Lead Medical Support Assistant

The Lead Medical Support Assistant (MSA) monitors and makes work assignments, provides input on performance, resolves daily workplace issues, and maintains efficient workflow.

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Daily workload assessments, assigning work, and assuring proper staffing coverage; evaluating training records; and determining training needs of AMSAs to provide support across interdisciplinary settings. Assists the unit with complex and non-standard procedures, including clinical flow processes related to access to care across multiple clinics, specialties, and/or community resources. Ensures accurate and timely scheduling of appointments; providing guidance to staff members, to include changes in policies and procedures Creating and maintaining employee work schedules; and acting as a liaison among AMSA staff, patients, and other interdisciplinary staff to resolve day-to-day conflicts. Assure coverage of all areas of responsibility; conducting ongoing reviews to ensure quality of work; ensuring accurate and timely scheduling of appointments. Provide guidance to staff members to include changes in policies and procedures; distributing and balancing workload; 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. Act as liaison between AMSAs and other staff in order to resolve day to day conflicts. Assists in collaboration of an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model and performs all related duties: customer service and other duties assigned for the proper and timely treatment of patients and assure appointment schedules are maintained by all scheduling staff. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not availaable Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 911590

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. 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.