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Program Support Assistant- Surgical Services
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
Hybrid Lexington, KY $50K – $66K Apply by Jun 29, 2026 Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant ISFJISTJ Healthcare
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The incumbent serves as a Program Support Assistant within Surgery Services at Lexington VA Health Care Systems (LVAHCS). Surgery Service provides tertiary, subspecialty surgical care for the Veterans in this service, as well as those from other areas . The Surgery Service is composed of several areas of clinical activity at both the Bowling and Sousley Campuses of Lexington VA Healthcare Systems, including Surgery Case Management.
What You'll Do
- →The Surgery Service is authorized to provide care to inpatients on medical/surgical wards, intensive care units, and holds primary responsibility for all surgical sub-speciality outpatient clinics, pre-operative assessments clinics, and Ambulatory Surgery Program.
- →The service is responsible for the diagnosis, management, and perioperative treatments for patients with surgical diseases.
- →Furthermore, in affiliation with the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, and the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, the Surgery provides extensive support, education, and training house staff (residents and interns) and medical students.
- →Major duties include but not limited to: Creates/maintains clinic profiles to include cancellations and/or changes.
- →Creates time agreement memorandums for part-time physicians and track until complete (MSLE) Initiates and facilitates initial and renewal paperwork for fee basis providers.
- →Initiates and facilitates the credentialing process for new physicians FPPE / OPPE.
- →Creates requests for clinic grid modifications.
- →Creates travel & tuition requests for all assigned staff.
- →Obtains and processes applications of computer access/verify codes.
- →Processes PIV cards for all assigned staff.
- →Creates and maintains PIV expiration tracker.
- →Creates and maintains monthly house staff list.
- →Creates and maintains the electronic "on call" (AMCOM) schedule for all surgery specialties.
- →Troubleshoots software and hardware malfunctions.
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 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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period 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 probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
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