Medical Support Assistant

Department of Defense Military Treatment Facilities under DHA (535 current openings) Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California Full-time Security Clearance: Secret
Application Deadline:
2026-08-19
Posted:
2026-08-11

About 1 week left

Salary: $51,871 – $67,432 per year (GS-6)

Salary context

Based on 128 annual-salary jobs in the same occupational series. This role pays above most similar positions.

Job Details

Qualifications & Requirements

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes scheduling patient appointments, preparing a variety of reports utilizing office automation tools such as Military Health System (MHS) Genesis, and documenting patient charts in a medical treatment facility or clinic setting. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05).

Position Overview

About the Position: This is a Medical Support Assistant position located at Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

  • Maintain a close working relationship with wards and clinics and their primary supervisors or medical officials to assist them in assuring appropriate quality of admissions.
  • Assess eligibility of admitted service members, dependents, retirees, local and national political leaders, judges, and Veterans.
  • Provide advisory services to management on admissions and transfer procedures.
  • Assist in the pulling of medical records for monthly external reviews.
  • Coordinate incoming transfers from other facilities, ensuring bed on applicable ward.