Medical Support Assistant (Advanced)

The Advanced Medical Support Assistant will support the Surgical Care Service within the Iowa City VA Heath Care System in a PACT model. The PACT team let is a primary care team that generally consists of a provider (MD, NP, PA, PT, or OT), registered nurse care manager, clinical associate (LPN or medical assistant/health technician) and an administrative associate (MA/MSA/health technician).

Duties

NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position.

The Advanced MSA coordinates with the patient care team to review the clinic utilization by using various reports (e.g., Clinic Utilization Statistical Summary), ensure that the clinic setup is closely monitored to effectively support the needs of the clinic, and make any necessary adjustments. They develop/maintain effective and efficient communication with the patient, interdisciplinary team, VA medical centers, and other agencies (e.g., assist with communications during the inpatient to outpatient discharge; communicate with non-VA medical facilities; facilitate/process secure messaging with the patient and team; notify patients of normal lab results; develop and manage a tracking system for follow up care such as consults, tests, etc.).

Other assignments at this level include, but are not limited to:

Requirements