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Originally published:<\/strong> 2024-12-03T21:30:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n

Medical support assistants are responsible for screening and greeting Veterans, as well as interviewing them in preparation for their appointments. They also answer phones, relay messages to the clinical staff, and schedule both initial and follow-up appointments (or reschedule, as the need arises).<\/p>\n

\u201cI attend [to] Veterans. I help them with their appointments. I help them with their needs,\u201d explained\u00a0David Velazquez<\/a>, a Veteran who works as a medical support assistant in the Mayag\u00fcez VA Outpatient Clinic in Puerto Rico. \u201cWe\u2019re the first people that see the Veteran and guide them where they have to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Medical support assistants are essential to the success of VA\u2019s mission, but the role can also offer you a pathway into a more specific health care career. Given that your duties will have you interact with many different departments and specialties, you may find an area of expertise that piques your interest, and one that VA can help you achieve.<\/p>\n

Medical support assistants also have access to great employment benefits<\/a>\u00a0that will change not only your career, but your personal life as well.<\/p>\n

Work at VA<\/h2>\n

Explore the rewards associated with a job as a medical support assistant at VA, and learn how you can join our mission of service to Veterans, at VA Careers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. Its Veterans is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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