- Position Title
- Advanced Medical Support Assistant
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBTB-11677737-23-JEH Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, November 16, 2022 to Saturday, September 30, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Resume Reminder- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
2.
Are you willing to accept the conditions of employment as indicated in the announcement?
Accuracy of Application Reminder:
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Advanced Medical Support Assistant position within the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center. The following assessment questionnaire is used to determine your eligibility for appointment in the Federal Government, and your eligibility for referral consideration. Please select the most appropriate response to each of the following questions. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy, and to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Failure to claim at least one eligibility will result in an ineligible rating. Applicants are responsible for claiming their appropriate eligibility/eligibilities. We will not make assumptions and are not responsible for erroneous eligibilities that you list or those you fail to list. Please make sure to review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Are you a citizen of the United States?
2.
Are you proficient in both the written and spoken English language?
3.
Do you have at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level as a Medical Support Assistant? Please ensure that all experience should be clearly indicated on your resume.
NOTE: Current employees a SF50(s) must be provided with your application showing that you meet the one year of experience in order to receive employment consideration.
NOTE: Current employees a SF50(s) must be provided with your application showing that you meet the one year of experience in order to receive employment consideration.
4.
You must be able to demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to collaborate, communicate, set priorities, and organize the work in order to meet deadlines, ensuring compliance with established processes, policies, and regulations.
Ability to communicate tactfully and effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to meet program objectives. This may include preparing reports in various formats and presenting data to various organizational levels.
Advanced knowledge of the technical health care process as it relates to access to care.
Advanced knowledge of managing a clinic. This includes independently utilizing reference sources, decision making, and empowering the team to collaborate and resolve problems within a complex systems environment.
Advanced knowledge of policies and procedures associated with operational activities that affect the patient flow, patient care, and the revenue process.6. Advanced knowledge of medical terminology due to the technical nature of language utilized by clinicians.
Can you demonstrate each and everyone of these Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities?
NOTE: Examples of these KSA's must be documented in your resume.
Ability to collaborate, communicate, set priorities, and organize the work in order to meet deadlines, ensuring compliance with established processes, policies, and regulations.
Ability to communicate tactfully and effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to meet program objectives. This may include preparing reports in various formats and presenting data to various organizational levels.
Advanced knowledge of the technical health care process as it relates to access to care.
Advanced knowledge of managing a clinic. This includes independently utilizing reference sources, decision making, and empowering the team to collaborate and resolve problems within a complex systems environment.
Advanced knowledge of policies and procedures associated with operational activities that affect the patient flow, patient care, and the revenue process.6. Advanced knowledge of medical terminology due to the technical nature of language utilized by clinicians.
Can you demonstrate each and everyone of these Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities?
NOTE: Examples of these KSA's must be documented in your resume.
5.
I understand that the VA Form 10-2850c Application For Associated Health Occupations MUST be current and completed in its entirety and included in my application package in order for me to be considered for this vacancy.
NOTE: This form can be found at https://vaww.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850c-fill.pdf (https://vaww.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850c-fill.pdf) in a fillable format.
NOTE: This form can be found at https://vaww.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850c-fill.pdf (https://vaww.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850c-fill.pdf) in a fillable format.
6.
I understand that if I am a current or former Federal employee, I must provide a copy of my most recent SF50.
I also understand that if I'm applying for a promotion, I just provide a copy of an SF50 to verify time in grade.
IF the most recent SF50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate I possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, I must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade
NOTE: Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade. Examples of appropriate SF-50's include: Within grade increases at the highest grade held; Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or SF50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
I also understand that if I'm applying for a promotion, I just provide a copy of an SF50 to verify time in grade.
IF the most recent SF50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate I possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, I must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade
NOTE: Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade. Examples of appropriate SF-50's include: Within grade increases at the highest grade held; Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or SF50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
7.
I understand that my resume may be submitted in any format. My resume must include my first and last name, current address, current email address, current phone number, job title, duties and accomplishments. For qualifications determinations my resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If my resume does not contain this information, my application will be marked as incomplete and I will not receive consideration for this vacancy. I am encouraged to include my employer's name and address, and my supervisor's name and phone number. If I am a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, I should also provide my pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09).
NOTE: If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
NOTE: If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
8.
I understand that my responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with my resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy.
Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy, then read the integrity certification statement in the next question, in its entirety, and then certify the accuracy of your application, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documents by selecting the appropriate response.
Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy, then read the integrity certification statement in the next question, in its entirety, and then certify the accuracy of your application, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documents by selecting the appropriate response.
9.
Please select the one response below that best certifies your level of understanding to the integrity of your application.