Summary This position serves as a Teller GS-0530-06 assigned to Kansas City VA Medical Center (KC VAMC) under the Fiscal Department in direct support of accounting transactions. The Kansas City VA Medical Center (KC VAMC) is a level 1b facility and ranks among other complex systems in the VA serving the VA Heartland Network (VISN 15). Responsibilities Performs clerical work in support of an agency cash processing function involving the receipt, disbursement, examination, deposit, custody, or other clerical processing of cash items. Independently responsible for records or ledgers that distinguish between Treasury Department and other funds received and disbursed for the Medical Center. Each of the accounts has its own set of cash items and documents, its own cache for disbursements and receipts, and its own reporting requirements and regulations. Prepares receipts for various @types of collections to include medical co-payments, third party insurance payment, overpayments, returned checks and jury duty fees or other collections from employees. Submits requests to the appropriate divisions to determine the disposition for certain collections. Responsible for the preparation and deposit of collections received and inputs the appropriate fiscal transactions in the VISTA system. Receives and disburses funds from personal fund of patients. Responsible for directing persons who owe a fee and are unable or unwilling to pay to the appropriate medical center department Responsible for explaining regulations and requirements to people trying to cash checks without adequate identification, or to people with language barriers. Required to assume personal financial liability for a monetary loss due to the operation of this position, including personal funds of patients and the various accountable forms needed to perform this function. Issues payment of cash for certain designated classes of Fiscal Vouchers such as beneficiary and employee travel, local transportation, final salary payments to separated employees, etc. Prepares replenishment vouchers and the monthly Accountability Report for certification and subsequent reimbursement for the cash disbursements. Balances the advanced funds daily. Reviews all cash items for genuineness and negotiability; reviews all documents as to acceptability, mathematical accuracy, basic audit of document and completeness in accordance with VA, Treasury and GAO directives. Work Schedule: 0800AM-4:30pm Monday thru Friday Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Teller/PD014310 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. 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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period 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 probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/12/2026. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. 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 GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Broad working knowledge of all banking, Treasury and accounting procedures and policies to include regulations, practices, procedures, and policies concerning the receipt, disbursement and accountability of funds. Knowledge of a wide variety of interrelated steps, conditions, and procedures or processes required to assemble, review, and maintain complex fiscal transactions. Knowledge of operational functions and procedures such as those related to the preparation of awards, rate changes, stop payments, etc. sufficient to process all kinds of collections and disbursements. Knowledge of the negotiability, validity and genuineness of cash items, acceptability requirements of supporting documents, and cash processing procedures in Federal and commercial institutions. Knowledge of automated financial system to reconcile errors that require an understanding of nonstandard procedures. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Additional Information 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. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and 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 for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
