Department Of Veterans Affairs Bennington , VT 05201
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Summary
These positions fall under various health care service lines within VA White River Junction Health Care System. Most shifts are scheduled during the day but some shifts could be evenings, nights, and include weekends/holidays. Medical Support Assistants (Advanced) may work tours other than their regular scheduled tour, including working evenings, nights, weekends/holidays to cover shortages or high patient volume. Shift changes will be considered based on patient and facility needs.
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Overview
10/01/2024 to 09/30/2025
$48,339 - $64,792 per year
GS 6
Locations
Many vacancies in the following locations:
Keene, NH
Littleton, NH
Bennington, VT
Brattleboro, VT
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Burlington, VT
Newport, VT
Rutland, VT
White River Junction, VT
Remote job
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No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
None
Job family (Series)
0679 Medical Support Assistance
Supervisory status
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Not Required
No
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Credentialing
Suitability/Fitness
Financial disclosure
No
Yes
CBTD-12558339-24-RB
812269700
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This job is open to
Current federal employees of this agency.
Clarification from the agency
Current permanent employees of the Veterans Administration including permanent Veterans Benefits Administration, National Cemeteries, Veterans Canteen Service employees, current permanent full-time/part-time Hybrid Title 38 and permanent full-time/part-time Title 38 employees.
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Duties
These positions serve as a Medical Support Assistant (Advanced) at VA White River Junction Health Care System. Position is responsible for a wide range of assignments and provides administrative support to the assigned section.
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, day shift hours, To Be Determined
Compressed/Flexible:Not Authorized
Telework: Not Authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Functional Statement #: Medical Support Assistant (Advanced)/F01391
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
Grade Determinations: Medical Support Assistant (Advanced) GS-06:
Experience: One (1) year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in Federal service (GS-05). Experience includes: Clinic experience in a hospital or doctor's office setting to include scheduling a high volume of appointments annually. High level customer service skills as evidenced by daily interaction and communication with clinicians, patients, families and coworkers. Evidence of work in a clinic setting with multiple inputs (in person, telephone, instant message communications) that need timely and professional resolution. Evidence of specific computer scheduling programs or software utilized in a clinic or hospital.
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Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA): In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
References: VA Handbook 5005/117 PART II APPENDIX G45 Medical Support Assistant Qualification Standard GS-0679, dated August 1, 2019. http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/Directives-Handbooks/Documents/5005.pdf . This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-06.
Physical Requirements: The work requires some physical exertion such as prolonged periods of standing, bending, reaching, crouching, stooping, stretching, and lifting moderately heavy items such as papers, books, manuals, record boxes and boxes of computer paper. Computers are used and therefore keyboarding is required. The work includes walking from area to area when covering for other employees. Applicant may at times be exposed to stressful situations with Veterans.
Education
Substitution of Education: There is no educational substitution for the GS-06 level.
Additional information
During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
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