Summary The Supervisory Medical Support Assistant (MSA), located in the Health Administration Section of the Business Office, provides administrative and clerical support functions in Health Administration Service (HAS) for inpatient wards and outpatient clinics at the EKHCS Leavenworth Campus supporting a broad range of clinical services. Responsibilities Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: Directs, coordinates and assigns the activities of administrative staff assigned to outpatient clinics and inpatient wards including CBOCs, integrating workload and assignments. Incumbent is responsible for supervising Medical Support Assistants, Advanced Medical Support Assistants and Lead Medical Support Assistants. Provides guidance and counsel necessary to meet procedural and administrative requirements relating to the direction, treatment and disposition of veteran patients. Insures all tasks in assigned areas are completed properly and without delay through daily monitoring, reviewing, training and work adjustments. Incumbent is responsible for insuring that a professional and humane attitude is demonstrated by all employees in the reception and treatment of patients. Resolves grievances and complaints, counsels employees concerning their responsibilities, recommends disciplinary action when indicated and initiates action for recognition of exemplar work. Documents all incidents of employee misconduct. Conducts counseling sessions when necessary and makes recommendations to Program Manager for disciplinary actions on a timely basis. Reviews and approves leave for employees based on workload, employee leave availability and need. Plans time, schedules and certifies duty time of employees. Prepares recurring/non-recurring statistical reports. Gathers and maintains valid data used to develop, evaluate and modify organizational structure and systems to achieve program goals. Develops performance plans and standards to relate to organizational goals and objectives. Due to continuous changes in regulations and VA policies effecting medical care programs, incumbent's responsibility is greater than normal in regard to changes in work procedures and/ or goals. These areas of responsibility involve frequent, abrupt and unexpected changes in work procedures, goals and deadlines requiring incumbent to continually and substantially adjust operations/procedures under the pressure of more or less recurring "emergency" conditions. Maintains a complete source of comprehensive manpower, space and equipment data to support efforts to establish, review, and modify resource requirements. The incumbent assigns staff to achieve optimum patient care, taking into consideration ability of staff members. Occasional travel between Leavenworth and Topeka may be required. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0800-4:30PM 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 available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. You may be required to serve a probationary period. 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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency - MSAs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, paragraph 3j. Experience. Six months experience of clerical, office or other work that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position or One year above high school; or Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Specialized Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience that involves leading or supervising other medical support administrative staff or equivalent administrative patient support staff in a non-VA medical inpatient, outpatient, or interdisciplinary setting. Grade Determinations: Supervisory Medical Support Assistant, GS-8 In addition to the basic requirements for employment listed above, candidates must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs). One year of experience equivalent to the [GS-7] grade level [leading or supervising MSAs or equivalent administrative patient support staff in a non-VA medical inpatient, outpatient, or interdisciplinary setting.] Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) Candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Ability to provide the full range of administrative and supervisory duties including at least one subordinate MSA supervisor or team leader in a patient support setting which includes assignment of work, performance evaluations, selection of staff, and recommendation of awards and/or advancements. Ability to collaborate, communicate, and demonstrate customer service and interpersonal skills with internal and external customers to ensure quality/continuity of care and ensure compliance with established policies and regulations. Ability to provide briefings, orientations, staff development, and training in a patient support setting. Ability to manage fiscal matters, forecast resource and equipment needs, and identify budget needs. Advanced knowledge of managing or leading patient support staff in a clinic. This includes independently utilizing reference sources, decision making, and empowering the team to collaborate and resolve problems within a complex systems environment. Physical Requirements: The Supervisory MSA position is primarily sedentary and requires prolonged sitting and typing. The position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued sitting and lifting of at least 35 pounds on an occasional basis. Staff may rarely be exposed to Veterans who are combative, secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders while in patient care areas. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Education IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
