Medical Administration Specialist (AOD) - Augusta, GA - Overview Summary Duties Incumbent must be able to rotate between irregular tours of duty including nights, weekends, and holidays List of major duties include, but are not limited to the following: - Serves as an Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD), providing administrative authority, guidance and advice necessary for operation of the medical center during irregular duty hours. - Provide guidance for clinical station administrative matters, and public relations. - Represent management in matters pertaining to the lawful retention of veterans in the VA Medical Center. - Maintain continuity of functions and provide full medical administrative support during other than normal tours of duty to clinical and administrative medical center staff. - Responsible for achieving management objectives and supporting the decisions of management in carrying out duties. - Coordinate resolutions of medical - legal, regulatory, and policy requirements problems. - Provides technical guidance necessary to meet procedural, legal, and administrative requirements relating to the care and treatment of patients, to achieve optimum use of available resources. Promotion Potential: This is the full performance level. Work Schedule: Irregular Tours - Incumbent must be able to rotate between different shifts as needed by the service line. Sunday - Saturday (including weekends and holidays); 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. - Midnight, 8:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m., and Midnight - 8:00 a.m. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Medical Administration Specialist, GS-09 /PD # 05046A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required - $50,598 $65,778 Job Details Application Open Date 6/19/2018 Application Close Date 7/2/2018 Organization Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Who May Apply None Status Irregular tours of duty - Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at - . Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the - site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members. For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the - document. If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an - . - Qualifications - To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/02/2018. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: - SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade of GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to the following: - Experience providing current information concerning VA regulations and guidelines that affect the administrative operations of the Medical Administration Service. - Experience reading and interpreting regulations and directives governing eligibility for medical and dental benefit programs. - Experience processing inpatient and external patient admissions, transfers and dispositions. - Experience conducting studies for efficiency and completeness of operations and processes. - Experience working with computerized patient record systems, enrollment system redesigns, and hospital Inquiry systems. - Experience determining veterans' health benefits eligibility.

• Experience ensuring adherence to policies, rules and regulations to assure quality patient care. OR, - EDUCATION: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related to position. OR, - COMBINATION: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education at master's or equivalent graduate degree level. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: - Administration and Management - Computer Skills - Conflict Management - Problem Solving - Veteran and Customer Focus Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: - Preferred experience: Previous GS-07 or higher level HAS experience; prior AOD experience; keyboarding skills; computer application skills. Physical Requirements: The work requires walking through the Medical Center with the occasional requirement to lift objects such as suitcases, clothing, or medical charts. - Benefits