About the Position: The position is located in the Patient Administration Division (PAD), Medical Records Branch, within A.T. Augusta Military Medical Center, formerly known as Fort Belvoir Community Hospital. The work area is an adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated medical facility setting. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Receive and process requests for the release of information. Validate medical information from clinical and outpatient records. Maintain a log on all records requested from other facilities. Return clinical and outpatient records. Ensure checks received from requestors are collected and sent into the Third Party Collections on a daily basis. Assist patients in obtaining medical records or information from other outside hospitals and clinics. Coordinate the release of any PHI containing classified information, psychiatric information, and other sensitive information with the department or respective/applicable Department maintaining over sight of the information.

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 Tier 2 security investigation or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations.
• This position requires the incumbent to have tuberculosis testing.

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 which includes utilizing office software such as (Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point) to create and manipulate documents/spreadsheets; composing and processing correspondence for medical requests; and retrieving medical information from Electronic Health Records Systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in federal service (GS-05). 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.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DDAAFG DHA NCR MKT-FT BELVOIR COMM HOS DO NOT MAIL Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk