LEAD MEDICAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Lead Medical Support AssistantThe Lead MSA performs a variety of administrative functions associated with the scheduling of patient care for the clinical programs at the VA Medical Center. Duties may include, but are 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, New Enrollee Appointment Request (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 Insurance Card Buffer (ICB) usage ensuring insurance is collected at time of appointments and captured appropriately by the incumbent and other scheduling staff.Must keep 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 Encounter Action Required Report (EARR) 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.Communicates and interacts with patients in a manner which is appropriate to cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation needs of the adult and/or geriatric patient.Assures that all appropriate VA forms are used correctly, and regulations followed.Additional duties or tasks may be assigned by the supervisor to ensure efficient daily operations.Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm or 7:30am - 4:00pmRecruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not AuthorizedPay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).Telework: May be authorized.Functional Statement #: F08580Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required.Notifications:This position is in the Excepted Service.This position is a Bargaining Unit position.Travel and relocation expenses are not authorized.The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's.Current and former Federal employees 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 covered by a special rate.Selectee may be required to work at any VISN 1 Healthcare System campus, as needed.Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.