Medical Support Assistant; Office Automation

About the Position: This position is located at Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California in the Health and Wellness Department, Directorate of Public Health. Work is performed in an outpatient clinic setting. Typically, work hours are from , 8 hours a day, M-F. Contacts with beneficiaries, directorate staff members, medical officers, other health care providers and personnel from other departments and medical treatment facilities.

• Perform a range of receptionist duties, such as recordkeeping and miscellaneous clerical duties.
• Receive patients and visitors as the initial point of contact.
• File original medical documentation in the patients record, and copies of medical documentation into research files.
• Perform clerical duties inherent to the in processing (reception), care and out processing(transition) of outpatients, families/caregivers and guests.
• Respond to emergency calls and notifies emergency medical personnel.
• 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.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position is subject to screening and update of required immunizations unless exempted for medical or administrative reasons in accordance with Army Regulation 40-562, Chapters 3 and 4.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual vaccination unless exempt by professional medical personnel.
• 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.