This position serves as an Advanced Medical Support Assistant (AMSA) in Radiology/Nuclear Medicine Service at the Salisbury VA Medical Center. The Advanced Medical Support Assistant works collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model within the Radiology/Nuclear Medicine Service Line.
VA Careers - Medical Support Assistant: https://youtube.com/embed/EE9c4XkaELo Duties include but are not limited to: Works collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model within the Radiology/Nuclear Medicine Service including team huddles that are used to manage, plan, and set priorities and deadlines for meeting timeliness of scheduling imaging studies.
Coordinates with the patient, interdisciplinary team including the radiologist, technologists, and patients' referring service team, nurses, other VA medical centers, Community Care, and other agencies. Monitors pre-appointment requirements to assure readiness for patient appointment/procedure including X-rays, Lab work, MRI safety screening requirements, etc.
Generates data reports from the VistA Radiology Package or Fileman and uses them to manage radiology scheduling lists; this includes pending, hold, and past scheduled exams validating accuracy, resolving issues and disposition of orders as required in accordance with policy. Supports patient safety standards using the correct Veterans Affairs identification of all patients using two forms of identification, name and Social Security Number or DOB.
Works collaboratively with the Office of Community Care for scheduling of radiologic/nuclear medicine procedures performed in the community. Gathers data on patients referred to the community and developing a report that is shared with the Office of Community Care to determine if the patients' care has been completed.
Schedules Veteran appointments in accordance with service procedures and policies and instructs the patients on standard preparation procedures required prior to testing (dietary instructions, lab tests, etc.). Schedules appointments in the VistA scheduling package as well as the VistA radiology package.
Must effectively communicate with the Office of Community Care to ensure reports and images are received, processing orders and consults in accordance to policy and following up on outstanding consults. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
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Bianca.Wallace@va.gov · 757-612-2931
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $52923 – $68799/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-12.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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