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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Reno, NV
Salary: $35,256.00 - $45,828.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (775)829-5630

JOB SUMMARY:

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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN):  1036949

VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System

OUR MISSION:  To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.

As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov

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.

Note:  The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-6. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-6. The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidate’s education and experience and recommend the step at which the candidate will be placed. The salary is based on the step approved for the selected candidate.

Appointment Information:  Applicants selected for this position may be appointed to a temporary appointment,not to exceed one year and one day, pending completion of the boarding process.

This is the Advanced level of the position. The incumbent serves as a Medical Support Assistant in Medical Service at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System, Reno, Nevada.

This position supports the medical, technical and administrative staff of the service. The incumbent performs a variety of clerical functions, involving pre-operative testing, scheduling, reception, and coordinating work with the PATPU, PACU, O.R., and bed control. The position operates in the hub of activity in the service, and patient contact includes both inpatient and outpatient customers.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Not Required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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• U.S. Citizenship
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English
• Background and/or security investigation required
• ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS - Incomplete packages will be rated INELIGIBLE