Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. The primary purpose of this position is to provide support, innovative processing solutions, and quality assurance for medical records administration and its functions.

Duties

Provides direct support in planning, directing, implementing, and controlling all elements of the day-to-day medical record management. Ensures quality and security of the Service Treatment Records program. Provides advisory and consultant services on service treatment records to Reserve Medical Unit staff. Educates Reserve Medical Unit personnel and others on service treatment records requirements. Manages Health Service Benefits and Entitlements.

Requirements

• Must be a United States Citizen
• Travel Expenses will not be paid
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Preferred Military AFSC and Grade: 4A071/Master Sergeant
• Position may or will require incumbent to travel in commercial aircraft in the performance of temporary duty (TDY) assignments.
• Required to meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements. Incumbent's regular assignments are primarily ART duties: however, the incumbent may be assigned some non-ART duties, generally not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities
• Position may require a background security investigation to determine suitability for employment and/or a security clearance
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standards for Clerical and Administrative Support Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in federal service (or equivalent in other pay systems) in which equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience is experience which includes knowledge of all applicable medical rules, procedures and governmental regulations necessary to perform a wide variety of medical records functions and analysis as well as completing limited specialized assignments such as setting up special registries and provide problem-solving services in specific medical record functions and research activities; thorough knowledge and familiarity with a broad range of medical records references and registry requirements for medical records as well as all applicable classification methods; practical knowledge of coding complicated or complex medical records, carry out quality assurance studies, and make recommendations to improve procedures for compiling and retrieving medical record information. OR EDUCATION: Successful completion of 1 full year of graduate level education, if related to the position to be filled. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: 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 percent. To combine education and experience, determine the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level. Then determine the education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. Finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT. To view qualifying educational requirements and/or combination of education, click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/medical-records-technician-series-0675/ KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of medical records administration principles, techniques, and practices to establish and monitor a quality assurance program and evaluate the records section. Provides health services support and benefit entitlements oversight expertise to manage a full spectrum of health force protection, health services, and case management. Knowledge of established medical principles, practices, requirements, procedures and regulations and their application in a health care setting. 2. Knowledge of regulatory references, legal requirements, accepted coding protocols, principles and procedures of medical records administration and reimbursement plans; requirements of the Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that govern release of medical information, and automated (electronic) medical record systems. 3. Skill in collecting and organizing data for reports and analyzing data for future planning. Skill in identifying and resolving medical records administration issues. Ability to provide advice to administrative, medical, and other staff members on all aspects of medical records activities. 4. Ability to explain the value and provide advice on the use of medical records for medical care, legal, administrative, teaching, and research purposes. 5. Knowledge of Medical Records Administration and Patient Administration requirements of integrated healthcare delivery systems and the relationships of Medical Records Management and Patient Administration to other functions. 6. Knowledge and skills in statistics and data analysis to apply various methods and techniques for collecting data, techniques for analyzing data for trends/future planning, variances and productivity to identify deficiencies to determine effect and impact on medical records management and patient administration and provide consultations to other medical administrative staff. Practical knowledge of credentialing and privileging functions, theories, and techniques, executive orders, regulations, policies, and concepts that pertains to credentialing and privileging management. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Contacts

• Address JBSA Lackland AFB 1720 Patrick Street JBSA Lackland AFB, TX 78236 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]