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Program Support Assistant

VA Western New York Healthcare System
Buffalo, NY Other
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/8/2026
This position is shared between Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) and Dental Service within VA WNY HCS. The position performs administrative and technical duties in support of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service Chief, the Dental Service Chief and the subordinate staff of the services.

Qualifications:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-5) in Federal Service, that has provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of a Program Support Assistant. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: preparing a wide variety of correspondence and reports; screening incoming mail, telephone calls, and visitors; assisting with timekeeping duties; and auditing records for completion.. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hour worked per week.


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/.

Responsibilities:

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Prepares a wide variety of recurring and nonrecurring correspondence and/or reports;
  • Screens incoming mail;
  • Receives telephone calls, greets visitors, and ascertains the nature of the calls or visits;
  • Assists with timekeeping duties;
  • Monitors incoming specimens and registers VISN patients using Veteran Service Center SharePoint;
  • Processes and tracks requests for pathology material from internal and external entities;
  • Manages Dental Clinic employees and resident onboarding;
  • Performs on-going tracking of data for Anatomic Pathology to ensure all reports are completed;
  • Manages data collection and tracking to meet set Quality Assurance deadlines;
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 7:00am-3:30pm
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Salary : $47,484

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