with the acquisition process.
• Manage and direct staff activities including as supervisor, determine goals, assign projects, make decisions on work problems, act on recommendations, furnish advice and assistance, approve and overrule actions, collaborate with heads of other units, and advise higher level officials of program issues and relationships to other programs. Ensure staff meets Department of Transportation (DOT) acquisition workforce requirements. Evaluate subordinate supervisors and direct reports. Ensure training and work assignments enhance professional growth.

The ideal candidate for this position is a confident acquisition leader who has significant experience with the full range of acquisition functions (pre-award and post-award) from simplified to complex contracts with a concentration in construction and architectural and engineering services, delivery and/or purchase order, and Inter and Intra-agency agreements. The ideal candidate has issued solicitations, evaluated proposals, performed cost and price analysis, monitored contractor performance, negotiated contract modifications, and has been responsible for contract closeout. Additionally, as this position is a visible member of the leadership team, strong communication skills and an interest in developing others/helping increase understanding of the acquisition process are extremely beneficial.

*PLEASE NOTE: This announcement establishes an open continuous (3 month) vacancy announcement. Given our continuing need for top professionals in this field, we will review applications after the first 21 days of the vacancy opening for early consideration. Then after, applications will be reviewed on an as needed basis. 

This position is located within the VISN 12 Great Lakes Finance Service (GLFS). This position is responsible for a variety of duties concerning double entry accounting systems composed of separate, yet integrated units of General Ledger, Capital Asset Accounts, Interoffice Accounts, Cost Accounts, and other computerized accounting transactions for the Medical Center.

Major Duties:

-Resolves various problems such as financial peak workloads and end of accounting period close-outs.
-Coordinates work activity and corrects workload deficiencies.
-Assists operating officials with information concerning the availability of funds and provides advice based upon established accounting principles and practices.
-Provides technical training to Accounting employees at the respective Medical Center; identifies training needs and makes recommendations for corrective action.
-Monitors Accounting Subsidiary Reports for the Medical Center and provides guidance as needed.
-Responsible for directing and/or conducting internal audits for the Accounting Program at the Medical Center.
-Collaborates all aspects of local fund control point management with the facility Budget Analyst.
-Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
-Interviews candidates for positions in the unit, recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment to such positions.
-Hears and resolves complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager.
-Handles minor disciplinary measures, such as counseling and admonishments.
-Identifies developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training.
-Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Full-Time; Monday through Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm; Day Tour
Compressed/Flexible: Maybe be Authorized
Remote: Authorized
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Accountant/PD09034A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

NOTE: Candidate may be required to perform a one-year supervisory probation period.

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items such as papers and books.

This Instructional Systems Specialist position is located Enterprise Support, Training & Development (T&D), Training Operation Division and Training Centers Division, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Serves as a principal technical expert providing professional advice and guidance on a variety of complex and time critical training-related issues. Ensures course learning objectives, organizational training requirements, and agency mission and goals are validated and incorporated into curriculum design process.
• Monitors the overall effectiveness of the instructional design programs for instructor led and web-based training programs that are based on the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) model. Applies professional skills and knowledge to develop innovative and effective solutions for evaluation issues and established T&D curriculum development standards and policy.
• Establishes, adjusts, or redefines curriculum development standards, develops quality control assessment tools and methodologies.
• Briefs and provides authoritative advice to the course sponsors, subject matter experts, headquarters, field managers, senior leadership, and represents the Division at meetings, conferences, and workshops relating to curriculum development and management; to include, related policy development, program responsibilities and operations.
• Implements a proactive planning strategy to ensure timely introduction of new or revised procedures, techniques, or operational concepts to achieve the mission requirements. Assesses and validates agency training needs through activities such as analyzing organizational performance data, consulting with program offices and subject matter experts, as well as conducting surveys, interviews, and focus groups with employees and instructors. Provides program offices and subject matter experts with continual feedback (utilizing all communication methods) regarding all aspects of the training program; and recommends cost-effective and learner-centric applications for the conduct of training.
• Collaborates with course sponsors, subject matter experts, headquarters and field managers, and senior leadership to determine the appropriate strategy and approach for deploying training to the target audience.
• Produces well defined and educationally sound, training products, interventions and supporting documentation as described in TSA Management Directives and established local policy and procedures.

This Instructional Systems Specialist position is located Enterprise Support, Training & Development (T&D), Training Operation Division and Training Centers Division, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Serves as a principal technical expert providing professional advice and guidance on a variety of complex and time critical training-related issues. Ensures course learning objectives, organizational training requirements, and agency mission and goals are validated and incorporated into curriculum design process.
• Monitors the overall effectiveness of the instructional design programs for instructor led and web-based training programs that are based on the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) model. Applies professional skills and knowledge to develop innovative and effective solutions for evaluation issues and established T&D curriculum development standards and policy.
• Establishes, adjusts, or redefines curriculum development standards, develops quality control assessment tools and methodologies.
• Briefs and provides authoritative advice to the course sponsors, subject matter experts, headquarters, field managers, senior leadership, and represents the Division at meetings, conferences, and workshops relating to curriculum development and management; to include, related policy development, program responsibilities and operations.
• Implements a proactive planning strategy to ensure timely introduction of new or revised procedures, techniques, or operational concepts to achieve the mission requirements. Assesses and validates agency training needs through activities such as analyzing organizational performance data, consulting with program offices and subject matter experts, as well as conducting surveys, interviews, and focus groups with employees and instructors. Provides program offices and subject matter experts with continual feedback (utilizing all communication methods) regarding all aspects of the training program; and recommends cost-effective and learner-centric applications for the conduct of training.
• Collaborates with course sponsors, subject matter experts, headquarters and field managers, and senior leadership to determine the appropriate strategy and approach for deploying training to the target audience.
• Produces well defined and educationally sound, training products, interventions and supporting documentation as described in TSA Management Directives and established local policy and procedures.

Major duties include:

• Performs a variety of analytical activities to evaluate, develop, advise, and promote improvement in station managerial and personnel policies, practices, methods, procedures, and organizational structures. Researches, provides interpretation, information, and advice on policies and procedures to the VSCM and AVSCM. Analyzes and evaluates administrative internal control systems to assess compliance with agency directives and effectiveness in identifying possible fraud, waste, or mismanagement.
• Participates in discussions, meetings, conferences and conference calls with agency administrators, senior subject matter and technical personnel, and other federal agency officials to secure and provide information, to investigate facts; present conclusions, recommendations, and alternatives; obtain concurrence; develop alternate courses of actions; and mutually resolve problems.
• Advises management of unique conditions and issues which affect administrative activities and provides guidance on interpretation and implementation of new and revised legislation, policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Serves as a liaison between VBA District Offices and the RO, coordinating and facilitating initiatives that require team cooperation and action.
• Handles correspondence and is privy to sensitive employee and labor relations issues such as local negotiations, grievance responses, and disciplinary/performance action drafts and files. Acts with extreme confidentiality and discretion when dealing with highly sensitive employee and labor relation matters for example, disciplinary actions and management strategy in negotiations with labor.
• Provides local advice and prepares memos for the VSMC regarding labor management issues, master agreement discrepancies and management's position on such issues such as changes in working conditions or conditions of employment within the Regional Office. Keeps all records and timetables concerning Master Agreement matters for the Veteran Service Center.
• Regularly apprises the VSCM and AVSCM(s) of initiative status and recommends when intervention is necessary, providing sound advice and guidance to station management in achieving the RO's objectives.
• Studies areas requiring new or substantially modified work methods, procedures and systems necessitated by changes in mission, staffing levels to improve productivity, quality, and timeliness. Incumbent must have knowledge of all aspects of Regional Office (RO) management, enough to advise the VSCM, AVSCMs, and other station leadership on operations and serves as a consultant. Coordinates and prepares responses to Central Office requests for Field Station input such as workload projections, equipment requirements, staffing needs, and suggested improvements to procedures.
• Assists with plans and schedules for ongoing production-oriented work on a quarterly and annual basis and directs assignments of similar duration. Adjusts staffing levels or work procedures within the organizational unit to accommodate resource allocation decisions made at higher echelons. Justifies the purchase of supplies and new equipment. Improves work methods and procedures used to produce work products. Oversees the development of technical data, estimates, statistics, suggestions, and other information useful to higher level managers in determining which goals and objectives to emphasize. Decides the methodologies to use in achieving work goals and objectives, and in determining other management strategies.
• Develops local policy statements implementing VBA directives in such areas as training and systemic analyses of operations. In addition, monitors, interprets, and analyzes data available through management information systems to validate correct reporting to uncover problem areas and to recommend improvements in managerial effectiveness. Analyzes projected workloads to ensure consideration of program assumptions, consistency with local conditions and realistic conversion into staffing requirements. Manages the administrative operations of the VSC front office.

