Advanced Medical Support Assistant

Summary

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for Advanced Medical Support Assistants within Community Outpatient Service at the Parma VA Clinic. The AMSA provides specialized and expert administrative patient support while working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary - coordinated care delivery model within a Primary or Specialty Care team. The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• English Language Proficiency:
  Must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Chapter 3 - Section A - paragraph 3.j
• Experience and Education
• (1) Experience
• Six months experience of clerical - office - [customer service] - or other [administrative] work that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position
• OR - (2) Education
• One year above high school
• OR - (3) Experience/Education Combination
• Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are accept May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• Grade Determinations: GS-06:
  Candidates at this grade must have one year of experience equivalent to the GS-5 Grade level
• Examples of this experience include - but are not limited to
• provides specialized and expert administrative patient support while working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model
• Work involves specialized administrative judgment and the flexible use of a wide range of clinical flow processes relating to access to care across multiple clinics - specialties - and/or care in the community resources
• Recommends changes to existing clinic procedures based on current administrative guidelines
• Expertise in utilizing numerous advanced patient systems in support of multiple clinics involved in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model
• Coordinates with the patient care team to review clinic appointment availability utilization) to ensure that clinic schedules are closely monitored to effectively support the needs of the clinics and makes adjustments as necessary
• develop and/or maintain effective and efficient communication with the patient - interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model teams - VA medical centers - and other agencies (e.g.
  
  - assist with communications during the inpatient to outpatient discharge
• communicate with non-VA medical facilities
• prepare correspondence to notify patients of normal lab results
• manage a system for follow-up care such as consults - tests - etc
• Other assignments at this level include - but are not limited to: processes incoming patient secure messaging and coordinates with care team as appropriate
• participates in team huddles and team meetings to manage - plan - problem solve - and follow-up with patient care by sharing information and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team
• setting priorities and deadlines - adjusting the flow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient needs
• identifies incomplete encounters and communicates findings to providers
• as needed
• assists the team to reinforce the plan of care and self-help solutions
• enters appropriate information into the electronic record
• monitors pre-appointment information and/or requirements to assure readiness for patient visit/procedure
• manages patient systems to verify and validate accuracy and resolve issues
• evaluates patient information and clinic schedule lists to determine whether the patient requires an immediate appointment
• In addition to the basic qualifications - applicants must also demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities:
  Ability to collaborate and communicate with a wide range of medical clinicians across multiple…