Medical Administrative Assistant

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command•Niagara Falls, NY

About The Position

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position in the Air Force Reserve. ARTs are part of the regular career civil service and receive benefits available to Federal employees in the competitive civil service. The position supports the medical unit’s readiness and ability to perform its peacetime and wartime missions, including programs and systems that ensure Reserve members are properly trained and equipped, medical support, and training for Reserve members. The incumbent’s regular assignments are primarily ART duties; non-ART duties may generally account for up to 30% of responsibilities. The incumbent must meet both civilian qualifications and Air Force Reserve military requirements, including obtaining and maintaining Reserve membership, wearing the uniform, and maintaining job-specific military specialty and other military qualifications. The employee may be required to fly on military or commercial aircraft for temporary duty assignments and may assume the supervisor’s responsibilities during the supervisor’s absence.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Must be a current member of the Air Force Reserve or willing and qualified to join.
Must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Must maintain current certifications.
Must meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements, including military membership, uniform wear, job-specific military specialty requirements, and other military qualifications such as age, height, weight, and physical fitness standards.
At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-06 level or equivalent, such as assisting with medical records, gathering data, conducting studies, or improving the effectiveness and efficiency of medical functions; alternatively, qualifying graduate education or a qualifying combination of education and experience may be used.
For applicable merit-promotion applicants, one year at the GS-06 level is required to meet time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level.
Knowledge of Air Force Reserve medical service missions, organizations, programs, functions, and medical training and administrative programs.
Knowledge of methods for measuring medical program effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity, and of medical and administrative programs used to conduct studies, analyze findings, and recommend program changes.
Knowledge of military command structure, medical administrative concepts and procedures, and wartime medical operations and missions.
Knowledge of Air Force medical planning and programming, the unit’s medical mission, equipment specifications, and operational parameters.
Ability to prepare project or staff reports, deliver briefings, work with the public and others, and communicate orally and in writing.
Ability to plan and organize.
Submit transcripts if qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience.
Male applicants must be registered for Selective Service, where applicable.
Must provide clear descriptions of duties and responsibilities and hours worked for part-time or unpaid experience claimed.

Responsibilities

Provide direct support to the senior ART in planning, directing, implementing, and controlling the medical unit’s day-to-day activities.
Support studies, collect data, and identify trends.
Assist in reviewing training and personnel asset status for Status of Resource and Training System (SORTS) reporting and Annual Tour.
Track unit funds and medical and non-medical supply expenditures and activities.
Manage and execute unit personnel programs.
Manage information processes within the unit.
Monitor compliance with medical requirements to ensure personnel complete requirements on time and remain medically qualified.
Assume the supervisor’s responsibilities during the supervisor’s absence.
Maintain Air Force Reserve requirements and participate in unit training assemblies.