This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-11, however a selection can be made at any of the following grade levels: GS-07, GS-09 OR GS-11. At the GS-07 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. At the GS-09 grade level, you will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-11. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance.

Major duties include but is not limited to:

• Formulates a variety of financial reports; serving as a member of a management team for organizations serviced and recommending the establishment of policies and procedures affecting the accounting system.
• Advises management on regulatory requirements and changing program operations.
• Devises accounting structures and procedures to satisfy regulatory or legislative changes.
• Assists management in applying financial data and recommending alternatives to resolve difficult problems; reconciling cash, accounts receivable. accounts payable, and other general ledger accounts; correcting all differences between the subsidiary ledger balances and the control account balances in the general ledger. .
• Provides accounting information and guidance to program officials; developing a segment of an automated accounting system;
• Prepares procedural instructions for the development or implementation of automated accounting systems; reviewing. analyzing, and validating domestic and/or foreign business industry financial and statistical data.
• Uses appropriate costing methodologies to recognize, determine. accumulate and report costs of activities on a regular basis for management information purposes.
• Prepare cost analysis for various areas in the Medical Center by analyzing buying and selling agreements to ensure the VA recoups all costs.
• Assists in performing financial audits, analysis, and evaluations of the financial operations and related procedures as part of the Fiscal Service Quality Assurance System, which includes Accounting, Employee Accounts, Agent Cashier, Voucher Audit, General Post Funds, Real Property and Patient Funds.
• Assists in the preparation, analysis, and submission of a variety of financial statements, reports and audits to local management, VACO management. and other agencies or organizations which includes the Annual Report of Real Property, Annual Report of Depreciation, and other recurring and non-recurring reports and audits.
• Assist in verifying, analyzing and/or reconciling a very large number of computer generated reports which includes, but not limited to, RCS-JO Trial Balance, RPO 820 Control Point Listing, RPO 821 Operating Ledger Update Listing, RPO 82S Analysis of Reimbursable Earning and Collections, RPO 826 Status of Funds, RPO 827 CALM Monthly Journal, RPO 830 Listing of Cost and FTEE, RPO 83I Listing of Modifications and Deletions, RPO 860 Accounting Reconciliations, RPO 861 Reconciliations of Reimbursable Earnings, RPO 865 Reconciliations of General Ledger Accounts, RPO 885a Obligation by Subaccount, RPO 887 Obligation by Control Point, Cost Center, and Subaccount, and Interoffice General Ledger Accounts.
• In the absence of the Chief. Accountant, incumbent will coordinate workload activities and provide guidance on technical issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• The Supervisory Medical Support Assistant (MSA) position serves as the direct line supervisor for all administrative care coordination assigned PSA and MSA staff which includes at least one Lead MSA and is responsible for the daily oversight of the area in which they are assigned, providing direct supervision, guidance, and leadership. This team may include various MSA or PSA levels ranging from GS-3 through GS-7 levels. The Supervisory Medical Support Assistant is a foundational resource in providing technical counsel to meet procedural, legal, and administrative requirements relating to the care and treatment of patients, thus achieving maximum utilization of this medical center's resources and within the Community Care Transformation Model. Care is delivered in a team-based model which includes Registered Nurses, and MSA's. Community Care arranges all care outside the St. Cloud VA Medical Center for Veterans. Community Care works collaboratively with other members of an expanded healthcare team including pharmacists, social workers, dietitians, and all Clinical Service Lines to provide a robust interdisciplinary approach to care. Important interfaces and collaborations also occur with larger health care system providers including VA and Non-VA specialists, hospitals, diagnostic and treating facilities, and community bases programs.
• The Supervisory MSA plans and completes advance level tasks based on observance of protocols and accepted clinical practices while exercising full supervisory responsibility over subordinate staff that includes at least one subordinate team leader or subordinate supervisor. The Supervisory MSA handles directly or delegates responsibilities for resolutions of problems or unusual situations and makes decisions on appropriate action to be taken. The Supervisory MSA's work is reviewed on an overall basis by the Service Chief for conformity with VHA Directive and Medical Center policies and procedures. The Supervisory (Medical Support Assistant) MSA has thorough knowledge of VHA Directives for: VHA Outpatient Scheduling Processes and Procedures, Knowledge of VA regulations, Systems Redesign Principles, local Medical Center Memorandum/policies, and standard operating procedures. This position provides supervisory medical administrative support and, is an integral member of Community Care leadership to effectively carry out day to day administrative operations of Community Care. The Supervisory MSA has knowledge of eligibility for VA medical care, priorities for care, release of information, health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Law. The Supervisory MSA must be conscientious regarding the confidentiality of the variety of material that will be handled. The position requires a practical knowledge of an extensive body of the organization's rules and regulations governing confidentiality, including but not limited to the Privacy Act, HIPAA, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

