File Clerk

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Miami VA Healthcare System in Miami, FL is seeking a File Clerk to manage the file room, handling receipt, intake and scanning of medical and administrative information. The position emphasizes accuracy, attention to detail and basic clerical skills in a federal healthcare setting.

You will perform routine file room duties, support records management, and contribute to efficient operations while complying with veterans affairs standards.

Qualifications

• One year of general experience, equipping you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties.
• General experience is clerical, office, or related work showing ability to acquire needed skills.
• Combination of post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total requirements.

Responsibilities

• Receipt, intake and scanning of medical and administrative information.
• Daily and routine file room duties to support records management.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Clerical

Computer Skills

Education

Two years of education above high school

Job description

The employee will serve as a File Clerk at the Miami VA Healthcare System, in Miami, FL. The employee is responsible for performing the daily and/or routine duties of the file room; this includes but is not limited to; the receipt, intake and scanning of medical and administrative information.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must possess one (1) year of general experience, that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position.

General experience is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.

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SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE:

Successful completion of two (2) years of education above the high school level in any field. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. One year of full-time undergraduate study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours or the equivalent in a college or university or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial or technical school.

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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Combination of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.

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You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Attention to Detail
• Clerical
• Computer Skills

IMPORTANT:

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Requirements:

The work involves considerable walking, standing and bending in searching for various files. There is occasional lifting and carrying of such items as record boxes and bulky files.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.