Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation)

About the Position: This position is located in the Mental Health Clinic at Keller Army Community Hospital at West Point, NY. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Complete request forms, manually or automation, for individual patient orders, blood work and other patient care and administrative requests. Coordinate and schedule patient services with other medical treatment facility departments or specialties. Monitor and manage the messaging system at the department level. Verify eligibility for care through appropriate resources. Maintain patient records, both electronically and paper, in accordance with regulations. Perform clerical duties inherent to the in-processing, care, and out-processing of patients, families/caregivers, and guests. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service which includes greeting medical patients in person or telephonically, entering or retrieving medical data from automated systems, and scheduling medical appointments for patients. OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.

Salaire : $48,005 – $62,407/Per Year | Avantages : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/

At the Defense Health Agency (DHA), our Mission is to support the National Defense Strategy and Service Military Departments by leading the Military Health System (MHS) as an integrated, highly reliable system of medical training, readiness, and health. As the health care delivery arm of the MHS, DHA is crucial to supporting the Department of Defense's integrated system of readiness and health. DHA manages a global health care network of military and civilian medical professionals and more than 400 military hospitals and clinics around the world. DHA is a joint, integrated Combat Support Agency that enables the Army, Navy, and Air Force medical services to provide a medically ready force and ready medical force to Combatant Commands in both peacetime and wartime. The DHA supports the delivery of integrated, affordable, and high quality health services to the MHS beneficiaries and is responsible for driving greater integration of clinical and business processes across the MHS.