Medical Records Technician (Health Information Technician)

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Jesup (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System in Jesup, GA seeks a corrections health records professional to ensure accurate medical terminology, records, and compliant documentation for inmate care and reentry preparation.

The role emphasizes experience with ICD-9-CM coding, FOIA and Privacy Act release of information, and collaboration with hospitals and treatment facilities to maintain complete, consistent records and timely reports.

Qualifications

• Education above GL-5 is generally not creditable for most positions; graduate education may be credited if directly related to the work.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty to the next lower grade level.
• Experience with medical terminology, medical records, and documentation requests; ability to review medical records for completeness and compliance with JCAHO.

Responsibilities

• Experience in discerning discrepancies or deficiencies and preparing written notifications for corrective action for inmates' files/patient records.
• Experience in coding records using ICD-9-CM; knowledge of FOIA and Privacy Act for information release.
• Experience in developing various statistical reports to support health service operations and to retrieve information for research and compliance purposes.
• Experience coordinating documentation with hospitals, treatment facilities, or outside organizations and tracking progress of requested materials.

Skills

Medical terminology

Medical records

Documentation requests

ICD-9-CM coding

FOIA

Privacy Act

Data reporting

Record coordination

Education

Graduate education related to health services

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.

OR

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 versed in medical terminology, medical records, and documentation requests and have the ability to examine medical records for completeness, consistency and compliance with Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare (JCAHO).

• Experience in discerning discrepancies or deficiencies, and prepare written notifications for corrective action concerning inmates files/patient records.
• Experience in coding records using ICD-9-CM. Knowledgeable concerning the release of information under various methods to include the FOIA and Privacy Act.
• Experience in developing various statistical reports to assist health service operations and be capable of retrieving information, conducting research and analyzing records for completeness and compliance with standards.
• Experience in coordinating documentation and record information with hospitals, other treatment facilities, or other outside organizations and tracks progress of requested materials.

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.