Medical Support Assistant (OA)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Hinesville (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Winn Army Community Hospital at Fort Stewart, Georgia, seeks a qualified clerical/administrative support specialist to assist in a busy inpatient/outpatient clinic. You will handle record keeping, patient intake, scheduling, and phone duties, using automated systems to enter and retrieve data.

This Direct Hire position requires typing 40 words per minute with high accuracy and a readiness to work in a fast-paced medical environment.

Qualifications

• A qualified typist is required with accurate data entry and clerical skills.
• Experience in a medical clinic setting is preferred, including front-desk duties.
• Resume should clearly describe relevant clerical and administrative experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical and administrative support in an inpatient or outpatient clinic.
• Record keeping, scheduling patient appointments, and handling telephones.
• Enter and retrieve data using automated systems for patient care.

Skills

Clerical support

Record keeping

Telephone handling

Patient scheduling

Data entry

Medical information basics

Education

Four years of education beyond high school in business/secretarial/technical field

Tools

Automated data entry systems

Job description

About the Position:

This position is at the Winn Army Community Hospital located at Fort Stewart, Georgia.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing clerical and administrative support functions such as record keeping, answering telephone calls, receiving patients, and/or scheduling patient appointments within an inpatient or outpatient clinic or medical treatment facility (MTF); providing basic medical information to patients, medical staff, or the general public; and utilizing automated systems to enter and/or retrieve data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR

Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.

Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.