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Medical Administration Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-siteLouisville, KY$50K – $80KApply by May 29, 2026Miscellaneous Administration And ProgramENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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The incumbent serves as a Medical Administrative Specialist- Health Administrative Specialist on Duty (HOD) located in the Office of the Chief, Business Office (BO). The position has both the authority and responsibility to represent both the Medical Center Director and the Chief, Business Office on all administrative matters occurring when assigned to other than a normal tour of duty.
What You'll Do
- →The AOD is responsible for representing the Medical Center Director and the Chief, Business Office in all administrative matters occurring outside of a normal tour of duty.
- →The AOD is delegated full authority and responsibility to exercise the Medical Center Director's prerogative in medical administrative matters occurring during their tour of duty.
- →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.
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 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 or trial 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.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2ac79e07-e5e9-438b-bd63-c5ae81070612
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