File Clerk (OA)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a dedicated records clerk in the Health Information Management (HIM) section. Primary duties include maintaining, preserving, and securing records and providing efficient service for direct and indirect patient care.

Responsibilities also cover receiving and scanning health documents and performing scanning unit support tasks. To qualify at the GS-4 level, applicants must meet one of the following: one year of general

Qualifications

• Attention to detail is essential for handling records accurately.
• Clerical experience demonstrates ability to perform routine administrative tasks.
• Strong communications skills are required for coordinating with teams and patients.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, preserve, and secure patient records.
• Manage receipt and scanning of health documents in a timely and accurate manner.
• Perform scanning unit support tasks as needed.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Clerical

Communications

Computer Skills

Information Management

Education

Two years of higher education

Job description

This position is in the Health Information Management (HIM) section at the Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, a level 1a facility. The primary duties of this position is to maintain, preserve and secure the records and provide efficient service for direct and indirect patient care. This will be done by managing the receipt and scanning of health documents in a timely and accurate manner. This position will also perform various Scanning unit support tasks.

To apply for this position, you must have the following qualifications:

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:

In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position.

~AND~

TYPING PROFICIENCY:

This position requires the skills of a qualified typist. In addition to meeting the experience and/or education requirements, you must be able to type at least 40 words per minute.

~AND~

To qualify for this position at the GS-4 level, you must meet one of the following:

1. 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 for 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. ~OR~
2. EDUCATION(Transcript Required): 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. (Transcripts must be submitted at time of application) ~OR~
3. COMBINATION: Combination of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. (Transcripts must be submitted at time of application)

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 mostly sedentary; however until records have been automated, work may involve considerable walking, standing, and bending in the search for health records. There is lifting and carrying of bulky records and boxes, usually not to exceed 50 pounds. Pushing carts is routine for retiring records.

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/.