# Medical Administrative Assistant

Hiring organization: [Veterans Health Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/veterans-health-administration)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a755cca7-f81b-446e-993c-fa7a6cab64c5

Listed on Veterans Health Administration's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: contract
- Seniority: Entry
- Location: East Orange, NJ
- Salary: 59465 – 77306 USD per year

## Summary

This intermittent position supports a VA medical center with patient admissions, insurance verification, bed management, and administrative coverage during regular and off-hours operations. It suits someone experienced in healthcare administration who can handle complex procedures like decedent affairs, patient transfers, and regulatory compliance while working an on-call schedule.

_Our summary, not Veterans Health Administration's wording._

## Skills named

Cold Email, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Windows Vista

## Required

- One year of specialized administrative support experience in a healthcare facility
- Experience processing admissions, transfers, and discharges
- Experience verifying patient eligibility and insurance information
- Experience managing decedent affairs procedures
- Experience updating patient tracking systems like VistA and BMS
- Experience compiling statistical reports like Gains and Losses
- Ability to work intermittent on-call schedule

## Nice to have

- Experience coordinating patient referrals and special transportation
- Experience handling inquiries under Privacy Act and FOIA guidelines
- Experience conducting preliminary incident investigations

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/889827600