Department of Defense

Contact Representative

Charleston, South Carolina Full time

Contact Representative

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Charleston, South Carolina

Salary Range: $45409 - $72644 Per Year

Job Summary: About the Position: Location is within Naval Health Clinic Charleston, Goose Creek, ground level. Incumbent will have private office and storage room for education supplies. Work hours are M-F 0730-1600. Applicant will be directly responsible for assisting patients with TRICARE billing and benefits.

Major Duties:

  • Provide beneficiary counseling and assistance to ensure health benefit information is available to eligible beneficiaries.
  • Act as liaison to assist beneficiaries regarding the TRICARE program, coordinating with medical staff, Tricare Area office service centers, Managed Care Support Contractors, claims processor, and other concerned parties.
  • Coordinate briefings for the servicing community to include active duty, family members, newcomers, pre-deployment and post deployment.
  • Utilize various healthcare software applications to verify patient eligibility and complete patient enrollment.
  • Develop recommendations to change or modify existing procedures or policies that will subsequently provide more effective and improved health care to the beneficiary category populations.
  • Provide information to resolve problems involving access, payment of bills, and eligibility issues concerning medical care under the TRICARE program.

Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Developmental/multi-graded: Management may select at any of the grade levels announced. Duties described reflect the full performance GS-08 level. Duties will be performed in a developmental capacity under close supervision. This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to the target grade of the position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. GS-6 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) perform referral screening and appointing for referrals, 2) ensure all specialty referrals are screened, processed and appointed in accordance with local policies, 3) receive incoming calls and walk-in visits from patients, and 4) enrollment processing. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05). GS-7 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) answer routine questions from beneficiaries related to medical insurance claims, such as submission, collections, and case resolution processes, 2) assist with counseling beneficiaries on a broad range of healthcare related benefits, and 3) utilize automated healthcare database to enter and retrieve patient data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06). GS-8 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) assist beneficiaries by resolving or correcting discrepancies of existing medical claims, 2) provide regulatory healthcare guidance to the patient population on their rights, benefits, privileges, access to care and available eligibilities, 3) counsel beneficiaries on a broad range of available health benefit programs, and 4) utilize an automated healthcare database to enter and retrieve patient data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12943699 Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 04/29/2026. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. For more general information, system requirements, reasonable accommodation information, and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980562523540-USA-Hire-Assessments To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.

Application Deadline: 2026-04-29