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Medical Support Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 12 days ago
On-site Dallas, TX $42K – $68K Apply by Sep 14, 2026 Medical Support Assistance ESFJESTJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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The Primary Purpose of the Position is: The purpose of the work is to initiate and follow through on all clerical and related procedures essential to the provision of patient care for the unit/clinic. These include but are not limited to providing initial contact with all healthcare providers and patients on the facility, the recording and reporting of patient information, relaying of calls and information requiring immediate attention of the staff, monitoring and scheduling appointments.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Medical Support Assistant: https://youtube.com/embed/EE9c4XkaELo Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties may include but are not limited to: The MSA receives patients and visitors in person or telephonically.
- →Records and relays messages and/or redirect calls as necessary.
- →Refers urgent messages and patient results for immediate action.
- →Obtains identifying information and determines the nature of the visit/call.
- →Insures eligibility for care and contacts appropriate staff member for verification, when necessary.
- →Maintains and monitors patient appointment schedules for the unit/clinic and communicates delays in scheduled appointments to the appropriate staff and patients.
- →Attempts to resolve complaints of a local administrative nature and refers other complaints to appropriate authorities.
- →Incumbent will be the first line of contact with the Veteran and must be knowledgeable on a wide variety of subjects regarding the medical center.
- →Incumbent must, always, remain friendly and courteous, regardless of the patient's or visitor's attitude or behavior.
- →The MSA is responsible for receiving and routing all Veterans who report to the facilities for scheduled and unscheduled examinations and appointments.
- →Assures that the patients are electronically checked in for their appointments via (Vista/VSE).
- →Responsible for confirming with the patient that pre-registration is completed, including demographic information.
- →Schedules and provides appointment dates with patient input, when possible, to reduce no shows.
- →This is a critical step to meet "Missed Opportunities" and other medical center performance measures such as "access to care." Captures insurance and demographic information on all Veterans, who hold third-party health plans, explains VA's role in insurance reimbursement.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓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/examination.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 7e55af4f-11e8-492e-a3b0-153fa393445a
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