Lead Transportation Assistant (OA)

US Department of Veterans Affairs · United States

Beneficiary Travel Office LeadResponsibilities and duties include, but not limited to:Responsible for ensuring the Beneficiary Travel office staff provide transportation to beneficiaries and their attendants traveling to and from VA facilities and other VA authorized places for examination, treatment, or care.Plan, assign, review, accept/reject work complete by subordinates and able to provide initial training and remedial training when necessary.Oversees the transportation assistants performing all administrative office functions. This includes determining eligibility and processing requests.Contact approving officials to authorize obligations and requests for additions, deductions, and/or movement of funds. Makes necessary changes to all fund control points.Receives invoices for payment of transportation services. Investigates authorizations, orders, and/or utilizes the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) to review medical records.Delegate authority necessary to accomplish assigned programs, and performs the full range of duties and responsibilities to effectively utilize the human resources allocated to beneficiary travel.Distributes workload equitably among staff, checks the status of completed work and makes necessary adjustments.Keeps the supervisory staff aware of any backlogs or unusual problems and routinely provides reports of work accomplishment and productivity to the Supervisor.Assist the Beneficiary Travel supervisor with correctly determining which of several fund control points to utilize, obligating funds, maintaining accounting records, performing regular reconciliations, and adjusting account balances.Determines methods of payment of authorized and unauthorized ambulance claims submitted for consideration.Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Telework: Ad-hoc, at supervisors discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position.Position Description/PD#: Lead Transportation Assistant (OA) PD035050 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized