MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST

Air Reserve Technician

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the subject matter expert for Health Services Administration / Tricare Benefits Manager. As the senior Air Reserve Technician (ART) for health care management, provides advice and guidance to the Wing / Squadron / Geographically Separated Unit Commanders and Medical Squadron Commander on all aspects of military and civilian personnel management, budget and management analysis supporting operational requirements of the wing / GSU impacting medical squadron programs. Provides training to reserve personnel in the accomplishment of tasks set forth herein. Supervise subordinate employees. May perform limited supervisory duties less than 25 percent of the work year.

Duties :

• As the senior ART, plans, organizes, and manages the day-to-day activities of the medical unit which requires constant organizational planning, coordination, training, evaluation and resolution, of administrative medical issues for critical essential mission requirements.
• Plans, directs, and analyzes all matters related to the wings health services management programs.
• Provides health care services administration for Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) support for wing and outside agencies. Provides overall management and direction of office IM / IT automation.
• Serves as medical executive management support administrator for participation of medical reserve personnel in support of activities and exercises by Joint Chief of Staff (JCS), MAJCOM, and local entities. Serves as principle Medical Squadron representative to the wing Financial Management Board (FMB) and Financial Working Group (FWG).
• Coordinates fiscal, facility and instructor requirements to support Medical Readiness, Ancillary and On-the-Job (OJT) Training requirements. Manages and monitors squadron manpower resources and allocations ensuring implementation of all AFRC-imposed manpower controls including officers, enlisted, and civilian strength levels, grades, undergrade / over-grade, and overages. As Senior medical ART directs subordinate employees engaged in administration, logistics, resource management, and medical paraprofessional activities. Exercises full range of personnel management responsibilities over subordinate employees.

Requirements :

Qualifications :

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes providing health services support and benefit entitlements oversight expertise to manage a full spectrum of health force protection, health services, case management, administration of the medical peacetime and wartime mission and Tricare advisement. NOTE : Must be reflected in your resume. OR EDUCATION : Ph.D. or equivalent graduate degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE : You must submit a copy of college transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION : A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE : You must submit a copy of college transcripts.

Federal Time-In-Grade (TIG) Requirement for General Schedule (GS) Positions : Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-10 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) : Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and / or competencies in the following areas :

Other significant facts :

Part-time or unpaid experience : Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Volunteer work experience : Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. ARTs are eligible for 15 days active duty tour each year for which military leave is granted with full civilian pay. Air Reserve units and members; are subject to immediate call to active duty in mobilization to meet a national emergency. For additional information regarding ART positions and / or military qualifications, please call 1-800-257-1212.

Education : If using education to qualify : If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

Foreign Education : Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) : For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants) : Applicants in receipt of an annuity based