Referral Management Coordinator (Office Automation)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Army Health Clinic Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland seeks a patient administration specialist. The role requires processing medical referrals, reviewing healthcare claims, and advising beneficiaries on healthcare benefits. A qualified typist (40 wpm) is required, and U.S.

citizenship is required to apply. This Direct Hire Authority position is in the Patient Administration Service Department. Experience with medical referrals and claims, plus knowledge of benefits, will support effective

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience: processing medical referrals, reviewing healthcare claims, and advising beneficiaries on healthcare benefits.
• US citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Process medical referrals and review healthcare claims as part of patient administration.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located within the Patient Administration Service Department at Army Health Clinic Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 processing medical referrals; reviewing healthcare claims; and advising beneficiaries on healthcare benefits. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Proficiency Required:

This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.