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Advanced Medical Support Assistant

1 month ago

Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

This is an open continuous announcement which will be used to fill any Advanced Medical Support Assistant position that may become vacant within the facility and associated CBOCs for which we are hiring and can be used for up to 90 days after the announcement closes. Applicants will be referred as positions become available.

The 1st cut off date for qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager will be November 22, 2023 and every four weeks after that as positions become available.



Duties

The Advanced MSA 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 care in the community resources. Some of the major duties of this position include, and are not limited to:

  • Answering phones, greeting patients, relaying messages to appropriate staff inside or outside of the unit.
  • Scheduling, canceling, re-scheduling patient appointments and/or consults, including interpreting and verifying provider orders in accordance with VHA national scheduling guidelines.
  • Entering no-show information.
  • Monitoring appointment requests from multiple electronic sources;
  • Verifying and updating demographics and insurance information when patients check-in for appointments.
  • Coordinates administrative functions relating to emergency and non-emergency transfers to other VA facilities or private hospitals and determines appointment type based on the patient's eligibility status (i.e., TRICARE, sharing agreements, collaterals, research patient, VA employee, etc.).
  • Recommends changes to existing clinic procedures based on current administrative guidelines.
  • Coordinates with the patient care team to review clinic appointment availability (utilization) to ensure that clinic schedules are closely monitored to effectively support the needs of the clinics, and makes adjustments as necessary.
  • Develop and/or maintain effective and efficient communication with the patient, interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model teams, VA medical centers, and other agencies.
  • Processes incoming patient secure messaging through MyHealthyVet and coordinates with care team as appropriate;
  • Participates in team huddles and team meetings to manage, plan, problem solve, and follow-up with patient care by sharing information and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team;
  • Setting priorities and deadlines, adjusting the flow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient needs;
  • Identifies incomplete encounters and communicates findings to providers; as needed;
  • Enters appropriate information into the electronic record; monitors pre-appointment information and/or requirements to assure readiness for patient visit/procedure;
  • Manages patient systems to verify and validate accuracy and resolve issues; evaluates patient information and clinic schedule lists to determine whether the patient requires an immediate appointment; informs team members about shared patients.
Work Schedule: This will be discussed during the interview, multiple work schedules available

Compressed/Flexible:Not Available

Telework: May Be Eligible based upon Medical Center Policy

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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