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Medical Support Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
About the Role
VA Portland Health Care Systems is looking to fill Medical Support Assistants at the GS 3/4/5 level at the main campus location in Portland, Oregon and the VA Hospital located in Vancouver, Washington. The list generated from this announcement can be used for up to 90 days.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties: 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 3 salary starts at $40,512/year.
- →GS-4 Level: This is a developmental level MSA position.
- →GS 4 salary starts at $45,476/year.
- →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.
- →GS 5 salary starts at $50,880/year.
- →The MSA is responsible for scheduling appointments, including interpreting and verifying provider orders in accordance with VHA national scheduling guidelines.
- →Work Schedule: Typical tour of duty is Monday - Friday 0800-1630.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓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: 5d6decfd-4db6-4433-9330-0119cd8327fe
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