Transportation Assistant

Transportation Assistant

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Wyoming, MI

Full-time

Administration, Customer Service, Technical/Customer Support

Overview

The 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

Responsibilities

Responsible 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 Details

You 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