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Advanced Medical Support Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
On-siteSalt Lake City, UT$59K – $77KApply by Sep 30, 2026Medical Support AssistanceESFJESTJISFJISTJCustomer Success
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The Salt Lake City VA Health Care System is recruiting for Advanced Medical Support Assistants (AMSA) position in Health Administration Service and Community Care Service at Salt Lake City, Utah. The AMSA is primarily responsible for customer service, scheduling, and administrative support for the assigned clinics/providers and other duties as assigned they relate to care coordination for treatment of patients in the medical center or outpatient clinic.
What You'll Do
- →The AMSA performs administrative support functions including scheduling appointments, inbound/outbound phone support, consult review and necessary documentation related to care coordination for treatment of patients in the medical center or outpatient clinics.
- →The Advanced MSA demonstrates strong communication and customer services skills and works closely with all staff members performing the administrative duties essential to support the timely care of patients and support of the service/unit goals.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Greets and checks patients in/out for appointments.
- →Schedules/Cancels appointments and interprets/verifies provider orders/consults in accordance with VHA Scheduling directives and guidelines.
- →Ensures that the clinic setup is closely monitored to effectively support the needs of the clinic and makes any necessary adjustments.
- →Develops/maintains effective and efficient communication with the patient, interdisciplinary team, VA medical centers, and other agencies.
- →Facilitates/processes secure messaging with the patient and team; notifies patients of normal lab results.
- →Develops and manages a tracking system for follow up care such as consults, tests, etc..
- →Participates in team huddles and team meetings to manage and plan patient care.
- →Sets priorities and deadlines, adjusting the flow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient needs.
- →May work with the team to reinforce the plan of care and self-help solutions and entering appropriate information into the electronic record.
- →Monitors pre-appointment requirements to assure readiness for patient visit/procedure (e.g., X-ray, lab work).
- →Monitors orders, consults, recalls to verify and validate accuracy, resolve issues and schedule/disposition as necessary.
- →Recommends changes to existing clinic procedures based on current administrative guidelines.
Requirements
- ✓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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment TB Test.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0b239427-450a-4a9d-9cae-75ef2ed15d80
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