The Advanced Medical Support Assistant works in the Business Administration Service at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, Las Vegas, NV. The incumbent's work impacts the administrative aspect of patient care, including: access, scheduling/coordinating appointments using advanced clinic access principles, collecting and updating demographic and insurance information, patient processing, and customer service.
Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Works collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model (i.e. PACT), and performs receptionist duties, customer service, and other duties assigned for the proper and timely treatment of patients, and maintains appointment schedules for one or more outpatient clinics.
Assist with clinic access contingency plans by adjusting appointment times, location, or dates as well as shift patients to other healthcare providers as conflict with staffing and/or coverage occurs. Screen and receive phone calls in a courteous and timely manner, determine the nature of requests, and provide the information desired using privacy rules and established clinic processes. Participates in the daily team huddles, and weekly team meetings.
Notifies the supervisor when clinic access is less than desirable or if an individual patient cannot be scheduled within mandated clinic timeframes. Review active/pending consults, electronic wait list, recall list, and audio care communications for accuracy and disposition daily. Coordinates administrative services for veterans, family members, caregivers, and general public, administrative and clinical staff to insure continuity of inpatient and outpatient care.
Ensure that all necessary health administrative information are integrated into the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) by sending the documents for scanning. Interprets and applies a complex body of pertinent laws, regulations, directives, and policies that relate to the administration of VA Healthcare Benefits.
Distribute and balance the workload among employees in accordance with established work flow or job specialization, assures timely accomplishment of assigned workload, and assures that each employee has enough work to keep busy. Generates patient workload reports for validation and monitors activity in clinical areas to assure consistent and accurate reporting. Organizes and implements quality assurance monitors.
Prepares a wide variety of administrative reports and documents in support of Business Administrative Service. Generates patient workload reports for validation, and monitors activity to assure consistent and accurate reporting. Work Schedule: TBD Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Position Location Laughlin VA Clinic 3650 S Pointe Circle Laughlin, NV 89029 Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.
This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer.
For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
vanessa.garcia9@va.gov · 415-221-4810
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $60739 – $78960/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-23.
This position is open under the 'Fed Excepted' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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