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Medical Support Assistant - Patient Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
On-site Omaha, NE $35K – $53K Apply by Sep 21, 2026 Medical Support Assistance ESFJESTJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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The Inpatient Medical Support Assistants (MSAs) assigned to Omaha VAMC Inpatient Wards, are responsible for performing a variety of technical support duties that facilitate the work of physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nursing assistants, and other members of the medical facility who provide direct patient care.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Medical Support Assistant: https://youtube.com/embed/EE9c4XkaELo Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include, but are not limited to: Coordination of patient admissions, discharges and transfers and should be aware of pending patient movements at all times.
- →Completion of discharge, admission and transfer paperwork and processes.
- →Verification of doctor's orders and treatment orders, completeness and accuracy of all actions/documentation.
- →Entering patient information in VISTA, CPRS, Bed Management and the electronic Gains and Losses sheet.
- →Manage frequent in-person and phone requests.
- →Orders with varying degrees of urgency.
- →Equipment issues that need attention.
- →Rapid Response situations.
- →Ability to operate effectively under fast-paced and often changing conditions.
- →Utilize organizational skills by appropriately responding to and prioritizing work tasks.
- →Must be familiar with governing regulations and procedures for insuring data is properly used and stored.
- →Responsible for all general administrative functions for the ward, to include but not limited to: Maintaining office supplies, copying and storing necessary forms, maintaining office equipment, ensuring timely filing of patient paperwork in their chart, requesting records, as well as a variety of other administrative duties.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 12:00pm-8:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
- →Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
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 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).
- ✓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.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
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