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Job opening: Medical Records Technician (Office Automation)

Salary: $42 022 - 54 625 per year
Published at: Oct 27 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located at Fairchild Air Force Base in Airway Heights, WA. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Duties

Apply appropriate codes for diagnoses, consulting with physicians and other health care providers when necessary to ensure the record is correct and complete Review clinical records from transferring medical treatment facilities and extract, compile, and/or transfer pertinent information as required by facility policy. Perform thorough qualitative and quantitative analysis of individual patient records to ensure all forms and documents are present and complete. Document major problems and trends and bring them to the attention of appropriate staff members along with suggestions for improvement. Gather information from databases and patient records and prepare reports required by various staff offices to support administrative entities such as the local medical records review function. Instruct professional and technical staff in documentation requirements and proper procedures for completing and maintaining records. Transmit and receive documents and messages electronically using personal computers or workstations that are networked or linked to other computers or workstations.

Requirements

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
  • A one-year probationary period is required if the selectee has not previously met this requirement.
  • Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
  • Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Basic Requirement for a Medical Records Technician (Office Automation): Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes perform data input into automated systems, collect and/or review information for coding and reviewing patient's medical records. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Medical Records Administration, or Health Information Management. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages. Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

  • Address JT-DHA-DD83CA DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-FAIRCHILD AFB DO NOT CONTACT FAIRCHILD AFB, WA 99011 US
  • Name: Army Applicant Help Desk

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