• The Supervisory MSA is responsible for preparation of community care official authorizations and correspondence with vendor and patient associated with pre-authorized care for both inpatient and outpatient episodes of community care. Assignments includes but not limited to call center metrics, appointment scheduling management for all community care appointments in collaboration with Veteran and community care vendor (scheduling/checking in/checking out); utilizes secure messaging, telehealth/connected care modalities, scheduling challenges; consult toolbox, and applicable reports/metric timeliness. Incumbent is responsible to manage the administrative aspects of the episode of community care. The incumbent must ensure that work units/teams under his/her immediate supervision are effectively working in close collaboration with the Case Management unit to accomplish a positive Veteran experience.

• Pathways Program Management: Manage daily administrative activities and requirements for student employees. Monitors academic progress for specific educational and program degree requirements and provided advisement towards degree completion, including continued verification of enrollment and academic standing. Manage and maintain reports on student training and development progress.
• Recruitment and Retention: Support nation-wide recruitment to broaden participation of students enrolled in diverse accredited universities and colleges. Provide expertise on creative approaches to assess, plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate recruitment and retention efforts.
• Reporting and Other Support: Collect and analyze various program and student demographic data and information to support repetitive and consistent data gathering, analysis, tracking and reporting capabilities.

The Marion VA Health Care System is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.

MRT (Coding) Auditors serve as experts of current coding conventions and regulations related to professional and facility coding. The duties include but are not limited to:

• Performing audits of encounters to identify areas of non-compliance in coding.
• Providing recommendations on appropriate coding and are responsible for maintaining current knowledge of the various regulatory guidelines and requirements.
• Working with staff to ensure that regulations are met or areas of weakness are identified and reported to appropriate supervisor for corrective action.
• Performing prospective coding audits and utilizing results to identify processing inadequacies and re­educate coding staff where necessary.
• Coordinating retrospective reviews to ensure adequate auditing of coding activities.
• Acting independently to plan, organize, direct and control areas with emphasis on data validation, analysis and generation of reports associated with the Medical Center's health information management program. This includes managing the professional health information management functions such as retrieving, reviewing and abstracting health record information.
• Determining quality control measures needed; initiate and implement them by use of monitors and/or continuous review.
• Applying comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, disease processes, treatment modalities, diagnostic tests, medications, procedures as well as the principles and practices of health services and the organizational structure to ensure proper code selection.
• Selecting and assigning codes from the current version of several coding systems to include current versions of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and/or Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS).
• Adhering to accepted coding practices, guidelines and conventions when choosing the most appropriate diagnosis, operation, procedure, ancillary, or Evaluation and Management code to ensure ethical, accurate, and complete coding.
• Applying codes based on guidelines specific to certain diagnoses, procedures, and other criteria (inpatient and outpatient settings) used to classify patients under the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) program that categorizes all VA patients into specific classes representing their clinical conditions and resource needs.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs and monitors established administrative management requirements for an organization with few subdivisions or functions, an organization with well-established administrative requirements, or for an organization with more dynamic administrative requirements.
• Drafts correspondence, recommendations, reports, and memoranda related to management ad administrative programs and issues.
• Determines pertinent issues and collects relevant information from a variety of sources.
• Coordinates the administrative aspects of office moves, office construction, and other facility improvements including furniture, equipment, telephones, and short-term storage.
• Set up and maintains systems to control purchasing and the use of supplies.
• Identifies and performs routine liaison tasks to support the organizational planning process.
• Assists in analyzing program, budgetary, and fiscal data.
• Assists in providing guidance on routine aspects of tasks to support the administration of established quality and productivity programs for the organization.
• Other duties as assigned.