Supervisory Medical Support Assistant

Supervisory Medical Support Assistant

This position is in the Care in the Community Service at VA Central Texas Health Care System (CTVHCS), Temple, Texas. The Supervisory Medical Support Assistant (MSA) performs multiple duties. The incumbent collaborates with various Service Chiefs, Service Administrative Officers (AO) and Supervisors across the health care system and interfaces with VA and Community providers, hospitals, diagnostic and treating facilities, and community-based programs.

Total Rewards of an Allied Health Professional

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Initiates personnel actions, maintains personnel related records, establishes performance standards and competencies, completes performance ratings, writes position descriptions and functional statements, and handles all matters related to counseling, disciplinary action, grievances, etc.
• Assigns and evaluates work to subordinate staff (consults, notifications, authorizations, uploads, etc.)
• Evaluates and manages customer service and the telephone, secure messaging, and other communication systems within the Office of Community Care
• Resolves workplace issues and maintains efficient workflow
• Oversees staff orientation and on-the-job training and development of SOPs
• Performs all HR/personnel actions for their subordinate positions
• Serves as a knowledge reference
• Identifies and participates in performance improvement/systems redesign projects
• Serves as a representative to Veterans and the public on matters related to the CTVHCS Office of Community Care

The Supervisory MSA will assign and evaluate the work of subordinate staff; resolve complex issues to ensure patient services are met; identify educational or training needs of subordinate staff and full supervisory responsibility for supervising at least one Lead MSA and multiple Advance MSA and MSA. Develops or updates procedures, policies, or standards. Develops an ongoing customer service program with emphasis on the first impression, interacts with patients, develops trust and setting the tone for the patient experience. Consults with managers or other personnel to resolve problems in areas such as performance, staffing, or work schedules. Extracts and analyzes data to provide reports in support of performance measures to AO, PAS. Creates reports to identify the timeliness of referral processing and initial appointments and develops a quality-of-care monitoring program. Initiates all requests for personnel action, performance appraisals, certification of time, interviews applicants and makes recommendations to the AO, PAS for the selection. Responsible for developing and maintaining all administrative records for employees under their supervision, to include labor mapping and cost center assignments, personnel actions and records, FTE rosters and emergency preparedness plans and recall rosters. Handles all employee-labor relations issues and meets with Union as necessary to ensure a positive and productive relationship. Notifies and advises the AO, PAS of all administrative issues and concerns within the Office of Community Care. Prepares reports and participates in the annual business planning process to determine resources, tools, and equipment necessary to function efficiently and effectively. Has ability to manage fiscal matters, forecast needs, and identify budget requirements. Utilizes computerized programs and databases to enter, modify, and retrieve sensitive information and various data into or from electronic medical records, scheduling systems, and/or reporting formats. Incumbent leads and participates in staff meetings and huddles and other team meetings to manage and plan patient care; setting priorities and deadlines, adjusting workflow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient and unit needs. The Supervisory MSA will create and maintain work environment that fosters productivity, customer service and employee satisfaction and acting as liaison between AMSA and staff to resolve conflicts. The Supervisory MSA will serve as a knowledge reference for staff regarding programs and processes conducted in the OCC.

The incumbent is required to have knowledge of the Community Care processes and services.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm OR 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

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)

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

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.

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.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

a. Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States.

b. Experience and Education. (1) Experience. Six months experience of clerical, office, customer service, or other administrative work that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position; OR, (2) Education. One year above high school; OR, (3) Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable.

c. Certification. None required

d. Grandfather Provision. All MSAs employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series, and grade held, which are a part of the basic requirements of the occupation.

For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply:

(1) Such employees may be reassigned, promoted, or changed to a lower grade within the occupation.

(2) Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, on a temporary or permanent basis, until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard.

(3) If an employee who was converted to Title 38 hybrid status under this provision leaves the occupation, the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation.

e. Foreign Education. To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. programs.

f. Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.