Job opening: Medical Support Assistant
Salary: $42 714 - 55 534 per year
Published at: Dec 08 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located at the Naval Medical Center Carlsbad in San Diego, California.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Duties
Review medical records to determine completeness and internal, consistency of the record.
File incoming medical documents into the outpatient medical records using the terminal digit filing system.
Assist Medical Records Technician with end of day processing, forms, and diagnostic information as needed.
Utilize various computer programs to create provider templates, create open, and modify provider schedules, schedule patient appointments, retrieve information, and submit end of day and reports.
Participate in the annual review to purge the master files of records to be retired to the National Records Center.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
- A pre-placement medical examination is required.
- Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
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.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes greeting patients in person or on the telephone; maintaining patient records; and utilizing office automation systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).
OR
Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.
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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.
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-DD83DZ DHA SAN DIEGO MARKET
DO NOT USE
San Diego, CA 92134
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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