Supervisory Medical Support Assistant

The Supervisory Medical Support Assistant (MSA) position(s) serves as the direct line supervisor for the Lead Medical Support Assistant(s) and all Medical Support Assistant (MSA) staff and is a foundational role within the VHA Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) initiative and all interdisciplinary clinics (Outpatient and Inpatient) that support the initiative. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Work Schedule: Monday through Friday with exact schedule to be discussed during interview. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Patient care in Primary Care is delivered in a team based model known as the teamlet. Members of the teamlet include the MSA, a Registered Nurse Care Manager, a Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse and a Primary Care Provider. The teamlet provides the majority of the healthcare needs for an assigned panel of patients. The teamlet works collaboratively with other members of an expanded healthcare team including pharmacists, social workers, dieticians, behavioral health staff, etc. 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 based programs. The Supervisory MSA will also serve as the direct line supervisor for the Lead MSA and MSA staff at any of the Community Based Outpatient Clinics, all interdisciplinary clinics (Outpatient and Inpatient) that support daily scheduling administrative operations of the Veterans Affairs Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS). Duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Plans and directs programs at medical centers and/or satellite outpatient clinics and has full supervisory responsibility for supervising at least one subordinate team leader. Assign and evaluate the work of subordinate staff. Resolve complex problems to ensure patient services are met. Evaluate new products, equipment, and systems in order to make recommendations for improved operations. Identify educational or training needs. Make final decisions on selections for recruitment purposes. Evaluate performance, and taking disciplinary action when necessary. Full administrative and professional responsibility for planning and directing the MSAs' activities. Responsible for extracting and analyzing data in order to provide reports in support of performance measures to senior management. Works collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model and performs all related duties associated with customer service and other duties assigned for the proper and timely treatment of patients and assure appointment schedules are maintained by MSA staff for one or more outpatient clinics. Assist with clinic access contingency plans by adjusting appointment times, location, or dates as well as shift patients to other healthcare providers as conflict with staffing and/or coverage needs occurs. Supports patient safety standards using the correct Veterans Affairs identification of all patients through the use of two forms of identification (i.e. name and full Social Security Number). Use each interaction with the patient to validate and update patient demographic information, either in person during check-in or over the phone, to decrease the incidence of returned mail due to incorrect addresses and inability to contact patient by phone due to incorrect number. Assures MSA staff explains the VA's mandate to collect insurance information to veterans, their families, and other eligible patients. Assures staff collects, scans, and updates health insurance information serving a major role in the revenue process. Contributes to the revenue collection process by identifying patients with third party insurance. P

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