Description:
Program Support Assistant provides administrative, clerical, and technical support to the Nurse Manger and Home Telehealth Lead for the Home Telehealth Program. The work follows a sequence of steps/processes that the employee can follow without supervisory assistance. Duties are varied, routine/non-routine, consist of collecting and analyzing data and assisting with coordination of enrolled patients. Serves as point of contact for patients, medical center staff and community agencies. .Requirements:
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/13/2026.You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
- Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Performing responsibilities of the Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) Service from an administrative and clinical perspective; Ability to take data, formulate recommendations and draw conclusions from analysis of the data. Analytical skills to organize and present data; Knowledge of and thorough familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint are essential; Ability to access clinic data for management and tracking, especially the patient registry and clinic scheduling portions; Knowledge of personal computers and management information systems is necessary and also be utilize various PC applications; Organizational and management skills in order to plan for the daily operational issues. Interpersonal skills to be able to have successful interactions with patients, staff and the community; Ability to present effectively throughout the Medical Center and represent the GEC Service in many different forums; and Ability to possess good English oral and written communication skills and the ability to produce reports, prepare correspondence, and generally represent the service through written media.
- Typing Proficiency Requirement: In addition to meeting experience requirement, applicants for these positions must show possession of the following skills, as appropriate. Applicants may meet these requirements by passing the appropriate performance test, presenting a certificate of proficiency from a school or other organization authorized to issue such certificates by the Office of Personnel Management local office, or by self-certifying their proficiency. Performance test results and certificates of proficiency are acceptable for 3 years. Agencies may verify proficiency skills of self-certified applicants by administering the appropriate performance test.Office Automation typing requirement of 40 words per minute typing speed - Words per minute are based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ .
Feb 2, 2026;
from:
usajobs.gov