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Medical Administration Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-siteWalla Walla, WA$50K – $66KApply by Aug 13, 2026Miscellaneous Administration And ProgramENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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The Health Administrative Specialist on Duty (HOD) is a facility-wide position, located in the Office of the Chief, Health Administration Service (HAS) located at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center in Walla Walla, WA. 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
- →Major duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Functions as the administrative person on duty, acting on behalf of the Director during other than normal duty hours.
- →Serves as the administrative authority during other than normal duty hours on all issues involving the enrollment and eligibility determination process.
- →Ensures that appropriate legal, regulatory, and policy requirements are met.
- →Processes administrative issues surrounding beneficiary death, seriously ill cases, elopements, suicides, assaults, deaths on arrival (DOA's), homicides, code blue, cost recovery matters, and facility or community disasters, etc.
- →Assists medical center staff with medically related problems, including involuntary commitments, orders of protective custody, and management of unruly or severely disturbed patients.
- →Promotes harmonious working relationship among patients, public, and staff.
- →Directly intervenes when problem regarding patient activity occurs, advising clinical staff of appropriate administrative action.
- →Provides administrative guidance and advice to the Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) and other clinical staff concerning administrative matters necessary for the operation of the VA medical facility during other than normal duty hours Facilitates transfers to and from VA and non-VA medical facilities.
- →Prepares daily Gains and Losses Sheet and other related statistical reports.
- →Incumbent has access to VistA and is aware of the confidential nature of the information contained therein.
- →Processes administrative issues surrounding beneficiary death, seriously ill cases, elopements, suicides, assaults, deaths on arrival (DOA's), homicides, code blue, cost recovery matters, and facility or community disasters, etc.
- →Maintains current bed inventory utilizing BMS software and ensures the accuracy of the program for national reporting purposes; obtains bed availability for treatment needs.
- →Determines extent of release of medical or social data from patients' records.
- →Safeguards and ensures rights of patient.
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.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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