Lead Medical Support Assistant

The incumbent serves as a Medical Support Assistant in the Primary Care/SubSpecialty Care Service Line at the Department of Affairs VA Health Care Center located in Minneapolis, MN. The incumbent performs duties related to the receipt, intake, and indexing of health and administrative information. The incumbent will interface with personal computer applications.

VA Careers - Medical Support Assistant: https://youtube.com/embed/EE9c4XkaELo Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: Monitors and makes work assignments. Provides input on performance. Resolves daily workplace issues and maintains efficient workflow. Assures coverage of all areas of responsibility. Conducts ongoing reviews to ensure quality of work. Ensures accurate and timely scheduling of appointments. Providing guidance to staff members to include changes in policies and procedures. Distributing and balancing workload. Creating and maintaining employee work schedules. Orientating and providing on the job training for new and current employees. Ensure all training requirements are met. Acting as liaison between MSA and staff in order to resolve day to day conflicts. Work Schedule: Administrative days; final tour of duty will be established in collaboration with the selectee based on service needs. Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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