Medical Administration Specialist

Veterans Health Administration; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, is seeking a Medical Administration Specialist (Administrative Officer of the Day) to serve as the representative of the Medical Center Director on administrative matters during evenings, weekends, and holidays.

The role entails exercising delegated authority, guiding non-policy administrative decisions, and ensuring continuity of essential medical services.

Qualifications

• Transcript required to verify education.
• Foreign education must include a Foreign Equivalency certificate.

Responsibilities

• Delegated full authority to exercise the Medical Center Director's prerogative in medical administrative matters during off-hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Represent management in non-policy making administrative matters and in matters pertaining to veterans care and facility operations.
• Provide continuous medical administrative support to clinical and administrative staff to ensure optimal use of resources and adherence to procedures.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Medical Administrative Specialist (Administrative Officer of the Day) is an administrative position which serves as the representative of the Medical Center Director on all administrative matters during other than regular working hours of the day, weekends, and holidays.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Delegated full authority and responsibility to exercise the Medical Center Director's prerogative in medical administrative matters and issues that may arise. Represents management in (non-policy making) administrative matters. Represents management in matters pertaining to the lawful retention of veterans in the VAMC.

Maintains continuity of functions and provides full medical administrative support during other than normal tours of duty to clinical and administrative medical center staff. Responsible for achieving management objectives and supporting the decision of management in carrying out duties. Provides technical guidance necessary to meet procedural, legal, and administrative requirements relating to the care and treatment of patients to achieve optimum use of available resources.

Processes administrative issues surrounding beneficiary death, seriously ill cases, elopements, suicides, assaults, deaths on arrival (DOAs), homicides, code blue, cost recovery matters, and facility or community disasters, etc. Assists in responding to emergencies, determines priorities and nature of action to be taken. Assists with computer issues during non-business hours.

Maintains good public and media relations as instructed and trained by the Public Affairs Officer until the designated employee arrives. Conducts analytical studies on operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects as assigned. Reviews data and information for trends, problem areas, and makes recommendations to management to resolve issues. Performs other duties as assigned.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Rotating Shift, weekends, and holidays Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Medical Administration Specialist/PD99368S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $55658 – $88510/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.