Medical Records Technician (HIT)

US Department of Veterans Affairs; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration Service (HAS) seeks 1 Medical Records Technician (HIT) for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System at the Sepulveda Outpatient Clinic in North Hills, CA. Applicants must meet basic requirements and KSAs for MRT (ROI) work and may be referred before all licensure/certification is complete.

Position GS-07, with emphasis on accuracy of health records, regulatory compliance, and independent problem solving.

Qualifications

• United States citizenship is required.
• One year of creditable experience with medical terminology and health records knowledge, including at least six months of experience with MRT (ROI) work.
• An associate's degree with a health information technology/health information management major, or a related degree with at least 12 semester hours in health information topics.
• Equivalent combinations of experience and education may qualify, with substitutions described in the notice.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Data quality and integrity

Oral and written communication

Software and documentation analysis

Qualitative and quantitative methods

Independent problem solving

Education

Associate degree in health information management

Job description

This position is located in the Health Administration Service (HAS), is seeking 1 Medical Records Technician (HIT) for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.. This position is located at Sepulveda Outpatient Clinic located at 16111 Plummer Street, North Hills, CA 91343. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

• Experience and Education:
  1. Experience. One year of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology and general understanding of health records. Six months of the required one year of creditable experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) needed to perform MRT (ROI) work. OR,
  2. Education. An associate's degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education with a major field of study in health information technology/health information management, or a related degree with a minimum of 12 semester hours in health information technology/health information management (e.g., courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, legal aspects of health care, and introduction to health records). OR,
  3. Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combinations of creditable experience and education are qualifying towards meeting basic experience requirements. The following experience and educational/training substitutions are appropriate for combining education and creditable experience: (a) Six months of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, privacy and release of information, the health record, and one year above high school with a minimum of six semester hours of health information technology/health information management courses. (b) Six months of creditable experience that indicates knowledge of medical terminology, privacy and release of information, the health record, and successful completion of a course for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or hospital training obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces or the U.S. Maritime Service under close medical and professional supervision. The training program may be substituted on a month-for-month basis for up to six months of experience provided the training program included courses in anatomy and physiology, and health record techniques and procedures.

Grade Determination for GS-07:

1. Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.

In addition to the Experience requirement, the candidate MUST demonstrate ALL of the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• (a) Ability to judge whether health records contain sufficient information for regulatory requirements, are acceptable as legal documents, are adequate for continuity of patient care, and support education and research needs.
• (b) Ability to take appropriate actions if health record content is not adequate, accurate, timely, and/or reliable.
• (c) Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with individuals or groups, to facilitate compliance with established policies and regulations.
• (d) Skill in using appropriate software and computer applications to analyze and record documentation trends.
• (e) Ability to apply qualitative and/or quantitative methods for assessment and improvement of health records.
• (f) Ability to work independently and utilize problem-solving techniques in the accomplishment of work.

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-07. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-04 to GS-07

Physical Requirements:

The work is for the most part sedentary, with occasional lifting of files usually not exceeding 25 lbs.