Telephone Operator
Listed on 2026-09-22
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Government
Healthcare Administration, Government Administration -
Administrative/Clerical
Clerical, Healthcare Administration, Government Administration
The VA St. Louis Health Care System Telephone Operator (VASTLHCS) position is in the Health Administration Service (HAS). The primary purpose of this position is to provide comprehensive telephone and tele-communications support to the VA St. Louis Healthcare System and all associated sites.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/25/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-4 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-2. 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:
General
Experience:
You must have one year of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. OR,
Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have two years of education above high school. OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level.
Note:
If you are basing your qualifications on education (or a combination of education and experience) you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
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