Lead Medical Support Assistant, GS-679-7 Rehab Long Term Care/Community Living Center at Vancouver

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 936284

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincolns promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are Americas Veterans.  
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.  For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/

Note:  The full performance level of this vacancy is GS 7.  The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidate’s education and experience and recommend the grade and step at which the candidate will be placed.  The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.  The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must pass pre-employment examination
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English
• Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
• Background and-or Security Investigation required

DUTIES:Back to top

The incumbent serves as the Lead Medical Support Assistant in the Community Living Center, Rehabilitation and Long Term Care/Vancouver Division of the Portland VA Medical Center. The Lead MSA monitors and makes work assignments, provides input on performance, resolves daily workplace issues and maintains efficient workflow.  Assignments at this level include, but are not limited to:  assuring coverage of all areas of responsibility; conducting ongoing reviews to ensure quality of work; ensuring accurate and timely scheduling of appointments; providing guidance to staff members to include changes in policies and procedures; distributing and balancing workload; creating and maintaining employee work schedules; orienting and providing on-the-job training for new and current employees; ensuring all training requirements are met; organizing the work structure of his/her assigned areas; and acting as liaison between MSA and staff in order to resolve day to day conflicts.  For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher level duties must consist of significant scope, administrative independence, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. Incumbent will normal!y work at one of the three units located within the CLC/Comprehensive Rehab Unit.  The MSA provides support as the administrative representative to the unit staff in the CLC. Incumbent will play a pivotal role in providing patient support services (i.e., administrative, clerical, and receptionist duties in addition to entering all patient movement data into the computerized patient record system (CPRS) for admissions, discharges, and patient transfers The MSA serves as an integral resource member as a contributing discipline of the unit team They are responsible for administrative, clerical, coordination and receptionist duties at the CLC.

 

The incumbent will interface with personal computer (PC) applications as well as numerous VISTA applications.

 

Work Schedule: 8:00AM - 4:30PM

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:   

• U.S. citizenship.  Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 

 

DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES FOR THE GS-6 LEVEL:

·  Ability to organize work,  set priorities, and delegate tasks/responsibilites in order to meet deadlines.

· Skill in communicating with individuals in order to obtain the desired effect, ensuring compliance with established policies and regulations.

·  Ability to provide staff developmental and training.

·  Ability to manage staffing requirements, manage priorities, and coordinate work in order to complete duities in an accurate and timely manner.  This includes the ability to follow-up on pending issues and demonstrating an understanding of the impact of incomplete work. 

·  Ability to review and monitor data to ensure all reports are complete and accurate.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

PLEASE NOTE:  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.)  Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.  If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting (15-44lbs); Light lifting (under 15lbs); Moderate carrying (15-44lbs); Light carrying (under 15lbs); Straight Pulling (up to 1 hour); Pushing (1 – 2 hours); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (4-8 hours); Standing (4-8 hours); Kneeling (.5 hours); Repeated bending (up to 1 hour); Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13” to 16”; Hearing (aid permitted); Ability to distinguish basic colors; ability to distinguish shades of colors; Mental and emotional Stability.

Veterans Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your Member-4 DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.

Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form.  For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified.  Please follow all instructions carefully.  Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

Country: USA, State: Washington, City: Vancouver, Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.