About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency. It is located within the Patient Administration Division, Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, GA. The primary purpose of this position is to perform medical records technician work to include but not limited to inpatient/outpatient records, release of information, and/or admissions and dispositions. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Compile patient information to include responding to requests from DDEAMC providers, civilian and military health care organizations, insurance companies, patients, and other governmental and non-governmental agencies. Perform quantitative/qualitative analysis on all records. Reviewing records for missing signatures, dates, and missing documents or reports. Ensure that information provided complies with rules/regulations, Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Interview and process all new patients. Track all medical records in the electronic health record systems and other database tracking systems. Review available and appropriate medical records documents and determine what information should be included in the medical record and what information should be copied/released. Prepare statements of eligibility for patients. Refer patients to the billing office.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 30 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Employee shifts are rotated on a regularly scheduled basis.
• This position is subject to screening and update of required immunizations unless exempted for medical or administrative reasons in accordance with Army Regulation 40-562, Chapters 3 and 4.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual vaccination.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education 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 equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience in: responding to routine requests for readily identifiable medical information from health care organizations, insurance companies, patients and other government and non-government agencies; typing a variety of materials, to include memorandums, reports and responses to medical inquiries; using word processing equipment and standard office applications software to update, review, or correct patient records, and maintaining medical records in accordance with established regulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with 3 or fewer errors.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83DD DHA AUGUSTA MKT-EISENHOWER AMC DO NOT USE Fort Eisenhower, GA 30905 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk