Medical Support Assistant (Adv

Veterans Health Administration; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration's Cheyenne VA Health Care System (CVAHCS) in Cheyenne, WY, seeks Advanced Medical Support Assistants to support the Business Development Service Line (BDSL) across the Cheyenne facility and Northern Colorado region.

Applicants may be tentatively selected while education/certification requirements are completed, and must meet English language proficiency and high school equivalency.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Skills

Care scheduling across teams

Interdisciplinary coordination

Medical terminology

Communication with clinicians

Prioritization & time management

Report writing & presenting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Advanced Medical Support Assistants (AMSAs) are assigned to the Business Development Service Line (BDSL) located at the Cheyenne VA Health Care System (CVAHCS) in Cheyenne, WY. This includes the Northern Colorado and Loveland, CO.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements

To qualify for appointment to this position, all applicants must possess the following:

• a. United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• b. Education. High school diploma, General Education Development equivalence certificate, or proficiency certificate from a State or territorial-level Board or Department of Education.
• c. Licensure/Certification/Registration. None.
• d. Grandfathering Provision. Employees in VHA in this occupation, under a permanent, appropriate, and legal placement on the effective date of the qualification standard, are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade and/or assignment held, including positive education and registration/certification where applicable. For employees who do not meet all the basic or assignment-specific requirements in this standard but met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed, the following provisions apply: (1) Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). (2) Employees retained in this occupation under this provision who subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation. (3) If an employee who was converted to Title 38 hybrid status under this provision leaves the occupation, the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation. NOTE: This provision is not intended to regularize appointments/placements.
• e. Foreign Education. To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must be deemed at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. program by a private organization specializing in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials.
• f. Physical Requirements. See See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.
• g. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

Grade Determinations

For Advance Medical Support Assistant, GS-6: One year of experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-5.

In addition to Basic Requirements defined above, the incumbent must demonstrate [all of] the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• (a) Advanced knowledge of the technical health care process (including, but not limited to, scheduling across interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery and/or care in the community models and patient health care portals) as it relates to access to care.
• (b) Advanced knowledge of policies and procedures associated with interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery and/or care in the community operational activities that affect patient flow, and patient support care administrative functions to include, but not limited to appointment cycles, outside patient referrals, follow‑up care, overbooking, provider availability, etc.
• (c) Advanced knowledge of medical terminology due to the technical nature of language utilized by clinicians.
• (d) Ability to collaborate and communicate with a wide range of medical clinicians across multiple disciplines (e.g., medical doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, clinical pharmacists, and nursing staff) to accomplish team goal setting to ensure medical care to patients is met.
• (e) Ability to independently set priorities and organize work to meet deadlines, ensuring compliance with established processes, policies, and regulations.
• (f) Ability to communicate tactfully and effectively, electronically, by phone, in person, and in writing, with internal and external customers. This may include preparing reports in various formats and presenting data to various organizational levels, as well as resolving patient concerns.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.The full performa