Program Support Assistant (OA)
Department Of Veterans Affairs 1,254 reviews - Middleton, WI
$36,025 - $46,831 a year
Vacancy ID: 1611436
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincolns 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 Americas Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. 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. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country's service.
If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA. The VA is committed to hiring Veterans .
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.
The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define who we are, our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are I ntegrity, C ommitment, A dvocacy, R espect and E xcellence ( I CARE ).
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/ . TRAVEL REQUIRED
Not Required RELOCATION AUTHORIZED
No KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
You may be required to serve a probationary period
Background investigation may be required
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 DUTIES:
This
position is located within the Consolidated Patients Accounts Center
(CPAC), organizationally aligned under the Chief, Business Office, and Revenue
Operation, located at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in
Middleton, WI.
The CPAC
is a regionally consolidated business entity established to increase revenue
with VHA using an industry best model built on regional management of key
aspects of the revenue cycle, process standardization, accountability and
economies of scale for several Veterans Integrated Service Networks. The CPAC
provides a broad range of business services in support of VA Medical Center
operations within multiple VISNs that include billing, collections pharmacy
claims processing, accounts receivable management, customer service, financial
and performance reporting, patient access, insurance identification and
verification and quality assurance. Your duties can include the following:
·
Process
all veteran requests and notices;
·
Prepare
public vouchers for processing;
·
Process
refund reviews, pre-payments, claims matching, rated eligibility; CBI Blasts
reports, eligibility audit requests from VISTA reports
·
Collect,
analyze, and prepare data for processing;
·
Perform
review of First Party debt directly related with the Debt Management Program
(DMC) and the Treasury Offset Program (TOP);
·
Independently
prepare written documents such as correspondence, memo, reports, etc.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00AM - 4:30PM
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
SELECTIVE
PLACEMENT FACTOR: This position includes a Selective
Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic
basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective
Placements Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum
requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible
for further consideration. The Selective
Placement Factor for this position is : "Experience auditing of account for claims matching,
reverse claims matching, offset first party co-payments, and utilized Huron
software to remove interest from accounts with zero principle balance remaining "
PLUS
TYPING
PROFICIENCY: This
position requires the skills of a qualified typist. In addition to meeting the
experience and/or education requirements, you must be able to type at least 40
words per minute.
In
addition to meeting the Selective Placement Factor, and the Typing Proficiency,
to qualify for this position, you must also possess one of the following:
SPECIALIZED
EXPERIENCE: Possess
one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next
lower grade level in Federal service. Specialized experience, gained in a
medical environment, includes: preparing vouchers for processing first party
refunds, validate and review pre-payment credits; monitor, and report data
related to healthcare management, researching office files and documents to
obtain information; working knowledge of medical terminology; coordinating
administrative procedures and processes; experience with healthcare processes
such as accounts receivable, billing, claims processing, and insurance
verification.
You will
be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other
characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this
position:
·
Knowledge
of first party billing and processing of healthcare claims.
·
Knowledge
of the laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to healthcare eligibility,
means, and co-pay testing and billing.
·
Skill in
the use of computerized programs and other automated applications.
·
Skill in
preparing and disseminating a wide variety of written products.
PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS and WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work
requires some routine physical effort and is performed in an office setting
involving everyday risks or discomforts.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
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; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Veteran's Preference: When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed " SF15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference ," (go to http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf ) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants will be ranked based on four quality groups, as follows:
Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.
After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate quality group. Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of the appropriate quality group. Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the best qualified group. The best qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview. The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available. BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides is an overview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp .
VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
The Federal Government has special excepted appointing authorities for persons with qualifying disabilities, such as Schedule A. Specific information can be found at http://www.opm.gov/disability/peoplewithdisabilities.asp . IMPORTANT: If you would like to receive consideration as a Schedule A applicant, you must contact the Human Resources office at the facility where this position is located at (785)350-3911 .
OTHER INFORMATION:
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ .
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny
employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of
unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. HOW TO APPLY:
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position , you must complete the View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE : It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login , select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. (Emailed applications are not accepted.)
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:The following documents are required:
Resume
Responses to the Occupational Questionnaire
Other documents - use this checklist
to make sure you have
included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your
transcript (if using education to qualify), documentation
to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for
displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional
information.
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents :
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located at the following site: Fax
Options . The Vacancy ID of the job opportunity announcement is 1611436 .
NOTE : If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible. AGENCY CONTACT INFO: VHA Nationwide DEU
Agency Information:
CBO Central Business Office Health Resource Ctr
PLEASE DO NOT MAIL APPLICATIONS
APPLY ONLINE OR FAX ONLY
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