Program Support Assistant

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/08/2024.

GS-05 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: Performing duties related to the receipt, intake, scanning, indexing, quality control, destruction, and transfer of health and administrative information. Electronically scanning various health information documents and reviews documents for appropriate scanning criteria. Utilizes computer and software applications for record retrieval and researching reference materials, regulations, and standards to address any issues. Utilizes knowledge of medical terminology, medical procedures, performs timely filing, retrieval, and clerical duties associated with the retention maintenance, disposition, guardianship, and control of electronic health records. Note: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month & year starting and year ending dates AND hours worked per week. OR,


Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-05 level.

Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed 4 full years above high school or equivalent degree in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite . This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school (Transcripts Required) OR,

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Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-05 level: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed post high school education as described above that demonstrates my ability to perform the duties of this position. For the GS-05, only education in excess of 60 semester hours (2 years) is creditable. If you qualify by a combination, your experience must be detailed in your resume and transcripts are required.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.