Advanced Medical Support Assistant

The Advanced MSA serves as a member of the Durham VA Health Care System, operating in a Direct Care area at duty stations throughout the Health Care System. Durham VAHCS is a complexity 1A level health care system with a main medical center and multiple outpatient care clinics

VA Careers - Medical Support Assistant: https://youtube.com/embed/EE9c4XkaELo The Advanced MSA work serves as the initial point-of-contact for Veteran interactions within health system clinics to conduct scheduling, re-scheduling, and cancellation of patient appointments, tracking, reviewing, and responding to electronic orders, consults, and other elements in the electronic medical record and medical systems. The incumbent is an essential member of the Veterans health care team and communicates effectively with clinicians, nurses, and other health professionals in support of Veteran's access to medical care. Duties include but not limiited too: Serving as the initial point-of-contact for Veteran interactions within health system clinics to conduct scheduling, re-scheduling, and cancellation of patient appointments, tracking, reviewing, and responding to electronic orders, consults, and other elements in the electronic medical record and medical systems. The incumbent is an essential member of the Veterans health care team and communicates effectively with clinicians, nurses, and other health professionals in support of Veteran's access to medical care. The incumbent independently executes a range of duties essential to the delivery of healthcare services in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The Advanced Medical Support assistant may be required to serve on more than one Primary Care PACT team or in more than one specialty service line, or rotate into any scheduling area as needed. The incumbent's duties scheduling activities must comply with established national, VISN, and local guidance, particularly VHA Directive 1230 (Outpatient Scheduling Management), and VHA Directive 1232 (Consult Management), and must stay current with any updates or changes to VHA scheduling policies and procures. The incumbent will have Exceptional customer service and de-escalation skills are essential for effectively serving Veterans and coordinating their healthcare. A high degree of care and compassion is vital to maintaining a high-quality service experience for the Veterans while adhering to the VA's ICARE values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence. The incumbent must have a thorough understanding of clinic processes and available medical services throughout the Health Care System to effectively interact with the Veteran and coordinate needs with other medical services to effectively interact with Veterans and coordinate with other medical services throughout the health care system. They must screen and receive phone calls in a courteous and timely manner, determine the nature of requests and provide the information desired using privacy rules and clinic for processes. The incumbent will communicate with non-VA medical facilities to ensure effective coordination of care, including during transitions from inpatient discharge to outpatient services and in obtaining necessary medical documentation from Community providers. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 11:00am - 7:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Available Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Available Telework: May be available. Ad-Hoc only with Supervisor approval. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.