Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Riley (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA located at Fort Riley, Kansas seeks a front-desk/receptionist clerk. The role supports scheduling patients, entry of data, and basic receptionist tasks in a federal office environment.

A minimum of four years of post-high school education is required, and a qualified typist capable of 40 words per minute is essential. This Direct Hire Solicitation emphasizes qualified candidates with experience in coordinating appointments and handling administrative

Qualifications

• One year specialized experience coordinating patient appointments and using office software.
• Four years of education above high school in an accredited program.
• Qualified typist capable of 40 words per minute with accuracy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient and provider appointments.
• Enter and retrieve data using office automation software.
• Perform receptionist duties as part of front-desk operations.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Data entry

Receptionist duties

Education

4+ years education

Job description

About the position

• This position is located at Fort Riley, Kansas.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• 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 specialized experience which includes scheduling patient and/or coordinating provider appointments; utilizing office automation software to enter or retrieve data; and performing receptionist duties. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

Education

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

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.