Advanced Medical Support Assistant

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. The Miami VA Healthcare Systems (MVHCS) is a medical, psychiatric and surgical facility. It is also a part of the Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8), which includes facilities in Florida and Puerto Rico. It supports 8 Community Based Outpatient Clinics throughout Florida and provides a range of primary care and community based outpatient mental health services.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency: MSAs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j. Experience and Education. Experience. Six months experience of clerical, office, customer service, or other administrative work that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position; OR, Education. One year above high school; OR, Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable Certification: None required. Grandfathering Provision: May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Foreign Education: To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. programs. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. Grade Determinations: Specialized Experience; One year of experience equivalent to the [GS-5] grade level. Assignments: The Advanced MSA specialized administrative judgment and flexible use of a wide range of clinical processes relating to access to care across multiple clinics, specialties, and/or care in the community resources. Recommends changes to existing clinic procedures based on current administrative guidelines. Expertise in utilizing numerous advanced patient systems in support of multiple clinics, coordinate with the patient care team to review clinic appointment/availability, ensure schedules/appointments are closely monitored to effectively support the needs of the clinics. MSAs at this level develop and/or maintains communication with patients, coordinate care delivery model teams w/ VA medical centers, and other agencies, assist with communications during inpatient to outpatient discharge, communicate with non-VA medical facilities, prepare correspondence to notify patients of lab results, manage system for follow-up care such as consults, tests, etc. Other assignments at this level include, but are not limited to: processes incoming patient secure messaging through MyHealthyVet, participates in team huddles/meetings, problem solve, and follow-up with patients care, collaborating with the interdisciplinary teams, setting priorities and deadlines, identifies incomplete encounters and communicates findings to providers, enters appropriate information into the electronic record, monitors pre- appointment information and/or requirements to assure readiness for patient visit/procedures., AND Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. Candidates must demonstrate the KSAs below: 1. Ability to collaborate, communicate, set priorities, and organize the work in order to meet deadlines, ensuring compliance with established processes, policies, and regulations. 2. Ability to communicate tactfully and effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to meet program objectives. This may include preparing reports in various formats and presenting data to various organizational levels. 3. Advanced knowledge of the technical health care process as it relates to access to care. 4. Advanced knowledge of managing a clinic. This includes independently utilizing reference sources, decision making, and empowering the team to collaborate and resolve problems within a complex systems environment. 5. Advanced knowledge of policies and procedures associated with operational activities that affect the patient flow, patient care, and the revenue process. 6. Advanced knowledge of medical terminology due to the technical nature of language utilized by clinicians. Preferred experience: It is highly desirable that candidates meet the following criteria for this position: Interaction with patients/customers in a Medical/Clinical setting either by face to face or over the phone Experience dealing with a diverse group of individuals when providing pertinent/general medical/clinical information 3 -plus years of customer service style training Your Resume must detail your experience as mentioned above to be considered attainment of such highly desirable experience. QUALIFICATION STANDARDS: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G45, dated June 7, 2012. This standard is available for review or you may access this standard through the internet at the following address: http://vaww1.va.gov/ohrm/T38Hybrid/QualStandards.htm. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is mostly sedentary in nature, requires non-routine walking, bending, and lifting of objects of 15-25 lbs. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS 6.