Medical Support Assistant

The Medical Support Assistant is in the Health Administration Service of the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks located in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Medical Support Assistant (MSA) position serves as the Support Clerk for the Emergency Department, Inpatient Wards, Reception, as well as the Community Based Outpatient Clinics. The MSA serves as the receptionist for all persons reporting for medical care or for general specific information and will direct persons to the proper source of information for various clinics and /or services located throughout the Medical Center. The primary duties of the Medical Support Assistant may include but are not limited to: Interviews Veterans and prepares applications for medical benefits. Performs typing and computer entry functions as necessary Prepare patient data cards Performs inpatient admission processing ensuring proper identification of patient Advises clinical staff on current administrative processes Answers incoming phone calls from patients to answer questions and relay messages to appropriate medical staff Participates in huddles with other MSAs and/or clinic staff Schedules, cancels and reschedules appointments or consults including interpreting and verifying provider orders in accordance with VHA national scheduling guidelines. Interprets and verifies provider orders Monitors appointment requests from multiple electronic sources Coordinates administrative functions relating to emergency and non-emergency transfers to other Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities or private hospitals and determines appointment type based on the patient's eligibility status (e.g., TRICARE, sharing agreements, collaterals, research patient, VA employee, etc.) Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday, subject to change based on the needs of the service Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): 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) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 01610-F, 01611-F, 01612-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this 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 evaluation. 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.