The Greater Los Angeles VA Health Care System is seeking a highly energetic candidate to fill the Medical Support Assistant vacancy at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center. The ideal candidate must be skilled in customer service with the ability to identify customer concerns and ensure overall customer satisfaction and resolution. In addition, candidate must possess the ability to operate computer programs, and scheduling of appointments.
The incumbent serves as a Medical Support Assistant (MSA) in a clinical team based model in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The work includes functions such as serving as an initial point of contact for the outpatient clinics, and patients, to include, but not limited to, scheduling patient appointments, tracking, reviewing, and responding to electronic orders, consults, and other elements in the electronic medical record and medical systems.
This series includes work that requires a practical knowledge of computerized data entry, information processing systems and software related to patient care, the healthcare system's organization and services, basic rules and regulations governing visitors and patient treatment, knowledge of standard procedures, utilizing medical records, and medical terminology.
The team works collaboratively with other members of an expanded healthcare primary care team including pharmacists, social workers, dieticians, behavioral health staff, to provide a robust interdisciplinary approach to care.
Major duties include, but are not limited to: Coordinate information and actions related to patient care and services Scheduling patient appointments for treatment in accordance with VHA national directives and local standard operating procedures Answering multiline phone systems and retrieving voicemails to determine appropriate actions Interviewing patients for appointments Referring patients to other medical specialty clinics as required Providing information to patients necessary to resolve complaints Interacting with customers, in-person, over the phone and through correspondence both written and electronically through various systems Reviewing and documenting medical electronic health records and administrative records Verifying and updating demographics and third party insurance information Providing excellent customer service Participate in Team huddles and meetings Assist with coverage for other respective clinics Advise clinical staff on current administrative processes Assist with training to clinic specific requirements when needed Run administrative reports for the clinical team and take appropriate action (consults, no shows) Coordinates emergency transfers to other VA hospitals or private hospitals and determine eligibility status Work independently with minimal supervision Coordinates the release of information to various organizations in support of direct patient care needs Work rotated weekends and holidays throughout the year as needed Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Documentation Requirements for Proof of High School Completion or Higher If using post-high school education to substitute for experience at the GS-04 or GS-05, you must submit a copy of your unofficial or official college transcript with your application.
If selected, to meet the basic requirement of high school education or equivalent and prior to a firm job offer being extended, applicants must provide one of the following as verification of the education requirement if not covered under the grandfathering provision: Copy of high school diploma OR high school transcript (unofficial or official) OR, GED Certificate OR homeschooling completion OR, Proficiency certificate issued by a State or Territorial Board or Department of Education OR college transcript (official).
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.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Receiving Service Credit for 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.
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This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $50459 – $65597/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-04.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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