Defense Health Agency Jobs 2026 – Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation

Salary: $42,423 - $55,151 per year.

Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation eligibility should be checked against the published qualification text: Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Am…. Match degree, specialization, experience, citizenship and hiring-path conditions with your own records before applying.

• Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below
• 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
• You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience
• Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience
• if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application
• Additional information about transcripts is in this document
• This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04
• OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in…

Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Perform the full range of receptionist, recordkeeping and miscellaneous clerical duties within the MTF.

• Enter, manipulate and retrieve information and data from automated systems.
• Maintain and monitor patient appointment or admission schedules.
• Coordinate and/or schedules patient services with other MTF departments or specialties.
• Receive patients and visitors as the initial point of contact, in person or telephonically
• Maintain all patients' records, both electronic and paper, according to regulations, ensuring each entry contains proper patient and health care provider identification
• Perform clerical duties inherent to the in-processing (reception/admission), care and out processing (transition/discharge) of patients, families/caregivers and guests.
• Respond to emergency calls and notifies emergency medical personnel.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
• Tier 1: This position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• This position has mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
• his position has a TDY or business travel requirement up to 5% of the time to various locations
• This position is required to be screened for and obtain necessary immunizations/vaccinations (hepatitis, influenza, etc.), unless
• exempted by a licensed physician.

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

• Once the announcement has closed, a review of
• your application package
• resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement
• Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
• If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.
• Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment

• A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the
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• As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
• If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
• Your resume must be
• and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement
• Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
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• The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.

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• Apply through USAJOBS by opening the announcement, signing in with your USAJOBS/Login.gov account, completing the federal application questionnaire, attaching your federal resume and required documents, and submitting before the closing date.
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US federal hiring is managed through USAJOBS and agency HR offices. Federal roles span administration, technology, healthcare, security, science, trades and public service, with structured pay scales (GS/WG) and clear eligibility rules. The Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation post should be reviewed with the organisation profile, work area and eligibility details in mind. US federal hiring is managed through USAJOBS and agency HR offices. Federal roles span administration, technology, healthcare, security, science, trades and public service, with structured pay scales (GS/WG) and clear eligibility rules. The official announcement remains the final source for eligibility, documents and submission method.

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