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Position Title
MEDICAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Agency
Naval Medical Command
Announcement Number
DE-10102957-18-NMD Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, February 5, 2018 to Friday, February 9, 2018
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you currently receiving an annuity for service as a federal civil servant?

The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants.

Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf
 
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of Defense?

If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy AND
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
If eligible, you will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim for interagency career transition assistance, including a copy of your agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance appraisal, AND a copy of your most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location.

Failure to provide this documentation will result in a rating of ineligible. 
 
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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4. Are you the spouse of a member of a relocating Armed Forces member? 
 
If yes, confirm that you are indicated on the PCS orders; and you
  • have been married to the military member on or prior to the date of the your spouse’s PCS orders AND
  • are relocating with your spouse to the new duty location AND
  • the position for which you are applying is within the commuting area of your military sponsor's new permanent duty station.

MSP applies if you are ranked among the "best qualified" for this vacancy, and the list established from this announcement is used to fill the vacancy.

MSP does not apply, however, when preference would violate statutes or regulations on veteran's preference or nepotism.

If eligible, you must provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility which includes the following: A copy of PCS orders authorizing the spouse to accompany the service member to a new duty location, and proof of marriage to the service member.

NOTE: You will not receive Military Spouse Preference for this announcement if you fail to provide any of the documents mentioned above.

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Assessment 1
1. Please select one response that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications for a GS-0679-05, Medical Support Assistant. (limit characters)
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume and other relevant documents you submit. Your score may be lowered, or you may be found ineligible if your supporting documentation does not support your claims. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position following acceptance. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Confirm patient identification standards are met in the process of patient check-in. (limit characters)
3. Analyze health information for completeness, consistency, accuracy and use of acceptable terminology when performing administrative functions. (limit characters)
4. Assist the Department Head or Charge Nurse with administrative duties (e.g., photocopying, typing Standard Operating Procedures [SOPs] and memorandums, retrieving laboratory and radiology results, customer service) that support efficient office operations. (limit characters)
5. Obtain, receive, sort, and screen incoming correspondence and mail to route correspondence to appropriate staff members. (limit characters)
6. Assemble patient medical forms or documents in sequential and chronological order and according to medical facility policies and procedures. (limit characters)
7. Transcribe doctor orders into patient profiles and medication administration records to maintain accuracy, currency, and consistency of patient data. (limit characters)
8. Record physician orders involving patient activities, diets, treatments, and tests to maintain accurate medical records. (limit characters)
9. Compile discharged patient records including progress notes, orders, dictations, lab and X-ray results, consults or nursing notes so files are current and complete. (limit characters)
10. Furnish directions and locations for various tests, consults, and procedures to assist to patients and families. (limit characters)
11. Answer and return telephone calls to answer patient questions regarding clinical procedures. (limit characters)
12. Answer customer questions and refer them to their intended destination to support operations. (limit characters)
13. Answer routine inquires and refer medical questions concerning patient's condition, progress, or treatment to a Charge Nurse or Physician through an electronic medical record system. (limit characters)
14. Enter doctor's orders to request lab and x-ray tests for patients and retrieve lab data through Composite Health Care System (CHCS) or similar systems. (limit characters)
15. Use computer programs and systems (e.g., Composite Health Care System [CHCS], Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application [AHLTA], Eccentris, OB Tracevue, or similar systems) to update patient data and information or retrieve patient data for providers. (limit characters)
16. Use electronic timekeeping systems to include punch clock, Defense Medical Human Resources System (DMHRSi), and Standard Labor Data Collection and Distribution Application (SLCADA) to record hours and process payroll records. (limit characters)
17. Use office automation software to format letters, reports, and memorandums. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
18. Do you certify that all of your responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate; and do you accept that if your supporting documentation does not support one or more of your responses to the questionnaire that your application may be rated lower or you may be removed from further consideration? (limit characters)