Medical Records Technician (Health Information Technician)

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Yankton (SD); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Bureau of Prisons is seeking qualified corrections professionals to manage and organize medical department records and documents. The role involves preparing, reviewing, and verifying records, and ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Candidates should have experience with files, data systems, and administrative duties, including scheduling appointments and processing transactions. This position emphasizes meticulous recordkeeping and data extraction for effective reentry programs.

Qualifications

• 4 years of education above high school in an accredited school.
• Experience in creating and maintaining files and records.
• Experience in preparing, receiving, reviewing, and verifying documents and processing transactions.
• Experience in maintaining office records and locating data from files and sources.
• Familiar with various automated data systems and ability to key/code information.

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain medical department files and records.
• Review, analyze, and extract records data for regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate scheduling of appointments to facilitate patient treatment.
• Prepare reports, purchase orders, and related administrative documents.
• Maintain tracking and suspense systems for timely processing.

Skills

Admin support

Records management

Data entry

Document handling

Data system familiarity

Education

4 years of education above high school

Tools

Automated data systems

Job description

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

Education:

GL-05: Successfully completed 4 years of education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college or university.

GL-06: 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:

GL-05: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. Candidates should possess administrative and technical support experience in order to provide effective management, maintenance and control of the medical department's records and files. Experience at this level should have provided the applicant with a basic knowledge and understanding of medical terminology and medical record procedures and techniques.

• Experience in creating and maintaining files and records.
• Experience in preparing, receiving, reviewing, and verifying documents and processing transactions.
• Experience in maintaining office records, and locating and compiling data or information from files and other data sources.

GL-06: 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.

• 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.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

GL-05 only: Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the major duties of this position as described above.

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.**