Financial Accounts Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 43,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a GS-6 specialist to join the Consolidated Patient Account Center (CPAC) at the Las Vegas VA Medical Center. The role emphasizes accounts receivable management, billing, and customer service, with responsibilities in claims processing, collections, and insurance verification.

Candidates should demonstrate one year of specialized experience and complete documentation per OPM standards.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 in financial records and billing.
• Data entry, filing financial/case docs, and form verification.

Responsibilities

• Accounts receivable management and collections duties.
• Process medical and pharmacy claims and manage billing.
• Provide customer service and resolve routine billing questions.
• Support financial/performance reporting and insurance verification.
• Quality assurance of processes and documentation.

Job description

The position is located within the Consolidated Patient Account Center (CPAC) at Las Vegas, NV VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas, NV. The CPAC provides a broad range of business services in support of VISN and VAMC operations. The primary purpose of this position is to: Accounts Receivable Management, Collections, Medical & Pharmacy Claims Processing, billing & collections, Customer Service, Financial & Performance Reporting, Insurance Identification and Verification, and Quality Assurance.

To qualify for this position at the GS-6 level, you must meet the following:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (GS-06):

You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (i.e., GS-05). Qualifying examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: maintaining and updating financial records, case files, and supporting documentation; communicating with internal and external stakeholders to resolve routine billing questions; performing basic data entry and filing of financial or case documentation; and verifying that required forms and supporting documents are complete. (CLEAR DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must show complete information for each job entry, such as beginning and ending dates of employment, duties performed, and/or total hours worked per week.)

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.