Department of Veterans Affairs

Department of Veterans Affairs

Medical Support Assistant (Advanced) - Mental Health

Huntington, West Virginia · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$47k-$62kDetected 17 hours ago
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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role30
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level I)39
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • The work includes functions such as serving as an initial point of contact for the clinics and patient call centers.
  • 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).
  • This may include preparing reports in various formats and presenting data to various organizational levels, as well as resolving patient concerns.

Requirements

  • Certification: None required.
  • 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 3.j.
  • Experience is defined as experience that includes, but is not limited to: scheduling, canceling, re-scheduling patient's appointments and/or consults

Compensation

  • $47k-$62k

Benefits

  • 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.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • 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

This listing is sourced directly from Department of Veterans Affairs's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.