SUPERVISORY MEDICAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT

The Northern Arizona VA Health Care System is seeking a highly energetic candidate to fill the Supervisory Medical Support Assistant vacancy within the Community Care Service. The Supervisory Medical Support Assistant (MSA) serves as the direct supervisor for Lead MSAs, Advanced MSAs, and MSAs. The Supervisory MSA is proficient in all appointment scheduling, consult functions, and provides support in connection with the care and treatment given to patients.

VA Careers - Medical Support Assistant: https://youtube.com/embed/EE9c4XkaELo Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include, but are not limited to: Monitors personnel assignments, work distribution and work performance to assure adequate service is being provided and work is properly distributed to accomplish the workload. Independently carries out a wide variety of tasks involving atypical problems or complex situations. Advises Lead MSA of requirements for on the job training for new MSAs. Responsible for extracting and analyzing data to provide reports in support of performance measures to senior management. Coordinating schedules and assignments with RN Managers/Assistant RN Managers and adjusting as needed. Serves on Medical Center committees as needed, and prepare various reports in area of expertise. Assures that all supervised staff receives all required annual training. The incumbent is responsible for the competencies for all supervised staff. Plans and/or coordinates a formal orientation and training and assures training programs for new employees are completed as required to achieve efficiency of operations on a daily and long-term basis. Ensure adequate leave coordination to avoid inability to properly respond to the needs of the service. Incumbent(s) must be able to train staff on the requirements of VHA Scheduling Directives and complete accurate scheduling responsibilities. Incumbent must screen/receive phone calls in a courteous and timely manner, determine the nature of requests and provide the information desired using privacy rules and established clinic processes. All appointments will be made with the patient's input, either in person or by phone. Schedule appointments accurately and in a timely manner. Notifies his/her supervisor when clinic access is less than desirable or if an individual patient cannot be scheduled within mandated clinic time frames. Exercises supervisory authorities and responsibilities involving work assignment and review, as well as the administrative and personnel management functions relative to the staff supervised in conjunction. Daily review of active/pending consults and Audio CARE communications for accuracy and disposition. Incumbent(s) will rotate this to assure all MSA staff is in attendance and understand the process. independently manage position responsibilities with little supervision as well as set priorities and deadlines adjusting the flow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient needs. Important interfaces and collaborations also occur with all clinical staff in Specialty & Diagnostics, as well as, with staff outside the service line. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30 PM (Tour may be subject to change based on needs of the facility) Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 00000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.