Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation)

About the Position: This Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation) GS-0679-05 position is located at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center - Director for Medicine.

Outpatient clinic: M-F 0730-1600.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

• Performs the full range of receptionist, recordkeeping and miscellaneous clerical duties within the MTF.
• Enters, manipulates and/or retrieves information and data from automated systems as appropriate to the area assigned.
• Completes request forms, manually or automated, for individual patient orders, blood work and other patient care and administrative related requests.
• Receives patients and visitors as the initial point of contact, in person or telephonically.
• Maintains patients' records, both electronic and paper, according to regulations, ensuring each entry contains proper patient and health care provider identification.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
• This position has mandatory seasonal Influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal Influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
• This position requires the incumbent to have Tuberculosis testing.