Advanced Medical Support Assistant

Medical Support Assistant

The Medical Support Assistant works collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model and performs clerical duties, customer service and other duties as assigned for the proper and timely treatment of patients. Clerical duties include maintaining appointment schedules for Community Care, communicating with Community Care providers to ensure they accept VA patients and payments, preparing any required pre-appointment documents, scheduling the appropriate level of care and documenting the schedule in the appropriate consult. Obtains medical documentation from community providers, scans to appropriate consult within the Computerized Patient Record System and alerts VA providers for continuity of care. Coordinates internal and external care between customers and providers. Processes consults following Office of Community Care procedures and guidelines and enters appropriate authorizations, if required, utilizing the correct Fund Control Point/Obligation number and correct cost estimations.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Work Schedule subject to change based on the need of the agency.

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases

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: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 55530F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized