LEAD MEDICAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Full-time
Junior Executive
12 hours ago
The position serves as the Lead Advanced Medical Support Assistant in th.....
The position serves as the Lead Advanced Medical Support Assistant in the VA New England VISN 1 VA Medical Center. S/He uses initiative in completing recurring assignments independently and without specific instructions, but refers deviations, problems and unfamiliar situations to the supervisor for assistance. Duties include but not limited to:
- Provides educational sessions to train new employees in clerical process in an efficient and effective manner to ensure that clerical processes, functions and goals are understood and met.
- Utilizes knowledge of VA policies, regulations, guidelines and process as they relate to the scheduling of patient appointments, consults, NEAR, Electronic Wait Lists, and pre-appointment clinical requirements(i.e. labs, EKGs, x-rays) to ensure readiness for the patient visit.
- Monitors clinic's Access to care.
- Monitors ICB usage ensuring insurance is collected at time of appointments and captured appropriately by the incumbent and other scheduling staff.
- Keeps abreast of rapidly changing regulations, directives, software patches, programs, and processes involved in the delivery of the healthcare benefits package.
- Assists with the clean-up of the EARR (Encounter Action Required Report) and delinquent recall report; supports clinics regarding utilization and clinic profile management i.e. set-up of clinic grids, cancel and restore clinics.
- Screens/receive phone calls in a courteous and timely manner, determine the nature of request and provide the information desired using privacy rules and established clinic processes.
- Prepares correspondence and memos as needed.
- Promotes Veteran registration for and utilization of HealtheVet (MHV).
- Stocks basic office supplies for the executive suite.
- Enters Veterans seeking emergent/urgent care, scheduling appointments accurately.
- Utilizes call lists and telephones Veterans to pre-register them before their scheduled visits. Incumbent updates all patient demographics.
Work Schedule: Full time/40 hours; Monday-Friday 7:30a-4:00p; Weekends.
Compressed/Flexible:Not Authorized.
Telework: Not Authorized.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: F01612.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
Notifications: - Veterans' preference does not apply for internal agency employees.
- Applicants must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
- This position is a LIUNA Bargaining Unit position.
- 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.
- This position is in the Excepted Service.
Starting at $57,745 Per Year (GS 7)
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