Supervisory Medical Support Assistant - community Care

Supervisory Medical Support Assistant

The Supervisory MSA assists in planning and directing VA Community Care Programs at the Fargo VA HCS. The incumbent serves as Supervisory Medical Support Assistant (MSA) in the VA Community Care (VACC) team. Responsibilities include evaluating the work of subordinate staff, resolving complex problems to ensure patient services are met, evaluating new products, equipment, and systems to make recommendations for improved operations, identifying education or training needs, making final decisions on hiring selections, evaluating performance, and taking disciplinary action when necessary. The employee has administrative and professional responsibility for planning and directing the subordinate lead, supervisor and MSA's activities. Responsible for extracting and analyzing data to provide reports to senior management in support of tracking measures. The Supervisory MSA ensures quality collaboration and communication with the VA Community Care Director, Administrative and Clinical Manager. Incumbent is responsible for assisting in the direction of administrative department flow, workload capture, and other administrative support functions associated with the day-to-day department operation. He/she will manage care in the community scheduling by ensuring new clinics have been established. The Supervisory MSA is directed by the VACC Director. The incumbent is responsible for directing and organizing administrative work as to meet local and VA-wide time frames to complete analysis requirements, reports and special assignments. The incumbent is responsible for reporting backlogs, difficulties in meeting deadlines, or difficulty in securing information from clinicians or the medical record. He/she is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of information obtained to carry out required duties. The employee routinely communicates with physicians, nurses, case managers, and other allied health professional staff using sound interpersonal skills and is constantly aware of the sensitive information. Otherwise, he/she works independently making decisions based on guidelines, precedents, and regulations and performs duties in such manner that only minimal supervision is required.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm

Telework: Ad-Hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. 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.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.). Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens according to 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a).

Experience-No Experience required Education-High school diploma, General Education Development equivalency certificate, or proficiency certificate from a State or territorial-level Board or Department of Education.

Certification. None required.

Grandfathering 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.

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.

English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.

Supervisory Medical Support Assistant, GS-8

Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level leading or supervising MSAs or equivalent administrative patient support staff in a non-VA medical inpatient, outpatient, or interdisciplinary setting.

AND Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. Candidates must demonstrate all of the KSAs below:

Ability to provide the full range of administrative and supervisory duties to at least one subordinate MSA supervisor or team leader in a patient support setting which includes assignment of work, performance evaluations, selection of staff, and recommendation of awards and/or advancements.

Ability to collaborate, communicate, and demonstrate customer service and interpersonal skills with internal and external customers to ensure quality/continuity of care and ensure compliance with established policies and regulations.

Ability to provide briefings, orientations, staff development, and training in a patient support setting.

Ability to manage fiscal matters, forecast resource and equipment needs, and identify budget needs.

Advanced knowledge of managing or leading patient support staff in a clinic. This includes independently utilizing reference sources, decision making, and empowering the team to collaborate and resolve problems within a complex systems environment.