The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Advanced Medical Support Assistant. The Advanced Medical Support Assistant will function under the Community Care Service Line.
VA Careers - Medical Support Assistant: https://youtube.com/embed/EE9c4XkaELo The duties of the position may include but, are not limited to: The AMSA provides specialized and expert administrative patient support while working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model.
Work involves specialized administrative judgment and the flexible use of a wide range of clinical flow processes relating to access to care across multiple clinics, specialties, and/or Community Care resources. Recommends changes to existing clinic procedures based on current administrative guidelines.
MSAs at this level develop and/or maintain effective and efficient communication with the patient, interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model teams, VA medical centers, and other agencies e.g., assist with communications during the inpatient to outpatient discharge; communicate with non-VA medical facilities.
Creates authorization for payment of community care in the Healthshare Referral Manager (HSRM) or alternative software with pertinent information including the community provider's name, address, category of care, referral number, number of visits, purpose of visit, and length of authorization. Provides administrative support to ensure all pertinent information is transmitted to appropriate parties for community care that is authorized under any other funding sources.
Electronically uploads all pertinent clinical and administrative data into HSRM. Maintains awareness and proficiency in all web-based application to include, PPMS, CTM and third-party administrator portal. Serves as an administrative point of contact in the request, coordination, and authorization for community care consults. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 91468-A 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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Michael.Robinson18@va.gov · 614-439-6881
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $52065 – $67684/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-02.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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