Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation)

U.S. Department of Defense; Suisun City (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Defense is seeking a receptionist for the David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base in California. This position is a Direct Hire solicitation with responsibilities including scheduling patient and provider appointments, front-desk duties, and data entry using office automation software.

Qualified candidates must have four years of education above high school or equivalent combined experience, and demonstrate 40 words-per-minute typing with accuracy. U.S.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified typist with 40 wpm.
• Experience in scheduling patient and coordinating provider appointments.
• Experience performing receptionist duties and handling front-desk tasks.

Responsibilities

• Schedule patient and/or coordinate provider appointments.
• Utilize office automation software to enter or retrieve data.
• Perform receptionist duties as part of daily operations.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Reception duties

Office coordination

Education

Four years of education above high school

Tools

Office automation software

Job description

About the Position:

• This is a Direct Hire Solicitation


• This position is located at David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base in California.


• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.


• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.


• Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

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).

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.