File Clerk

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

Job summary

The VA Portland Health Care System in Vancouver, WA seeks a File Clerk in the Health Information Management Section to perform scanning, indexing, importing and transferring of health and administrative records. This role supports patient care by ensuring accurate, timely handling of documents.

Qualified applicants may meet the GS-04 level via one year of general clerical experience, two years of education beyond high school, or a combination thereof, with attention to detail and strong computer

Qualifications

• Attention to detail is required for accurate scanning and indexing.
• Experience or education that validates clerical and information-management skills.
• Ability to use basic computer systems to manage health records.

Responsibilities

• Receipt, scanning, indexing, importing, and transfer of health and administrative information.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Clerical

Communications

Computer Skills

Information Management

Education

2 years education above high school

Job description

This position is located within the Health Information Management Section of the Business Office Service Line at VA Portland Health Care system - Vancouver VA Medical Center in Vancouver, WA. The File Clerk serves as a Scanning Clerk and is responsible for the receipt, scanning, indexing, importing, and transfer of health and administrative information.

Minimum Requirement:

The following are minimum requirements for appointment as a File Clerk in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), which all applicants must meet.

• Specialized Experience (GS-04): You must have one (1) year of general experience. 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, i.e., File Clerk. (CLEAR DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must show complete information for each job entry, such as beginning and ending dates of employment, duties performed, and/or total hours worked per week.) OR,
• Education (GS-04): Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 2 years of successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. NOTE: 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 or technical school. (UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED: If you do not submit your transcript, your application may not be reviewed.) OR,
• Combination (GS-04): Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an equivalent combination of successfully completed post-high school education and experience. (UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED: If you do not submit your transcript, your application may not be reviewed.)

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

• Attention to Detail
• Clerical
• Communications
• Computer Skills
• Information Management

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 is performed in an office setting in the Health Information Management Section within the facility. The work is normally performed in an office setting that is adequately heated lighted, and ventilated.

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/