Transportation Assistant

***The closing date of this announcement has been extended due to low applicant pool until Tuesday, November 3rd****

The employee serves as a Transportation Assistant - Transportation Coordinator within the Veteran Transportation Service (VTS) located at the Veterans Healthcare Administration in Portland, OR.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

The primary purpose of this position involves workload forecasting, scheduling design, procedure development, and quality improvement implementation, modification of processes, evaluation, and ongoing operational flow of the VTS program. The coordination of transportation function is multi-faceted and diverse. The three major areas of responsibility are: (1) Scheduling, Data Collection, & Tracking Support; (2) Consult Management responsibilities; (3) Program Support responsibilities. The incumbent must have knowledge of clinical services, related software, and programs as they relate to clinical computing and office automation. Major duties include but are not limited to:Performs work involving consult management, appointment scheduling and admissions scheduling.

Requirements