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Program Support Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
On-site Atlanta, GA $53K – $63K Apply by Jun 8, 2026 Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant ESFJESTJISFJISTJ
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This position is located in the Atlanta VA Medical Center, Surgical and Perioperative Service. The Program Support Assistant serves within the Office of the Service Line Manager (Chief of Surgery) in a capacity to facilitate administrative services for the access, provision, and delivery of direct patient care by the sections comprising the Surgical & Perioperative Care Service.
What You'll Do
- →Service Line sections for this position include Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology (ENT), Plastic Surgery, Urology, and Vascular Surgery.
- →The employee is responsible for a variety of complex administrative and programmatic duties in support of all areas involved with the provision of surgical patient care.
- →This includes, but is not limited, to support attending and resident physician staff, non-physician clinical staff, administrative staff, Ambulatory Surgery, and Surgical ICU.
- →In addition, the incumbent serves as a liaison to patients, the Surgical Clinic, the Eye Clinic, family members, visitors, other Medical Center departments, and Affiliated Medical Schools.
- →The incumbent is accountable to the Supervisory Medical Administrative Specialist.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Obtain computer codes for residents, medical students, fellows and staff.
- →Provide administrative support to the Chief of Surgery, Administrative Officer and Sup.
- →Medical Administrative Specialist.
- →Maintain calendar of appointments for Service Line Manager, using MS Outlook.
- →Prepare correspondence, memos, agendas, meeting minutes, reports and other documents.
- →Schedule meetings and conferences for the surgical conference room.
- →Order office supplies and maintains adequate supply inventory.
- →Prepare travel request, education request and track through to approval.
- →Serve as timekeeper.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓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, 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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0738044b-2b2b-4843-9ae9-56b756df7f10
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