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MEDICAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT (ADV
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
On-siteSalt Lake City, UT$59K – $77KApply by Jun 1, 2026Medical Support AssistanceESFJESTJISFJISTJHealthcare
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The incumbent serves as an Advanced Medical Support Assistant (AMSA), in Radiology Service at the VHASLC Medical Center. The AMSA is a chief source of information and scheduling complex and specialized modalities of Radiology Service to ensure patients are accurately set up for procedures and coordinates all requirements (equipment, labs, anesthesia, AMU beds, hydration, etc.) for that procedure with other services, physicians, and vendors.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The AMSA works collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model (i.e., patient aligned care team, or other specialty care setting where the patient aligned care team model is used such as oncology, HIV, SCI, Military Sexual Trauma, etc.).
- →The Advanced MSA coordinates with the patient care team to review the clinic utilization by using various reports (e.g., Clinic Utilization Statistical Summary), ensure that the clinic setup is closely monitored to effectively support the needs of the clinic, and make any necessary adjustments.
- →Develop/maintain effective and efficient communication with the patient, interdisciplinary team, VA medical centers, and other agencies (e.g., assist with communications during the inpatient to outpatient discharge; Receive and triages orders, schedules initial and follow-up appointments, and tracks orders for serviced disciplines.
- →Coordinates the transfer of patients between wards and clinics as necessary.
- →Coordinates appointments for patients with other medical services, including emergency add-ons and same day appointments.
- →Ensures all necessary medical data (x-ray and lab reports, admit orders, etc.) is available to clinicians prior to patients' arrival and assists with keeping program staff appraised of patient census and any changes/problems that might be encountered.
- →Responsible to keep the supervisor abreast of any unusual circumstances or issues that may arise when scheduling patients.
- →Keeps time and attendance records, orders and keeps records of supplies, assists with tracking budgetary items, and receives and distributes mail to the medical staff and patients.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 04:30 Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 0800-1630 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 56047-A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment TB test.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 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 trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 12df4435-fd84-40ce-9bef-18fd7c7ec3a1
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