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Medical Support Assistant

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA | Camp Foster, Japan

Posted Date 5/19/2025
Description About the Position: The purpose of this position is to provide clerical and medical support within the clinic in order to optimize patient's access to care. It is located at U.S. Naval Hospital, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives, Permanent Change of Station (PCS) and Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) are not authorized for this position.

This is a Direct Hire SolicitationWho 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 equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in Federal service which includes scheduling/managing appointments, retrieving and preparing records, preparing correspondence and reports and managing/answering phone calls.
one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service which includes scheduling/managing appointments, retrieving and preparing records, preparing correspondence and reports and managing/answering phone calls.

OR

Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.

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-04).FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

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