$27,800 - $52,851 yearly
Department of Veterans Affairs
Tucson, AZ
Summary
Located in the inpatient clinical wards, admissions and emergency department; the Medical Support Assistant (MSA) is responsible for initiating and carrying out a variety of administrative duties in support of patient care within in-patient units/ wards, admissions and emergency department. The MSA is responsible for the overall management, coordination and administration of all hospital admissions and accommodation activities.
Responsibilities
Medical Support Assistants (MSAs) are assigned to the Ward Administration Section of Health Administration Service (HAS) located in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). MSAs are responsible for performing a variety of technical support duties that facilitate the work of physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nursing assistants, ancillary staff and other members of the medical facility who provide direct patient care. MSAs are considered the chief sources of patient care coordination and patient flow information...