Transportation AssistantUS Department of Veterans Affairs
Wyoming, MI
Full-time
Administration, Customer Service, Technical/Customer Support
OverviewThe Battle Creek VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Transportation Assistant. The Transportation Assistant will function under the Veterans Transportation Service.
Work Schedule:Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Transportation Assistant/PD91312-A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
ResponsibilitiesResponsible for determining Veteran eligibility status for BT mileage reimbursement and requests for payment of special mode transportation (ambulance, air ambulance, wheelchair, etc.).
Processes BT mileage reimbursement requests, assigning the correct Fund Control Point (FCP) to each transaction.
Performs BT financial Co-pay tests to determine BT eligibility and notifies Veteran of outcome.
Incumbent serves as a liaison between medical center personnel, Veterans and their representatives requesting transportation, and is responsible for arranging and coordinating, ambulette, ambulance, and airline trips etc., using the most cost-efficient mode to the Government.
Incumbent ensures completion of consults for special mode trips in Computer Patient Record System (CPRS) daily.
Assures all vendors billing information, BT data, and control point obligation data is entered correctly in the pertinent computerized fiscal budget accounts
Reviews documents, reports, and/or application for omissions and inconsistencies, and ensures data entry is complete and accurate.
Maintains automated system of program-specific data to track items such as service project milestones, progress reports, program trends, performance measures, compliance strategies, etc.
Interacts with various other transportation services such as EMS, Veteran organizations, or County Veteran Service Offices.
The incumbent is responsible for preparing daily manifests of scheduled transports for the VTS program and other vendors supporting the transportation department.
Qualifications and Other DetailsYou must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
You may be required to serve a probationary period
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
Salary and Benefits$42,022 - $54,625 per year (GS-6 pay grade)
Time Off We know you value personal time to spend with your loved ones or pursue your interests.
13 to 26 days of paid annual leave
13 sick days annually, with unlimited accumulation
11 paid federal holidays
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Up to 15 days of leave for active reservists and National Guard members
Flexibility Life happens — and sometimes it happens between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or on another coast.
Work-from-home options
Flexible scheduling
Work anywhere in the U.S. with one active license
Choose from any of our 1,300 facilities
Change locations without losing benefits or salary
Insurance Options Whether protecting you personally or professionally, VA insurance coverage is unparalleled.
Comprehensive federal health insurance for life
Up to 75% of health premiums paid
Group life insurance for you and eligible family members
Long-term care coverage for home care, adult day care, and facility care
Flexible savings accounts to pay for health care expenses, tax-free
Free medical malpractice insurance for health care providers
Retirement Prepare for the next stage in your life with federally supported retirement options.
Access to the Federal Employees Retirement System
Eligible for monthly retirement benefits after just 5 years of federal service
Supplement your retirement with the tax-deferred Thrift Savings Plan, similar to a 401(k)
Long-term disability benefits after 18 months of service
Add VA benefits to your full military retirement pay or pension
Competitive Compensation Strong starting salaries, steady growth, and incentives
Employment incentives, including recruitment and relocation bonuses and retention allowances
Regular performance-based increases and accelerated increases for outstanding performance
Premium pay rates for overtime, weekend, holiday, on-call, and night work
Incentive awards like superior performance awards, special contribution awards, quality step increases, and VA honor awards
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