Medical Support Assistance

About the Position: This a Medical Support Assistant position with the Jacksonville Naval Hospital. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce.

Major duties

• Manager of computer based operating room schedule for assigned clinic.
• Inputs all required and pertinent data ensuring patients are scheduled for MOR procedures.
• Coordinates and schedules MOR patients for all required appointments in appropriate computer-based systems, to include all pre-operative and post-operative procedures related to the episode of care.
• Coordinate and schedule surgical procedures with outlying hospitals as necessary.
• Orders and retrieves patient data, medical records, and test results via hospital computer-based systems and from external provider network.
• Reviews and verifies accuracy of diagnostic codes.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Performing clerical duties in a Medical Treatment Facility; 2) Maintaining patient medical records; 3) Monitoring scheduled appointments; and 4) Receiving patients and visitors. 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 year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. 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.

Education

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/.