Statistical Assistant

Job Title

Statistical Assistant

Job Description

The VACO-HOME manages the War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) which provides clinical care, research, and education for Veterans with deployment-related health concerns. The VA's emphasis on foundational services ensures that Veterans receive quality care for those conditions most attributed to military service and best provided by VA that optimizes their health, well-being, and quality of life.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as a subject matter expert on environmental exposures. Attends Post Deployment Health Services/War Related Illness and Injury Study Center Environmental Health Clinicians and Coordinators Education Conference, Webinars and other training to increase knowledge about exposures to environmental hazards.
• Provide detailed information to Veterans and their family members on environmental exposures during military service and associated health effects.
• Develops and displays educational program information for various environmental issues and health outcomes related to military exposures.
• Attends local (i.e., VA Town Hall) and community outreach events and participates in network development.
• Disseminates information Environmental Health programs to Veterans and their family members, to VA staff and other interested parties via health fairs, newsletters, fact sheets, websites, etc.
• Enters the information into the Environmental Agents Service (EAS) Registries database maintained at the Austin Information Technology Center (AITC).
• Gathers, reviews, analyses, monitors and maintains assigned registry programs system independently identifying discrepancies and providing quality assurance of registry worksheets prior to submission to the Environmental Agents Service (EAS) database located at the Austin, TX Corporate Franchise Data (CFD) Center.
• Ensures the establishment of a health record for each Veteran who receives a registry exam, if one does not already exist. Ensures registry examination worksheets, letters, and other records pertaining to the environmental health exam are included in the patient's electronic health records, Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS).
• Ensures compliance with federal regulations and directives with respect to the Environmental Health programs.
• Maintains daily contacts (face-to-face, telephone, e-mail, correspondence, etc.) with Veterans, family members, Veterans Service Organization, public officials to explain VA policies and procedures.
• Interviews Veterans, determines eligibility for Environmental Health Registry exams, provides explanation of the purpose of the examination, and the examination process and assists Veterans in completing the appropriate examination worksheet.
• Refers Veterans to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) if interested in filing a claim for service connection.
• Schedule National Referral Program appointments in advance, typically a month.
• Contacts Study participant (Veteran) with time and date derived from medical consult/referral. Contacts Veteran with time and date of scheduled appointment and verifies patient demographics.
• Keeps EH clinician and other administrative staff informed on all matters pertaining to daily office functioning and alerts the EH clinician and other administrative staff on concerns related to office management.
• Ensures follow-up for the EH clinician and other appropriate VA staff re: outstanding correspondence, initiatives and meetings.
• Oversees and monitors the regular tracking of staff education and training.
• Works closely with other administrative staff and other offices within the VA Medical Center, the VISN and VACO to coordinate interoffice meetings and communications.
• Prepares summary reports, memorandums, official letters, etc., in response to requirements or tasks on behalf of the EH clinician or designee. Familiarity of time and leave validation in VATAS and approved Purchase Card holder for procuring supplies and services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Telework: This position may be authorized for AD HOC telework as determined by the agency policy.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Statistical Assistant/ PD688-24099A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized