Administrative Support Specialist — Primary Care Operations

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration within the Department of Veterans Affairs seeks an Administrative Support Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative support for Primary Care operations. You will handle timekeeping, records, travel requests, and meetings, while maintaining professional communication with clinicians and staff.

The role emphasizes independent work, handling interruptions, and ensuring compliant administrative policies.

Qualifications

• The ASA role requires administrative, computer, procedural, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage a wide variety of complex, unexpected and non-recurring issues, projects and tasks.
• Must communicate professionally with health care professionals internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an organized and efficient administrative office supporting Primary Care operations.
• Handles timekeeping, data processing, project tracking and records management per regulations.
• Creates/edits documents and databases using MS Office features and electronic signatures.
• Acts as back-up for PCMM Coordinator and supports ADPAC duties and access reviews for clinical staff.
• Coordinates travel requests, attendance and leave programs, and time/attendance training.
• Manages calendars, scheduling, equipment requests, and service meetings.

Skills

Administrative skills

Computer skills

Procedural skills

Problem-solving

Customer service

Timekeeping

Data processing

Project tracking

Documentation

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

CPRS

VISTA

Job description

Veterans Health Administration within the Department of Veterans Affairs seeks an Administrative Support Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative support for Primary Care operations. You will handle timekeeping, records, travel requests, and meetings, while maintaining professional communication with clinicians and staff.

The role emphasizes independent work, handling interruptions, and ensuring compliant administrative policies.