Medical Support Assistant
Major Duties:
Initiates medical authorizations to include hospitalization and professional fees for eligible patients. Maintains denial correspondence files assuring that all appropriate documentation is included in file. Enters data information for automatic document control commitment registers for the health services funds allotted, which requires accurate accountability and a comprehensive knowledge of fiscal coding procedures. Provides the supervisor informal reports on fund status expenditures on a periodic basis. Contacts state agencies and other outside organizations to determine medical eligibility within the service unit's jurisdiction. Provides Purchased/Referred Care orientation to health service vendors, and recipients, as well as service unit personnel, to insure that they possess a good understanding of the program methods, policies, procedures and regulation. Conducts on-site patient interviews to establish eligibility and completes and maintains application's for medical care. Verifies records of residence for applications by addressing inquiries to a variety of sources. Reviews incoming invoices to determine if authorizations have been issued and if not, incumbent researches and takes appropriate action .Verifies Purchased/Referred Care eligibility for Native American patients using Purchased/Referred Care regulatory criteria and also determines patient eligibility for third-party alternate resources. Schedules medical appointments for patients with various hospital and clinics. To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GS-0679-04:
One (1) year of general experience. General experience is progressively responsible for clerical tasks, office or other work that indicates ability to perform the work of this position at the GS-4 level OR 2 years of education above the high school level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. OR Combination of education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualification s for this position You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements:
Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Initiates medical authorizations to include hospitalization and professional fees for eligible patients. Maintains denial correspondence files assuring that all appropriate documentation is included in file. Enters data information for automatic document control commitment registers for the health services funds allotted, which requires accurate accountability and a comprehensive knowledge of fiscal coding procedures. Provides the supervisor informal reports on fund status expenditures on a periodic basis. Contacts state agencies and other outside organizations to determine medical eligibility within the service unit's jurisdiction. Provides Purchased/Referred Care orientation to health service vendors, and recipients, as well as service unit personnel, to insure that they possess a good understanding of the program methods, policies, procedures and regulation. Conducts on-site patient interviews to establish eligibility and completes and maintains application's for medical care. Verifies records of residence for applications by addressing inquiries to a variety of sources. Reviews incoming invoices to determine if authorizations have been issued and if not, incumbent researches and takes appropriate action .Verifies Purchased/Referred Care eligibility for Native American patients using Purchased/Referred Care regulatory criteria and also determines patient eligibility for third-party alternate resources. Schedules medical appointments for patients with various hospital and clinics. To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GS-0679-04:
One (1) year of general experience. General experience is progressively responsible for clerical tasks, office or other work that indicates ability to perform the work of this position at the GS-4 level OR 2 years of education above the high school level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. OR Combination of education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualification s for this position You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements:
Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).
- Department:
0679 Medical Support Assistance - Salary Range:
$31,674 to $41,174 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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