Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Participating in and independently following up on team huddles by sharing information and collaborating with the medical team to assure continuity of care;
Entering appropriate information into the electronic record;
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
Monitoring pre-appointment requirements to assure readiness for patient visit/ procedure (e.g., X-ray, lab work);
Advanced Medical Support Assistant
Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday
Evaluating patient information and clinic schedule lists to determine whether patient is vested; educating providers about shared patients (those who receive their care at multiple VAs or those who have care in the community) and bringing to the attention of the provider.
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Participating and providing input in problem solving on operational issues or procedures in team meetings, performing administrative follow up actions;
Participating in team huddles and team meetings to manage and plan patient care;
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Managing electronic wait list to verify and validate accuracy and resolve issues;
The incumbent serves as an Advanced Medical Support Assistant assigned to a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model or a Specialty Care Setting involved in a PACT model.
Telework: Not available
Setting priorities and deadlines, adjusting the flow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient needs;
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
The Advanced MSA at a Community Based Outreach Clinic (CBOC) coordinates with the patient care team to review the clinic utilization by using various reports (e.g., Clinic Utilization Statistical Summary), ensure that the clinic setup is closely monitored to effectively support the needs of the clinic, and make any necessary adjustments.
The PACT teamlet is a primary care team that generally consists of a primary care provider (MD, NP, PA), registered nurse care manager, clinical associate (LPN or medical assistant/ health technician) and an administrative associate (MA/MSA/health technician).