Secretary (OA)

Job Title: Secretary (OA)PD084630DutiesThe duties but not limited to:Serves as Secretary to the Chief, Medical Administration Service (MAS) and other staff as assigned. Incumbent also serves as receptionist for visitors and employees who enter the MAS suite. In addition, performs other duties pertinent to the efficient management of the Office of the Chief, MAS.Investigates and processes tort claims in the amount of $2500 or less for all of VA North Texas Health Care system. Serves as the primary person to enter 2247's for all of VA North Texas Health Care System.Receives and screens telephone calls to the Chief/Assistant Chief, MAS from the general public, local, civic, state and federal officials; other hospital officials, service organizations, congressional staff officials; Central Office personnel, regional offices and etc.Handles many requests for information and resolves or assists in resolving a variety of complaints or requests made by patients and/or their family members.Arranges conferences, meetings and/or appointments with individuals and/or groups (within and outside the Medical Center) at the request of the Chief, coordinating time and place.Secures necessary material and equipment as appropriate to be used at meetings or conferences and sometimes attends such conferences to compose detailed or summary of accounts. Also maintains calendars, recording such activities, keeping the Chief/Assistant Chief informed, and scheduling events to avoid conflicts.Receives and reads incoming mail, determining proper action, routing mail to appropriate sections for action as indicated and follows up to see that deadlines are met, and prepares replies on matters that do not require the personal attention of the Chief/Assistant Chief.Reviews all outgoing correspondence, reports, minutes, etc. for proper format, corrects grammatical content, spelling, proper enclosures and complete coordination, and ensures content is in accordance with established policies. Rewrites letters that are poorly composed before referring to appropriate staff member.Serves as liaison between the Assistant Chief, MAS, his subordinate staff and services in terms of receiving, relaying and passing information on non-technical issue and/or policy.Instructs and assists secretaries/program clerks under auspices of the Chief, MAS, on preparation of correspondence, minutes, reports and other procedural matters.Makes hotel reservations, prepares appropriate training and/or travel forms, and coordinates with travel clerk in completing airline arrangements.Serves as the primary timekeeper for employees supervised by the Chief/Assistant Chief, MAS. Serves as the backup timekeeper to all MAS T&L's.The position involves diverse activities, strict deadlines, dealing with highly confidential materials and interfacing with the Executive Leadership of the Medical Center, Veterans Service Organizations, Service Chiefs, vendors, bereaved family members, local city/state officials, patients and their families, and members of the community at large.Knowledge of DHCPNISTA, CPRS and a variety of software programs (e.g. word, power point, excel, access, etc). Skill in creating statistical charts and graphs for reports.Maintains the VA North Texas Health Care System Medical Administration Service staffing statistical database (Le. turn-over, vacancy rates, etc).Prepares data for Human Resources for job announcements and recruitment to fill vacancies with in the service.Knowledge of VHA organizational structure, mission, policy, and services offered, and/of all the functions of Medical Administration Service to enable the incumbent to screen requests for information.Provide authorized information from files and records or advise on established procedures, and refer non-routine requests to appropriate staff members.The incumbent works under the technical/management supervision of the Chief, MAS.Works independently following established policies/guidelines and additional duties as assigned.Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm.Telework: Not authorizedVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedCritical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not ApprovedPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized