Prosthetic Clerk
What you'd do
The Prosthetics Clerk is a member of Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service (PSAS) located at the James A Lovell. FHCC, North Chicago, IL.
Major duties
***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties and responsibilities include: Using knowledge of programs, rules and regulations, and home medical equipment and prosthetic/orthotic devices to assist visitors with questions and inquiries regarding prosthetic items. Responding to vendor and veteran inquires. Responsible for the Eyeglass Procurement program which includes ordering, purchasing, and reconciling obligations applied to the program. Creating purchase orders, closing the purchase order transactions, and closing monthly obligation in an automated computer system. Locating consults and determining eligibility and entitlement for prosthetic items for Veterans; When required, selecting the appropriate item from inventory to issue to veteran. Determining when patient education is needed and referring veteran to appropriate clinician for training. Responsible for posting notes regarding status of order and for closing the consults when appropriate. Utilizing invoices, verifying accuracy of charges, reporting discrepancies to vendors, and scanning invoices. Correctly entering required Health Care Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) and the VA unique codes necessary for the National Prosthetics Patient Database (NPPD). Using office automation equipment such as fax machines, computers, printers, scanners, and copiers. Maintaining adequate supplies and quantities of forms and / or general office supplies. Typing correspondence (letters, memos, minutes, etc.) to meet time frame issued by supervisor using correct grammar, spelling and publication. Performing other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
What you need to qualify
IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-5 LEVEL YOU MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-4 level in the Federal service, that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes answering phone calls and assisting with inquiries; screening and directing patients to the appropriate staff member; utilizing various computer programs including Microsoft applications to interpret and input data; performing word processing/typing tasks; (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE.) ~OR~ SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: You must have successfully completed 4 years of education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. NOTE: One year of full-time undergraduate study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business or technical school. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) ~OR~ COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You must possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and specialized experience to meet the total requirements for this position. For GS-5 level positions, only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE AND COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
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