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Supervisory Medical Administration Specialist

Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
Oklahoma City VA Health Care System, Health Administration Service

Summary

This developmental position is located within the Medical Administration Service (MAS) at the Oklahoma City Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK. The role serves as a Supervisory Medical Administrative Specialist and reports to the Section Chief of Ambulatory Care & Processing (AC&P) or higher-level MAS leadership. The primary purpose of this position is to supervise both supervisory and frontline staff within the Patient Enrollment and Eligibility unit and the Telephone Operator/MAS section.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—ADHOC- 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.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$74,678 - $97,087 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 9 - 11
Promotion potential
11
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Supervisory status
Yes
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
CBSU-13024609-26-RSH
Control number
879178400

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

ALL US CITIZENS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.205) for this occupation.

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Duties

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Major duties and responsibilities include:

  • Implements nationally developed directives and policies regarding scheduling.
  • Monitor the use of the ICB scanner to capture Insurance identification and validation function, which includes establishing standard operating procedures for the flow of patient registration data from the various outlying sites to the organization.
  • Incorporate LEAN principles in all sections of Ambulatory Care and Processing.
  • Run the Insurance Card verification / exceptions report from Vista on a weekly basis and report data to Chief, MAS and MAS Supervisors.
  • Run enrollment and eligibility reports for the Chief, MAS, and report trends and analysis to the Chief, MAS.
  • Conduct complex analyses of the patient enrollment and eligibility operations and to ensure efficiencies of economy while focusing on accuracy and consistency.
  • Provide Management with pertinent financial reports, inherently relying on statistical analysis and accepted quantitative methodologies to measure unit performance and identify areas in need of improvement.
  • Write position descriptions, functional statements, and develop performance standards.
  • Responsible for certifying employees' leave, assigns and plans work, provides technical guidance to unit employees as well as other organizational elements within the organization.
  • Interviews candidates for positions in the unit.
  • Provides technical guidance to unit employees as well as other organizational elements within the organization.
  • Interprets VA Regulations, policy and procedure memoranda, CO directives, as well as state, local and federal policies.
  • Primary resource for projects related to Admissions and Eligibility within the organization.
  • Plan, implement, negotiate, or evaluate proposals related to the position, product line development, and communicate various analyses and information to various sources.
  • Work in a team environment.
  • Assists with cost analysis, budget and supply regulation for the service.
  • Serves as the station liaison for all patient scheduling, enrollment and eligibility, preregistration, insurance identification and capture, income verification, demographics, enrollment and benefits eligibility, education and training needs, health benefits counseling, patient admissions, and decedent affairs.
  • Conducts complex analyses of the patient enrollment and eligibility program and identify deficient areas in the enrollment, eligibility, admissions and insurance identification processes for the purpose of establishing efficient and effective processes.
  • Broad involvement with both clinical and administrative services at the Oklahoma City VA Healthcare System. Interactions with professionals outside the facility are also required and Service Chiefs from many disciplines.
  • Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, consideration of the difficulty of work and capabilities of employees by developing special projects and reports.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday- 0800-1630
Telework: ADHOC-This position is authorized for ADHOC telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Medical Administration Specialist/PD139720 and PD139710

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
  • To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
  • Subject to background/security investigation
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probationary period period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/10/2026.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

  • Specialized Experience-GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: experience in Supervisory Medical Administration Specialist where you applied your knowledge and familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, and database packages, knowledge of all hospital administrative principles, theories and practices is required, knowledge, flexibility, and experience to interface with individuals at all levels of the hospital, including clinical and administrative services, knowledge of management techniques to identify, consider, and resolve issues or problems, knowledge of management evaluative techniques (qualitative and quantitative) in order to conduct complex analyses of the patient enrollment and information operations and to ensure efficiencies of economy while focusing on accuracy and consistency, OR,
  • Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have: amaster's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree., OR,
  • Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. combination of successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education ) and specialized experience as described above, which meet the total requirements for this grade level.
  • Specialized Experience-GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: experience in the position with knowledge and familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, and database packages, knowledge of all hospital administrative principles, theories and practices is required, knowledge, flexibility, and experience to interface with individuals at all levels of the hospital, including clinical and administrative services, knowledge of management techniques to identify, consider, and resolve issues or problems, knowledge of management evaluative techniques (qualitative and quantitative) in order to conduct complex analyses of the patient enrollment and information operations and to ensure efficiencies of economy while focusing on accuracy and consistency, knowledge of operating guidelines governing administrative programs to help initiate program changes, skilled in performed independently and requires a high level of self-direction, skilled and knowledge of assigning work to subordinates based on priorities by developing special projects and reports which encompass areas related to identifying potential and/or immediate cost savings for the organization, OR,
  • Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this Supervisory Medical Administration Specialist . (Transcripts must be submitted at time of application). OR,
  • Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond successfully completed graduate education (above a master's degree) and specialized experience as described above, which meet the total requirements for this grade level. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. (Transcripts must be submitted at time of application).

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's 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.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA 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 for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. 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/.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following Competencies for this position:

  • Accountability
  • Customer Service
  • Decisiveness
  • Flexibility
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Resilience


USA Hire Assessments include a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.

Your experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. 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. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

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; religions; 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.

During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.

Veterans Health Administration

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?

The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System offers a balance of professional & clinical complexity that stimulates growth yet, allows the professional an opportunity to enjoy life outside of work. If interested in a career that offers an integrated patient-centered approach while providing compassionate & state-of-the-art care to Veterans, we welcome you to apply.

The VA is in Oklahoma City, which offers a vibrant arts culture, rich historical influences and amenities of an urban city. Not many urban areas can claim as much outdoor diversity with more than 250 days of sunshine each year, many activities are year-round. OKC offers the perfect mix of social vibe, modern businesses and family life making it an ideal location to start a career, raise a family, or ease into retirement.

The VA offers a teaching hospital, with state-of-the-art technology, education & research, making this hospital an ideal career choice for clinical and administrative professionals. The 192-bed facility serves a population of 81,000 having numerous specialized programs in addition to comprehensive health care.

Agency contact information

VISN 19 HR Contact Center
Phone
719-227-4600
Email
V19USAJOBS@VA.GOV
Address
VA Oklahoma City Health Care System
921 Northeast 13th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
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