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Medical Administration Specialist - Health Administrative Specialist on Duty (HOD)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 8 days ago
On-site Tomah, WI $54K – $80K Apply by Jun 15, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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The position serves as a Medical Administration Specialist - Health Administrative Specialist on Duty (HOD) located in the Office of the Chief, Health Administration Service (HAS), or Business Office (BO), or Medical Administration Service (MAS), or similarly named and organized service; the position has both the authority and responsibility to represent both the Medical Center Director and the Chief, HAS on all administrative matters occurring when assigned to other than a normal tour of duty.
What You'll Do
- →***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Delegated full authority and responsibility to exercise the Medical Center Director's prerogative in medical administrative matters and issues that may arise.
- →Represents management in (non-policy making) administrative matters.
- →Represents management in matters pertaining to the lawful retention of veterans in the VAMC.
- →Maintains continuity of functions and provides full medical administrative support during other than normal tours of duty to clinical and administrative medical center staff.
- →Responsible for achieving management objectives and supporting the decision of management in carrying out duties.
- →Provides technical guidance necessary to meet procedural, legal, and administrative requirements relating to the care and treatment of patients to achieve optimum use of available resources.
- →Processes administrative issues surrounding beneficiary death, seriously ill cases, elopements, suicides, assaults, deaths on arrival (DOAs), homicides, code blue, cost recovery matters, and facility or community disasters, etc.
- →Assists in responding to emergencies, determines priorities and nature of action to be taken.
- →Assists with computer issues during non-business hours.
- →Maintains good public and media relations as instructed and trained by the Public Affairs Officer until the designated employee arrives.
- →Conducts analytical studies on operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects as assigned.
- →Reviews data and information for trends, problem areas, and makes recommendations to management to resolve issues.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Flex 6 am-2 pm M-F; Covering Nights, Weekends, Holidays Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
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 and Work Environment: The work requires much walking through the medical center with occasionally the requirement to lift objects such as suitcases, clothing, or medical charts.
- ✓Work is accomplished in a busy, generally congested office area.
- ✓The HOD routinely goes to most sections and buildings, including offices, clinics, wards, laboratories and the morgue.
- ✓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) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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