Medical Administration Specialist

Quick Facts

• Role: Medical Administration Specialist (Administration Officer of the Day)

• Key focus: Medical center administrative matters during non-normal duty tours

• Work schedule: Various shifts (12:00 am–8:00 am; 8:00 am–4:00 pm; 4:00 pm–12:00 am EST)

Description

Represent management (Medical Center Director and Chief, Health Administration Service) on medical administrative matters that arise outside a normal tour of duty. Provide continuity of medical administrative functions and technical guidance so clinical and administrative staff can meet procedural, legal, and administrative requirements. Process complex administrative events and assist during emergencies as needed.

Responsibilities

• Exercise delegated authority and responsibility for medical administrative matters

• Represent management in non-policy-making administrative matters

• Support lawful retention of veterans in the VAMC

• Maintain continuity and provide full medical administrative support during non-normal tours of duty

• Provide technical guidance related to procedural, legal, and administrative requirements for patient care

• Process administrative issues involving beneficiary death, serious illness, elopements, suicides, assaults, deaths on arrival (DOAs), homicides, code blue, cost recovery, and facility/community disasters

• Assist emergency response: determine priorities and the nature of action to be taken

• Assist with computer issues during non-business hours

• Maintain public and media relations as instructed until the Public Affairs Officer arrives

• Conduct analytical studies on operational processes, issue topics, or assigned special projects

• Review data and information for trends and problem areas; recommend solutions to management

• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Selectively registered with the Selective Service (males born after 12/31/1959)

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Complete online onboarding and pre-employment identification requirements (I-9)

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program

• Complete a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period

• Meet GS-7 or GS-9 qualification standards by the closing date (specialized experience and/or qualifying graduate education; transcripts required if used)

• If a current Federal employee: meet time-in-grade requirements

Benefits

A comprehensive U.S. government employee benefits package; eligibility depends on the position type held.