Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation)

About the Position:

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

This position is located within th Optometry Department at Guthrie Army Health Clinic, Fort Drum, NY.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Enter, manipulate and/or retrieve information and data from automated systems as appropriate to the area assigned. | Complete request forms, manually or automated, for individual patient orders, blood work and other requests. | Coordinate and/or schedule patient services with other MTF departments or specialties. | Provide information regarding the MTF and unit policies, procedures, and locations to patients, family members, staff, etc. | Maintain all patients' records, both electronic and paper, according to regulations, ensuring each entry contains proper patient and health care provider identification. | Perform clerical duties inherent to the in-processing (reception/admission), care and out processing (transition/discharge) of patients, families/caregivers and guests.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing clerical or reception duties in support of healthcare staff; receiving patients (in person or telephonically); and utilizing automated systems for entering or updating data in a medical treatment facility. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

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Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages

Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Appointment may be subject to suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. | A Personnel Security Investigation is required. | This position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment. | This position has mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire). | Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position. | This position requires the incumbent to be able to type at a minimum rate of 40 words per minute.