Medical Records Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Key West (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA seeks a medical records technician to maintain custody of outpatient medical records for beneficiaries named in government documents and civilian emergencies. The position is a Direct Hire Solicitation, requiring four years of post-secondary education in a valid program or an equivalent mix of education and experience.

Specialized experience includes receiving patients or visitors in a healthcare setting and using automated systems to review reports.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience which includes receiving patients or visitors to a healthcare setting, maintaining patient medical records, and using automated systems to review reports.
• Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.
• 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%.

Responsibilities

• Maintains custody of the outpatient medical records for beneficiaries as named in government documents and civilian emergencies.
• Uses automated systems to review reports and ensure proper documentation.

Education

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

Job description

About the Position:

Serves as medical records technician who maintains custody of the outpatient medical records for beneficiaries as named in government documents and civilian emergencies.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

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 receiving patients or visitors to a healthcare setting, maintaining patient medical records, and using automated systems to review reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

Education:

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

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.