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Supervisory Transportation Mobility Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The primary purpose of this position is to manage all VTS and BT Program activities at the Sierra Nevada Health Care System in the Business Service section. Including patient transport, Special Mode Travel (SMT), mileage reimbursement claims, transportation contact, 911 ambulance claims, inter-facility transfers, and common carrier transportation contracts.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties Include: The position also supervises/ensures the VTS and BT processes comply with regulatory guidance, while assuring program effectiveness.
- →The incumbent also serves as the primary POC and responsible party for BT IPERA audit processes and documentation.
- →Incumbent serves as the Contracting Officer Representative for all transportation contracts, including common carrier, Special Mode, ambulance and air ambulance.
- →The incumbent is also responsible for working with state Veterans and Transportation Agencies and local transportation providers to establish expanded transportation networks to improve Veterans access to care.
- →VTS : Manages the VTP Program at the facility and VTS Drivers/Motor Vehicle Operators provide safe and reliable transportation to Veterans who require assistance traveling to and from VA health care facilities and authorized non-VA health care appointments within the Medical Center's catchment area.
- →Manages demand against available resources to increase access to medical care through the Medical Centers organic transportation resources.
- →VTS also collaborates with service providers in local communities to serve Veterans' transportation needs.
- →VTS works with a network of transportation options for Veterans through joint efforts with VA's Office of Rural Health and organizations, such as Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) community transportation providers; federal, state and local government transportation agencies; non-profits and Veterans Transportation Community Living Initiative (VTCLI) grantees.
- →The Mobility Manager is the local administrator of the Vet Ride System and is responsible of granting certain delegated access rights to facility staff.
- →Beneficiary Travel: Orchestrates travel for the Medical Centers BT eligible enrollees through mileage reimbursement and contracted travel modes.
- →The staff adjudicates mileage, lodging, meals, common carrier, SMT reimbursement requests, determines eligibility and processes payments for eligible Veterans in support of costs incurred while traveling to and from VA health care facilities.
- →The BT program also administers all BT transportation related contracts.
- →The program may also provide pre-approved transportation solutions and arrange SMT at the request of VA.
- →Position Description/PD#: 99781-S / Supervisory Mobility Transportation Specialist Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 12e6e74f-33fe-4582-aaf6-b747c4fc2347
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