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Lead Transportation Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 142 days ago
On-site Austin, TX $47K – $61K Apply by May 21, 2026 Transportation Clerk And Assistant ENFJENFPESFJISFJ Customer Success
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The Lead Transportation Assistant is responsible for assisting in overseeing the daily activities of clerical staff who perform in a team-oriented, customer-driven, professional environment to develop new models of care that emphasize prevention, improve access and coordination of care; educate and empower patients and their families; enhance the customer experience with positive human interactions and therapeutic alliances; and promote the coordination, continuity and integration of care.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include but not limited to: Distributes workloads equitably among the clerks, checks status of work, and makes necessary adjustments.
- →Provides supervisory staff of the section's work progress, and makes them aware of any backlogs or unusual problems, and routinely reports work accomplishment and productivity to the Supervisor.
- →Determines eligibility for Beneficiary Travel processing requests.
- →Receives invoices for payment of transportation services.
- →Assists with the arrangement for all modes of transportation via air ambulance, commercial air, taxi, ambulance, bus, and/or contracted transport services.
- →Investigates authorizations, orders, and/or utilizes the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) to review medical records, forwards for supervisory approval and submits all documents for payment utilizing appropriate control point for reference.
- →Reviews requests for reimbursement of travel costs for assuring compliance with regulations and procedures, completeness, accuracy, internal consistency, and agreement with basic authorization.
- →Instruct employees in specific tasks and job techniques and make available written instructions, reference materials and supplies.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:30am - 4:00pm OR 8:00am - 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Lead Transportation Assistant/PD00542A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓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 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓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.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period 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 probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 06ea5aca-9225-404f-b8dc-31ba4db9f575
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