Medical Record Technician (Health Information Technician)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Bruceton Mills (WV); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education is described; Experience includes specialized roles in medical records management and administrative duties, with focus on accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade.
• Experience in reviewing, analyzing, coding, compiling, and extracting records data.
• Experience organizing and checking medical records for completeness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience maintaining tracking and suspense systems and coordinating appointments to facilitate patient treatment.
• Credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience if time is shown.

Responsibilities

• Experience in organizing and checking medical records for completeness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience maintaining tracking and scheduling of appointments to facilitate patient treatment.
• Prepare reports, purchase orders, receiving reports, pay vouchers, and medical referrals for treatment.

Skills

Automated systems

Data entry / coding

Record analysis

Administrative support

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:

Education

As a general rule, education is not creditable above GL-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position.

Experience

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. Applicants at this level should be familiar with various automated and data systems and have the ability to key and/or code information.

Experience at this level demonstrates technical and administrative support through the ability to review, analyze, code, compile, and extract records data.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience in organizing and checking medical records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Experience in maintaining tracking and suspense systems and experience which requires the coordination and scheduling of appointment to facilitate patient treatment.
• Experience in performing a variety of administrative duties such as preparing reports, purchase orders, receiving reports, pay vouchers, and medical referrals for treatment.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.