Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• Required Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-5) This experience includes but is not limited to: Scheduling, canceling, re-scheduling patient appointments and/or consults
• entering no-show information
• monitoring appointment requests from multiple electronic sources
• participating in huddles with other MSAs and/or clinic staff to determine the daily needs of the clinic
• monitoring both inpatient and outpatient appointments
• verifying and updating demographics and insurance information when patients check-in for appointments
• coordinates administrative functions relating to emergency and non-emergency transfers to other hospitals, and determines appointment type based on the patient's eligibility
• Knowledge Skills and Abilities: In addition to meeting the experience for the GS-06 level, applicants must possess the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to collaborate and communicate with a wide range of medical clinicians across multiple disciplines (e.g
• medical doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, clinical pharmacists, and nursing staff) to accomplish team goal setting to ensure medical care to patients is met
• Ability to independently set priorities and organize work to meet deadlines, ensuring compliance with established processes, policies, and regulations
• Ability to communicate tactfully and effectively, electronically, by phone, in person, and in writing, with internal and external customers
• This may include preparing reports in various formats and presenting data to various organizational levels, as well as resolving patient concerns
• Advanced knowledge of the technical health care process including, but not limited to, scheduling across interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery and/or care in the community models and patient health care portals)] as it relates to access to care
• Advanced knowledge of policies and procedures associated with interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery and/or care in the community operational activities that affect patient flow, and patient support care administrative functions to include, but not limited to appointment cycles, outside patient referrals, follow-up care, overbooking, provider availability, etc
• Advanced knowledge of medical terminology due to the technical nature of language utilized by clinicians
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/: VA Handbook 5005/117 Part II Appendix G45 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-6. Physical Requirements: See VA Handbook 5019