Transportation Assistant

The incumbent works with the VTS Supervisory Mobility Manager for transportation workload forecasting, scheduling design, procedure development, and quality improvement implementation, modification of processes, evaluation and ongoing operational flow of the Veteran Transportation Services program. EDUCATION: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Duties include but not limited too:

Performs work involving consult management, appointment scheduling and admissions scheduling.

Incumbent will evaluate documents, e.g., sampling plans, permit applications and other data collection forms.

Coordinates service practices that decrease waits and delays for patients in all specialty areas. Plans consult processing flow to ensure veterans receive consultation services in a timely manner. Utilizes the Veterans Health Information System & Technological Architecture (VISTA), Computerized Patient Record Systems (CPRS) or SharePoint Consult/Request Tracking System in processing internal consultations.

Review workload types in Veteran Transportation Service e.g. outpatient clinic visits, surgical admissions. Daily validate program workload and ensure reporting is accurate.

Plans for, organizes, administers, and directs how the work will be accomplished for the VTS program. Plans and directs programs that provide support services functions and require the application of specialized knowledge and skills.

Plans and provides support services in the following types of program areas: electronic records management; driver scheduling setup & management; space utilization services.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm

Compressed/Flexible: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Transportation Assistant / PD99780S

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/15/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement : For a GS 6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 5. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

Specialized experience at the GS-06 level is defined as: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 5, includes appointment scheduling, data collection, & tracking support and consult management responsibilities.

There is no educational substitution at this grade level. .

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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note : A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: The work is mainly sedentary in nature.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ . SALARY: QuantitativeValue EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Other