Medical Support Assistant (Advanced)

Talentify; Sault Ste. Marie (MI); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Sault Ste. Marie, MI is seeking an Advanced Medical Support Assistant to join the clinic team. The role supports Veterans by coordinating care, verifying benefits, and facilitating access to health services.

Responsibilities include determining beneficiary eligibility and explaining medical benefits, ensuring efficient use of resources, and delivering high-quality patient care in a focused, outcome-oriented system for each Veteran.

Responsibilities

• Determines medical care benefits for which the Veteran is eligible by means of a working knowledge of appropriate health administration related laws, policies, guidelines and regulations.
• Explains beneficiary eligibility and medical benefits which the VA may provide and the procedures to be followed in obtaining the various benefits.

Job description

The incumbent of this position serves as an Advanced Medical Support Assistant with the Oscar G. Johnson, VAMC (OGJVAMC) assigned at the Sault Ste. Marie CBOC. These clinics are patient-focused, outcome-oriented care systems in which efficient coordination of care is of primary concern. This care is tailored to each individual Veteran patient's needs, which allows for proper care, education and support of each Veteran.

Duties

The incumbent of this position serves as an Advanced Medical Support Assistant with the Oscar G. Johnson, VAMC (OGJVAMC). These clinics are patient-focused, outcome-oriented care systems in which efficient coordination of care is of primary concern. This care is tailored to each individual Veteran patient's needs, which allows for proper care, education and support of each Veteran. This also allows for the proper distribution of the resources available while providing quality and effective health care services for each Veteran.
Determines medical care benefits for which the Veteran is eligible by means of a working knowledge of appropriate health administration related laws, policies, guidelines and regulations. Explains beneficiary eligibility and medical benefits which the VA may provide and the procedures to be followed in obtaining the various benefits.

Requirements