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Medical Support Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 54 days ago
On-site Anchorage, AK $38K – $63K Apply by Aug 4, 2026 Medical Support Assistance ESFJESTJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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The Alaska VA Healthcare System is looking to fill Medical Support Assistant positions in Office of Community Care in Anchorage, AK. The list generated from this announcement can be used up to 90 days to fill any additional vacancies that may arise.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Medical Support Assistants provide administrative support to our clinical colleagues in the care of our Nation's Veterans.
- →Our mission is to provide efficient and effective healthcare services by promoting and enabling the delivery of timely, accurate, accessible health care.
- →VA is committed to cultivating a dedicated workforce of highly skilled employees who understand, believe in, and take pride in VA's mission.
- →MSAs are essential to the success of this mission and may be assigned to many areas of the medical center.
- →GS-3 Level: This is the entry level of the position.
- →GS-4 Level: This is a developmental level MSA position.
- →It is expected that MSAs will receive guidance from more experienced staff members for more difficult tasks and require frequent and direct contact from the assigned lead and/or supervisor.
- →The MSA refers all questions requiring immediate medical attention to appropriate health care team member.
- →GS-5 Level: This is the full performance level MSA position.
- →The MSA is responsible for scheduling appointments, including interpreting and verifying provider orders in accordance with VHA national scheduling guidelines.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0800-1630.
- →Available tours will be discussed during the interview process.
- →Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
- →When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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.
- ✓High School Completion or higher.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 50c9bce7-1ad6-45db-bf61-f20f800ae19f
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