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Position Title: Medical Support Assistant
Agency: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number: CBTD-10738679-20-MK Opens in new window
Open Period: Friday, February 28, 2020 to Monday, March 23, 2020

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Eligibilities

1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a current permanent Federal employee from an agency other than Department of Veterans Affairs?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form.

A. Yes

B. No

Preferences

1. Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?

If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.

A. Yes, I am considered a political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316.

B. Yes, I am considered a Non-career Senior Executive Service (SES), Limited Term SES, Limited Emergency SES Executive Branch employee.

C. Yes, I am considered a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or appointee who served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch.

D. Yes, I am considered a political appointee in the Executive Branch (as described in a., b. or c above) in a covered position in an agency having an interchange agreement with OPM, which allows movement from the agency's system to the competitive civil service.

E. None of the above. I am not considered a current or recent (last 5 years) political appointee as described above in items a, b, c, or d.

Assessment 1

Thank you for your interest in a Medical Support Assistant position with the Department of Veterans Affairs. We will evaluate your resume and responses to this questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be fully supported by your resume and supporting documents.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

1. Medical Support Assistants appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d). Are you proficient in written and spoken English?

A. Yes

B. No

2. The following are basic requirements for appointment as a Medical Support Assistant in the Veterans Health Administration. Please select the statement that best describes your qualifications.

A. I have six months experience of clerical, office, customer service, or other [administrative] work that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position.

B. I have one year of education above high school. (Transcripts required)

C. I have equivalent combination of experience and education. (Transcripts required)

D. None of the above.

3. To qualify at the GS-5 level, applicants must have at least one (1) year of experience equivalent to the GS-4 level, or have completed 4 years of education above high school, and must demonstrate the KSAs as outlined in the vacancy announcement.

A. I have at least one (1) year of experience equivalent to the GS-4 level, and can demonstrate the KSAs required of the position.

B. I have completed 4 years of education above high school, and can demonstrate the KSAs required of the position. (Transcripts required)

C. None of the above.

Please be sure to submit all the supporting documents as they apply to your eligibility and qualifications. The checklist for the supporting documents can also be found in the Required Documents section of the vacancy announcement.

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