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Medical Support Assistant Job Overview
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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: GS-05: Performing receptionist, recordkeeping, data entry, and patient registration duties in a medical clinic, including recording, reviewing, compiling, and interpreting medical data and information related to patient care and treatment; entering, retrieving, verifying, and maintaining patient information in automated systems; scheduling appointments and coordinating clinical services; verifying patient eligibility and insurance coverage; processing medical and administrative forms; and responding to changing priorities based on the urgency of patient care needs, OR EDUCATION: Four years of education above High School, OR Combination: Education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for GS-05 grade level. Time In Grade 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).