Transportation Assistant

Summary

This position, located under the Director's Office at the Oklahoma City VA Healthcare System, is responsible for overall planning, coordination, implementation, management, and evaluation of clinical applications of patient transportation with particular emphasis on improving care and safety of Veterans.

Duties

Major duties of this position include but are not limited to...

• Responsible to review for accuracy and process Beneficiary Travel claims for the purpose of reimbursing Veterans for travel to and from VA medical appointments
• Reviews eligibility of each Veteran before finalizing Beneficiary Travel reimbursements
• Attends to all details of voucher processing to prevent the processing of fraudulent claims
• Researches payments for reimbursement when requested by Veterans, Supervisor or the Mobility Manager, coordinating with the Fiscal office when required
• Prepares data processing report for daily batch review
• Prepares and audit Beneficiary Travel voucher daily batch for errors
• Transfers Beneficiary Travel voucher daily batch to Fiscal office
• Compiles and submit daily clerk report summarizing all vouchers processed, phone calls, and customer service interactions
• Reviews eligibility of each Veteran before scheduling Special Mode Transportation, including review of CPRS Bene-Travel consults
• Maintains timekeeping accountability and accuracy within the VATAS program

Work Schedule : Monday-Friday, 8 : 00am-4 : 30pm

Telework : VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies.

This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

Position Description / PD# : Transportation Assistant / PD11139a

Relocation / Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI) : Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report : Not Required