Medical Admin Specialist

Medical Admin SpecialistDuties include, but may not be limited to the following:Delegated full authority and responsibility to exercise the Medical Center Director's prerogative in medical administrative matters and issues that may arise.Represents management in (non-policy making) administrative matters.Represents management in matters pertaining to the lawful retention of veterans in the VAMC.Maintains continuity of functions and provides full medical administrative support during other than normal tours of duty to clinical and administrative medical center staff.Responsible for achieving management objectives and supporting the decision of management in carrying out duties.Provides technical guidance necessary to meet procedural, legal, and administrative requirements relating to the care and treatment of patients to achieve optimum use of available resources.Processes administrative issues surrounding beneficiary death, seriously ill cases, elopements, suicides, assaults, deaths on arrival (DOAs), homicides, code blue, cost recovery matters, and facility or community disasters, etc.Assists in responding to emergencies, determines priorities and nature of action to be taken.Assists with computer issues during non-business hours.Maintains good public and media relations as instructed and trained by the Public Affairs Officer until the designated employee arrives.Conducts analytical studies on operational processes, issue topics, or related special projects as assigned.Reviews data and information for trends, problem areas, and makes recommendations to management to resolve issues.Performs other duties as assigned.Work Schedule: Full Time, rotating shifts, with some weekends and holidays as scheduled.Telework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Position Description/PD#: Medical Admin Specialist/ PD99368S