Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA at Camp Lejeune Naval Medical Center in North Carolina is seeking a Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation) at GS-0679-05. The role focuses on clerical and administrative support in a medical clinic, including greeting patients, scheduling, and managing communications.

The position requires one year of specialized experience or equivalent education, with a combination option and a qualified typist (40 wpm).

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience performing clerical or administrative support in a medical clinic.
• Experience includes greeting patients, managing phone and secure messaging systems, scheduling and coordinating appointments.
• Maintaining electronic and paper medical records, preparing routine correspondence and reports, and supporting patient in- and out-processing.
• Proficiency: typing 40 words per minute with minimal errors.

Skills

Typing speed 40 wpm

Education

Four years of education beyond HS

Job description

About the Position: This is a Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation) GS-0679-05 position located at Camp Lejeune Naval Medical Center in North Carolina.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) in DoD.

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.

To qualify for the GS-05:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing clerical or administrative support in a medical clinic, including greeting patients, managing phone and secure messaging systems, scheduling and coordinating appointments, maintaining electronic and paper medical records, preparing routine correspondence and reports, and supporting patient in- and out-processing. 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.