Medical Administration Specialist (AOD)

Department of Veterans Affairs • Los Angeles, CA

43d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of the position is to manage the Healthcare System's health administration issues occurring after regular working hours, facilitating the continuity of patient care for the Healthcare System's functions and operations, and to ensure the administrative, procedural, and regulatory requirements related to the care, treatment and processing of eligible beneficiaries are met.

Responsibilities

• Interprets VA rules and regulations, determining if presenting Veterans meet established criteria to warrant entitlement to benefits associated with hospital admission or outpatient care, nursing home care, dental treatment, domiciliary, distant patient lodging, non-VA care, prosthetic appliances, patient transfers, and beneficiary travel.
• Authorized as certifying officer for documents pertaining to the administration of laws concerning VA.
• Coordinates the resolution of medical-administrative-operational problems concerning the Healthcare System after normal working hours.
• Delegated authority to act on behalf of the HCS Director to initiate actions dealing with any disaster situation, in accordance with the hospital disaster plan.
• Serves as a resource to the Medical Officer of the Day (MOD), hospitalist, all other providers and clinical staff, and clerical staff concerning administrative matters necessary to support the operation of the Healthcare System during other than normal hours.
• Provides Healthcare System staff advice on administrative procedures and requirements, many of which are based on law/statute or regulation, utilizing practical knowledge and ample experience in such day to day matters, including involuntary commitments, conservatorship, orders of protective custody, and management of disruptive or severely disturbed patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees