Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation)

U.S. Department of Defense; San Angelo (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Defense is recruiting for a Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation) at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. Candidates must meet the specialized experience, education, and combination requirements described in the vacancy notice.

Qualified applicants must be a U.S. citizen and capable of typing 40 words per minute, with experience in scheduling, data entry, and receptionist tasks as part of federal office automation duties.

Qualifications

• One-year specialized experience coordinating patient/provider appointments and data entry.
• Education: four years of education above high school in a relevant field.
• Combination of education and experience can qualify if ≥100% of requirements are met.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Scheduling appointments

Data entry

Education

Four years of education above high school

Tools

Office automation software

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at the 17th Medical Group at Goodfellow Air Force Base, 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 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.