Benefits Assistant

This position is located in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) at the San Diego VA Medical Center (VAMC) in the Health Administration Service (HAS). The primary purpose of the Health Benefits Specialist is to perform a variety of duties pertaining to enrollment, eligibility verification, health benefits, Financial Assessments (Means Test), and the revenue programs. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/26/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: obtaining and processing enrollment documentation, updating demographics, establishing eligibility for benefits; provides an explanation of benefits and reimbursement information. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have four (4) years of education above the high school level. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond high school. A combination of education and experience would be at least 6 months of specialized experience and 60 credit hours of education above the high school level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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 sedentary; typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items such as papers, book, small parts, or driving and automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at #J-18808-Ljbffr