Medical Administration Specialist

Summary The Health Administrative Specialist on Duty (HOD) is a facility-wide position, located in the Office of the Chief, Health Administration Service (HAS) located at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center in Walla Walla, WA. The position has both the authority and responsibility to represent both the Medical Center Director and the Chief, HAS on all administrative matters occurring when assigned to other than a normal tour of duty. Responsibilities Major duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Functions as the administrative person on duty, acting on behalf of the Director during other than normal duty hours. Serves as the administrative authority during other than normal duty hours on all issues involving the enrollment and eligibility determination process. Ensures that appropriate legal, regulatory, and policy requirements are met. Processes administrative issues surrounding beneficiary death, seriously ill cases, elopements, suicides, assaults, ...