Medical Support Assistant

About the Position: his position is located with the 72nd Medical Group, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

• Recruitment or relocation incentive MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Student loan repayment MAY be authorized
• Salary negotiation MAY be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Advanced leave accrual MAY be authorized.
• Advanced in hire MAY be authorized.

Serve as the Occupational Health Clinic's main point of contact with the Human Resources Departments. | Provide assistance to professional staff on retrieving data for research and diagnostic purposes. | Provide information on retrieval of data through the computer or other means to medical staff as necessary. | Audit all completed Pre-Employment, Worker Skills Progression Program paperwork daily. | Track required lab and x-ray results for Occupational Health Clinic providers. | Act as the Occupational Health Clinic point of contact to shop supervisors for all civilian medical surveillance questions, including qualifications and operating license issues. | Responsible for tracking all consult requests for outside medical documentation as requested by Occupational Health Providers. | Coordinate all specialty physicals performed in the Occupational Health Clinic.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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

Basic Requirement for a Medical Support Assistant:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing administrative support in a medical setting, utilizing health systems for data entry, and coordinating patient appointments. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR

Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (You MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.)

OR

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.

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/.

This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations. | This position requires Basic Life Support training certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross. Current Advanced Life Support or other advanced certification does not supersede BLS completion. | A Personnel Security Investigation is required. | Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. | Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption. | 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. | Probationary Period - 1 Year may be required | This position requires the incumbent to have Tuberculosis Testing and/or record of Tuberculosis Testing.