About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency, Naval Hospital Guam, Directorate of Administration, Patient Administration, Agana Height, Guam. ****Access to Medical and Dental Care in Guam is extremely limited. Please see Additional Information section below. **** This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Analyze medical records retrospectively for adherences to local, BUMED, and Joint Commission (JC) policies. Contacts appropriate medical staff regarding questions on the completion of medical records. Promote records accountability and ensures all medical records are accounted for via the automated or manual record tracking system. Ascertain that all established clinical diagnoses are listed in order of clinical importance in relation to current period of hospitalization and that the terminology is in accordance with accepted nomenclature. Evaluate the order of diagnosis, E and M, CPT, and HCPCS and ensures the assignment of correct coding is addressed.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A favorable Tier 3 background investigation is required for all Non-Critical Sensitive (NCS) positions with access to network systems and Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
• IAW BUMEDINST 6230.15B, susceptible or occupationally exposed health care employees who have direct contact with patients will receive appropriate immunization against communicable diseases,
• unless a current immunization, a protective titer, or a medical exemption is documented. This policy applies to all health care settings, regardless of age or sex of the health care employee.
• Employees who have contact with/or potential exposure to human blood/blood products (whether from patient care, laboratory, other health care settings) are provided hepatitis B virus vaccine IAW the local blood borne pathogen exposure control plan.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes reviewing, analyzing, processing, and maintaining medical records and compiling or extracting medical records data to ensure compliance with regulatory guidance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

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-DD83FJ DHA INDO PACIFIC MKT-GUAM DO NOT MAIL Agana Heights, GU 96910 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk