Medical Records Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Bremerton (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Hospital Bremerton in Bremerton, Washington, is accepting applications for a position in the Patient Administration Department under a Direct Hire Solicitation. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those new to Federal service.

US Citizens only, with specialized experience and education requirements described. Qualified applicants must demonstrate experience with automated patient registration systems, medical records accuracy,

Qualifications

• Specialized experience: using automated systems for patient registration and records maintenance.
• Analyzing medical records for completeness and accuracy.
• Coordinating the release of patient information per privacy guidelines.
• Compiling data to support quality assurance reviews and audits.

Skills

Patient registration

Records maintenance

Medical records analysis

Privacy compliance

Quality assurance data

Education

Four years of education beyond high school

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located within the Patient Administration Department at Naval Hospital Bremerton in Bremerton, Washington. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes utilizing automated systems for patient registration and records maintenance; analyzing medical records for completeness and accuracy; coordinating the release of patient information in accordance with privacy guidelines; and compiling data to support quality assurance reviews and audits. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR

Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: 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%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.