Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

William Beaumont Army Medical Center in Fort Bliss, Texas is seeking a Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation) to support clerical and receptionist duties in a busy medical clinic.

The role requires at least one year of specialized experience or four years of education above high school, with proficiency in typing 40 wpm. A combination of education and experience may qualify candidates.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience including clerical/reception duties such as receiving patients, scheduling appointments, maintaining charts, files or records.
• Four years of education above high school in an accredited program.
• Combination of education and experience may be used if total percentages reach 100%.
• Proficiency: typing 40 words per minute with minimal errors.

Responsibilities

• Receive patients and schedule appointments.
• Maintain patient charts and records.
• Assist in office automation tasks and filing as needed.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Clerical experience

Appointment scheduling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Office administration training

Tools

MS Word / Excel

Job description

About the Position

This position is located at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss Texas.

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.

Basic Requirement for Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation)

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing clerical and/or receptionist duties such as receiving patients, scheduling appointments; maintaining charts, files, or records. 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.

Education must have been obtained from an accredited program recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.