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Medical Administrative Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-siteAtlanta, GA$79K – $103KApply by May 29, 2026Miscellaneous Administration And ProgramENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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This position is located in the Surgical Care Service service line within the Atlanta VA Health Care System.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include (but are not limited to): Provides orientation and situational technical advice regarding VA policies and procedures.
- →Assists staff with medical-related legal problems, including involuntary commitments, orders of protective custody and management of unruly or severely disturbed patients.
- →Determines the extent of release of medical or social data from patients' records, safeguards and ensures the rights of patients and functions as a patient representative.
- →Directly intervenes when problems regarding patient activities occur, advising clinical staff of appropriate administrative action.
- →Investigates issues and prepares complex and sensitive correspondence relating to patient care activities.
- →Guides all Surgical personnel assigned to non-standard duty tours (such as medical clerks, telephone operators, file room personnel, and admitting clinic clerks) and serves as an advisory resource.
- →Independently managing employees, including coordination, technical accuracy, consistency, and distribution of work.
- →Approves leave, resolves complaints, addresses grievances, evaluates performance, recommends awards, takes/recommends disciplinary/performance-based actions and writes position descriptions/performance standards.
- →Ensures new employees receive necessary training and oversight, and evaluates their learning progress, training needs, and readiness for promotion.
- →Identifies and implements innovative methods to improve workflow, resulting in more efficient customer service.
- →Participates in special projects and analytical studies, as needed.
- →Performs other duties, as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30pm.
- →Schedule may vary based on agency need.
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: 0935e2a8-4d26-47db-8a4b-76e06c677b87
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