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Medical Support Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
About the Role
Puget Sound Medical Center is looking to fill Medical Support Assistants at the GS 3/4/5 level at the main campus location Seattle, WA. The list generated from this announcement can be used for up to 90 days.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Medical Support Assistant: https://youtube.com/embed/EE9c4XkaELo 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: Typical tour of duty is Monday-Friday 0800-1630.
- →Available tours will be discussed during the interview process.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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).
- →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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: f69793d5-a051-48e7-b00b-dc38a64a3408
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